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Office of the University Registrar

2008-09 Undergraduate Catalog

Majors

Management
College: Warrington College of Business Administration
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Hours for the Degree: 120
Minor: No
Combined-Degree Program: No
Website: www.cba.ufl.edu/sb/programs/

Requirements for the Major

Management majors must maintain a 2.0 core, major and UF GPA. In addition to the critical-tracking and general education courses outlined below, management majors must take 120 credits, including:
  • Core courses (BUL 4310, ECP 3703, FIN 3403, MAN 3025, MAN 4504, MAR 3023 and QMB 3250);
  • Major courses (MAN 3240, MAN 4301, MAN 4723 and 3000-4000 level MAN or BUL elective course);
  • Professional communication requirement (complete one of the following with a grade of C or better): GEB 3213, Professional Writing in Business; GEB 3218, Professional Speaking in Business; SPC 2600, Introduction to Public Speaking; ENC 3312, Advanced Argumentative Writing; or a similar course with prior approval; and
  • Restricted elective courses (11-12 credits of 3000-/4000-level courses offered by other UF colleges (not WCBA) or 1000-/4000-level foreign language courses. Students can take one professional development or professional communication course to fulfill part of the restricted elective requirement--GEB 3035, Effective Career Management in Business; GEB 3213, Professional Writing in Business; or GEB 3218, Professional Speaking in Business).

To graduate with this major, students must complete the general education and major requirements, as well as college requirements.

Critical Tracking and Recommended Semester Plan

Semester 1:

  • Complete 2 of the following critical-tracking courses: CGS 2531, ECO 2013,
    ECO 2023, MAC 2233, ACG 2021C, STA 2023, ACG 2071
  • 2.50 GPA on all attempts of critical-tracking courses, excluding MAN 3025
  • Earn a 2.0 UF GPA (must be maintained throughout all 8 semesters)

Semester 2:

  • Complete 2 additional critical-tracking courses for a total of 4 tracking courses
  • 2.75 GPA on all attempts of critical-tracking courses, excluding MAN 3025

Semester 3:

  • Complete 2 additional critical-tracking courses (including ACG 2021C) for a total of 6 critical-tracking courses
  • 3.0 GPA on all attempts of critical-tracking courses, excluding MAN 3025

Semester 4:

  • Complete 7 of the 8 critical-tracking courses, excluding MAN 3025
  • 3.0 GPA on all attempts of critical-tracking courses, excluding MAN 3025
  • Meet all CLAST requirements or pass the CLAST exam

Semester 5:

  • Complete MAN 3025 with a grade of C or better
  • Meet all term 1-4 critical-tracking requirements

Recommended semester plan

Semester 1Credits
CGS 2531 Problem Solving Using Computer Software (GE-M)3
ECO 2023 Principles of Microeconomics (GE-S)3
Humanities/International (GE-H, N)3
Electives (MAC 1140 Precalculus Algebra if needed)6
Total 15
Semester 2Credits
ECO 2013 Principles of Macroeconomics (GE-S)3
MAC 2233 Survey of Calculus 1 (GE-M)3
Biological Science (GE-B)3
Composition (GE-C, WR)3
Diversity (GE-D)3
Total 15
Semester 3Credits
ACG 2021C Introduction to Financial Accounting4
STA 2023 Introduction to Statistics 1 (GE-M)3
Humanities (GE-H)3
Physical Science (GE-P)3
Elective2
Total 15
Semester 4Credits
ACG 2071 Introduction to Managerial Accounting3
Humanities (GE-H)3
Biological or Physical Science (GE-B or GE-P)3
Professional communication requirement3
Elective3
Total 15
Semester 5Credits
FIN 3403 Business Finance4
MAN 3025 Principles of Management (GE-S)4
Restricted elective2
Electives5
Total 15
Semester 6Credits
ECP 3703 Managerial Economics4
MAN 3240 Organizations: Structure and Behavior4
MAR 3023 Principles of Marketing4
Restricted elective3
Total 15
Semester 7Credits
BUL 4310 The Legal Environment of Business4
MAN 4301 Human Resource Management4
QMB 3250 Statistics for Business Decisions4
3000-4000 level MAN or BUL elective course 2-4
Restricted electives2
Total 16-18
Semester 8Credits
MAN 4504 Operations and Supply Chain Management4
MAN 4723 Strategic Management4
Restricted elective4
Elective2
Total 14