TROY STATE UNIVERSITY DOTHAN
Business Administration / Accounting
120 semester hours
(Effective Fall Semester 1999)

AREA I - Written Composition (6 semester hours)

"Requirements include at least 6 semester hours in written composition."

TSUD

ENG 1101 Composition & Modern English I 3 sem hrs
ENG 1102 Composition & Modern English II 3 sem hrs

AREA II - Humanities & Fine Arts (12 semester hours)

"Requirements include at least 12 semester hours in humanities with a minimum of 3 semester hours in literature*, 3 semester hours in the arts, and the remaining  semester hours from the humanities and/or fine arts."  *As part of the General Studies Curriculum, students must complete a 6 semester hour sequence in literature.

TSUD

REQUIRED COURSE - 3 sem hrs:
HUM 2200 Humanities Western World 3 sem hrs
SELECT ONE SEQUENCE - 6 sem hrs:
ENG 2205 World Literature I 3 sem hrs
ENG 2206 World Literature II 3 sem hrs
ENG 2211 American Literature I 3 sem hrs
ENG 2212 American Literature II 3 sem hrs
ENG 2244 British Literature I 3 sem hrs
ENG 2245 British Literature II 3 sem hrs
SELECT ONE COURSE - 3 sem hrs:
CLA 2260 Classical Mythology 3 sem hrs
CLA 2290 Classical Literature 3 sem hrs
PHI 2201 Intro to Political Philosophy 3 sem hrs
PHI 2203 Intro to Philosophy 3 sem hrs
PHI 2204 Ethics in the Modern World 3 sem hrs
REL 2280 World Religions 3 sem hrs
SPH 242 Essentials Speech Communication 3 sem hrs

AREA III - Math & Natural Sciences (11 semester hours)

"Requirements include at least 11 semester hours in mathematics at the pre-calculus algebra level or higher and at least 8 semester hours in the natural sciences which must include laboratory experiences."

TSUD

REQUIRED COURSE - 3 sem hrs:
MTH 1112 College Algebra 3 sem hrs
SELECT TWO COURSES - 8 sem hrs:
BIO 1100 Principles of Biology 4 sem hrs
BIO 1104 Organismal Biology 4 sem hrs
SCI 2233 Physical Science 4 sem hrs
SCI 2234 Earth Science 4 sem hrs
CHM 1142 General Chemistry I 4 sem hrs
CMH 1143 General Chemistry II 4 sem hrs
PHY 2252 General Physics I 4 sem hrs
PHY 2253 General Physics II 4 sem hrs
PHY 2262 Physics with Calculus I 4 sem hrs
PHY 2263 Physics with Calculus II 4 sem hrs

AREA IV - History, Social & Behavioral Sciences (12 semester hours)

"Requirements include 12 semester hours with at least a 3 semester hours course in history and at least 6 semester hours from among other disciplines in the social and behavioral sciences."

TSUD

SELECT ONE COURSE - 3 sem hrs:
HIS 1101 History of Western Civ I 3 sem hrs
HIS 1102 History of Western Civ II 3 sem hrs
HIS 1111 U S to 1877 3 sem hrs
HIS 1112 U S since 1877 3 sem hrs
REQUIRED COURSES - 6 sem hrs:
ECO 2251 Principles of Macroeconomics 3 sem hrs
ECO 2252 Principles of Microeconomics 3 sem hrs
SELECT ONE COURSE - 3 sem hrs:
PSY 2200 General Psychology 3 sem hrs
SOC 2200 Cultural Anthropology 3 sem hrs
SOC 2275 Principles of Sociology 3 sem hrs

AREA V  - Major Specific (19 semester hours)

TSUD ACT 2291 Principles of Accounting I 3 sem hrs
ACT 2292 Principles of Accounting II 3 sem hrs
CIS 2243 Computer Concepts/Applications 3 sem hrs
QM 2241 Business Statistics I 3 sem hrs
  Approved General Studies Elective 3 sem hrs
  Approved General Studies Elective 3 sem hrs
  Approved General Studies Elective 1 sem hr

AREA VI - Business Administration Core Requirements (27 semester hours)

TSUD BAN 3382 Business Communication/Report Writing 3 sem hrs
FIN 3331 Business Finance 3 sem hrs
LAW 3322 Business Law I 3 sem hrs
MGT 3371 Principles of Management 3 sem hrs
MGT 3373 Production Management 3 sem hrs
MGT 4476 Policy/Decision Making 3 sem hrs
MIS 3340 Management Info Systems 3 sem hrs
MKT 3361 Principles of Marketing 3 sem hrs
QM 3341 Business Statistics II* 3 sem hrs

*QM 3342 may be substituted for QM 3341; however, students who plan to go to graduate school must take QM 3341.


AREA VII - Accounting Requirements (30 semester hours)

TSUD REQUIRED COURSES:
ACT 3391 Intermediate Accounting I 3 sem hrs
ACT 3392 Intermediate Accounting II 3 sem hrs
ACT 3395 Cost Accounting I 3 sem hrs
ACT 4491 Advanced Accounting 3 sem hrs
ACT 4494 Income Tax Accounting I 3 sem hrs
ACT 4497 Auditing I 3 sem hrs
SELECT 4 COURSES - 12 sem hrs:
ACT 3394 Governmental Accounting** 3 sem hrs
ACT 3396 Cost Accounting II 3 sem hrs
ACT 4495 Income Tax Accounting II** 3 sem hrs
ACT 4496 Accounting Tax Information 3 sem hrs
ACT 4498 Auditing II** 3 sem hrs
LAW 3323 Business Law II** 3 sem hrs

**Effective January 1, 1995, Alabama law requires these courses, in addition to any other two accounting courses to sit for the CPA exam.


FREE ELECTIVES (3 semester hours)


Additional Degree Requirements:

            1)  RESIDENCY: 25% of total degree requirements with at least 18 hours

                    residence credit in major

            2)  TRADITIONAL CREDIT: 50% of degree requirements

            3)  SENIOR COLLEGE CREDIT: 50% of degree requirements

            4)  Minimum 2.0 GPA in MAJOR coursework

            5)  Minimum 2.0 GPA with TSUD