Chair: Roger D. Abshire (936) 294-1256 rabshire@shsu.edu
Faculty: Irfan Ahmed, Jeremy Bellah, Charles Capps, Jo Ann Duffy, Mike Glissmeyer, Joseph Kavanaugh, Gerald Kohers, Renee Lee, R. Dean Lewis, Kunpeng Li, Juliana Lilly, Sanjay Mehta, John Newbold, Michael Pass, Aneika Simmons, David Taylor, Kathy Utecht, Janis Warner, Pamela Zelbst
Mission
The mission of the Department of Management and Marketing is to advance the mission of the College of Business Administration. The Department’s mission is to furnish students the requisite knowledge and skills to be successful in management, human resource management, management information systems, and marketing, or related careers and to pursue graduate studies. The department is committed to excellence in teaching, intellectual contributions, and service.
Academic Programs
- BBA in Human Resource Management
- BBA in Management
- BBA in Management Information Systems
- BBA in Marketing
Career Opportunities
The Management program is designed to prepare students for positions and careers requiring leadership and managerial skills. The Marketing program is designed to prepare students to make marketing decisions that facilitate the organization in achieving its objectives. The Human Resource Management program is intended to prepare students to manage an organization’s human resources in an effective and efficient manner. The Management Information Systems curriculum is designed to provide students with the skills necessary to function in entry level information systems positions with a basis for continued career growth. All programs will prepare students for graduate studies.
Student Organizations
- Association of Information Technology
- Beta Alpha Psi
- Society for Human Resource Management
Scholarships
Scholarships are available on a competitive basis for upper-classmen. Students are encouraged to apply for scholarships using the ScholarX program on the Financial Aid website. The ScholarX program is a single application that will allow the student to apply for most scholarships available on campus whether at the departmental, college, or university-level. The deadline for applying for College of Business Administration scholarships is February 15. The specific scholarships available in the Department of Management and Marketing vary from year to year and may include:
- James and Ludie Earl Scholarship
- Helen Cochran Gilliland Scholarship
- Paul R. and Emily J. Reed Human Resource Management Scholarship
- K.K Lovell, Jr. Scholarships
- J.E. “Bo” Crews Scholarship
- Robert A. Barragan Ethics in Business Management Scholarship
- Ed and Daphne Sower Memorial Scholarship (Available to freshmen majoring in Management with a concentration in Operations Management.)
Please see the College of Business Administration section for information on college and university- level scholarships.
University-Specific Requirements
All students are required to complete the University general education requirements (common core) as described in Degree Requirements and Academic Guidelines section in this catalog. Additionally, all students are required to complete Component Area 1 – Communications (ENG 164 and 165) <ENGL 1301 and 1302>, Component Area 2 – Mathematics (MTH 199 <MATH 1324> for business majors), and four hours from Component Area 3 (Natural Science) before being allowed to register for upper-division (300- and 400-level) <3000- and 4000-level> courses.
College-Specific Requirements
General Requirements
General requirements for all majors pursuing the Bachelor of Business Administration degree are as follows:
| English 164,
165 <ENGL 1301, 1302> |
6 hours |
| Mathematics 199 <MATH 1324> |
3 hours |
| Laboratory Science | 8 hours |
| Visual and Performing Arts Elective | 3 hours |
| 3 hours from ENG 265, 266, PHL 261,
263 <ENGL 2331, 2342>, <PHIL 2361, 2306> |
3 hours |
| Cultural Studies Elective | 3 hours |
| History 163, 164 <HIST 1301, 1302> |
6 hours |
| Political Science 261 and 200-level
Political Science course <POLS 2301 and 2000-level Political Science> |
6 hours |
| ECO 233 <ECON 2302> |
3 hours |
| GBA 180 or CTE 133 <BUAD 1305> or <CSTE 1330> |
3 hours |
| Kinesiology 215 <KINE 2115> |
1 hour |
COM 282 <COMS 2382> or GBA 261 <BUAD 2321> are required for all business majors except for Banking & Financial Institutions and Finance.
Foundation Knowledge for Business
Each program of study pursuant to the Bachelor of Business Administration degree includes the following Core Courses for the Foundation Knowledge for Business. Additional course requirements are outlined by specific departments.
Core Courses (45 semester hours)
| Accounting | ACC 231,
232 <ACCT 2301, 2302> |
6 hours |
| Economics | ECO 233, 234, and one advanced course in ECO <ECON 2302, 2301, and one advanced course in ECON> |
9 hours |
| Business Legal Environment | GBA 281 <BUAD 2301> |
3 hours |
| Business Statistics | BAN 232, 363 <BANA 2372, 3363> |
6 hours |
| Business Finance | FIN 367 <FINC 3320> |
3 hours |
| Marketing | MKT 371 <MKTG 3310> |
3 hours |
| Management | MGT 380, 475, 476 <MGMT 3310, 4370, 4390> |
9 hours |
| Business Communications | GBA 389 <BUAD 3335> |
3 hours |
| Managment Information Systems | MIS 388 <MGIS 3310> |
3 hours |
Minimum GPA Requirements
to Earn a BBA Degree
Students must achieve a 2.0 GPA in the
following:
• SHSU GPA
• Cumulative GPA (SHSU and transfer)
• SHSU business courses
• Cumulative business courses (SHSU and transfer)
Some business departments/majors may require higher, more specific grade requirements. Review the department/major sections in this catalog for those requirements.
Fifty Percent
Requirement
At least 50 percent of the required business curriculum
for the B.B.A. degree must be taken in residence at Sam Houston State
University.
Entry to Upper Division
Courses
Admission to undergraduate upper division courses, i.e., 300- and 400-level <3000- and 4000-level>, in the College of Business Administration, is limited to students who have completed at least 50 semester hours with a GPA of at least 2.0. Students seeking a BBA must complete ACC 231 <ACCT 2301>, ACC 232 <ACCT 2302>, BAN 232 <BANA 2372>, ECO 233 <ECON 2302>, ECO 234 <ECON 2301>, and MTH 199 <MATH 1324> with a minimum GPA of 2.0 prior to taking 300- or 400-level <3000- or 4000-level> business courses.
Major-Specific Requirements
A minimum grade of “C” is required in all Management courses taken for the Management major.
Curriculum
Major in Management1
Bachelor of Business Administration
| First Year | Credit | Second Year | Credit |
| ENG 164, 165 <ENGL 1301, 1302> |
6 | ECO 233, 234 <ECON 2302, 2301> |
6 |
| HIS 163, 164 <HIST 1301, 1302> |
6 | POL 261, 200-level Political Science <POLS 2301, 2000-level Political Science> |
6 |
| MTH 199 <MATH 1324> |
3 | ACC 231, 232 <ACCT 2301, 2302> |
6 |
| Laboratory Science2 | 8 | ENG 265 or 266 or PHL 261 or 263 <ENGL 2331, 2342; PHIL 2361, 2306> |
3 |
| Visual and Performing Arts Elective3 | 3 | COM 282 or GBA 261 <COMS 2382 or BUAD 2321> |
3 |
| KIN 215 <KINE 2115> |
1 | BAN 232 <BANA 2372> |
3 |
| GBA 180 or CTE 133 <BUAD 1305> or <CSTE 1330> |
3 | GBA 281 <BUAD 2301> |
3 |
| 30 | 30 | ||
| Third Year | Credit | Fourth Year | Credit |
| MGT 380, 381, 374 <MGMT 3310, 3320, 3330> |
9 | MGT 476, 471, 480 <MGMT 4390, 4340, 4345> |
9 |
| FIN 367, MKT 371 <FINC 3320, MKTG 3310> |
6 | MGT 434, 383*, 384*, 385, 472, 477, 478, 479, 481 or 482 (choose two) <MGMT 4310, XXXX, XXXX, 3350, 4330, 4360, 4335, 4355, 4375, or 4350> |
6 |
| GBA 389, BAN 363 <BUAD 3335, BANA 3363> |
6 | ECO 367, 467 <ECON 3357, 4357> |
6 |
| ACC 331 <ACCT 3304> |
3 | MGT 474 or 475 <MGMT 4365 or 4375> |
3 |
| MIS 388 <MGIS 3310> |
3 | Cultural Studies Elective4 | 3 |
| PSY 131 or SOC 131 <PSYC 1301> or <SOCI 1301> |
3 | Electives | 3 |
| 30 | 30 |
Notes: * Subject to action by the Board of Regents, the Texas State University System, and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
1 Transfer students must take at least 50% of the required business curriculum for the B.B.A. degree in residence at Sam Houston State University.
2 Two four-hour laboratory science courses must be taken: Biology, Chemistry, Geography/Geology (the only geography courses that satisfy a laboratory science requirement are GEO 131/111 and GEO 146), or Physics.
3 Select from ART 160, 161, 163, 260, DNC 172, 176, FCS 160, MUS 161, 264, 265, or THR 160, 164, 166, 230, 231. Satisfies the Visual and Performing Arts requirement of Component Area 4 of the Core Curriculum.
4 Select from BSL 236, Foreign Languages 263, 264, GEO 265, 266, HIS 265, 266, or SOC 168. Satisfies the Cultural Studies requirement of Component Area 4 of the Core Curriculum.
Emphasis in Operations Management: Students interested in the field of Operations Management are advised to select this area of study. Additional course requirements are: 3 hours of 300 or 400 level and 6 hours of 400 level courses from: MGT 383, MGT 384; MGT 477, MGT 481 or MGT 482
Minor in Management
A minor in Management (18 hours) is available to all bachelor degree programs that permit a minor. The minor in Management requires MGT 380, 381, and 12 additional advanced hours in MGT courses; with a minimum grade point average of 2.0 in these courses. Furthermore, degree candidates for a minor in management must achieve a minimum 2.0 grade point average for all hours attempted in business courses, including residence and transfer hours whether required for the management minor or not.
Major-Specific Requirements
A minimum grade of “C” is required in all Management courses taken for the Human Resource Management major. Also, a minimum grade of “C” is required for GBA363.
Major in Human Resource Management1
Bachelor of Business Administration
| First Year | Credit | Second Year | Credit |
| ENG 164, 165 | 6 | ECO 233, 234 | 6 |
| HIS 163, 164 | 6 | POL 261, 200-level Political Science | 6 |
| MTH 199 | 3 | ACC 231, 232 | 6 |
| Laboratory Science2 | 8 | ENG 265 or 266 or PHL 261 or 263 | 3 |
| Visual and Performing Arts Elective3 | 3 | COM 282 or GBA 261 | 3 |
| KIN 215 | 1 | BAN 232 | 3 |
| GBA 180 or CTE 133 | 3 | GBA 281 | 3 |
| 30 | 30 | ||
| Third Year | Credit | Fourth Year | Credit |
| MGT 380, 381, 374, 480 | 12 | MGT 472, 478, 479 | 9 |
| FIN 367, MKT 371 | 6 | MGT 474 or 475, 476 | 6 |
| BAN 363 | 3 | ECO 361 | 3 |
| MIS 388 | 3 | ACC 331 | 3 |
| GBA 363, 389 | 6 | PSY 131 or SOC 131 | 3 |
| 30 | Cultural Studies Electives4 | 3 | |
| Electives | 3 | ||
| 30 |
Notes: 1 Transfer students must take at least 50% of the required business curriculum for the B.B.A. degree in residence at Sam Houston State University.
2 Two four-hour laboratory science courses must be taken: Biology, Chemistry, Geography/Geology (the only geography courses that satisfy a laboratory science requirement are GEO 131/111 and GEO 146), or Physics.
3 Select from AGR 299, ART 160, 161, 163, 260, DNC 172, 176, FCS 160, MUS 161, 264, 265, THR 160, 164, 166, 230, 231. Satisfies the Visual and Performing Arts requirement of Component Area 4 of the Core Curriculum.
4 Select from BSL 236, Foreign Languages 263, 264, GEO 265, 266, HIS 265, 266, or SOC 168. Satisfies the Cultural Studies requirement of Component Area 4 of the Core Curriculum.
Major in Management Information Systems1
Bachelor of Business Administration
| First Year | Credit | Second Year | Credit |
| ENG 164, 165 | 6 | ECO 233, 234 | 6 |
| HIS 163, 164 | 6 | POL 261, 200-level Political Science | 6 |
| MTH 199 | 3 | ACC 231, 232 | 6 |
| Laboratory Science2 | 8 | ENG 265 or 266 or PHL 261 or 263 | 3 |
| CS 133, CS 143, GBA 180 | 3 | COM 282 or GBA 261 | 3 |
| Visual and Performing Arts Elective3 | 3 | BAN 232 | 3 |
| KIN 215 | 1 | GBA 281 | 3 |
| 30 | MIS 291 | 3 | |
| 33 | |||
| Third Year | Credit | Fourth Year | Credit |
| MIS 388, 390, 379 | 9 | MIS 431, 485 | 6 |
| FIN 367 | 3 | ECO 467 | 3 |
| MKT 371 | 3 | MGT 476 | 3 |
| GBA 389 | 3 | Restricted Electives5 | 12 |
| MGT 380, 474 or 475 | 6 | Electives | 3 |
| BAN 363 | 3 | 27 | |
| Cultural Studies Electives4 | 3 | ||
| 30 |
Notes: 1 Transfer students must take at least 50% of the required business curriculum for the B.B.A. degree in residence at Sam Houston State University.
2 Two four-hour laboratory science courses must be taken: Biology, Chemistry, Geography/Geology (the only geography courses that satisfy a laboratory science requirement are GEO 131/111 and GEO 146), or Physics.
3 Select from ART 160, 161, 163, 260, DNC 172, 176, FCS 160, MUS 161, 264, 265, or THR 160, 164, 166, 230, 231. Satisfies the Visual and Performing Arts requirement of Component Area 4 of the Core Curriculum.
4 Select from BSL 236, Foreign Languages 263, 264, GEO 265, 266, HIS 265, 266, or SOC 168. Satisfies the Cultural Studies requirement of Component Area 4 of the Core Curriculum.
5 Select from ACC 381, GEO 444, CS 146,147, 234, or 278, DF 138, MIS 438, 480, or 490 or a substitute approved by the Chair of the Dept. of Management and Marketing.
Minor in Management Information Systems
A minor in Management Information Systems (18 hours) is available to all bachelor degree programs that permit a minor. The minor in Management Information Systems requires MIS 291, 388, 379, 390, 431, and 485, with a minimum grade point average of 2.0 in these courses. Furthermore, degree candidates for a minor in Management Information Systems must achieve a minimum 2.0 grade point average for all hours attempted in business courses, including residence and transfer hours whether required for the management information systems minor or not.
Major-Specific Requirements
A minimum grade of “C” is required in all Marketing courses taken for the Marketing major.
Major in Marketing1
Bachelor of Business Administration
| First Year | Credit | Second Year | Credit |
| ENG 164, 165 | 6 | ECO 233, 234 | 6 |
| HIS 163, 164 | 6 | POL 261, 200-level Political Science | 6 |
| MTH 199 | 3 | ACC 231, 232 | 6 |
| Laboratory Science2 | 8 | ENG 265 or 266 or PHL 261 or 263 | 3 |
| Visual and Performing Arts Elective3 | 3 | COM 282 or GBA 261 | 3 |
| KIN 215 | 1 | BAN 232 | 3 |
| GBA 180 or CTE 133 | 3 | GBA 281 | 3 |
| 30 | 30 | ||
| Third Year | Credit | Fourth Year | Credit |
| MKT 371, 378, 472 | 9 | MKT 471, 473 | 6 |
| MGT 380, GBA 389 | 6 | MKT 382, 383, 385, 387, or 389 | 6 |
| FIN 367, BAN 363 | 6 | MGT 474 or 475, 476 | 6 |
| ACC 331, MIS 388 | 6 | ECO 367, 467 | 6 |
| PSY 131 or SOC 131 | 3 | Cultural Studies Electives4 | 3 |
| 30 | Electives | 3 | |
| 30 |
Notes:
1 Transfer students must take at least 50% of the required business curriculum for the B.B.A. degree in residence at Sam Houston State University.
2 Two four-hour laboratory science courses must be taken: Biology, Chemistry, Geography/Geology (the only geography courses that satisfy a laboratory science requirement are GEO 131/111 and GEO 146), or Physics.
3Select from ART 160, 161, 163, 260, DNC 172, 176, FCS 160, MUS 161, 264, 265, or THR 160, 164, 166, 230, 231. Satisfies the Visual and Performing Arts requirement of Component Area 4 of the Core Curriculum.
4 Select from BSL 236, Foreign Languages 263, 264, GEO 265, 266, HIS 265, 266, or SOC 168. Satisfies the Cultural Studies requirement of Component Area 4 of the Core Curriculum.
Minor in Marketing
A minor in Marketing (18 hours) is available to all bachelor degree programs that permit a minor. The minor in Marketing requires MKT 371 and 15 additional advanced hours in MKT with a minimum grade point average of 2.0 in these courses. Furthermore, degree candidates for a minor in marketing must achieve a minimum 2.0 grade point average for all hours attempted in business courses, including residence and transfer hours whether required for the marketing minor or not.