UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA BEAUFORT
2011 Cohort Saturday Business Degree Plan PRELIMINARY CALENDAR ENTRANCE COMPETENCIES: Approximately sixty credit hours of General Education Core requirements are necessary for completion of the USCB Saturday Business Degree Plan. One term course typically equals 3 or 4 credit hours. The Saturday plan accepts transfer credits from accredited institutions. While several credits are elective, specific requirements minimally include: English [Composition I & II, Literature] 9 credit hours Mathematics [Algebra & Calculus] 6 credit hours Introduction to Computers 3 credit hours Communication/Business Speech 3 credit hours History 3 credit hours Fine Arts (Architecture, Art History, Music, or Theater) 3 credit hours Non-western Studies 3 credit hours Humanities (Sociology, Psychology, or Geography) 3 credit hours Foreign Language (Spanish or French) 6 credit hours Natural Sciences with Labs (CHM, BIO, or PSY) 8 credit hours Micro/Macro Economics 6 credit hours Should students not have these General Education transfer requirements, students may take the necessary courses in the evening or on Saturday before, during or after starting the Saturday cohort program. The Saturday cohorts begin every August. Students need to supply transcripts (GPA of 2.0 required), resumes and letters of recommendation by employers, as well as the application documentation.
YEAR 1 Fall I Term 8:30-12:00pm 1:00-4:30pm
Courses Classes start Sat, August 20, 2011 BBAD 345 Business Communications BMGT 371 Principles of Management Classes end Sat, October 8, 2011
Credits
Fall II Term 8:30-12:00pm 1:00-4:30pm
Classes start Sat, October 15, 2011 BSTA 201 Elementary Statistics BBAD 324 Commercial Law Classes end Sat, December 10, 2011
3 3
Spring I Term 8:30-12:00pm 1:00-4:30pm
Classes start Sat, January 7, 2012 BBAD 379 Business & Society BACC 225 Financial Accounting Classes end Sat, February 25, 2012
3 3
Spring II Term 8:30-12:00pm 1:00-4:30pm
Classes start Sat, March 3, 2012 BBAD 396 Business Research Methods BACC 226 Managerial Accounting Classes end Sat, April 28, 2012
3 3
Summer I Term 8:30-12:00pm 1:00-4:30pm
Classes start Sat, June 2, 2012 BMGT 390 Management Info. Systems BMKT 350 Marketing Classes end Sat, July 28, 2012
3 3
YEAR 2 Fall I Term 8:30-12:00pm 1:00-4:30pm
Courses Classes start Sat, August 18, 2012 BBAD 363 Business Finance BMGT 374 Human Resource Management Classes end Sat, October 6, 2012
Fall II Term 8:30-12:00pm 1:00-4:30pm
Classes start Sat, October 13, 2012 BMGT 376 Organizational Behavior BMGT 474 Advanced HR Mgmt (elective) Classes end Sat, December 8, 2012
3 3
Spring I Term 8:30-12:00pm 1:00-4:30pm
Classes start Sat, Mid January 2013 BBAD 383 International Business BBAD 380 Entrepreneurship (elective) Classes end Sat, Early March 2013
3 3
Spring II Term 8:30-12:00pm 1:00-4:30pm
Classes start Sat, Late March 2013 BMGT 475 Production/Operations Mgmt. BMGT 473 Small Business Mgmt Classes end Sat, Mid May 2013
3 3
Summer I Term 8:30-12:00pm 1:00-4:30pm
Classes start Sat, Early June 2013 BMGT 403 Leadership in Organizations (elective) BMGT 478 Strategic Management Classes end Sat, Early August 2013
3 3
3 3
Credits 3 3
TOTAL CREDITS 60 NUMBER OF CLASSES/TERMS 20/10 COMPLETE IN 22 MONTHS OF CLASSES * All classes will have 1 hour per week of class time via Internet Blackboard.
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