UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA BEAUFORT
Business Degree Completion Program ENTRANCE COMPETENCIES: Approximately sixty credit hours of General Education Core requirements are necessary for completion of the USCB Degree Completion Program. One term course typically equals 3 or 4 credit hours. The DCP 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 necessary courses in the evening before, during or after starting the Saturday cohort program. 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, Late August BACC 225 Financial Accounting BMGT 371 Principles of Management Classes end Sat, Mid October
Fall II Term 8:30-12:00pm 1:00-4:30pm
Classes start Sat, Late October BACC 226 Managerial Accounting BBAD 324 Commercial Law Classes end Sat, Pre-Christmas
Spring I Term 8:30-12:00pm 1:00-4:30pm
Classes start Sat, Mid January BSTA 201 Elementary Statistics BBAD 345 Business Communications Classes end Sat, Early March
Spring II Term 8:30-12:00pm 1:00-4:30pm
Classes start Sat, Late March BBAD 396 Business Research Methods BMKT 350 Marketing Classes end Sat, Mid May
Summer I Term 8:30-12:00pm 1:00-4:30pm
Classes start Sat, Early June BMGT 390 Management Info. Systems BBAD 379 Business & Society Classes end Sat, Early August
YEAR 2 Fall I Term 8:30-12:00pm 1:00-4:30pm
Courses Classes start Sat, Late August BBAD 383 International Business BMGT 374 Human Resource Management Classes end Sat, Mid October
Fall II Term 8:30-12:00pm 1:00-4:30pm
Classes start Sat, Late October BBAD 380 Entrepreneurship (elective) BMGT 474 Advanced HR Mgmt (elective) Classes end Sat, Pre-Christmas
Spring I Term 8:30-12:00pm 1:00-4:30pm
Classes start Sat, Mid January BMGT 376 Organizational Behavior BMGT 475 Production/Operations Mgmt. Classes end Sat, Early March
Spring II Term 8:30-12:00pm 1:00-4:30pm
Classes start Sat, Late March BBAD 363 Business Finance BMGT 473 Small Business Mgmt Classes end Sat, Mid May
Summer I Term 8:30-12:00pm 1:00-4:30pm
Classes start Sat, Early June BMGT 403 Leadership in Organizations (elective) BMGT 478 Strategic Management Classes end Sat, Early August TOTAL CREDITS NUMBER OF CLASSES/TERMS COMPLETE IN 22 MONTHS OF CLASSES
Credits
Credits
60 20
* All classes will have 1 hour per week of class time via Internet Blackboard.
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