Business Administration
To graduate with this major, students must complete all university, college and major requirements.
majors must maintain a 2.0 core, area of specialization and UF GPA. Students must read the individual course descriptions in this catalog to determine the prerequisites for their required courses. In addition to the critical-tracking and general education courses outlined below, BABA-GBA majors take 120 credits, including:
- Core courses: BUL 4310, FIN 3403, GEB 3373, MAN 3025, MAN 4504, MAR 3023 and QMB 3250
- Area of specialization courses: Complete 12 credits at the 3000/4000 level in a chosen discipline outside the Heavener School of Business
- Business elective courses: Complete 11-12 credits from a list of approved business electives. One electronic platform course (ENT 3003, GEB 3035, ISM 3004 or REE 3043) can be taken to fulfill the business elective requirement. Internship, independent study or assistantship credit will not count toward this requirement.
Note: Students who are pursuing the international studies area of specialization must complete a foreign language minor in lieu of the business elective requirement. - Professional communication course: GEB 3213 Professional Writing in Business, GEB 3218 Professional Speaking in Business, SPC 2608 Introduction to Public Speaking, ENC 3312 Advanced Argumentative Writing or a similar course with prior approval (requires a minimum grade of C)
- Internship course: GEB 4941 Internship in Business Administration (one credit) in conjunction with an internship of at least 150 hours before the start of the senior year. The internship requirement can be waived for students who participate in a study abroad experience of at least six weeks. Students who waive the requirement via study abroad are strongly encouraged to complete at least one internship to improve their chances of obtaining full-time employment and/or admission to graduate programs or law school. Students should consult an academic adviser/career coach for more information.
Equivalent critical-tracking courses as determined by the State of Florida Common Course Prerequisites may be used for transfer students.
To remain on track for the major, students must meet the critical-tracking criteria listed below. The critical-tracking GPA is calculated based on all attempts of the critical-tracking courses or their equivalents. Once a student receives a grade of C or higher in a critical-tracking course or its equivalent, no subsequent grade in that course or its equivalent will be used in the calculation of the critical-tracking GPA.
- Complete 1 of the following critical-tracking courses: ACG 2021, ACG 2071,
CGS 2531 or ISM 3013, ECO 2013, ECO 2023, MAC 2233, STA 2023 - 2.5 GPA on all attempts of critical-tracking courses
- Earn a 2.0 UF GPA (must be maintained throughout all 8 semesters)
- Complete 2 additional critical-tracking courses for a total of 3 critical-tracking courses
- 2.75 GPA on all attempts of critical-tracking courses
- Complete 2 additional critical-tracking courses (including ACG 2021) for a total of 5 critical-tracking courses
- 3.0 GPA on all attempts of critical-tracking courses
- Complete all 7 critical-tracking courses
- 3.0 GPA on all attempts of critical-tracking courses
- Meet all term 1-4 critical-tracking requirements