Undergraduate Programs
The School of Business curricula are designed to provide the student with the foundation of a broad liberal education before beginning a more intensive study of specific areas of business. The student may elect to pursue programs that specialize in the areas of Accounting, Business Economics (Option in International Business Studies), Finance, Information Systems (Options in Data Communications and Software Management), Human Resource Management, Management, Marketing, or General Business. The respective programs are composed of the following: Lower Division Business Core, Upper Division Business Core, and courses which comprise an area of specialization.
| I. The Lower Division Business Core is comprised of: | ||||||
| A. General studies courses which will fulfill the requirements of the AUM Core Curriculum and AGSC Business template. These courses include: | ||||||
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| Area I. Written Composition | ||||||
| ENGL 1010 English Composition I | 3 |
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| ENGL 1020 English Composition II | 3 |
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| Area II. Humanities and Fine Arts | ||||||
| Approved Literature I1 | 3 |
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| Approved Literature II1 | 3 |
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| Approved Fine Arts1 | 3 |
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| COMM 1010 Introduction to Human Communication | 3 |
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| Area III. Natural Sciences and Mathematics | ||||||
| Approved Science/Lab1 | 4 |
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| Approved Science/Lab1 | 4 |
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| MATH 1110 Finite Mathematics or MATH 1120 Precalculus Algebra 3 | 4 |
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| Area IV. History, Social Sciences, and Behavioral Sciences | ||||||
| Approved History1 | 3 |
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| Select one of the following: | ||||||
| ANTH 2110 Cultural Anthropology or | ||||||
| PSYC 2110 Introductory Psychology or | ||||||
| SOCI 2000 Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
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| Approved Non-Business Electives2 | 9 |
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| Total Hours | 44 |
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| 1 Approved courses in
these areas are AUM courses that have been approved by
the State General Studies and Articulation Committee. As
of February 2000, the following courses have been
approved: Literature Sequences: ENGL 2530 and ENGL 2540; ENGL 2570 and ENGL 2580, or ENGL 2600 and ENGL 2610. Fine Arts: MUSI 2110, VISU 1000, or THEA 2040. Science/Lab courses: BIOL 1010, PSCI 1100, PSCI 1200, PSCI 2100, PSCI 2200 (all must include lab). History: HIST 1010, HIST 1020, HIST 2101, HIST 2020. 2 For a current listing of approved non-business elective courses and to ensure that the courses meet university and school requirements, please contact the School of Business Information and Advising Office. NOTE: Students specializing in the International Business Studies Option should use the non-business electives to complete 9 hours in foreign languages. Students in the Data Communications Option or Software Management Option should select CSCI 3100, CSCI 3600, and CSCI 4970. |
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| B. 1000-2000 level courses in business and economics. These courses include: | ||||
| ACCT 1000 Cornerstone of Business | 3 | |||
| ACCT 2010 Introduction to Financial Accounting | 3 | |||
| ACCT 2020 Introduction to Managerial Accounting | 3 | |||
| ECON 2010 Economics I (Micro) | 3 | |||
| ECON 2020 Economics II (Macro) | 3 | |||
| INFO 2070 Introduction to Management Information Systems | 3 | |||
| ACCT 2020 Introduction to Managerial Accounting | 3 | |||
| ACCT 2020 Introduction to Managerial Accounting | 3 | |||
| MNGT 2410 Legal Environment of Business | 3 | |||
| QMTD 2740 Business Statistics I | 3 | |||
| QMTD 2750 Business Statistics II | 3 | |||
| Total Hours | 27 | |||
After completion of these lower division requirements, the student is admitted to the upper division.
| II. The Upper Division Business Core is comprised of the following courses: | ||
| ENGL 3060 Business and Professional Writing | 3 | |
| FINA 3610 Financial Management I | 3 | |
| MNGT 3100 Management of Organizations | 3 | |
| MKTG 3310 Principles of Marketing | 3 | |
| ECON 3050 Issues In Global Trade and Finance | 3 | |
| MNGT 3460 Organization Behavior | 3 | |
| QMTD 3600 Operations Management | 3 | |
| MNGT 4800 Strategic Management | 3 | |
| 3000/4000 Business Elective | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 27 | |
Finance Specialization
The program in Finance provides a foundation in financial institutions, financial planning, and financial management. Students may then elect to concentrate in applied areas of finance including Financial Institutions, Insurance and Risk Management, and Real Estate, OR select advanced finance or economic theory courses in preparation for advanced study in finance. Finance students must meet the requirements of the AUM/ASU Cross Enrollment Agreement.
Finance Specialization Requirements Semester Hours FINA 3370 Personal Financial Planning 3 FINA 3620 Financial Management II 3 FINA 3650 Financial Institutions and Markets 3 FINA 4600 Financial Asset and Liability Management 3 Finance Electives 12 Total Hours 24
Electives FINA 3210 Personal Risk Management and Insurance 3 FINA 3230 Principles of Real Estate 3 FINA 4210 Commercial Risk Management and Insurance 3 FINA 4250 Real Estate Financing 3 FINA 4260 Real Estate Appraisal 3 FINA 4640 Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management1 3 FINA 4750 International Finance 3 FINA 4970 Special Problems/Special Topics 3 3 ACCT 3110 Intermediate Accounting I 3 ACCT 3120 Intermediate Accounting II 3 ACCT 3310 Income Tax Accounting 3 ACCT 4320 Advance Income Tax Accounting 3 3 ECON 3600 Money and Banking1 3 ECON 4100 Intermediate Macroeconomics 3 ECON 4110 Intermediate Microeconomics 3 ECON 4270 Managerial Economics 3 ECON 4620 Monetary Theory and Policy 3 ECON 4600 Law and Economics 3 ECON 4650 Public Finance 3 1 Required under the AUM/ASU Cross-Enrollment Agreement and taught at ASU.
Rules and General Requirements
1. It is the student's responsibility to ensure that all course prerequisites are met.
2. Courses considered developmental in nature may not be used to fulfill the graduation requirements.
3. Students are required to complete lower division requirements prior to attempting upper division courses. In the semester of transition from lower to upper division, students may enroll in the following designated transition courses: FINA 3610, MNGT 3100, or MKTG 3310 if the required prerequisite courses are completed.
4. Courses required in the specialization must be taken in residence at AUM. With permission, two courses in a student's specialization may be completed at another AACSB accredited school.
5. Grades below "C" in upper division specialization subjects are not acceptable as prerequisites for other course work or for graduation. Upper division specialization courses are those which constitute the specific requirements for the specialization.
6. Non-business students may take up to 30 semester hours of business courses for graduation purposes in their non-business major.
7. The AUM School of Business has specified policies and procedures for Grade Grievance, Incomplete Grades, Late Withdrawal, Independent Studies, and Internships. Students needing information on these topics should contact the department head of their specialization or the AUM School of Business Information and Advising Office.
8. Students must comply with all other rules and general requirements found elsewhere in this catalog.School of Business Information and Advising Office
The School of Business Information and Advising Office, located in Room 326 of the Business Building, is the school's centralized student advising, records, and information center. Schedule advising, registration, and schedule adjustment are just some services offered to business students. Transcript evaluation for transfer students and for current AUM students switching their major to business is also performed in this office. All questions concerning School of Business programs should be directed to this office by calling 334. 244.3564 or via E-mail at info@monk.aum.edu.
AUM--ASU Cross Enrollment Program in Business
In order to share faculty resources and enhance cross-cultural diversity, Auburn University Montgomery and Alabama State University have entered into a cross-enrollment program in the areas of business and education. The effective date of the program is fall quarter 1993. In business, the cross-enrollment program between AUM and ASU stipulates that Finance majors in the AUM School of Business who are required to complete FINA 4640 (Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management) and/or ECON 3600 (Money and Banking) will take these courses on the ASU campus. Similarly, ASU students will take FINA 3210 Personal Risk Management and Insurance and FINA 3230 Principles of Real Estate) on the AUM campus. AUM School of Business Finance majors who wish to transfer course work from another institution to fulfill the requirements of ECON 3600 or FINA 4640 for their specialty area are still required to takes another course or courses at ASU as part of their degree requirements. In addition, both AUM and ASU students may take additional courses (up to 30 semester hours) at the other institution. Course completed through the cross-enrollment program are treated as home institution courses rather than transient courses. AUM students still register for courses at AUM and pay AUM fees.For more information about the requirements of the cross-enrollment agreement, course schedules, and other information, please contact the AUM School of Business Information and Advising Office.
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