BBA Degree Requirements
BBA Core
James
Madison University offers a fully-accredited program
leading to a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree with a major in a specific
field. The program is designed to prepare students for positions of leadership and
responsibility in business and industry, governmental and not-for-profit organizations,
and graduate study.
To
earn a BBA degree, a student must have a minimum of 120 earned credit-hours accepted by
JMU. Refer to the appropriate undergraduate catalog for additional information regarding graduation requirements. Credit hours are
earned as follows:
General Education Requirements: 40-43 credit-hours. The
General Education program will provide the
student with a broad knowledge of human culture, social issues, natural science and
mathematics, arts and the humanities. This portion of the program will develop in
the student an appreciation of the complexities of the modern world in which we live.
Refer to the appropriate undergraduate catalog for additional information regarding general education requirements.
BBA
Core Requirements: 40-45 credit hours The
Business Core consists of 40-45 credit hours. Students take
courses in economics, finance, management, organizational behavior, marketing, operations
research, and statistics. Refer to the appropriate undergraduate catalog for additional information regarding BBA Core
program course requirements. To contact a specific professor in the College of
Business or view course webpages, please refer to the College of Business
Directory.
Major
Program Requirements Major program courses emphasize problem solving, communication, group/team
behavior, and the technical skills required for success in the field of choice. The
schools have adopted a program of "writing across the curriculum", incorporated
critical thinking cases, utilized extensive group project work, and have taken other steps
to ensure that the graduates are prepared to become not just qualified, but highly
qualified professional managers. In addition, each major comprises a series of electives
intended to prepare the graduate to become a contributing professional to society. Refer
to the appropriate undergraduate catalog for additional information regarding major program and elective requirements.
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