Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) Degree Completion Program Note that the intended audience for the BBA degree completion program is the graduate of an AA or AS with a liberal arts and/or science emphasis. Please work closely with your Transfer Coordinator and/or University of Illinois advisor in selecting elective courses for your AA degree. Transfer Planning Guide: Parkland College UIC Online Admissions Team 1333 S. Halsted Suite 225 Chicago, IL 60607 Phone: (866) 772-2268 Option 1 E-mail: info@online.uic.edu Please note that the following information is only a guide. It does not represent an official agreement to transfer credits. If you have questions, please contact a counselor at your institution or a University of Illinois advisor at the above phone number. If you would like a more detailed review of your transcript(s), please send them to the above mailing address or e-mail them to the above e-mail address. The College of Business Administration at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) offers a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) Degree Completion Program online. Upon successful completion of all coursework, students will earn a fully accredited BBA degree from UIC. TRANSFER FACTS Students will be prepared to enter the program if the following requirements are met: o Completed at least 60 hours of prerequisite post-secondary course work with a grade of C or better at Parkland Community College (see below) o Have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 (4.0 grading scale) in all post-secondary coursework The University of Illinois admits students to the BBA Degree Completion Program in January and August. The preferred admission deadline is two weeks prior to the start of class. The non-refundable application fee is $40 (Illinois residents), $50 (Nonresidents), and $75 (International). A non-refundable deposit of $100 is required at the time of registration. Tuition must be paid in full by the first day of class. Students should send transcripts to the UIC Online office at the address listed above. Transcripts will be evaluated by a Student Services Advisor. Students can contact an Advisor via the phone or email address listed above. An Associate in Arts or an Associate in Science degree earned after May of 1998 fulfills the UIC General Education requirements, per the Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI) agreement. Students who have not earned the degree must complete 60 transferable hours, including UIC General Education requirements. UIC s General Education requirements can be satisfied in the following ways: Completion of the IAI General Education Core Curriculum (IAI GECC) Completion of UIC s General Education requirements 1
OVERALL REQUIREMENTS FOR A UIC BBA DEGREE through UIC: I. Core and General Education Requirements at Parkland College: Core Requirements to be taken at Parkland College Semester ENG 101: Composition I 3 ENG 102: Composition II 3 ECO 101: Principles of Macroeconomics 3 ECO 102: Principles of Microeconomics 3 MAT 141: Finite Mathematics 4 Subtotal - Core Required 16 General Education Requirements to be taken at Parkland College* Semester Analyzing the Natural World (see list of courses on p. 3-4) 5 Exploring World Cultures (see list of courses on p. 3-4) 3 Understanding the Creative Arts (see list of courses on p. 4) 3 Understanding the Individual and Society (see list of courses on p. 4) 3 Understanding the Past (see list of courses on p. 5) 3 Understanding U.S. Society (see list of courses on p. 5) 3 Electives** (see explanation below) 24+ Subtotal General Education Required 44+ Total Prerequisite Credit Required from Parkland College 60+ Please note that students should not duplicate disciplines in selecting courses to satisfy the six General Education categories above. Also, students can take a 4 credit hour course to satisfy the Analyzing the Natural World general education requirement but will need to make up the 1 credit hour requirement in the Electives category. Finally, the Finite Mathematics course does not count toward the Analyzing the Natural World requirement. An Associate in Arts or an Associate in Science degree earned after May of 1998 fulfills the UIC General Education requirements, per the Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI) agreement. Students who have not earned the degree must complete 60 transferable hours, including UIC General Education requirements. UIC s General Education requirements can be satisfied in the following ways: Completion of the IAI General Education Core Curriculum (IAI GECC) Completion of UIC s General Education requirements **Other Mathematics, Calculus, Statistics or quantitative analysis courses are highly recommended prerequisites that can be taken in order to satisfy the 24 hours of Electives requirements. (MAT 128, 143, and PHI 100 are examples.) Many of the courses listed below for the General Education requirements can also be used to satisfy these requirements. Finally, a number of Business courses will satisfy the Electives requirement as well. Contact a University of Illinois advisor at info@online.uic.edu, call us at (866) 772-2268 Option 1 or access our web site at http://www.online.uillinois.edu/transfer to have your questions on prerequisites for the BBA Degree Completion program answered. 2
II. Degree Requirements for the BBA Completion Program at the University of Illinois at Chicago BBA Program Curriculum to be taken through UIC Semester ACTG 210 Introduction to Financial Accounting 3 ACTG 211 Introduction to Managerial Accounting 3 ACTG 355 Business Law 3 BA 200 Managerial Communication 3 BA 495 Business Strategy (Capstone Course) 3 ECON 218 Microeconomics: Theory and Business Applications 4 ENTR 300 Survey of Entrepreneurship 3 FIN 300 Introduction to Managerial Finance 3 IDS 200 Introduction to Management Information Systems 4 IDS 270 Business Statistics I 4 IDS 355 Operations Management 3 IDS 371 Business Statistics II 3 MGMT 340 Introduction to Organizations 3 MGMT 350 Business and its External Environment 3 MGMT 460 Business, Society and the Global Economy 3 MGMT 463 Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 3 MGMT 485 Business Ethics 3 MKTG 360 Introduction to Marketing 3 MKTG 469 International Marketing 3 TOTAL 60 Parkland College General Education Course Selections which meet UIC requirements: One course from each category must be completed. While some courses may fall into more than one category, they will only fulfill one requirement. Analyzing the Natural World Courses: AST 101 The Solar System AST 102 Stars, Galaxies and the Universe BIO 101 General Biology BIO 104 Environmental Biology BIO 107 Introduction to Evolution BIO 109 Introduction to Plant Biology BIO 141 Principles of Biology I BIO 142 Principles of Biology II CHE 101 Principles of Chemistry I CHE 102 Principles of Chemistry II CHE 104 Chemistry of Everyday Life CHE 106 Chemistry for the Health Professions CHE 107 Chemistry for the Health Professions II CIS 210 Business Computer Systems ESC 101 Introduction to Weather ESC 102 Introduction to Physical Geology ESC 220 Field Geology Exploring World Cultures Courses: ANT 103 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology ANT 200 Introduction to Archaeology GEO 140 World Geography GEO 143 Geography of Underdeveloped Areas GEO 200 Introduction to Economic Geography HIS 129 History of Africa HIS 140 History of Latin America HUM 103 Cultural Values in the Eastern World HUM 104 Islamic Culture and Civilization HUM 105 Cultures and Civilization of Sub- Saharan Africa HUM 106 Latin American Cultures and Civilization HUM 122 Native American Cultures of North 3
MAT 129 Calculus and Analytic Geometry II MAT 228 Calculus and Analytic Geometry III PHY 121 General Physics I PHY 122 General Physics II PHY 141 - Mechanics PHY 142 Electricity and Magnetism SCI 108 Essentials of Forensic Science SCI 141 Fundamentals of Science SCI 208 Forensic Science II: Death Analysis America LIT 146 Introduction to Non-Western LIT 147 Introduction to African LIT 148 Introduction to Latin American POS 165 Introduction to European Politics POS 202 International Relations REL 102 The World s Great Religions REL 121 Religions of the East SPA 240 Readings in Hispanic and Culture Understanding the Creative Arts Courses: ART 161 Art History I ART 162 Art History II ART 163 History of Modern Art ART 165 Art Appreciation HUM 101 Cultural Values in the Western World I HUM 102 Cultural Values in the Western World II HUM 103 Cultural Values in the Eastern World HUM 104 Islamic Culture and Civilization HUM 105 Cultures and Civilization of Sub- Saharan Africa HUM 106 Latin American Cultures and Civilizations HUM 121 Women in Arts, Cultures and HUM 122 Native American Cultures of North America LIT 120 Introduction to LIT 121 Introduction to Poetry LIT 125 Introduction to Shakespeare LIT 127 Introduction to Fiction LIT 141 Black LIT 142 Women in LIT 146 Introduction to Non-Western LIT 147 Introduction to African LIT 148 Introduction to Latin American LIT 201 British I LIT 202 British II LIT 204 American I LIT 205 American II MUS 100 Music Fundamentals MUS 121 Music Appreciation MUS 123 Introduction to American Music MUS 243 Music : Antiquity to 18 th Century MUS 244 Music : 18 th Century to Present Understanding the Individual and Society ANT 103 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology COM 101 Introduction to Mass Communication COM 201 Mass Media and Society GEO 140 World Geography GEO 143 Geography of Underdeveloped Areas GEO 144 Geography of the United States GEO 200 Introduction to Economic Geography HIS 102 History of Western Civilization II HIS 165 Austrian Civilization HIS 166 British History I HIS 167 British History II HIS 168 Modern Europe in Transition HIS 169 England in the Middle Ages HUM 121 - Women in Arts, Cultures and LIT 142 Women in PHI 100 Introduction to Logic and Critical Thinking PHI 103 Introduction to Philosophy PHI 104 History of Western Philosophy PHI 105 Introduction to Ethics POS 120 Introduction to Political Science POS 122 American National Government POS 124 State and Local Government POS 165 Introduction to European Politics POS 167 Introduction to British Government and Politics POS 202 - International Relations PSY 101 Introduction to Psychology PSY 203 Abnormal Psychology PSY 205 Introduction to Social Psychology REL 104 The Bible: The Hebrew Scriptures (The Old Testament) REL 105 The Bible: The New Testament SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology SOC 102 Social Problems 4
THE 100 Theatre Appreciation THE 101 History of Theatre THE 124 Film Appreciation THE 125 Film History SOC 200 Sociology of Marriage and Family SOC 202 Sociology of Deviant Behavior SOC 203 Intergroup Relations in Diverse SOC 240 Gender and Society SPE 120 Interpersonal Communication Understanding the Past Courses: ANT 200 Introduction to Archaeology BIO 107 Introduction to Evolution LIT 125 Introduction to Shakespeare HIS 101 History of Western Civilization I HIS 102 History of Western Civilization II HIS 104 History of the U.S. to 1877 HIS 105 History of the U.S., 1877 to Present HIS 120 African American History to 1865 HIS 121 African American History from 1865 to Present HIS 129 History of Africa HIS 140 History of Latin America HIS 165 Austrian Civilization HIS 166 British History I HIS 167 British History II HIS 168 Modern Europe in Transition HIS 169 England in the Middle Ages HIS 203 The History of Women in America HIS 289 Topics in History HUM 101 Cultural Values in the Western World I HUM 102 Cultural Values in the Western World II MUS 243 Music : Antiquity to 18 th Century MUS 244 Music : 18 th Century to Present PHI 104 History of Western Philosophy REL 101 Introduction to Religion REL 104 The Bible: The Hebrew Scriptures (The Old Testament) REL 105 The Bible: The New Testament REL 120 Religions of the West REL 121 Religions of the East THE 100 Theatre Appreciation THE 101 History of Theatre Understanding U.S. Society GEO 144 Geography of the United States HIS 104 History of the U.S. to 1877 HIS 105 History of the U.S., 1877 to Present HIS 120 African American History to 1865 HIS 121 African American History from 1865 to Present HIS 203 The History of Women in America LIT 141 Black LIT 204 American I LIT 205 American II POS 122 American National Government POS 124 State and Local Government SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology SOC 102 Social Problems SOC 200 Sociology of Marriage and Family SOC 202 Sociology of Deviant Behavior SOC 203 Intergroup Relations in Diverse SOC 240 Gender and Society 7/29/2011 5