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BBS.MANA - Bachelor of Business Studies in Management

Program Information

Department(s)

Management

Program Long Title

Bachelor of Business Studies in Management

Credential Designation

BBS

Program Code

BBS.MANA

Program Level

College/School

Business

Program Description

The Management major is intended for those who wish a broad background in business administration. Students majoring in management can focus their studies in the areas of general management, camp and recreation management, healthcare management, hospitality management, human resource management, or technology management.

MISSION STATEMENT

The purpose of the Department of Management is to equip students with an exceptional, Christ-centered education in management through the effective integration of the theoretical and practical aspects of management with the principles of the Christian faith in order to produce students who are able to make significant contributions in their service to others through their chosen careers.

Degree Requirements

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DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

courses	credit hours (bBS)
Professional Studies PRST 2301 Lifelong Learning (S-L)	3
English	9
ENGL 1301 - Composition and Rhetoric I ENGL 1302 - Composition and Rhetoric II
ENGL 2301 - World Literature I or ENGL 2302 - World Literature II
Fine Arts FINE 1306 - Introduction to Fine Arts	3
History	6
*Choose two:* HIST 1301 - U.S. History to 1865 HIST 1302 - U.S. History Since 1865 HIST 2301 - World Civilization I HIST 2302 - World Civilization II
Kinesiology	2
KNES 1101 - Fitness for Living *and* one additional activity course (KNES 1102-1122); for veterans or those 25 years of age or older prior to enrollment at DBU, KNES courses are waived.
Mathematics	3
*Choose one:* MATH 1301 - Math for Liberal Arts MATH 1303 - College Algebra MATH 1304 - Trigonometry MATH 1307 - Finite Math for Business Analysis MATH 1308 - Calculus for Business Analysis MATH 1405 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry I
Natural Science (1000 or 2000 level courses only) One laboratory science from Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Geology, Physical Science, or Physics	4
Religion	12
RELI 1301 - Old Testament Survey RELI 1302 - New Testament Survey
*plus* 6 additional RELI hours If 30-59 total hours are transferred at the time of initial enrollment at DBU, 3 of the additional RELI hours will be waived. If 60 or more total hours are transferred at the time of initial enrollment at DBU, 6 of the additional RELI hours will be waived.
Social Science (1000 or 2000 level courses only)	6
POLS 2301 - American National Government ECON 2301 - Principles of Macroeconomics
TOTAL GENERAL STUDIES HOURS	48
Management Major	36
Core Courses: ACCT 2301 - Principles of Financial Accounting FINA 3301 - Corporate Financial Management MANA 3301 - Principles of Management (S-L) STIM 3301 - Information Systems for Management Management Major Courses ACCT 2302 - Principles of Managerial Accounting MANA 3306 – Management Communications MANA 3308 - Business and Public Law MANA 4320 - Strategy and Problems in Management UL Business Elective UL Business Elective UL Business Elective
Electives
Upper-Level Lower or Upper-Level	6 30
For Inverted Degree students, all elective hours can be either lower- or upper-level.*
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS REQUIRED	120

Minimum of 12 credit hours in major in residence at Dallas Baptist University, 9 credit hours of which must be upper-level.

*Inverted Option: Depending on the number of applicable transferred credit hours, a student may be able to use at least 24 technical/occupational credit hours or 24 credit hours in a specific field of study (e.g., credits earned from military transcripts and/or corporate training, etc.) as elective credits for an Inverted Degree. For accelerated students pursuing the inverted version of a program, 36 upper-level credit hours are not required. Minimum of 12 credit hours in major in residence at Dallas Baptist University, 9 credit hours of which must be upper-level. Students should coordinate with their academic advisor to determine if an inverted degree would be beneficial/applicable after all transcripts have been officially evaluated.

A 120-credit-hour minimum for a bachelor's degree is required, including 36 upper-level credit hours (Exception: Inverted Degree Program).

Minimum GPA Required for Graduation from Dallas Baptist University: DBU requires a minimum institutional cumulative, major, and minor GPA of 2.0.

Students are required to take the Major Field Test (MFT) as part of MANA 4320. Students will prepare for the exam through completion of the coursework of MANA 4320.

Refer to individual course descriptions for course requisites.

(S-L) = Course(s) with field-based service-learning component.

ACCELERATED DEGREES AVAILABLE

DBU also offers Accelerated Bachelor’s and Master’s degree program(s) for this degree available for qualifying undergraduate students. Refer to Accelerated Bachelor's and Master's Degree Program Requirements for additional information.

BBS in Management/MBA in Management

Refer to individual course descriptions for course requisites.

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

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