COLLEGE OF BUSINESS BOBCAT ORIENTATION Class of 2018 June 2014

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COLLEGE OF BUSINESSBOBCAT ORIENTATION Class
of 2018 June 2014

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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

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Introductions

• Student Services Office (SSO)
• Located in 214 Copeland Hall
• Telephone [phone]
• Professional Advisors (SSO)

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Mike Bila, Assistant Dean bila_at_ohio.edu
Lori Mardis, Advisor mcquade_at_ohio.edu
Misty Milstead, Advisor milstead_at_ohio.edu
Beatrice Selotlegeng , Advisor
selotleg_at_ohio.edu
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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 730
  am -10 pm

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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

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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
• Business Core
• Business Cluster
• Global Perspective
• Breath Cluster
• Internship
• Requirements for the major
• List of Courses depending on major(s)

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Recommended Freshman Course Sequence

• BA 1000 (1) Intro to College of Business (FALL
  SEMESTER ONLY)
• BA 1100 (3) Intro to Business (requisite
  None)
• ECON 1030 (3) Principles of Macroeconomics
  (requisite Math placement level 2 or higher
  or a grade of C or better in MATH 1200)
• ECON 1040 (3) Principles of Microeconomics
  (requisite Math placement level 2 or higher
  or a grade of C or better in MATH 1200)
• ENG 1510 (3) Freshman Composition (BBA
  Students assigned ENG 1510 in Spring Semester
  ) - International Students will substitute
  ENG 1610.
• MATH 1350 (3) Intro to Calculus (requisite
  Math placement level 2 or higher or math
  1321 or a grade of C or better in MATH 1200)
• ACCT 1010 (3) Foundations of Accounting
  (requisite Math placement level 1 or better
  or MATH 1200 or D005 or PSY 1110. )
• MIS 2010 (3) Data Design Analysis (requisite
  none often taken in Freshman year)
• Plus Approved Electives (from OU Tier II,
  CoB Breath Cluster and Global
  Perspective, and free electives)

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Non-Business Course Requirements

• You must complete the following non-business
  courses
• CommunicationENG 151 0
• MathematicsMath 1350
• EconomicsEcon 1030 and 1040
• Global PerspectiveThree options exist
• Breadth ClusterOne course from each of the 4
  areas

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CoB Non -Business Requirements

• Global Perspective - Three options exist-
• 1. Foreign Language
• 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 Intl Consulting Program

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CoB Non -Business Requirements

• Breath Cluster Complete one course from the
  following four areas-
• Ethics
• Phil 1300 Introduction to Ethics (3)
• Diversity
• Complete one course (see handout)
• Economics
• Complete One course (see handout)
• ACCT, FIN, MKT majors ECON 3050
• 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)

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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.

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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
  

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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.

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Important Highlights /Reminders

• Dont 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

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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)

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Homework and Convocation

• Freshman Convocation 2014
• August 23, 2014 (see handout)
• Sign Contract
• Assignment
• Complete and sign schedule handout sheet

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THANK YOU

• Q and A