• Bachelor of Science in Marketing
  • Program Plan Worksheet
  • Marketing Faculty

Bachelor of Science in Marketing

College of Business students who meet the prescribed degree requirements will be awarded the Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing. Students are required to complete a minimum of 57 semester hours of general education requirements, as well as the specific major requirements for a total of 126 degree hours. Students should complete the freshman and sophomore courses prior to the junior and senior level business courses. Students need to work with an advisor in the selection of the upper-level business courses.

Students can complete the Bachelor of Science in Marketing degree by satisfying the University requirements and the College of Business specific requirements:

1. Maintain a minimum GPA of 2.25 and a grade of at least a "C" for each course in the College of Business core courses, based on the last grade earned in each course.
2. Maintain a minimum GPA of 2.25 and a grade of at least a "C" for each course required in the major, based on the last grade earned in each course.
3. Maintain an overall GPA of 2.25.
4. No more than 50% of the minimum courses required for a College of Business baccalaureate degree may be taken within the College. (Up to 9 semester hours of economics and up to 6 semester hours of statistics may be counted as part of the general education curriculum.)
5. Requirements for courses to be taken in residency:
   • At least 50% of the minimum business courses required for the baccalaureate degree must be taken in residency at UA - Fort Smith.
   • MGMT 4813 Strategic Management must be taken in residency.
   • A minimum of 48 semester credit hours in upper-division courses is required for graduation. To enroll in upper-division business courses, a student majoring in the College of Business must must meet admission requirements for the College of Business after two semesters.
6. All candidates for baccalaureate degrees in the College of Business are required to take a designated major field assessment test. This test is administered as a part of the capstone MGMT 4813 Strategic Management course. Scores earned on the test do not become part of the course grade; however, taking the test is a requirement for course completion.

Students not majoring in the College of Business may enroll in upper-division business courses, provided they have proper prerequisites and have achieved upper-division status. However, those not majoring in the College of Business may receive credit for no more than 30 semester hours of course work from the College.

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Program Plan Worksheet

View the program plan worksheet for the BS Marketing.

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Marketing Faculty

Dr. Terry Gabel
Marketing
479-788-7822 FL 206
tgabel@uafortsmith.edu
B.B.A.,University of Iowa;
M.S., Texas A&M University, College Station;
Ph.D., University of Memphis

Mr. Jerry Peerbolte
Marketing
479-788-7955 FL 213
jpeerbol@uafortsmith.edu
B.S., Bradley University;
M.B.A., University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

Dr. Cliff Scott
Marketing
479-788-7787 BI 204A
cscott@uafortsmith.edu
B.A.,Cleveland State University;
Ph.D., Louisiana State University;
J.D., University of Colorado, Boulder

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