1. Advising for the Majors of

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3. Jennings A. Jones College of Business Undergraduate Academic Advising Center BAS N219 615-898-2764 www.mtsu.edu/busadv

4. Jones College Strengths AACSB accredited Beta Gamma Sigma honor society Student oriented faculty Very popular majors

5. Student Organizations Alpha Kappa Psi Association of Information Technology Professionals Beta Alpha Psi Financial Management Association Gamma Iota Sigma Institute of Management Accountants Phi Beta Lambda Pi Sigma Epsilon Society for Human Resource Management

6. BBA Degree Programs Accounting Business Administration Economics Entrepreneurship Finance: Business Finance Financial Institution Management Insurance Real Estate Information Systems Management Marketing

7. Coursework in the areas of: Financial Accounting Taxation Cost Accounting Auditing Governmental Accounting ACCOUNTING

8. Ideal for a student who wants to major in business but does not have a specific field of study in mind Managerial decision making skills Small business ownership plans Major courses in MKT, MGMT, International Business, BLAW, & ACTG BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

9. BS Business Education – Teaching Teach business subjects in high schools, middle school, vocational-technical, junior colleges Comes with a minor in Secondary Education BS Business Education – Non-Teaching BS Business Education – Training & Development For those interested in corporate training & development BUSINESS EDUCATION

10. Students acquire an understanding of economic concepts and processes Apply techniques of economic analysis to decision making in the public and private sector The program will interest those considering careers in business, education, government, and law ECONOMICS: BBA or BS

11. This major takes a student from the idea they have for a business through completing a feasibility study writing a business plan operating the new venture Students may tailor the program to fit their specific needs while acquiring the business background needed to pursue entrepreneurial goals ENTREPRENEURSHIP

12. 4 Concentrations: Business Finance Financial Institution Management Insurance Real Estate FINANCE

13. Designed for students interested in entering the fields of: Corporate finance Banking Investments Securities FINANCE Business Finance & Financial Institution Management Business Finance & Financial Institution Management

14. Designed for students interested in a career in insurance: Insurance company operations Underwriting Claims adjustment Risk management Sales Estate planning Actuarial science FINANCEInsurance

15. Designed for students interested in a career in real estate: Real estate operations Brokerage Mortgage financing Property valuation Investment/Estate planning FINANCE Real Estate

16. Business applications of the computer Processing, storage, retrieval and reporting of business information Possible Careers: Junior Systems Analyst, Database Administrators, Network Administrator, Business Analyst, Technical Project Manager Different from the major of Computer Science INFORMATION SYSTEMS

17. Human Resource Management Recruiting, selecting, training employees, employment law, compensation & benefits, unions, performance appraisal Production/Operations Management Designing, operating & controlling production of products and or services General Management Both areas of management MANAGEMENT

18. The program is designed to prepare students for rewarding careers in such fields as: sales, sales management, retailing, business-to-business marketing, purchasing, distribution, pricing, advertising/promotion, public relations, product management, and marketing research MARKETING

19. Prepares students for careers as office managers, office supervisors and executive secretaries Skills acquired in office organization; selection, training, and supervision of personnel; office automation; and planning and organizing office services, word processing, spreadsheets, databases, software and equipment OFFICE MANAGEMENT

20. Other Programs BS Degrees Economics Business Education – Teaching – Non-Teaching – Training & Development Graduate Degrees MBA MBE MS in Information Systems MS in Management MAcc MA and PhD in Economics

21. Admission to Jones College Minimum of 30 semester hours of degree credits Completion of all learning support courses Cumulative GPA of 2.250 on all college-level coursework A 2.250 average among these 4 designated pre-business courses: (Jones College will follow the MTSU repeat policy) ACTG 2110: Accounting Principles I QM 2610: Statistical Methods I ECON 2410: Macroeconomics ECON 2420: Microeconomics

22. Program Sequence Major Courses, Senior Year Business Core, Junior Year General Education, First Two Years

23. Scheduling Suggestions Full-time vs. Part-time 12-18 hours is full-time, 14-16 hours is average load (Depends on other responsibilities outside of school) Meeting Days MWF = Monday, Wednesday, and Friday 55 minute classes, i.e., 9:10-10:05 MW = Monday and Wednesday 1 hour 25 minutes, i.e., 2:20-3:45 TR = Tuesday and Thursday 1 hour 25 minutes, i.e., 9:40-11:05

24. Tutoring MTSU provides FREE tutoring in many subjects Once school is in session go to: www.mtsu.edu/atoz.php and go to “T” for Tutoring Services

25. Academic Enrichment: Learning Support Courses If you tested and placed, these must be in your schedule Examples: MATH 1000KC, MATH 1000K, MATH 1710K ENGL 1008KE ENGL 1009K READ 1000KC, READ 1000K UNIV 1010 K or UNIV 1010 I

26. Fee Payment Deadlines September 2, 2014 Students will be dropped from courses if payment is not received by September 2, 2014. There is a $100 late fee for anyone who registers or reregisters for classes on or after August 25.

27. Scheduling Reminders Credit Hours All required classes are 3 credit hours except BIOL, CHEM, PSCI, GEOL and ASTR (4 hours) because they include a lab and PHED Activity (1 hour) Scheduling a Lab Course All Natural Sciences and HLTH 1530/1531 Include a Separate Lab *You must register separately for the lab portion*

28. If you are currently enrolled in classes or we have not received all of your transcripts, the suggested course list may need to be revised. If MMR or CP is listed as NEEDED, you may only take 11.99 hours until proof of MMR is received by MTSU. Courses based on the COMPASS exam. These courses prevent you from taking certain General Education courses until complete. If anything is listed here you will not be able to register for classes until the hold is removed.

29. General Education for Business Open to pages 15 and 16

30. Upper Division Form Degree & Major Courses Required Grade Column Check this column for the following notations: sub., TBR, Validate, etc. Transfer School Transfer Course

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32. Retention Standards A 2.00 for the current term OR 00-29.99 quality hours = 1.50 cumulative GPA 30-49.99 quality hours = 1.80 cumulative GPA 50 or more quality hours = 2.00 cumulative GPA

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34. Transfer Students FILL THIS OUT NOW AND HAND IT TO AN ADVISOR Freshmen Students

35. Application to Major in Jones College If you have this in your packet, fill out the top portion and hand it to an advisor.

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