CULVERHOUSE COLLEGE OF COMMERCE AND BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
History and Objectives
Accreditation
Facilities and Services
Angelo Bruno Business Library
Sloan Y. Bashinsky Sr. Computer Center
A. H. Bean Undergraduate Student Services Center
C&BA Internship Program
Center for Business and Economic Research
Small Business Development Center
William R. Bennett Alabama International Trade Center
Alabama Productivity Center
Hess Institute for Retailing Development
Human Resources Institute (HRI)
Degrees and Programs Offered
Three/Two M.B.A. Program
Five-Year Master's Degree in Business
Admission Requirements
Admission as a Transfer Student
Admission to the College's Upper Division
Applying for Admission to the Upper Division
Admission to the Culverhouse School of Accountancy
Admission to the Management Information Systems (MIS) Program
Non-Business Majors in Upper-Level C&BA Courses
General Degree Requirements and Academic Policies
Student Responsibilities
Maximum Class Hour Load Per Semester
Auditing Courses
Correspondence/Independent Study Courses
Pass/Fail Option
Policy on Repeating Courses
Policy on Math Courses
Selecting a Major
Minors in Other Divisions for Business Majors
Minors in Business for Non-Business Majors
Graduation Requirements
Department and Program Requirements
Curriculum I — Business Administration
Curriculum I Major Program Requirements
Department of Economics, Finance, and Legal Studies (EC, FI, LGS)
Department of Management and Marketing (MGT, MKT)
Department of Management Science and Statistics (IM, MGS, MIS, ST)
Curriculum II — Culverhouse School of Accountancy
Program in Accountancy
Curriculum III — Dual Major in Business and Foreign Languages Program
Curriculum IV — Management Information Systems (MIS)
Curriculum VII — for College Graduates
Academic Achievement Awards and Scholarships
Grants From Professional and Business Organizations
Department of Management and Marketing Grants
Scholarships and Readerships for Undergraduates
C&BA College-Wide Scholarships
Culverhouse School of Accountancy Scholarship Funds
Department of Economics, Finance, and Legal Studies Scholarship Funds
Department of Management and Marketing Scholarship Funds
Department of Management Science and Statistics Scholarship Funds
Student Organizations
Professional Societies
Honor Societies
Administrative Officers and Faculty
HISTORY AND OBJECTIVES
The Culverhouse College of Commerce and Business Administration (C&BA) is the oldest school of business in the state and one of the premier programs in the South. Over its 80-year history, the College has earned national recognition for excellence in business education. New facilities, continuous improvements in academic programs, and an outstanding faculty provide a sound basis for maintaining this tradition of excellence.
Lee Bidgood, the first dean of the College, launched the School of Commerce in 1919. Dean Bidgood oversaw the development of the College, including construction of the Commerce Building, now known as Bidgood Hall, which was completed in 1929. Bidgood Hall has grown through several expansions and is now a central part of a technologically integrated three-building business complex in the central University campus.
The College offers degree programs at the bachelor's, master's, and doctoral levels, and has awarded more than 38,000 degrees since its inception. The mission of the Culverhouse College of Commerce and Business Administration is to excel in the creation, dissemination, and application of business knowledge. We will constantly endeavor to be the premier provider of comprehensive, high-quality, cost-effective education in Alabama. We are committed to meeting the needs of students, alumni, employers, and the greater academic community. The commerce and business administration curriculum combines a sound liberal arts foundation with specialized professional training. The lower division/upper division structure of the program ensures that students develop necessary basic skills before undertaking advanced work in the business functional fields and in their majors.
