Bachelor of Arts in Management

You will graduate from the University of San Francisco with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Management.

To graduate with a BA degree from USF’s School of Management, you must successfully complete:

• a minimum of 120 credits;
• 44 credits of the University core curriculum;
• and 44 credits for your BAM degree requirements.

You also must achieve:

• at least a C cumulative grade point average;
• at least a C average in all of the courses required for BAM;
• You must complete at least 44 credits of University Core requirements at USF

Within the Core curriculum, there is one area we need to examine a little more closely, Rhetoric and Composition.

All students need to complete Rhetoric and Composition, and in order to fulfill this Core A2 requirement, you are required to take the BAM 300 – Management Research and Writing course, which is built into the curriculum.

You must successfully complete BAM 300 with a grade of  D- or higher. Those students who do not achieve a minimum grade of D- will be required to repeat the course and may be placed on academic probation.

BAM Major Requirements »

If you are registering in the fall, the first course you will take is BAM 300 - Management Research and Writing, along with two Management Principles courses. 

If you are registering in the spring, the first course you will take is BAM 301 - Ethics and Society, along with two Management Principles courses.

You must successfully complete BUS 300 with a grade of D- or higher. Students who do not achieve this minimum grade requirement must repeat the course and may be placed on academic probation. If you drop below a 2.0 GPA in any semester, or earn less than a 2.0 cumulative GPA overall, you will be placed on academic probation.

BAM students must be enrolled in at least 6-8 credits each fall, spring, and summer term.

Your schedule should look like this:

• BAM 300 - Management Research and Writing
• BAM 303 - Management Principles: Data Analytics
• BAM 304 - Management Principles: Organizational Behavior

Since you have transferred in coursework from other institutions, it is important that you review your degree evaluation to determine which courses you still need to complete.

Spend some time navigating both myUSF and the schedule of classes to familiarize yourself with the website and the tools available to you.

Please note that as a BAM student, you are restricted to courses offered only in your major within the School of Management.

Also, it is important that you contact CASA (the Center for Academic Student Achievement) during your first semester at USF to discuss what University Core and general elective requirements you may have remaining in addition to your major courses. CASA is a resource for degree progress and degree completion issues, as well as your contact for referrals to other departments within the University that may assist your academic and administrative needs.

If you come across any problems, please email bamadvising@usfca.edu.

USF students have an obligation to embody and foster the values of honesty and integrity.

USF Academic Honor Pledge

As a member of the University of San Francisco Community I pledge to demonstrate the core values of the University by upholding the highest standards of integrity, excellence in my academic work, and respect in my educational experiences. I will also use the knowledge, skills, and values gained to fashion a more humane and just world.

Our hope for you is that you will become men and women for others, who seek integrity and the common good, and that you will take seriously how and who you choose to be in the world.
 

To make sure that you are clear about what is expected by the Academic pledge, here are specific examples of the USF Standards of Conduct:

A. Cheating

Cheating is the use or attempted use of unauthorized materials, information, and study aids, as well as unauthorized collaboration on examinations and other academic exercises. It is the responsibility of students to consult with their professors concerning what constitutes permissible collaboration. Cheating or helping others cheat is academic fraud.

B. Plagiarism

Plagiarism is the act of presenting, as one’s own the ideas or writings of another; plagiarism, in any of its forms, violates academic integrity. While different academic disciplines have different norms of attribution, all strive to recognize and value individuals’ contributions to the larger body of knowledge. It is the responsibility of students to consult with their professors in order to understand the norms of attribution in each discipline and area of study.

C. False Citations
False citation is attribution to an incorrect or fabricated source; false citation is academic fraud. False citation seriously undermines the integrity of the academic enterprise.

D. Submitting the Same Work for Multiple Assignments

Students may not submit work (in identical or similar form) for multiple assignments without the prior, explicit approval of all faculty to whom the work will be submitted. This includes work first produced at USF or at another institution attended by the student. E. Submitting False Data False data is information that has been fabricated, altered, or contrived in such a way as to be misleading; the submission of false data is academic fraud.

F. Falsifying Academic Documentation

Forging or altering academic documentation (including transcripts, signatures, letters of recommendation, certificates of enrollment or standing, registration forms, and medical certifications) concerning oneself or others is academic fraud.

G. Abuse of Library Privileges

Depriving others of equal access to library materials constitutes a violation of academic integrity. This includes sequestering library materials for the use of an individual or group, refusal to respond to recall notices, and the removal or attempt to remove library materials from any University library without authorization.

H. Abuse of Shared Electronic Media

Depriving others of equal access to shared electronic media used for academic purposes constitutes a violation of academic integrity. This includes actions that result in the damage or sabotage of campus computer systems.

Many USF professors use plagiarism websites such as TURNITIN.COM in order to make sure you did not plagiarize.  If you are caught violated the Academic Honor Pledge, it is a serious offense that could result in failing the class or even suspension or expulsion from USF.  Your professors in your Rhetoric and Composition class will be covering information about Academic Integrity, but if you are ever in doubt, please ask your professor.