College of Business

Mission Statement

The College of Business creates a dynamic learning environment for a diverse student population with a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and experience, to develop the knowledge and skills needed to become productive contributors to the global business environment.

Programs

The College of Business offers a baccalaureate program leading to the Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree with majors in Accounting, Finance, General Business, Human Resources Management, International Business, Management, Management Information Systems, and Marketing. The College offers BS degrees in Applied Science (Business Administration concentration), Computer Information Systems, and Economics. The College also offers the Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences (BAAS) degrees in Business and in Information Technology.

The COB academic program is organized into the following departments:

• Department of Accounting, Finance, and Economics
• Department of Marketing and Computer Information Systems
• Department of Management

Other Information

• COB Netiquette
• COB Minimum Technology Requirements
• COB Computer Skills and Digital Information Literacy Skills
• COB Vendor Privacy Statements
• COB Technical Support
• COB Accessibility Support
• COB Academic Support Services
• COB Student Services and Resources
• COB Vendor Accessibility Statements
• COB Online Orientation
• COB Course Rotations and Advising Guides

Accreditation

Tarleton State University, through its College of Business, is nationally accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Program (ACBSP), for offering the following degree programs:

1. At the graduate level, the Master of Accounting (MAcc), the Master of Business Administration (MBA), the Master of Science in Human Resource Management (MS-HRM), the Master of Science in Information Systems (MS-IS), and the Master of Science in Management (MS-M).
2. At the undergraduate level, the BAAS in Business and Information Technology, BS in Applied Science, Computer Information Systems, and Economics, and all BBA degrees.

The College of Business is also a member of the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), currently pursuing accreditation.

General Requirements of the BBA/BS/BAAS Degrees

Please consult the section on Requirements for a Baccalaureate Degree for general information on general education requirements and other requirements for Tarleton’s undergraduate degree programs. All course work within College of Business (COB) baccalaureate programs can be placed into one of four categories:

1. University Core Requirements - Courses required of all baccalaureate degree programs throughout the university.
2. Common Business Core - A set of courses aimed at building a common core of business knowledge in business students.  The depth of business knowledge may differ by degree type (e.g. BAAS, BBA, BS, or BSAS), and even somewhat by major.
3. Major Specific Courses - A set of courses which build competencies unique to the discipline described by the major.
4. Electives - A set of courses filling an interest of the student.

All courses categorized as either Common Business Core or Major Specific Courses must be passed with a C or better for them to count toward the degree, or to be used as a listed prerequisite in the baccalaureate program. In addition, students must maintain a grade point average (GPA) of 2.00 or better for all upper-level work counted toward their degree.

BBA Common Business Core

Most of the baccalaureate degree programs are categorized as a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree. The following courses are the basis of the BBA Common Business Core (although some programs are more restrictive with their optional courses - consult individual programs for details). Each of these courses must be passed with a C or better to count toward a BBA degree and/or to serve as a prerequisite for another course within the BBA degree.

BCIS 1305	Business Computer Applications	3
BUSI 1301	Business Principles	3
Select one of the following:		3-4
MATH 1316	Plane Trigonometry
MATH 1324	Math for Business & Social Sciences I (Finite Mathematics) 1
MATH 1325	Math for Business & Social Sciences II (Business Calculus)
MATH 2412	Precalculus Math 1
MATH 2413	Calculus I 1
ACCT 2301	Principles of Accounting I-Financial	3
ACCT 2302	Principles of Accounting II-Managerial	3
BUSI 2301	Business Law I	3
BUSI 2311	Business Statistics	3
ECON 2301	Principles of Macroeconomics 1	3
ECON 2302	Principles of Microeconomics	3
BUSI 3312 [WI]	Business Communication	3
FINC 3301	Principles of Financial Management	3
MGMT 3300	Principles of Management	3
MKTG 3312	Marketing	3
BCIS 4350	Management Information Systems	3
One of the following as determined by discipline:		3
BCIS 4355	Global Information Systems
BUSI 4344	Introduction to International Business
ECON 4301	International Economics
FINC 4301	International Financial Management
BUSI 4359 [WI]	Business Strategy	3
Total Hours		48-49

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A student who counts this course toward university general education requirements must complete an additional 3 hours of electives.

Academic Appeals Process

In accordance with Tarleton State University policy, the College of Business hereby adopts the following as its procedure for academic appeals.

Each student encountering a grievance, academic in nature, follow the procedures for filing an academic appeal found in the following policy:

• COB Academic Appeal