Students majoring in any Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree program offered by the JMU College of Business (COB) must complete the following basic courses which are intended to provide a fundamental understanding of the essential dimensions of business. To contact faculty teaching in the College of Business or to view their webpages, refer to the COB directory.
Lower Level Requirements:
Students should complete all lower level (100 and 200 level series) core courses identified in Exhibit 1 below prior to enrolling in courses numbered 300 or higher. College of Business courses offered at the 300 level are restricted to students who have achieved junior standing or higher at the time of enrollment, having completed the 100 and 200 level coursework.
| EXHIBIT 1 - LOWER LEVEL CORE: | |
|---|---|
| FRESHMAN AND SOPHOMORE YEARS | |
| Courses | Prerequisite |
| Math 205 or Math 235 - (Introductory) Calculus | Math 155, Math 156 or sufficient score on Mathematics Placement Exam |
|
COB 241 - Financial Accounting |
none |
|
COB 242 - Managerial Accounting |
COB 241 |
|
COB 191 - Business and Economic Statistics |
Math 155, Math 156 or sufficient score on Mathematics Placement Exam |
|
COB 291 - Quantitative Methods for Business |
COB 191 |
|
COB 202 - Interpersonal Skills |
Declared sophomore business major |
|
COB 204 - Computer Information Systems |
none |
|
COB 218 - Legal Environment of Business |
none |
|
ECON 201 and GECON 200 - Economics |
none |
Note 1 Before taking COB 291, students must have completed calculus (either MATH 205 or MATH 235) and COB 191 or MATH 220. The calculus course should be taken to fulfill a General Education requirement (Cluster Three).
Note 2 Students must take two economics courses. GECON 200 should be taken as a General Education requirement (Cluster Four). ECON 201 must be taken as part of the Business Core.
Upper Level Requirements
| EXHIBIT 2 - UPPER DIVISION CORE: | |
|---|---|
| JUNIOR AND SENIOR YEARS | |
| Courses | |
| COB 300A | Integrated Functional Systems: Management |
| COB 300B | Integrated Functional Systems: Finance |
| COB 300C | Integrated Functional Systems: Operations |
| COB 300D | Integrated Functional Systems: Marketing |
| COB 487 | Strategic Management (see Note 4) |
The course work identified in Exhibit 2 can be taken only after completion of the lower division courses and satisfaction of the computer competency requirement identified in Exhibit 1 above.
Note 4 COB 487 is to be taken during your senior year.