Marketing, BBA

Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing

More on the Marketing major

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

General Education Requirements36
Additional Business Requirements9
College of Business Core39
Marketing Requirements34
Additional Credits for Graduation *2
Total Hours120
*

This major requires a minimum of 120 completed credit hours. 

General Education Requirements

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 Foundations12
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 Learning1-3
Select one class from one of the following subcategories:
Complex Issues Facing Society
Capstone
General Education Elective 14-2
Review the General Education Requirements page for detailed course listings.
Total Hours36
1

Credits may be selected from any approved General Education course not already accounted for. 

Additional Business Requirements

Mathematics and Statistics Requirement
MATH 139Finite Math 13
or MATH 137 Finite Math - Supported
or MATH 138 Finite Math - Expanded
STAT 270Introductory Statistics 24
Required Business Courses
BUSN 110College of Business Success Seminar 31
BUSN 111Professional Development Seminar 31
Recommended Business Courses
BUSN 200Personal Leadership Skills
Total Hours9
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

ACCT 201Accounting Principles I3
ACCT 202Accounting Principles II3
ACCT 250Spreadsheet Modeling & Decision Analysis3
BLAW 220Legal & Social Environment of Business3
ECON 201Principles of Macroeconomics 23
or ECON 244 Introduction to Economic Analysis
FIN 301Principles of Finance3
MKTG 205Marketing Principles3
MGMT 201Management: Principles & Concepts3
MGMT 305Business Analytics3
MGMT 490Strategic Management 23
or BUSN 497 Honors Project in Business Administration
INTB 205International Business3
ISM 250Introduction to Applied Artificial Intelligence and Information Systems3
SCM 230Principles of Supply Chain and Operations Management3
Total Hours39
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

Foundation Core
SALES 275Professional Selling3
MKTG 335Marketing Research3
MKTG 355Consumer Behavior3
MKTG 385Data Visualization1
MKTG 375Marketing & Sales Analytics3
Core Competencies Courses
MKTG 432Integrated Marketing Communications 13
MKTG 434Digital Marketing and Artificial Intelligence3
MKTG 440Brand Management 13
MKTG 446Social Media Marketing3
MKTG 460B2B Marketing 13
Professional Courses
MKTG 499Marketing Capstone Project 13
MKTG 486Internship in Marketing 1,23
or MKTG 491 Professional Workshops in Marketing
Total Hours34
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

Plan of Study Grid
1st Year
Fall SemesterHours
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
 Hours17
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
 Hours17
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
 Hours15
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
 Hours15
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
 Hours16
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
 Hours16
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
 Hours12
Spring Semester
MKTG 499 Marketing Capstone Project 3
MKTG 446 Social Media Marketing 3
MKTG 434 Digital Marketing and Artificial Intelligence 3
MGMT 490
Strategic Management
or Honors Project in Business Administration
3
 Hours12
 Total Hours120