Marketing Major, B.B.A. (Merchandising Concentration)

Department Information

Department of Management and Marketing
PO Box 70625
Phone: (423) 439-4422
225 Sam Wilson Hall
Web address: www.etsu.edu/cbat/mgmtmkt/

The Department of Management and Marketing includes a Management program and a Marketing program. The Management program offers study leading to the Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) degree with a major in Management. Management majors must select one of four concentrations: General Management, Human Resources Management, Legal Studies or Logistics/Supply Chain Management. The Marketing program offers study leading to the Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) degree with a major in Marketing. Marketing majors must select one of three concentrations: Integrated Marketing Communications, Marketing Management or Merchandising. Programs are designed to equip students with conceptual foundations and practical skills necessary for entry-level positions in both private and public-sector organizations.

Business Requirements for B.B.A. Majors

Special Admission Requirements for Management and Marketing Majors  

GPA Requirements: The student must have attained a minimum overall grade point average of 2.5 to be admitted to the major.

Successful completion of the following:

• ENGL 1010 - Critical Reading and Expository Writing   
• ENGL 1020 - Critical Thinking and Argumentation   
• MATH 1530 - Probability and Statistics - Noncalculus   

Grade Requirements: A grade of “C” (2.0) or better in each of the following courses (unless the student’s major or concentration specifies a higher minimum grade requirement)

• ACCT 2010 - Principles of Accounting I   
• ACCT 2020 - Principles of Accounting II   
• ECON 2070 - Quantitative Methods for Business I   
• ECON 2080 - Quantitative Methods for Business II   
• ECON 2210 - Principles of Macroeconomics   
• ECON 2220 - Principles of Microeconomics   

Suggested Four-Year Program of Study: B.B.A. Majors  

Degree Requirements: 120 credits

Residency policy: At least 50 percent of the B.B.A major program requirements for the B.B.A. degree must be earned at ETSU.

General Education Requirements  

These requirements include earning 41-42 credits in Communication, Humanities and Fine Arts, Social and Behavior Sciences, History, Natural Sciences and Mathematics categories.

Major Specific courses listed in General Education Requirements:

• ECON 2210  
• ECON 2220  
• MATH 1530  

Total Requirements for Marketing Major & B.B.A. Core: 75 credits

B.B.A. Core Requirements: 36 credits

• ACCT 2010 - Principles of Accounting I (3 credits)
• ACCT 2020 - Principles of Accounting II (3 credits)
• ECON 2070 - Quantitative Methods for Business I (3 credits)
• ECON 2080 - Quantitative Methods for Business II (3 credits)
• MGMT 3000 - Organizational Behavior and Management (3 credits)
• MGMT 3050 - Decision Science (3 credits)
• MGMT 3310 - Legal Environment of Business (3 credits)
• MKTG 3200 - Principles of Marketing (3 credits)
• FNCE 3220 - Business Finance (3 credits)
• MGMT 3100 - Production/Operations Management (3 credits)
• MGMT 4910 - Strategic Management (3 credits)
• CSCI 3700 - Management Information Systems (3 credits)

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• Note: Seniors must successfully complete the Senior Business Exam (SBE) prior to beginning the capstone course MGMT 4910 - Strategic Management . The SBE is administered at the end of the fall and spring semesters. Failure to successfully complete the SBE will result in the student being blocked from enrolling in MGMT 4910  for one semester until the SBE is offered again.

Merchandising Concentration: 39 credits

• MKTG 3202 - Consumer Behavior (3 credits)
• MKTG 4617 - Marketing Research and Analytics (3 credits)
• MKTG 4910 - Marketing Management (3 credits)
• MKTG 2220 - Perspectives on Dress, Culture, & Society (3 credits)
• MKTG 3215 - Consumer Textiles (3 credits)
• MKTG 3230 - Fashion Fundamentals (3 credits)
• MKTG 3225 - Apparel Product Analysis (3 credits)
• MKTG 4220 - Fashion Merchandising (3 credits)
• MKTG 4221 - Apparel Merchandising Study Tour (1-3 credits)
• MKTG 4240 - Visual Merchandising (3 credits)
• MKTG 4250 - Advertising and Promotion (3 credits)
• MKTG 4255 - Merchandise Planning and Buying (3 credits)
• MKTG 4261 - Merchandising Internship (3 credits)

No Minor Required

Free Electives: 4 credits

Additional Information

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CSCI 1100  or Proficiency exam: Must be completed to meet Bachelor’s Degree Requirements. Is a prerequisite for ECON 2080  and is recommended to be completed within the first 30 credits at ETSU.

Most minors range from 18-24 credits. Those few minors with more than 24 credits may affect the number of free electives allowed.

International Student Seminar Policy

International Students : Must complete 4 credits of International Student Seminar  to meet graduation requirements.