Donald Bates, PhD, Dean
Forrest Aven, PhD, Associate Dean
Room B400, Shea Street Bldg., 713-221-8179
Finance, Accounting and Computer InformationSystems Department
Justo Manrique, PhD, Chair
Room 410, Shea Street Bldg., 713-221-8209
Faculty
Professors: / Islam, Omer, Pelaez, Penkar, , Robbins, Serrett, Smith, Wadhwa, WilliamsAssociate Professors: / Bose, Bressler, Chau, Devries, Hashemi, Manrique, Pence, Shelton, Tokic, Zhou
Assistant Professors: / Brown, Deo, McMahon, Nguyen,
Paskelian, Said, Verma, Wright
Lecturers: / Barnett, Burrus, Butler, Karkoviata, Kellar, Phillips, Sykes, Trevino
Emeritus: / McNeill, Rebhun
Programs of Study
Bachelor of Business Administration with majors in:
Accounting
Computer Information Systems
Finance
International Business
Minors in:
Accounting
Computer Information Systems
Economics
Finance
International Business
Gary Stading, PhD, Chair
Room 410, Shea Street Bldg., 713-221-8901
Faculty
Professors: / Ashe, Bates, Evans, Jackson, Johnson, Shipley, Spilger, Stanberry, WoodsAssociate Professors: / Aven, Coy, Davis, Goff, Gupta, Hale,
Khoja, Nealy, Pointer, Stading, Strain,
Usnick.
Assistant Professors: / Adams, , Botsford, Degrassi, Scott,
Singletary,
Lecturers: / Bentley, Braniff, Cuevas, Dartt, Epstein, Francis, Ghosh, Gleason, Jones, Kaser, King, Monteils, Tannous
Emeriti: / Eckles, Efraty, Hebert, Kauffman, Robinson, Rooney, Ruthstrom,Tinkler, Wilkinson
Programs of Study
Bachelor of Business Administration with majors in:
General Business
Insurance & Risk Management
Management
Marketing
Supply Chain Management
Minors in:
Energy Management
General Business (available only to non-Business majors)
Human Resource Management
Insurance & Risk Management
Management
Marketing
Metro-Entrepreneurship
Professional Land Management
Retail Management
Small Business Management
Supply Chain Management
Certificate in:
Entrepreneurship
Accreditation
The BBA programs of the College of Business are accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business-International.
Mission Statement
To provide a professionally accredited reality-based business education to the diverse population of the Texas Gulf Coast Region by graduating students prepared for successful leadership careers in business. The faculty will engage in scholarship, will develop business connections, and contribute to regional development.
Shared Values
A highly qualified faculty accomplishes this mission within a dynamic learning environment based on:
• Collegiality• Mutual Respect• Trust
• Integrity• Professionalism• Commitment.
Measures of Success
Graduates will:
• Communicate effectively, think critically, and possess core business knowledge.
• Within 36 months after being admitted to the College of Business 75% of business students complete their undergraduate program.
• One year after graduation 90% of the business graduates have:
• An entry level career objectives position, or
• A “springboard” position that will enhance their career objectives, or
• Achieved a promotion with their current employer, or
• Pursued appropriate graduate program
Faculty Scholarship Portfolio
• 75% applied/practical research
• 15% pedagogy research
• 10% basic or cross-discipline research
Beta Gamma Sigma
The College of Business is privileged to have a student chapter of Beta Gamma Sigma, the national business honorary society recognized by the AACSB-International. Its mission is to encourage and honor academic achievement and personal excellence in the study and practice of business. Each year, the University of Houston-Downtown Chapter invites to membership the juniors in the college who rank in the top 10% of their class and the seniors who rank in the top 10% of their class who are not already members.
Academic Requirements
Consistent with the University of Houston-Downtown’s commitment to quality undergraduate education, the College of Business adopts this policy regarding admissions, the declaration of majors, course enrollment and requirements for graduation for BBA degree programs.
Admission and Declaration of Major
Effective January 10, 2010, current students and new transfer students must have a GPA of 2.50 or higher to declare their major in the College of Business.
Students currently enrolled at UHD with a GPA of 2.50 or higher on all work at UHD may apply for admission to the College of Business and simultaneously declare a major in business if the following requirements are met:
• completion of 42 hours of the common core requirements,
• completion of College Algebra with a “C” or higher,
• satisfactory completion of Texas Success Initiative (TSI) requirements, and
• no transcript or cashier holds.
Joint-Admission community college/UHD students with a GPA of 2.50 or higher at the college/university most recently attended may apply for admission to the College of Business and simultaneously declare a major in business if the following requirements are met:
• completion of the 42 hours of common core requirements,
• completion of College Algebra with a “C” or higher,
• satisfactory completion of TSI requirements, and
• no transcript or cashier holds.
New transfer students with a GPA of 2.50 or higher at the college/university most recently attended may apply for admission to the College of Business and simultaneously declare a major in business if the following requirements are met:
• completion of 42 hours of the common core requirements,
• completion of College Algebra with a “C” or higher,
• satisfactory completion of TSI requirements, and
• no transcript or cashier holds.
Denial of Admission
Students with a GPA of less than 2.50 at the last college or university attended do not qualify for admission to the College of Business and must meet with University College advisors for course approvals.
Post-Baccalaureate and Special Status Admission
Students who hold bachelors or graduate degrees from accredited universities who are not seeking a degree from the University of
Houston-Downtown may apply for admission to the College of Business as post-baccalaureate students prior to enrolling at the University of Houston-Downtown.
Students who desire to take courses offered by the College of Business which have been approved by external certification agencies to fulfill their continuing education requirements may apply for admission to the College of Business as special status students. In order to qualify, the applicant must have at least 60 hours of university credit. Additionally, the student must satisfy TSI requirements if applicable.
Courses taken by a special status student may not be used to fulfill degree requirements of any degree granted by the College of
Business.
Transient students who need to take one or more business classes at UHD to complete their degree at another university must obtain prior written approval from their dean to enroll in specific courses which will be used to satisfy graduation requirements.
Satisfaction of Prerequisites
Prerequisites are NOT optional; prerequisites ARE requirements or courses that must be completed PRIOR to taking a course. The prerequisites for a course are described in the catalog course descriptions. It is the student’s responsibility to insure that he/she meets the prerequisites prior to enrollment in a course. If the student enrolls and does not meet the prerequisites, he/she may be administratively withdrawn from the course at any time. The administrative withdrawal will result in NO REFUND of tuition and fees because it appears that the student knowingly enrolled in the course in violation of catalog requirements. Any variance in prerequisite requirements or this policy must be obtained in writing from the department chair prior to enrollment in the course.
Dismissal from the College of Business
Students admitted to the College of Business whose overall GPA falls below 2.0 for two consecutive semesters will be placed on academic suspension in accordance with the current UHD Catalog. Students on academic suspension will be dismissed from the College of Business.
A student who changes his/her major to a discipline outside of the College of Business will be dismissed from the College of Business and their records will be forwarded to the appropriate college.
A student who is unsuccessful in a required course after three attempts will be dismissed from the College of Business for failure to progress. College of Business interprets a required course as any course in the Business Core or Major Requirements. Finally, the College of Business will interpret failure to progress as not moving forward in a degree plan. Therefore, in some majors a “D” in a course will be considered unsuccessful if the degree sequence requires a C or better. An attempt is registered when the student receives either a grade or “W” for the course.
If a student subsequently seeks readmission to the College of Business, she/he must reapply and meet the College of Business standards of admission in force at the time of reapplication.
Course Approvals and Advising
All students admitted to the College of Business will be advised by College of Business advisors. Students with declared majors will be granted self-advising privileges as long as their GPA is 2.25 or above and prerequisites are followed. Students who fail to follow prerequisite requirements will be denied self-advising privileges. This provision applies to students who have not completed the 18 hours of required lower division business core classes in MATH, ACC and ECO before attempting upper division courses, have not passed the Writing Proficiency Examination, or do not follow advisors’ directions. Students who fail to file a declaration of major when eligible will be denied enrollment in courses administered by the College of Business until the declaration has been filed.
Students not admitted to the College of Business who want to enroll in upper division business courses must have an overall GPA of 2.00 or higher, must meet all the prerequisites for the courses, and must have prior written approval of a College of Business advisor or a designated delegate. The only course that does not require prior written approval of a College of Business advisor is BA 3300 (Business Cornerstone).
Students not admitted to the College of Business (non Business majors) will be restricted to no more than 18 hours of upper division Business courses. Students seeking more than 18 hours must received written permission from the Dean of the College of Business.
Graduation Requirements
In addition to meeting the general requirements established by the University of Houston-Downtown for eligibility to graduate, students receiving a degree in a program administered by the College of Business must have an overall GPA of 2.0 or better for all courses taken in the College of Business
The final 30 semester credit hours of course work toward the degree must be taken at UH-Downtown. Prior to that time, students who wish to take junior- and senior-level courses at another college or university, including any other campus of the UH System, and apply the credits earned toward their degree, must request approval through the College of Business Advising Office in Room B101. Courses taken without such approval will not be counted toward the fulfillment of degree requirements.
For degree completion, at least 25% of the semester credit hours must be earned through instruction offered by UHD. Additionally, all of the last 30 hours must be in upper division course work taken at UH-Downtown
Only the Dean of the College of Business may waive any portion of these requirements.
Courses of Instruction
Individual courses of instruction are subject to change or cancellation at any time and may not be offered each semester or every year. Students should be especially mindful that summer offerings are limited and vary from year to year. Therefore, careful planning is required if progress toward the degree is expected during the summer months.
Field Experience
Field Experience integrates theory learned in the classroom with practical work experience in a job related to the student’s academic and professional goals. The work experience and the academic experience must be directly related. Positions may or may not be paid and may last the duration of the fall or spring semester or the entire summer. Field Experience generally is not approved for students already employed in their area of study.
Eligibility for Field Experience enrollment includes at least 60 semester credit hours completed in the degree program, a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5 or prior approval of the department chair in whose area the course is being offered. Other requirements specified by the department may impact the applicant's eligibility. Submission of applications and other preliminary procedures should be completed during the semester prior to the one in which the student wishes to enroll.
The College of Business allows up to two courses (6 semester credit hours) in Field Experience to be applied toward graduation requirements. These courses are graded on a pass/fail basis and do not apply toward calculation of the grade point average. Field Experience credit may NOT be used to satisfy minor program requirements with the exception of the IRM minor.
Minor Program Requirements
Additionally, the College of Business offers a variety of minors to complement major programs. Both students pursuing a Bachelor of Business Administration degree and those pursuing other degrees offered by the university can select these minors. Students planning to take a minor in the College of Business who are not seeking a Bachelor of Business Administration degree are reminded that in compliance with the accrediting principles of AACSB-International, the course work taken in the College of Business, including all courses applicable to the minor, is limited to 25% of the credit hours applied toward graduation. The general academic requirements for minors are:
• Student must have a minimum 2.5 GPA at UHD to be approved for a minor.
• Student must have a minimum 2.5 GPA in courses in the minor for minor to be certified at graduation.
• These field experience courses: ACC 4380, BA 4380, CIS 4380, FIN 4380, MGT 4380, MKT 4380, PLM 4380 or SCM 3480 may not be applied to a minor program.
• The minor field elected must be different from the major.
• A student must complete all course work required for the minor in addition to all course work required for the degree prior to
graduation.
• All minor programs in the College of Business require at least 9 hours upper-level course work in residence at UHD.
Students should note that in some instances courses listed as requirements or options for the minor program may have prerequisites that are not listed as part of the program. Prerequisites will not be waived. The procedures for declaring a minor are available from the College of Business Student Services Office, Room B101.
Certificate Requirements
A certificate is given to students completing both BA 3305 (Entrepreneurship) and BA 3306 (Intrapreneurship). Students pursuing a Bachelor of Business Administration degree, along with those pursuing other degrees offered by the university are eligible to earn this certificate in Entrepreneurship .To receive the certificate the student must earn at least a C in both courses. Information concerning the procedure to earn this certificate is available from the College of Business Student Services, Room B101.
Bachelor of Business Administration
Programs
All majors within the Bachelor of Business Administration degree program administered by the College of Business share a common core of general education requirements and a common core of business course requirements. These two core areas must be completed in addition to the major discipline requirements.
Students must complete all general education core requirements prior to enrolling in upper-division courses. Upon completion of the Common Core requirements, students should file for admission to the College of Business. Students must file a declaration of major through Student E-Services upon completion of the Common Core requirements plus MATH 1305, MATH 1306, ACC 2301, ACC 2302, ECO 2301 and ECO 2302,
General Education Requirements
All students seeking a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the University of Houston-Downtown must complete the general education requirements. These requirements include the common core requirements, application course requirements, enhancement course requirements, and the Writing Proficiency Examination.
Common Core Requirements
To fulfill the common core’s speech requirement, COMM 3306 is recommended. To fulfill the mathematics requirement, MATH 1301 is recommended. To fulfill the computer literacy requirement, CIS 1301 is recommended. All other common core requirements may be filled by taking any of the courses listed as options on page 26.
Application Course Requirements
BA 3350 and BA 4302 (see Business Core Requirements below) satisfy the writing skills requirement. The nonverbal analytical skills requirement is satisfied by MATH 1306 (see Business Core Requirements below).
Enhancement Course Requirements
The general education requirements related to ethical and moral issues and the world community are addressed throughout the required business core courses. The College of Business faculty believes that for investigation of these issues to be most meaningful, they must be studied in direct relationship with the career path chosen by the student. Thus, within each area of the business core, relevant material related to these dimensions is presented.
Writing Proficiency Examination
All students must take and pass the Writing Proficiency Examination (WPE) after completing 60 semester hours and before completing 75 semester hours. Transfer students with 75 or more hours must attempt the examination during their first semester at the university. Students who have failed the WPE must continuously enroll in and attend ENG 1105 until they pass the exam. Students, who have not passed the WPE after the third attempt, will not be approved for any senior level courses.
Business Core Requirements
Lower LevelMATH 1305 / Finite Math with Applications
MATH 1306 / Fundamentals of Calculus with Applications
ACC 2301 / Financial Accounting
ACC 2302 / Managerial Accounting
ECO 2301 / Principles of Economics I
ECO 2302 / Principles of Economics II
Upper Level
BA 3300 / Business Cornerstone
BA 3301 / Legal Environment of Business
MKT 3301 / Principles of Marketing
MGT 3301 / Management of Organizations
BA 3350
CIS 3302 / Business Communications
Management Information Systems (Not required for Accounting majors)
STAT 3309 / Statistical Analysis for Business Applications
FIN 3302 / Business Finance
MGT 3332 / Management Sciences for Business Operations
BA 4302 / Business Strategy
Major in Accounting (120 hours)
Randy Serrett, PhD, Coordinator
Room B414, Shea Street Bldg., 713-221-8578
Accounting faculty: Bressler, Chau, Omer, Pence, Said, Serrett, Shelton, Wadhwa, Williams