COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
BOBCAT ORIENTATION
Class of 2018
June 2014
Academic Information Session
Welcome and Introductions
CoB Goals and Assumptions
Important Tools for your success
Course Requirements and Sequence for the
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)
Degree
Important Highlights
Assignment
 CoB Freshman Convocation 2014
Introductions
 Student Services Office (SSO)
Located in 214 Copeland Hall
Telephone # 740 593 2000
Professional Advisors (SSO)
Mike Bila, Assistant Dean
bila@ohio.edu
Lori Mardis, Advisor
Misty Milstead, Advisor milstead@ohio.edu
Beatrice Selotlegeng , Advisor selotleg@ohio.edu
mcquade@ohio.edu
CoB Goals and Assumptions
 Main Goal : To register for Fall Semester.
Through a schedule of:
• Classes that meet a REQUIREMENT
• Classes that are OFFERED
• Classes that are OPEN
Key Assumptions
You want to graduate in 4 years
You will be available to take classes from 7:30 am -10 pm
Important Tools
 The Ohio University Experience Handbook:
 A guide to Academic Success (from orientation)
 http://www.ohio.edu/orientation/first-year-student.cfm
ONLINE Catalog
OU Email account
DARS
COB web page
Bachelor of Business Administration
Degree
BBA 128 Semester Hours
 Business Courses– Minimum 52 Semester Hours
 Non- Business Courses – Minimum 42 Semester Hours
 Free Elective Courses – Minimum 34 Semester Hours
 Single or Double Major
Three Key Segments of Knowledge
 OU General Education Requirements
• TIERS I, II, III
 College Requirements
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Business Core
Business Cluster
Global Perspective
Breath Cluster
Internship
 Requirements for the major
• List of Courses depending on major(s)
Recommended Freshman Course Sequence
 BA 1000
 BA 1100
 ECON 1030
(1)
(3)
(3)
 ECON 1040
(3)
 ENG 1510
(3)
 MATH 1350
(3)
 ACCT 1010
(3)
 MIS 2010
(3)
 Plus
Intro to College of Business (FALL SEMESTER ONLY)
Intro to Business (requisite : None)
Principles of Macroeconomics (requisite: Math placement level
2 or higher or a grade of “C” or better in MATH 1200)
Principles of Microeconomics (requisite: Math placement level
2 or higher or a grade of “C” or better in MATH 1200)
Freshman Composition (BBA Students assigned ENG 1510 in
Spring Semester ) - International Students will substitute
ENG 1610.
Intro to Calculus (requisite: Math placement level 2 or
higher or math 1321 or a grade of “C” or better in MATH 1200)
Foundations of Accounting (requisite: Math placement level 1
or better or MATH 1200 or D005 or PSY 1110. )
Data Design Analysis (requisite : none; often taken in Freshman
year)
Approved Electives (from OU “Tier II”, CoB
“Breath Cluster” and “Global Perspective”, and free electives)
Non-Business Course Requirements
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You must complete the following non-business courses:
 Communication
ENG 151 0
 Mathematics
Math 1350
 Economics
Econ 1030 and 1040
 Global Perspective
Three options exist
 Breadth Cluster
One course from each of the 4 areas
CoB Non -Business Requirements
 Global Perspective - Three options exist:1. Foreign Language
2.
3.
Complete a foreign language through 2120
International Coursework
Complete two courses from list (see handout)
International Experience
Complete one of the following:CoB Global Consulting Program (GCP)
OU Global Leadership Certificate (GLC)
Study Abroad through OU Office of
Education Abroad
COB OHIO Int’l Consulting Program
CoB Non -Business Requirements
 Breath Cluster : Complete one course from the
following four areas:1. Ethics
Phil 1300 : Introduction to Ethics (3)
2. Diversity
Complete one course (see handout)
3. Economics
Complete One course (see handout)
ACCT, FIN, MKT majors : ECON 3050
4. Behavioral Science
Complete one course from list below:ANTH 1010 - Intro to Cultural Anthropology (3)
PSY 1010 - General Psychology (3)
SOC 1000 – Intro to Sociology (3)
Important Notes and Links
 Math Placement
 Page 36 of OU Experience Handbook
Searching for Courses
 http://www.ohio.edu/registrar/ : (click on “Course Offerings”)
Registering for Courses
 Start at: http://my.ohio.edu (enter username and password)
Academic Success Workshop
 All CoB enrolled BBA freshmen will be required to attend an
academic success workshop in the first week of their Spring
semester if their Fall Semester GPA is under 2.50.
OU General Education Requirements
Tier I – Quantitative Skills
 BBA Students must take the following:• ENG 1510 Freshman Composition
• MGT 4800J Junior Composition
• MATH 1350 Introduction to Calculus
 Tier II – Breath of Knowledge
 You are required to complete a total of 21 credit hours from an approved
list of courses
Tier III – Synthesis
 Final element of General Education Program
• College of Business “Capstone Course”
Tier II Breath of Knowledge Cont..
 See OU Experience Handbook Pages 24 – 35
 Note courses that satisfy two areas of knowledge requirement.
 Complete a total of 21 credit hours from an approved list of courses in the
following six distribution areas:
• Applied Science and Mathematics (2AS)
• Cross-Cultural Perspectives (2CP)
• Fine Arts (2FA)
• Humanities and Literature (2HL)
• Natural Sciences (2NS)
• Social Sciences (2SS)
 Take at least three credit hours in each of the six areas
 May satisfy no more than two of the required six areas with courses from the same
department/school.
 May satisfy no more than 8 of the 21 hours with courses from the same department/school
.
Important Highlights /
Reminders
 Don’t wait on math and foreign language sequences.
 Utilize the services of the Academic Advancement Center as needed to
meet goals
 You will get closed out of some classes, but not often enough to delay
graduation.
 Once you have your grades under control, cautiously get involved in
positive extra-curricular activities.
 Balance in EVERYTHING is highly recommended
 Remember to ask for help – sooner is always better than later
 Student Services Office : CPL 214 – always available
 Grades are important : Employers use them as a cut-off point when selecting candidates for interview
 The higher the GPA the more opportunities you will have
Grades Matter
Employers require 3.0+ for internship and
career fair
2.5 Freshman Drop Policy
After fall if you have below a 2.5 you MUST attend an
academic success workshop
After Spring if you are still below a 2.5 you will be
dropped from COB (may transfer to another school,
depending on grades)
Homework and Convocation
Freshman Convocation 2014
 August 23, 2014 (see handout)
Sign Contract
Assignment
 Complete and sign schedule handout sheet
THANK YOU
Q and A