1998-1999 Undergraduate Catalog College of Administration and Economics - General Information |
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1998-1999 Undergraduate Catalog College of Administration and Economics - General Information |
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DEAN * Danny R. Arnold
ASSOCIATE DEAN * Kathleen Brook
ASSOCIATE DEAN * Kevin Boberg
Student Adviser * Tawny Aguirre
Student Adviser * Celina Talamantes
Bachelor of Accountancy
Bachelor of Arts in Economics
Bachelor of Business Administration Majors in Business Computer Systems, Economics, Finance, General Business, International Business, Management, and Marketing
Associate in Prebusiness
Requirements for Degrees
Students must have been formally admitted to a major before being eligible to apply for a degree in the college. Requirements for admission to a major are listed in the following section. In addition, students must complete the course requirements listed by the department offering the major.
Following is a checklist of other degree requirements:
* cumulative average of 2.0 in all courses taken on the university campus;
* cumulative grade point average of at least 2.0 in credits taken in the college that are used to meet degree requirements. In business computer systems this rule extends to computer science courses;
* cumulative grade point average of at least 2.0 in the credits in the college used to meet the specific requirements for the major;
* last 30 credits must be completed in residence at NMSU (at least 20 of these must be upper-division credits and 12 must be upper-division credits in the major);
* enrollment in a major of the college while taking any of the last 30 credits that are used to meet degree requirements;
* for transfer students, completion of at least 50% of the business credit hours required for the business degree at NMSU and completion of a minimum of 12 credits in courses required in the major taken in residence in the college;
* a minimum of 128 credits of approved courses.
The maximum credit for participation in music organizations (band, orchestra, or chorus) allowable in meeting degree requirements is four credits. The maximum credit for intercollegiate athletics allowable in meeting degree requirements is four credits, with no more than one credit in each sport.
The only courses in the occupational education category (prefixed "OE") that are recognized for credit towards degrees offered by the College of Business Administration and Economics are OEBU 110, OECS 105, and OEBU 231.
The only courses that may be taken on an S/U option by students in the College of Business Administration and Economics are general electives outside the college. This does not include Group I or Group II courses used to meet university general education requirements. In addition, students may take up to 9 credits of honors courses in Group II graded S/U.
Admission to a Major
Students planning to earn a degree in the College of Business Administration and Economics at New Mexico State University enroll in their freshman and sophomore years in the general prebusiness major and are advised through the college's Advising Center. Transfer students from other units of NMSU and from other institutions are also assigned to the Advising Center as prebusiness majors until eligible for admission to a specific major. All students except those pursuing the Bachelor of Arts in Economics are required to complete the requirements for the Associate Degree in Prebusiness. These requirements, which are listed below, must be substantially completed before the student is permitted to take upper division courses (that is, those numbered 300 or above) offered by the College of Business Administration and Economics. A student who completes the courses listed below and those listed in the section for the individual major will have satisfied the university's general education requirements.
Group I (Total credits 38)
| 2ACCT 201-202, Fundamentals of Accounting I, II. | 6 |
| BA 101, Orientation to Business Administration and Economics | 1 |
| BCS 110G, Introduction to Computerized Information Systems, or CS 110G | 3 |
| 1COMM 253G or COMM 265G | 3 |
| 2ECON 251G-252G, Principles of Macroeconomics, Microeconomics | 6 |
| 1ENGL 111G, Rhetoric and Composition, or ENGL 111H | 4 |
| 1ENGL 203G, Business and Professional Communication, or ENGL 218G | 3 |
| E ST 251, Statistics for Business and the Behavioral Sciences, or STAT 251 | 3 |
| 1MATH 115, Intermediate Algebra | 3 |
Other math/quantitative requirements depend on the major.
| Majors in Accounting, Business Computer Systems,Finance, Economics and International Business: MATH 142G, Applied Mathematics for the Biological and Social Sciences | 3 |
| MATH 230, Matrices and Linear Programming | 3 |
| Majors in Marketing, Management and General Business: MATH 210G, Mathematics Appreciation | 3 |
| MGT 225, Quantitative Decision Making in Business I | 3 |
Majors in Economics and International Business may as an alternative take MGT 225, MGT 325 and MATH 210G.
1Grade of C or better required
2Should not be taken until sophomore year
Group II (25 credits)
| Behavioral sciences: 6 credits from among anthropology, psychology and/or sociology, including 3 credits from Part II(C), General Education Requirements | 6 |
| Government and history: 6 credits from among geography, government and/or history, including 3 credits from Part II(A). General Education Requirements | 6 |
| Humanities: 3 credits from Part II(E), General Education Requirements | 3 |
| Physical and biological sciences: 4 credits from Part II(B), General Education Requirements | 4 |
| Electives in any of the above Group II subjects, foreign language, philosophy, math or computer science | 6 |
NOTE: These credits may include MATH 230, MATH 210G and MGT 325.
General electives (3 credits) to bring the total credits required to 66.
Tentative admission to a specific major is available to students who have completed all of the requirements in Groups I and II, including a minimum GPA of at least 2.0, with the exception of up to 12 credits from Group II.
Group I and Group II requirements do not apply to those students pursuing the Bachelor of Arts in Economics. The relevant requirements for that degree are listed below under "Bachelor of Arts in Economics."
Associate in Prebusiness Degree
A minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0 is required for the granting of the Associate in Prebusiness. The last 15 credits towards the degree must be earned at NMSU.
Minors in Business
Minors are available in accounting, business administration, business computer systems, economics, finance, management and marketing. Requirements are available from the Advising Center and the individual departments offering the minor.
Prelaw Students
Because the practice of law often involves business-related problems, the majors in the college provide an excellent preparation for the prelaw student. The college has attorneys on the faculty who are available as advisers.
Graduate Work
The College of Business Administration and Economics also grants the following degrees: Master of Business Administration, Master of Arts (Economics), Master of Accountancy, Master of Science (Experimental Statistics), and Ph.D. in Business Administration. For details on programs leading to these degrees, see the current Graduate School Catalog.
Accreditation
New Mexico State University has been accredited since 1926 by the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools as a degree-granting institution. The university was accredited in 1954 by the American Association of University Women.
The baccalaureate and graduate degree programs in business administration and accounting offered in the College of Business Administration and Economics are accredited by the AACSB--The International Association of Management Education.