SCHOOL
OF BUSINESS
Dean: Dr. M. Barry
O’Brien
Associate Dean: Dr.
Robert T. Barrett Faculty: Aniello, E. Arroyo, Barrett, Bilbrey, Campbell,
Carpenter, Coker, Covington, Croteau, B. David, F. David, Dittman, Franck,
Holsenback, M. Hughes, B. Johnson, Kyer, Lawrimore, O’Brien, J. Pompe, Pugh,
Riley, Shin, A. Smith, Stokes, Theuner, D. Von Frank
VISION STATEMENT
The School
of Business at Francis
Marion University
strives to provide the highest quality baccalaureate and master’s degree
business programs offered at a small, comprehensive university in the
southeastern United States.
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MISSION
STATEMENT
Accredited at both the
graduate and undergraduate levels, the School
of Business at Francis
Marion University
has a mission of teaching, research, and service. Nearly our entire faculty
holds a doctorate in the area in which they teach. Our small classroom
environment promotes interaction among students and faculty. We teach students
to think logically, communicate effectively, develop an understanding and
appreciation of the global business environment, and be guided by high ethical
standards. Our students develop conceptual and analytical skills needed to be
successful leaders in both private and public institutions. Our internship
program and placement efforts actively assist students in finding meaningful
jobs. Our faculty conducts research and service activities that enhance the
region’s economic and industrial development. Most of our undergraduate
students major in management, marketing, accounting, finance, business
economics, management information systems, or general business and earn a
Bachelor of Business Administration degree. Other School
of Business students major in
economics or computer science and receive a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of
Science degree. Our graduate students receive a Master of Business
Administration degree and may become certified in Health Management. The School
of Business seeks students locally
and globally of all ages and ethnic backgrounds and serves them in a friendly,
considerate manner.
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OBJECTIVES
Within this mission, the
School of Business
recognizes three primary objectives:
1. To provide, through a
comprehensive program, broad educational experiences sufficient to prepare
students for meaningful and responsive leadership roles in private and/or
public institutions.
2. To conduct research
appropriate to support the teaching mission of the school and University.
3. To sponsor and
conduct service activities that enhances the community’s economic and
industrial development.
The School
of Business offers programs which
lead to the following degrees:
Bachelor of Business
Administration
Bachelor of Arts in
Economics
Bachelor of Science in
Economics
Bachelor of Science in
Computer Science
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BACHELOR
OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION PROGRAM
The degree of Bachelor
of Business Administration (B.B.A.) offers a major in accounting, business
economics, management information systems, finance, general business,
management, or marketing.
Students seeking a
B.B.A. degree must make formal application to the School
of Business for admission to the
Bachelor of Business Administration Program prior to taking 300 and 400 level
business courses. Application for admission should be filed during the semester
in which 36 hours of general education credit and Accounting 201, 202, Business
150, 205, Economics 203, and 204 are completed. Students must have a GPA of 2.0
or higher in these courses or have permission of the school to enroll in 300 or
400 level courses.
As a requirement for
graduation with a Bachelor of Business Administration, a student must have
1. Attained an overall
GPA of 2.0 or higher in all courses taken at the University, a GPA of 2.0 or
higher in the courses taken in the Department of Business Administration and
Economics, and a GPA of 2.0 or higher in major courses.
2. Completed the program
assessment examination required in all majors in the School
of Business.
3. Completed at Francis
Marion University
at least 50 percent of the business credit hours required for the B.B.A.
degree.
All students seeking the
Bachelor of Business Administration degree must complete the following:
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1. General Education Requirements Includes requirement of
Mathematics 140 (or 201) and Economics 203 and 204
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51 hours
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2. Additional hours of electives outside the functional business
areas of Accounting, MIS, Finance, Marketing, and Management
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15 hours
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3. Common Business Core Requirements:
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36 hours
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a) Business Function and Operations
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9 hours
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BUS 150 Fundamentals of Business
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3
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MKT 331 Principles of Marketing
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3
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FIN 341 Financial Management
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3
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b) Legal and Social, Ethical and Political
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3 hours
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BUS 206 Legal & Social Environ. of Business ECON 203 Introduction
to Microeconomics (In General Education) ECON 204 Introduction to
Macroeconomics (In General Education) POL 101 United States Government or POL
103 Introduction to Political Science (In General Education)
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3 hours
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c) Accounting, Management Information Systems, and Quantitative
Methods
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15 hours
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ACTG 201 Financial Accounting
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3
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ACTG 202 Managerial Accounting
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3
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BUS 205 Statistical Methods for Economics and Business CS 150
Microcomputers & Software Applications I (In General Education)
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3
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MIS 327 Information Systems Fundamentals
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3
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MGT 308 Management Science and Operations Management
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3
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d) Organization Theory, Behavior, and Interpersonal
Communications
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6 hours
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MGT 351 Management of Organizations
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3
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ENG 305 Business Writing SPCO 101 Basics of Oral Communication
(In General Education)
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3
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e) Administrative Process and Policy
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3 hours
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BUS 458 Strategic Management
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3
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4. Major Requirements
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18 to 27 hours
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a) Accounting
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27 hours
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ACTG 320 Accounting Information Systems
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3
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ACTG 323 Financial Reporting I
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3
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ACTG 324 Financial Reporting II
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3
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ACTG 325 Cost Accounting
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3
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ACTG 328 Federal Taxation I
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3
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ACTG 421 Concepts of Auditing
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3
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ACTG 422 Financial Reporting III
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3
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ACTG 423 Accounting for Governmental and Not-for-Profit
Organizations
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3
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or
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ACTG 424 Accounting Theory and Practice
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3
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or
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ACTG 428 Federal Taxation II
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3
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or
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ACTG 429 Tax Research
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3
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School Elective
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3
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Total Required Hours
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129
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Each applicant for the
Certified Public Accountant (CPA) examination in South
Carolina must hold a baccalaureate degree and a minimum
of 150 semester hours from a college or university recognized by the South
Carolina Board of Accountancy.
The 150 hours must
include a minimum of 30 hours in accounting and 24 hours in administration
courses other than accounting courses. Individuals planning to sit for
professional accountancy exams, including graduates of other institutions,
should consult with an accounting adviser to prepare a plan for acquiring the
necessary courses and hours of credit.
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b) Management
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18 hours
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MGT 353 Human Resource Management
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3
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MGT 355 Production and Operations Management
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3
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MGT 454 Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management
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3
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MGT 451 Organizational Behavior
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3
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MGT Elective
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3
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School Elective
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3
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Total Required Hours
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120
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c) Marketing
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18 hours
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MKT 333 Marketing Research
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3
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MKT 334 Consumer Behavior
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3
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MKT 335 International Marketing
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3
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MKT 432 Marketing Management
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3
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MKT Elective
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3
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School Elective
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3
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Total Required Hours
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120
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d) Finance
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21 hours
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ACTG 323 Financial Reporting I or ACTG 325 Cost Accounting
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3
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ECON 310 Intermediate Microeconomic Theory or ECON 321 Money and
Banking
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3
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FIN 347 Investments I
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3
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FIN 348 Investments II
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3
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FIN 442 Advanced Corporate Finance
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3
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FIN 443 Financial Institutions and Markets
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3
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FIN 450 Cash Management
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3
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Total Required Hours
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123
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e) Business Economics
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18 hours
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ECON 310 Intermediate Microeconomic Theory
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3
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ECON 320 Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory
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3
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ECON 321 Money and Banking
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3
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ECON 325 International Economics
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3
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ECON 450 Senior Seminar in Economics
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3
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School Elective
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