Accelerated Masters Program for Undergraduates
BA in Physics and MBA in Business Administration

Index to Accelerated Masters Programs

The accelerated program in Physics/Business Administration provides the opportunity for a student to complete a BA in Physics (122 hours) within a four-year period and to shorten the time required to finish the MBA.

Interested students should:

• have some Advanced Placement credit upon admission to UNCG in order to reduce the number of required undergraduate hours. See courses under AP Credit to determine availability.
• identify themselves as potential accelerated candidates early in their academic careers in order to receive appropriate advising. Although formal admission to an accelerated program usually occurs in the junior year, careful selection of undergraduate courses beginning in the freshman year is essential. Students should talk with an advisor in the department of Physics as early as possible.

In the spring of the junior year, students should

• take the GMAT
• apply for admission to the Graduate School and the MBA program

Requirements for Combined Accelerated BA in Physics/MBA in Business Administration

A. College Liberal Arts Component (61 hrs max)

See additional CLER area requirements.

Special CLER area requirements for this program:

Mathematics (MT)

required: MAT 191 (see C below) 3 hrs

Natural Science (NS)

required for the CPS component: CHE 111, PHY 291 & 251 (see B & C below) 9-10 hrs

Social and Behavioral Sciences (SB)

required ECO 201 (See D below) and two other SB courses 9 hrs

Maximum hours: 48-61

Total Hours (reduced): 48 hrs

B. Physics Major (BA) Requirements (28 hours)

1. Calculus-based Physics: PHY 291 or 211, 251 (meets part of CLER NS/CPS requirement), 292 or 212, 252 8 hrs

2. Modern Physics and Lab: PHY 321, 321L 4 hrs

3. Mechanics and Lab: PHY 2323, 323 4 hrs

4. Electricity/Magnetism and Lab: PHY 325, 325L 4 hrs

5. Thermal Physics: PHY 327 3 hrs

6. Opics and Lab: PHY 425, 425L or 512 or 573 3 or 4 hrs

Total hours 26 or 27

C. Related Requirements (23 hours)

1. Chemistry: CHE 111 (meets part of CLER NS/CPS requirement), 112, 114, 115 8 hrs

2. Calculus: MAT 191 (meets CLER MAT requirement), MAT 292, 293 9 hrs

3. Differential Equations: MAT 390 3 hrs

3. Computer Science: CSC 130 3 hrs

Total hours 23

Note: The BS degree in Physics is possible if the student also takes PHY 521, 523, and 525.

D. MBA Prerequisites (18 hours)

1. ISM 110 (prerequisite for ECO 250) 3 hrs

2. ECO 201 (also meets part of CLER SB requirement), 202, 250 9 hrs

3. ACC 201; MGT 312 6 hrs

Total hours 18

Total Undergraduate Requirements 116

D. Other Undergraduate Elective: 6 hrs

Total Undergraduate Semester Hours: 122

E. Related Requirements for the MBA (43.5 hours)

Senior Year (7.5 hours)

MBA 603, 610 (Fall) 3.0 hrs

MBA 605, 606, 607 (Spring) 4.5 hrs

Summer Following Senior Year (4.5 hours)

Internship and 4.5 credits 4.5 hrs

Graduate or 5th Year (24 hours)

Required foundation and strategic management level requirements; electives 24.0 hrs

Summer (7.5 hours)

Remaining required and elective courses 7.5 hrs

Total MBA Semester Hours 43.5