Bachelors of Business Administration-RELLIS

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The RELLIS Campus

The College of Business at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi provides students with the best quality business education, valuable business-world engagement opportunities, rewarding international experiences, and attractive career opportunities. The College offers the Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree on The Texas A&M University System RELLIS Campus which includes majors in Accounting, Finance, General Business, Management, and Marketing. The College of Business is accredited by AACSB International in both Accounting and Business, a distinction that is held by only one percent of business schools worldwide.

Standout features of the Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Business offerings at RELLIS include small class sizes, elite faculty qualified by ongoing scholarly and practice activities, majors in high-demand professions, summer internships with Texas employers, study abroad programs in Europe and Latin America, and student organization engagement that help develop the values of Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Loyalty, Integrity, and Selfless Service in each student.

The RELLIS Experience and College of Business Impact

Working with local small businesses and not for profit organizations through a social entrepreneurship course, participation in a business concept competition, and capstone projects emphasizing competitive rivalry will be other hallmarks of the Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi business program that build upon RELLIS values and prepare students for successful careers in business.

Internships

All Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi business majors are eligible to participate in a summer internship with a Texas employer or in Querétaro, Mexico through a reciprocal exchange. Students may apply for an internship with second semester junior standing or above and with a grade point average of 2.75 in their upper division work, 9 hours upper division work complete in major, and 12 hours of upper division general course work completed. Accounting majors are required to have 12 hours of upper division course work in accounting complete and an upper level GPA of 3.0 or higher to apply for an internship. Students receive three hours of credit for the experience (business elective) as well as a grade. The course grade will be given by the faculty sponsor who will consider the supervisor evaluation, the oral presentation, and the written report. There will be an end-of-semester evaluation by the supervisor.

Study Abroad

The College of Business offers various study abroad opportunities to provide students with a deeper understanding of the global business environment. Semester long study abroad programs are offered by our partner institutions, the University of Applied Sciences in Worms, Germany; University College of Financial Studies (CUNEF) in Madrid, Spain; Tecnológico de Monterrey in Mexico City, Puebla, Querétaro, Mexico; and Montpellier Business School in Montpellier, France.

Scholarships

The College of Business offers scholarships for current students and transfer students. Scholarships for current students are awarded annually on a competitive basis. To be eligible, students must be admitted to the College of Business at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. Students also must be full-time degree seeking and have a minimum transfer GPA of 3.0. Applications should be submitted here by March. Scholarships for transfer students will be renewed for a second year if the student maintains a GPA of 3.5.

For more information on undergraduate scholarship opportunities and deadlines, visit the University Scholarship Programs page.

Majors

Degree Plans

Completion of all University Core Curriculum and the following courses or their equivalents:

Business Leveling Courses

ACCT2301 Financial Accounting 3 sem hrs
ECON2302 Microeconomics Principles 3 sem hrs
MISY2305 (BCIS 1305) Computer Applications in Business 3 sem hrs
MATH1325 Calculus for Business & Social Sciences 3 sem hrs
BLAW3310 (BUSI2371) Legal Environment of Business 3 sem hrs

All Business majors are required to complete the following courses as part of their University Core Curriculum Program:

ECON2301 Macroeconomic Principles 3 sem hrs
MATH1324 Mathematics for Business and Social Sciences 3 sem hrs
(Higher level mathematics course may be accepted as a substitute with approval)

All Business Majors must complete the following course before or during their first semester enrolled in upper-division Business Courses.

BUSI 0011 – COB Code of Ethics and Plagiarism 0 sem hrs

Upper Division Business Core 24 sem hrs

BUSI0088 Major Field Test Review 0 sem hrs
FINA3310 Financial Management 3 sem hrs
MGMT3310 Principles of Management 3 sem hrs
MGMT3315 Business Communications 3 sem hrs
MISY3310 Management Information Systems Concepts 3 sem hrs
MKTG3310 Principles of Marketing 3 sem hrs
ORMS3310 (BUSI2305) Data Analysis and Statistics 3 sem hrs
OPSY4314 Operations Management 3 sem hrs
MGMT 4388 Administrative Policy and Strategy 3 sem hrs

International Core 3 sem hrs

BUSI4310 or MGMT4315 or FINA4315 or ECON3315 3 sem hrs

Accounting Major Courses: 24 sem hrs

Required Courses:

ACCT3311 Intermediate Accounting I 3 sem hrs
ACCT3312 Intermediate Accounting II 3 sem hrs
ACCT3314 Cost Accounting 3 sem hrs
ACCT3321 Federal Income Tax I 3 sem hrs
ACCT3355 Accounting Information Systems 3 sem hrs
ACCT4311 Auditing Principles and Procedures 3 sem hrs

Major Electives:

ACCT4345 Ethics for Accountants and Business Executives 3 sem hrs
ACCT3315 Multinational Entities: Accounting and Consolidations 3 sem hrs

Elective Requirements: 9 sem hrs

9 sem hrs

Total Semester Hours: 120

Fall Junior Year	Spring Junior Year	Fall Senior Year	Spring Senior Year
FINA 3310	ACCT 3312	MKTG 3310	Business Elective
MGMT 3310	ACCT 3321	OPSY 4314	ACCT 4311
MGMT 3315	ACCT 3355	ACCT 3314	ACCT 4345-elective
MISY 3310	MGMT 4315	ACCT 3315-elective	Business Elective
ACCT 3311	ORMS 3310	Business Elective	MGMT 4388

Completion of all University Core Curriculum and the following courses or their equivalents:

Business Leveling Courses

ACCT2301 Financial Accounting 3 sem hrs
ECON2302 Microeconomics Principles 3 sem hrs
MISY2305 (BCIS 1305) Computer Applications in Business 3 sem hrs
MATH1325 Calculus for Business & Social Sciences 3 sem hrs
BLAW3310 (BUSI2371) Legal Environment of Business 3 sem hrs

All Business majors are required to complete the following courses as part of their University Core Curriculum Program:

ECON2301 Macroeconomic Principles 3 sem hrs
MATH1324 Mathematics for Business and Social Sciences 3 sem hrs
(Higher level mathematics course may be accepted as a substitute with approval)

All Business Majors must complete the following course before or during their first semester enrolled in upper-division Business Courses.

BUSI 0011 – COB Code of Ethics and Plagiarism 0 sem hrs

Upper Division Business Core 24 sem hrs

BUSI0088 Major Field Test Review 0 sem hrs
FINA3310 Financial Management 3 sem hrs
MGMT3310 Principles of Management 3 sem hrs
MGMT3315 Business Communications 3 sem hrs
MISY3310 Management Information Systems Concepts 3 sem hrs
MKTG3310 Principles of Marketing 3 sem hrs
ORMS3310 (BUSI2305) Data Analysis and Statistics 3 sem hrs
OPSY4314 Operations Management 3 sem hrs
MGMT 4388 Administrative Policy and Strategy 3 sem hrs

International Core 3 sem hrs

BUSI4310 or MGMT4315 or FINA4315 or ECON3315 3 sem hrs

Finance Major Courses: 24 sem hrs

Required Courses:

FINA3320 Intermediate Corporate Finance 3 sem hrs
FINA3331 Investments 3 sem hrs
FINA4310 Advanced Financial Management 3 sem hrs
FINA4332 Security Analysis and Portfolio Management 3 sem hrs

Major Electives:

FINA 3312 Financial Markets and Institutions 3 sem hrs
FINA 4321 Financial Institutions Management 3 sem hrs
FINA 3351 Insurance Principles 3 sem hrs
FINA 3354 Real Estate Principles 3 sem hrs

Elective Requirements: 9 sem hrs

9 sem hrs

Total Semester Hours: 120

Fall Junior Year	Spring Junior Year	Fall Senior Year	Spring Senior Year
FINA 3310	FINA 3351-elective	MKTG 3310	Business Elective
MGMT 3310	FINA 3320	OPSY 4314	FINA 4332
MGMT 3315	FINA 3354-elective	FINA 3312	FINA 4321
MISY 3310	MGMT 4315	FINA 4310	Business Elective
FINA 3331	ORMS 3310	Business Elective	MGMT 4388

Completion of all University Core Curriculum and the following courses or their equivalents:

Business Leveling Courses

ACCT2301 Financial Accounting 3 sem hrs
ECON2302 Microeconomics Principles 3 sem hrs
MISY2305 (BCIS 1305) Computer Applications in Business 3 sem hrs
MATH1325 Calculus for Business & Social Sciences 3 sem hrs
BLAW3310 (BUSI2371) Legal Environment of Business 3 sem hrs

All Business majors are required to complete the following courses as part of their University Core Curriculum Program:

ECON2301 Macroeconomic Principles 3 sem hrs
MATH1324 Mathematics for Business and Social Sciences 3 sem hrs
(Higher level mathematics course may be accepted as a substitute with approval)

All Business Majors must complete the following course before or during their first semester enrolled in upper-division Business Courses.

BUSI 0011 – COB Code of Ethics and Plagiarism 0 sem hrs

Upper Division Business Core 24 sem hrs

BUSI0088 Major Field Test Review 0 sem hrs
FINA3310 Financial Management 3 sem hrs
MGMT3310 Principles of Management 3 sem hrs
MGMT3315 Business Communications 3 sem hrs
MISY3310 Management Information Systems Concepts 3 sem hrs
MKTG3310 Principles of Marketing 3 sem hrs
ORMS3310 (BUSI2305) Data Analysis and Statistics 3 sem hrs
OPSY4314 Operations Management 3 sem hrs
MGMT 4388 Administrative Policy and Strategy 3 sem hrs

International Core 3 sem hrs

BUSI4310 or MGMT4315 or FINA4315 or ECON3315 3 sem hrs

General Business Major Courses: 24 sem hrs

Accounting: select one course (3 hrs)

ACCT3311 Intermediate Accounting 3 sem hrs
ACCT3314 Cost Accounting 3 sem hrs
ACCT3315 Multinational Entities: Accounting and Consolidations 3 sem hrs
ACCT 3321 Federal Income Tax I 3 sem hrs

Finance: select one course (3 hrs)

FINA 3312 Financial Markets and Institutions 3 sem hrs
FINA 3320 Intermediate Corporate Finance 3 sem hrs
FINA 3331 Investments 3 sem hrs
FINA 3354 Real Estate Principles 3 sem hrs

Management: (3 hrs)

MGMT4320 Leadership Development 3 sem hrs

Marketing: select one course (3 hrs)

MKTG3315 Advertising and Promotional Strategy 3 sem hrs
MKTG3325 Entrepreneurial Marketing 3 sem hrs
MKTG4360 Social Media Marketing 3 sem hrs

Business Elective: (3 hrs)

3 sem hrs

Upper-Level Business Electives: 9 sem hrs

9 sem hrs

Total Semester Hours: 120

Fall Junior Year	Spring Junior Year	Fall Senior Year	Spring Senior Year
FINA 3310	MKTG 3315 or MKTG 3325 or FINA 3320 or FINA 3354 or ACCT 3321	OPSY 4314	Business Elective
MGMT 3310	MKTG 3315 or MKTG 3325 or FINA 3320 or FINA 3354 or ACCT 3321	ACCT 3311 or ACCT 3314 or ACCT 3315 or FINA 3312 or FINA 3331 or MKTG 4360	MKTG 3315 or MKTG 3325 or FINA 3320 or FINA 3354 or ACCT 3321
MGMT 3315	MKTG 3315 or MKTG 3325 or FINA 3320 or FINA 3354 or ACCT 3321	ACCT 3311 or ACCT 3314 or ACCT 3315 or FINA 3312 or FINA 3331 or MKTG 4360	MKTG 3315 or MKTG 3325 or FINA 3320 or FINA 3354 or ACCT 3321
MISY 3310	MGMT 4315	MGMT 4320	Business Elective
MKTG 3310	ORMS 3310 (BUSI 2305 Blinn Course Equivalent)	Business Elective	MGMT 4388

Completion of all University Core Curriculum and the following courses or their equivalents:

Business Leveling Courses

ACCT2301 Financial Accounting 3 sem hrs
ECON2302 Microeconomics Principles 3 sem hrs
MISY2305 (BCIS 1305) Computer Applications in Business 3 sem hrs
MATH1325 Calculus for Business & Social Sciences 3 sem hrs
BLAW3310 (BUSI2371) Legal Environment of Business 3 sem hrs

All Business majors are required to complete the following courses as part of their University Core Curriculum Program:

ECON2301 Macroeconomic Principles 3 sem hrs
MATH1324 Mathematics for Business and Social Sciences 3 sem hrs
(Higher level mathematics course may be accepted as a substitute with approval)

All Business Majors must complete the following course before or during their first semester enrolled in upper-division Business Courses.

BUSI 0011 – COB Code of Ethics and Plagiarism 0 sem hrs

Upper Division Business Core 24 sem hrs

BUSI0088 Major Field Test Review 0 sem hrs
FINA3310 Financial Management 3 sem hrs
MGMT3310 Principles of Management 3 sem hrs
MGMT3315 Business Communications 3 sem hrs
MISY3310 Management Information Systems Concepts 3 sem hrs
MKTG3310 Principles of Marketing 3 sem hrs
ORMS3310 (BUSI2305) Data Analysis and Statistics 3 sem hrs
OPSY4314 Operations Management 3 sem hrs
MGMT 4388 Administrative Policy and Strategy 3 sem hrs

International Core 3 sem hrs

BUSI4310 or MGMT4315 or FINA4315 or ECON3315 3 sem hrs

Management Major Courses: 24 sem hrs

Required Courses:

MGMT3370 Entrepreneurship, Creativity, & Innovation 3 sem hrs
MGMT4370 New Venture Creation 3 sem hrs
MGMT4350 Small and Family Business 3 sem hrs
MGMT3360 Social Entrepreneurship 3 sem hrs
MKTG3325 Entrepreneurial Marketing 3 sem hrs

Major Electives:

MGMT3318 Organizational Behavior 3 sem hrs
MGMT4320 Leadership Development 3 sem hrs
MGMT3350 Business Ethics and Decision Making 3 sem hrs

Elective Requirements: 9 sem hrs

9 sem hrs

Total Semester Hours: 120

Fall Junior Year	Spring Junior Year	Fall Senior Year	Spring Senior Year
FINA 3310	MGMT3370	OPSY 4314	Management-elective
MGMT 3310	MGMT 3350-elective	MGMT 4350	MKTG 3325
MGMT 3315	MGMT 3318-elective	MGMT 3360	MGMT 4370
MISY 3310	MGMT 4315	MGMT 4320-elective	Business Elective
MKTG 3310	ORMS 3310	Business Elective	MGMT 4388

Completion of all University Core Curriculum and the following courses or their equivalents:

Business Leveling Courses

ACCT2301 Financial Accounting 3 sem hrs
ECON2302 Microeconomics Principles 3 sem hrs
MISY2305 (BCIS 1305) Computer Applications in Business 3 sem hrs
MATH1325 Calculus for Business & Social Sciences 3 sem hrs
BLAW3310 (BUSI2371) Legal Environment of Business 3 sem hrs

All Business majors are required to complete the following courses as part of their University Core Curriculum Program:

ECON2301 Macroeconomic Principles 3 sem hrs
MATH1324 Mathematics for Business and Social Sciences 3 sem hrs
(Higher level mathematics course may be accepted as a substitute with approval)

All Business Majors must complete the following course before or during their first semester enrolled in upper-division Business Courses.

BUSI 0011 – COB Code of Ethics and Plagiarism 0 sem hrs

Upper Division Business Core 24 sem hrs

BUSI0088 Major Field Test Review 0 sem hrs
FINA3310 Financial Management 3 sem hrs
MGMT3310 Principles of Management 3 sem hrs
MGMT3315 Business Communications 3 sem hrs
MISY3310 Management Information Systems Concepts 3 sem hrs
MKTG3310 Principles of Marketing 3 sem hrs
ORMS3310 (BUSI2305) Data Analysis and Statistics 3 sem hrs
OPSY4314 Operations Management 3 sem hrs
MGMT 4388 Administrative Policy and Strategy 3 sem hrs

International Core 3 sem hrs

BUSI4310 or MGMT4315 or FINA4315 or ECON3315 3 sem hrs

Marketing Major Courses: 24 sem hrs

Required Courses:

MKTG3315 Advertising and Promotional Strategy 3 sem hrs
MKTG3330 Consumer Behavior 3 sem hrs
MKTG4320 Marketing Research and Analytics 3 sem hrs
MKTG3333 Digital Marketing 3 sem hrs
MKTG4350 Marketing Strategy 3 sem hrs

Major Electives:

MKTG3325 Entrepreneurial Marketing 3 sem hrs
MKTG3311 Professional Selling 3 sem hrs
MKTG4360 Social Media Marketing 3 sem hrs

Elective Requirements: 9 sem hrs

9 sem hrs

Total Semester Hours: 120

Fall Junior Year	Spring Junior Year	Fall Senior Year	Spring Senior Year
FINA 3310	MKTG 3315	OPSY 4314	Business Elective
MGMT 3310	MKTG 3325-elective	MKTG 3333	MKTG 3311-elective
MGMT 3315	MKTG 3330	MKTG 4320	MKTG 4350
MISY 3310	MGMT 4315	MKTG 4360-elective	Business Elective
MKTG 3310	ORMS 3310	Business Elective	MGMT 4388

Earning the Certificate Requires 7 Semester Hours:

BUSI3315 Entrepreneurship, Creativity, & Innovation 3 sem hrs
BUSI4396 Directed Individual Study 1-3 sem hrs

One Additional Elective From the Following:

BUSI4320 New Venture Creation 3 sem hrs
MGMT3330 Small Business Strategy 3 sem hrs
MGMT3335 Strategic Issues in Family Business 3 sem hrs
MGMT3360 Social Entrepreneurship 3 sem hrs
MKTG3325 Entrepreneurial Marketing 3 sem hrs
MKTG4360 Social Media Marketing 3 sem hrs

Bachelor of Business Administration-RELLIS

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The RELLIS Campus

The RELLIS Experience and College of Business Impact

Internships

Study Abroad

Scholarships

Majors

Degree Plans

Accounting

Finance

General Business

Management

Marketing

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