BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Professors A. Denise Stanley, Chair L. James Cumbo, Jr. J. Thomas Fowlkes Kyle P. Macione
Tracks Management (B.S.) Accounting (B.S) Business - Teacher Preparation (B.S.) International Studies and Business (B.S.)
MANAGEMENT (B.S.)
Objective: To give students a broadly-based background in business administration leading to employment or
graduate study.
Requirements: Required courses are Accounting 200, 201, and 202; Management 203, 204, 305, 345, 360, 441,
445, and 449. The senior project requirement is met by the successful completion of Management 449. The
mathematics requirement is met by Statistics 161, 162, or 163. Students in this curriculum are required to take
Computer Information Management 140 and Economics 151 and 152. One additional course must be selected in
consultation with the department from other departmental offerings. Students planning graduate study are
encouraged to take Mathematics 151.
ACCOUNTING (B.S.)
Objectives: To prepare students for a career or graduate work in accounting, and to help qualify them to sit for the
Uniform Certified Public Accountant Examination in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Requirements: Required courses are Accounting 200, 201, 202, 301, 302, 310, 340, 351, 401, and 409; and
Management 203, 204, 305, 345, 360, 441, 445, and 449. The senior project requirement is met by successful
completion of Management 449. The mathematics requirement is met by Statistics 161, 162, or 163. Students in this
curriculum are required to take Computer Information Management 140 and Economics 151 and 152. Students
planning graduate study are encouraged to take Mathematics 151.
The B.S. in Accounting degree program will enable a student to meet the educational qualifications in accounting and
business courses required to sit for the Uniform CPA Examination in Virginia: 30 hours of accounting courses and 24
hours of management and/or economics courses. Requirements for other states are provided at www.aicpa.org.
BUSINESS - TEACHER PREPARATION (B.S.)
Objective: To give students a broadly based background in business administration and to prepare them for careers
teaching in secondary schools.
Requirements: Required courses are Economics 151 and 152; Accounting 201 and 202; Management 203, 305,
345, 360, 441, 445, and 449; Computer Information Management 140 and 199. The senior project requirement is
met by successful completion of Management 449. Students must also complete Management 470 (at least three
semester hours credit) or a significant experience approved by the Neff Center Director. The mathematics
requirement is met by Mathematics 121, 123, or 151; and Statistics 161, 162, or 163.
For teacher licensure requirements please see “Secondary Education 6-12, and Art, Music, Modern Language,
and Physical Education PK-12” in the catalog section on Education.
INTERNATIONAL STUDIES AND BUSINESS (B.S.)
Objectives: To provide students with a professional education and an understanding of the political, economic, and
cultural complexities in the world. To prepare students for careers in business, journalism, diplomacy, international
law, or public policy.
Requirements: (a) Business courses: Accounting 201 and 202; Management 305, 320, 345, 441, 445, and 449. (b) Economics courses: Economics 151, 152, and 322 or International Studies 223X. (c) Global education courses: International Studies 105X and 450 or 460. (d) Contextual and support courses, 12 semester hours representing one of these three options: Asian Studies: Asian Studies 212X, 241, 245X; and Asian Studies 346 or International Studies 425. European Studies: European Studies 235X; one course chosen from European Studies 333X, European Studies 335X, or International Studies 425; European Studies 410 or History 302 or 304; and one course chosen from English 203, French 300, 303, 304, 402, Spanish 306, 307, 351, 401, 404.
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