Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration (BABA)
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The Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration (BABA) affords students the opportunity to design a program of study that combines the fundamentals of business with an area of specialization other than business. Students who complete this program will graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration degree with a major of Business Administration General Studies.
Area of Specialization Requirements
Areas of specialization are listed immediately following the description of the BABA program of study. There is a minimum requirement of 4 courses/12 credits (3000-4000 level) for each area. Approved courses for each area are available in the Undergraduate Programs Office in 100 Stuzin Hall and online at
www.cba.ufl.edu/upo/Programs/babaspecializations.asp.
Students in the BABA program are also required to take 12 hours of 3000-4000 level business courses beyond the core. These courses must be taken through the University of Florida. BABA students may utilize one online BSBA Professional Development Course to fulfill part of this requirement. BABA students are encouraged to complete one of the following professional development experiences: an internship, a study abroad program, the University Scholars Program, McNair Scholars Achievement Program, extracurricular leadership experiences (e.g. philanthropic organizations, student organizations), or an honors thesis. Students should consult with an academic adviser for specific information.
To remain ‘on track’ for this major, a student must meet the following critical tracking criteria. The critical tracking courses appear in bold.
Semester 1:
- 2.0 UF GPA required for semesters 1-4
- Complete 2 of the 7 critical trackingcourses (ECO 2013, ECO 2023, MAC 2233, ACG 2021C, STA 2023, ACG 2071, CGS 2531)
- 2.50 GPA on all attempts of critical tracking courses
Semester 2:
- Complete 2 additional courses of the 7 critical tracking courses
- 2.75 GPA on all attempts of critical tracking courses
Semester 3:
- Complete 2 additional courses of the 7 critical tracking courses (including ACG 2021C)
- 3.00 GPA on all attempts of critical tracking courses
Semester 4:
- Complete all 7 critical tracking courses
- 3.00 GPA on all attempts of critical tracking courses
- Complete the CLAST exam or be exempted
Semester 1 |
Credits |
Humanities (GE) |
3 |
1 ECO 2013 Prin. of Macroeconomics (GE-S) |
3 |
1 CGS 2531 Problem Solving Using Computer Software (GE-M) |
3 |
Elective (Recommend MAC 1140 OR MAC 1147, GE-M) |
4 |
Elective(s) |
2 |
__ |
|
Total |
15 |
Semester 2 |
Credits |
Biological Sciences (GE) |
3 |
Composition (GE) |
3 |
1 ECO 2023 Prin. of Microeconomics (GE-S) |
3 |
1 MAC 2233 Survey of Calculus I (GE-M) |
3 |
Elective(s) |
3 |
__ |
|
Total |
15 |
Semester 3 |
Credits |
Humanities (GE) |
3 |
Physical Sciences (GE) |
3 |
1 ACG 2021C Intro to Financial Accounting |
4 |
1 STA 2023 Intro to Statistics (GE-M) |
3 |
Elective(s) |
2 |
__ |
|
Total |
15 |
Semester 4 |
Credits |
Humanities (GE) |
3 |
Physical/Biological Sciences (GE) |
3 |
1 ACG 2071 Intro to Managerial Accounting |
3 |
Elective(s) |
6 |
__ |
|
Total |
15 |
Critical Tracking Criteria for Semesters 5-8:
Meet all term 1-4 tracking requirements.
Have a business core GPA, area of specialization GPA and a UF GPA of 2.0 or higher.
Semester 5 |
Credits |
2 MAN 3025 Principles of Management (GE-S) |
4 |
2 QMB 3250 Statistics for Business Decisions |
4 |
3 Specialization Course |
3 |
Elective(s) |
4 |
__ |
|
Total |
15 |
Semester 6 |
Credits |
2 FIN3403 Business Finance |
4 |
2 MAR 3023 Principles of Marketing (GE-S) |
4 |
Business Elective(s) |
4 |
3 Specialization Course |
3 |
__ |
|
Total |
15 |
Semester 7 |
Credits |
2 BUL 4310 Legal Environment of Business |
4 |
2 ECP 3703 Managerial Economics |
4 |
3 Specialization Course |
3 |
Business Elective(s) |
4 |
__ |
|
Total |
15 |
Semester 8 |
Credits |
2 MAN 4504 Operations Management |
4 |
Business Elective(s) |
4 |
3 Specialization Course |
3 |
Elective(s) |
4 |
__ |
|
Total |
15 |
Approved Areas of Specialization
College of Agricultural and Life Sciences
- Agricultural Law
- Agricultural Operations Management
- Animal Sciences
- Botany
- Communication & Human Resource Management
- Entomology & Nematology
- Finance, Marketing & Economics in Agribusiness
- Food Science and Human Nutrition
- General Horticulture
- Landscape & Nursery Horticulture
- Management & Sales in Agribusiness
- Microbiology & Cell Science
- Packaging Science
- Plant Science - Agronomy
- Plant Science - Pathology
- Soil and Water Science
- Turfgrass Science
College of Design, Construction and Planning
College of Education
College of Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Computer and Information Science *
- Electrical Engineering
- Engineering Science
- Environmental Engineering
- Industrial & Systems Engineering
- Materials Science & Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Nuclear Engineering
College of Fine Arts
- Art History
- Music History/Literature
School of Forest Resources & Conservation
- Forest Resources & Conservation
- Natural Resource Conservation
College of Health & Human Performance
- Exercise and Sport Sciences
- Health Science Education
- Travel and Tourism Management
College of Journalism & Communications
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
- African Studies
- African-American Studies
- Anthropology
- Arabic
- Astronomy
- Botany
- Chemistry
- Classical Studies
- Criminology *
- East Asian Language & Literature (Chinese or Japanese)
- French
- Geography
- Geology
- German
- Gerontology
- History
- Italian
- Jewish Studies
- Latin American Studies
- Linguistics
- Mathematics
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Portuguese
- Religion
- Russian
- Sociology *
- Spanish
- Statistics
- Women’s Studies
- Zoology
Department of Military Science
* Denotes that a student must be approved to pursue a minor in the discipline before he/she can declare the area of specialization. |