Bachelor of Business Administration, B.B.A.

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*This program is not accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs.

The School of Business offers the Bachelor of Business Administration degree (BBA) for non-traditional age students in an evening/Saturday format in six-week terms. The purpose of the Bachelor of Business Administration degree is to provide an opportunity for full-time employees to complete a degree in business administration without interrupting their current career path. A minor is not required, and a foreign language is not required.

Admission Requirements for the Bachelor of Business Administration Degree

Specific admission requirements for the BBA program include the following:

Meet or exceed all University of Mobile admission requirements.
Make application for the BBA program after completing 50 hours of basic course (general education) requirements. (Application forms are available in the office of the Center for Adult Programs.)
Have completed 60 semester hours of coursework with an overall GPA of 2.50 or better or have fulfilled the University’s basic course (general education) requirements with a residential GPA of 2.50 or better.
Have completed a minimum of two years of full-time relevant work experience.
Have attained the age of 25 or older.
Have access to a computer and Internet.
Possess a valid e-mail account.
Commit to class attendance and ability to devote a minimum of twelve to fifteen hours per week to coursework preparation.

General Education (Basic Course) Requirements

The University of Mobile’s undergraduate program is comprised of the College of Arts and Sciences, School of Business, School of Christian Ministries, School of Education, School of Music, School of Nursing, School of Worship Leadership, and the Center for Adult Programs. All University of Mobile undergraduate students are required to complete certain basic courses that apply uniformly to the Bachelor of Arts degree, the Bachelor of Business Administration degree, the Bachelor of Science degree, the Bachelor of Science in Nursing, and the Bachelor of Music degree unless otherwise noted. These are identified as basic course (general education) requirements.

Requirements (Please see NOTES section below)

ENGLISH (12 semester hours)
EN 101 Effective English (WI)
EN 102 Effective English
EN 201 The Literary Tradition
EN 202 The Literary Tradition
CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES (6 semester hours)
CMS 310 Christian Worldview (WI)
CMS 321 Mission and Message of Jesus or
CMS 331 Christian Theology
SPEECH OR PHILOSOPHY (3 semester hours)
COM 101 Basic Public Speaking (OC) or
PY 101 Introduction to Philosophy (OC)
ART OR MUSIC APPRECIATION (3 semester hours)
AR 201 Art Appreciation or
MU 111 Music Appreciation
HISTORY (6 semester hours) from among the following:
HI 101 Western Civilization
HI 102 Western Civilization
HI 103 World History
HI 104 World History
HI 201 History of The United States
HI 202 History of The United States
LABORATORY SCIENCE (8 semester hours) from among the following:
BIO 101 Introduction to Biology
CH 110 Introduction to Chemistry
ES 101 Introduction to Geology
ES 103 Basic Meteorology
ES 105 Environmental Science
ES 107 Natural Disasters and Hazards
MAR 103 Introduction to Marine Science
PH 101 Physical Science
MATHEMATICS (3 semester hours) from among the following:
MA 102 Elementary Algebra
MA 107 Structure of Mathematics
MA 110 Intermediate Algebra
MA 112 College Algebra
ELECTIVES (9 semester hours) from among the following:
BA 151 Introduction to Business
CIS 101 Microcomputer Applications
EC 201 Principles of Macroeconomics
EC 202 Principles of Microeconomics
PS 110 Introduction to American Politics
PS 115 World Politics
PSY 201 Introduction to Psychology
SA 202 Introduction to Sociology
Total General Education (Basic Course) Requirements 50 semester hours

*Notes:

Consult with your College/School advisor for specific and/or additional requirements relating to general education courses. For example, COM 101 is required for business, theology, and education majors and teacher certification students. Education majors and teacher certification students have very specific requirements, particularly regarding English, Mathematics, History, and Laboratory Sciences. .
FS 100 Freshman Seminar (1 semester hour) is required for freshmen only.
ZCH 007 Chapel (noncredit) is required of traditional undergraduate students. The number of semesters of Chapel (1 to 4 semesters) is based on entry classification. Students in the Center for Adult Programs are exempt from chapel.
Students earning a Bachelor of Arts degree must also take twelve semester hours of a modern foreign language. See specific requirements in the Modern Foreign Language section of the catalog.
HPE 101 Health and/or activity courses (limited to 3 semester hours) may also satisfy requirements in the above ELECTIVES section.

Course Requirements

Students seeking the Bachelor of Business Administration degree must complete the basic course requirements of the University (or have a “C” or better in transfer credits satisfying this set of courses) as follows:

Elective - choose from:

Course Requirements Total Hours: Fifty Hours

General Electives: Seventeen Hours

Completed with a “C” or Better

The following Bachelor of Business Administration courses must be completed with a “C” or better:

Bachelor of Business Administration Courses Total Hours: Fifty Seven Hours

Total Hours Required for Graduation: One Hundred Twenty Seven Hours

Center for Adult Programs students are exempt from chapel.