Marketing, BBA
Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing
Marketing majors must meet all requirements of 1) the General Education Program, 2) the 6 Credit Business Courses, 3) the College of Business Core Program, 4) the required foundation courses within each program, 5) the electives within each program, and 6) the professional experiences component of the program.
Requirements for Admission
- 2.5 average cumulative
- English Composition I and II (ENGL 111 & ENGL 112)
- Speech requirement (COMM 105)
- College Algebra (MATH 145) or Calculus with Business Applications (MATH 210)
- Principles of Microeconomics (ECON 200) or Principles of Macroeconomics (ECON 201)
- One of the following courses:
- Accounting Principles I (ACCT 201)
- Spreadsheet Modeling & Decision Analysis (ACCT 250)
- Introduction to Entrepreneurship (ENTRE 201)
- Legal & Social Environment of Business (BLAW 220)
- Marketing Principles (MKTG 205)
College of Business Undergraduate Programs
http://www.uakron.edu/business/advising
(330) 972-7042
Email: Business Advising
College of Business room 260
The following information has official approval of The Department of Marketing and The College of Business, but is intended only as a supplemental guide. Official degree requirements are established at the time of transfer and admission to the degree-granting college. Students should refer to the Degree Progress Report (Stellic) which is definitive for graduation requirements. Completion of this degree within the identified time frame below is contingent upon many factors, including but not limited to: class availability, total number of required credits, work schedule, finances, family, course drops/withdrawals, successfully passing courses, prerequisites, among others. The transfer process is completed through an appointment with your academic advisor.
Three year accelerated option: for first time students who have earned credits for at least the first year of courses. Credits can be earned through qualifying scores on appropriate Advanced Placement (AP) exams or through College Credit Plus Program (CCP) courses. Credits for qualifying AP scores or CCP courses are determined by the appropriate academic department. Departments may assign varied course credit, depending on the student’s score on an AP exam or grade in a CCP course. Students may also receive credit by examination or via placement tests, where appropriate.
Requirements
Summary
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements | 36 | |
| Additional Business Requirements | 9 | |
| College of Business Core | 39 | |
| Marketing Requirements | 34 | |
| Additional Credits for Graduation * | 2 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
- *
This major requires a minimum of 120 completed credit hours.
General Education Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Students pursuing a bachelor’s degree must complete the following General Education coursework | ||
| Breadth of Perspectives courses may also fulfill major or Breadth of Knowledge requirements. Integrated and Applied Learning courses may also fulfill requirements in the major. | ||
| Academic Foundations | 12 | |
Mathematics, Statistics and Logic: 3 credit hours | ||
Speaking: 3 credit hours | ||
Writing: 6 credit hours | ||
| Breadth of Knowledge | 19 | |
Arts: 3 credit hours | ||
Humanities: 3 credit hours | ||
Natural Sciences: 7 credit hours | ||
Social Sciences: 6 credit hours | ||
| Breadth of Perspectives | ||
U.S. Perspectives | ||
Global Perspectives | ||
Civic Literacy | ||
| Integrated and Applied Learning | 1-3 | |
Select one class from one of the following subcategories: | ||
Complex Issues Facing Society | ||
Capstone | ||
| General Education Elective 1 | 4-2 | |
Review the General Education Requirements page for detailed course listings. | ||
| Total Hours | 36 | |
- 1
Credits may be selected from any approved General Education course not already accounted for.
Additional Business Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics and Statistics Requirement | ||
| MATH 139 | Finite Math 1 | 3 |
| or MATH 137 | Finite Math - Supported | |
| or MATH 138 | Finite Math - Expanded | |
| STAT 270 | Introductory Statistics 2 | 4 |
| Required Business Courses | ||
| BUSN 110 | College of Business Success Seminar 3 | 1 |
| BUSN 111 | Professional Development Seminar 3 | 1 |
| Recommended Business Courses | ||
| BUSN 200 | Personal Leadership Skills | |
| Total Hours | 9 | |
- 1
MATH 145 or higher level mathematics satisfies the general education mathematics requirement.
- 2
MGMT 304 Business Statistics can be substituted for STAT 270.
- 3
Only required for new first-year students. Transfer students are excluded from this requirement.
College of Business Core1
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ACCT 201 | Accounting Principles I | 3 |
| ACCT 202 | Accounting Principles II | 3 |
| ACCT 250 | Spreadsheet Modeling & Decision Analysis | 3 |
| BLAW 220 | Legal & Social Environment of Business | 3 |
| ECON 201 | Principles of Macroeconomics 2 | 3 |
| or ECON 244 | Introduction to Economic Analysis | |
| FIN 301 | Principles of Finance | 3 |
| MKTG 205 | Marketing Principles | 3 |
| MGMT 201 | Management: Principles & Concepts | 3 |
| MGMT 305 | Business Analytics | 3 |
| MGMT 490 | Strategic Management 2 | 3 |
| or BUSN 497 | Honors Project in Business Administration | |
| INTB 205 | International Business | 3 |
| ISM 250 | Introduction to Applied Artificial Intelligence and Information Systems | 3 |
| SCM 230 | Principles of Supply Chain and Operations Management | 3 |
| Total Hours | 39 | |
- 1
Student must also have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 across the College of Business Core.
- 2
To meet the Business Core requirement, students can take either course listed.
Marketing Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Foundation Core | ||
| SALES 275 | Professional Selling | 3 |
| MKTG 335 | Marketing Research | 3 |
| MKTG 355 | Consumer Behavior | 3 |
| MKTG 385 | Data Visualization | 1 |
| MKTG 375 | Marketing & Sales Analytics | 3 |
| Core Competencies Courses | ||
| MKTG 432 | Integrated Marketing Communications 1 | 3 |
| MKTG 434 | Digital Marketing and Artificial Intelligence | 3 |
| MKTG 440 | Brand Management 1 | 3 |
| MKTG 446 | Social Media Marketing | 3 |
| MKTG 460 | B2B Marketing 1 | 3 |
| Professional Courses | ||
| MKTG 499 | Marketing Capstone Project 1 | 3 |
| MKTG 486 | Internship in Marketing 1,2 | 3 |
| or MKTG 491 | Professional Workshops in Marketing | |
| Total Hours | 34 | |
- 1
Must be admitted to 4 year degree granting major.
- 2
Students not taking MKTG 486 must take 3 Professional Workshops in Marketing, as each are 1 credit.
Graduation Requirements – Review Stellic for Status
- 120 Credit Hours
- College of Business Residency = Last 15 credits earned in the College of Business
- UA Residency = Students must complete their final 30 credits in residence at The University of Akron
- At least 50% of the business core and major course requirements must be earned at The University of Akron
- Overall GPA = 2.3
- Major GPA = 2.0
- Business & Economics GPA = 2.0
- Business Core Classes GPA = 2.0
Recommended Sequence
| 1st Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Hours | |
| BUSN 110 | College of Business Success Seminar | 1 |
| ENGL 111 | English Composition I | 3 |
| MATH 145 | Algebra for Calculus | 4 |
| COMM 105 | Introduction to Public Speaking | 3 |
| SOCIO 100 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| Humanities Requirement | 3 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| BUSN 111 | Professional Development Seminar | 1 |
| ENGL 112 | English Composition II | 3 |
| Natural Science Requirement with Lab | 4 | |
| Arts Requirement | 3 | |
| Civic Literacy Requirement | 3 | |
| Global Persepctives Requirement | 3 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| 2nd Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| ECON 200 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| ACCT 201 | Accounting Principles I | 3 |
| ACCT 250 | Spreadsheet Modeling & Decision Analysis | 3 |
| BLAW 220 | Legal & Social Environment of Business | 3 |
| MKTG 205 | Marketing Principles | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| ACCT 202 | Accounting Principles II | 3 |
| ECON 201 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ISM 250 | Introduction to Applied Artificial Intelligence and Information Systems | 3 |
| INTB 205 | International Business | 3 |
| MGMT 201 | Management: Principles & Concepts | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| 3rd Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| FIN 301 | Principles of Finance | 3 |
| SCM 230 | Principles of Supply Chain and Operations Management | 3 |
| STAT 270 | Introductory Statistics | 4 |
| SALES 275 | Professional Selling | 3 |
| Complex Issues Requirement | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| MGMT 305 | Business Analytics | 3 |
| MKTG 335 | Marketing Research | 3 |
| MKTG 355 | Consumer Behavior | 3 |
| MKTG 460 | B2B Marketing | 3 |
| Natural Science Requirement | 3 | |
| MKTG 385 | Data Visualization | 1 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| 4th Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| MKTG 375 | Marketing & Sales Analytics | 3 |
| MKTG 440 | Brand Management | 3 |
| MKTG 432 | Integrated Marketing Communications | 3 |
| MKTG 486 | Internship in Marketing | 3 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| MKTG 499 | Marketing Capstone Project | 3 |
| MKTG 446 | Social Media Marketing | 3 |
| MKTG 434 | Digital Marketing and Artificial Intelligence | 3 |
| MGMT 490 or BUSN 497 | Strategic Management or Honors Project in Business Administration | 3 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |