BBA Degree Requirements

The college curriculum is organized into a lower division and an upper division:

The Lower Division (LD) comprises the freshman and sophomore years, the first four semesters of university work. Courses offered in the lower division are numbered from 1000 through 2999.

The Upper Division (UD) comprises all junior and senior years of undergraduate work; courses offered in the upper division are numbered 3000 through 4999.

To be eligible for all 3000- and 4000-level courses, students must have earned a minimum of 45 credit hours and have met specific course prerequisites with a minimum grade of “C”, including ENGL 1010, ENGL 1020, English Literature, and College Algebra (or Calculus). In addition, students must have a GPA of 2.25 (2.5 for ACCT majors) in business courses.

To graduate from the Fogelman College of Business and Economics, all students must have a minimum grade of a “C” and a 2.00 G.P.A. in the following courses: ACCT 3130, FIR 3410, MGMT 3032 or MGMT 3033  MGMT 3110, MGMT 4710, MKTG 3010, MIS 3210, SCMS 3711 and the International Business course. All major courses require a minimum grade of “C” and a minimum 2.00 GPA.

1. To qualify for the Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree, the student must complete a minimum of 120 semester hours with a minimum overall grade point average of 2.00 and institutional grade point average requirements described below.
   
   
   • Minimum grade requirements:
     
     • A minimum grade of “C” is necessary in these lower division courses: 
       
       • College Algebra (or Calculus); SCMS 2710 or MATH 1530; ECON 2010, ECON 2020; ACCT 2010, ACCT 2020; MIS 2749, SCMS 2610.
         
         
     • A minimum grade point average of 2.25 (ACCT majors - 2.5) is necessary in these lower division business courses:
       • ACCT 2010, ACCT 2020, ECON 2010, ECON 2020, MIS 2749, and either SCMS 2710 or MATH 1530.
         
         
     • A minimum grade of “C” and a minimum grade point average of a 2.00 is necessary for these upper division courses:
       • ACCT 3130, FIR 3410, MGMT 3032 or MGMT 3033  MGMT 3110, MGMT 4710, SCMS 3711, MIS 3210, MKTG 3010, and the International Business course.
         
         
2. BBA students may apply no more than two semester hours of physical activity courses to the minimum degree requirements of 120 semester hours.
   
   
3. BBA students may apply no more than 6 hours of internship toward their major requirements and no more than 6 hours of independent study toward their major requirements for a maximum of 9 hours combined internship and independent study in the major. Internship and independent study courses must be approved by the department chair.
   
   
4. All courses used to satisfy specific degree requirements of this college must be taken on a “letter grade” OR “credit by examination” basis. A minimum grade of “C” (or a “S” grade for satisfactory) must be earned in all courses that are used in the lower division business core, the upper division business core, in all business majors and in all business minors. Hours earned on a “credit/no credit” basis are accepted only in courses that are not required for the student’s degree. Courses taken on an “audit” basis cannot be used to satisfy college requirements.
   
   
5. A surcharge of $35 per credit hour for 3000 and 4000 level courses and for 6000-9000 level courses has been approved by the Tennessee Board of Regents. The purpose of the surcharge on these business courses is to guarantee the continuous improvement of the college and compliance with the standards of the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International (AACSB International).
   
   
6. In The Fogelman College of Business & Economics, students are only allowed to attempt a business course three times. If the student is unsuccessful on the third attempt, he or she must select a major outside of Fogelman College.
   
   
7. Contact the department of your major for information about experiential learning credit. 

The official evaluation and acceptance of transfer credit is the responsibility of the Office of Admissions. The Undergraduate Student Services Office (USSO) of The Fogelman College of Business & Economics, however, will be happy to answer inquiries regarding the applicability of transfer course work for the completion of the BBA degree.

If a student transfers credit in required business courses that are classified as upper division in this college, but were taken as lower division credit or taken at a two-year (lower division) institution, these courses must be repeated or appealed to the chair of the department or the director of the school in which the course is taught. If the appeal is rejected, the student must repeat the course to earn the upper division hours.

Residence requirements for a degree in business administration are as follows:

1. The senior year must be completed at the University of Memphis
2. A minimum of 33 hours of upper division business courses must be taken at the University of Memphis, and
3. 12 of the 33 upper division business administration hours must be in the major field.

A student transferring credits from a two-year (lower division) college must complete a minimum of 60 semester hours in an accredited senior institution.

Students with transfer credit are required to maintain a 2.0 GPA on all courses taken at the University of Memphis