The University of Tennessee - Martin

Welcome to the Department of Accounting, Finance, Economics,and Political Science Thomas A. Payne, Chair 111 Business Administration Building (731) 881-7226

Business Programs accredited by AACSB International

Faculty

Christopher M. Baxter, Parker D. Cashdollar, Richard D. Chesteen, William L. Davis, Bob G. Figgins, James S. Green, Mary Geddie, Richard B. Griffin, Nell S. Gullett, Mahmoud  M. Haddad, Robert L. Hearn, Ronald W. Kilgore,Malcolm Koch, Paula H. Moore, Ernest R. Moser, Shawn Nanney,Thomas H. Payne, Robert L. Putman, Arnold L. Redman, Ken VanVuren, Richard Williams, Philip Young.

Majors

• Accounting


• Economics

    Concentrations: 
• General Business
• International Business
  
  
• Finance
  

• Political Science

B.A. Concentrations:
• General Political Science
• Public Administration
B.S. Concentrations:
• General Political Science
• Public Administration

Accounting The accounting major is designed to prepare students for positions in public, private, or governmental accounting and is an excellent pre-law major. The major also provides an educational background for the CIA, CMA, and CPA examinations, and is an excellent first step toward a university teaching career. The student should be aware that 150 semester hours are required to qualify a person to sit for the CPA examination.

• B.A. or B.S.  Accounting Minor Curriculum. (18 hours)

Economics

A major in economics offers students a solid foundation in economic theory and application while providing a diverse background in business administration. Students in our economics program have classes in all areas of business - economics, accounting, marketing, management, finance, computer technology, business law and international business. The economics option develops students' quantitative skills and affords them the flexibility to study a wide variety of liberal arts subjects as well. Students who pursue this option are very well prepared to assume positions in banking, management, financial management and various government positions. The economics option also prepares students to enter graduate studies or law school.

In addition to the pure economics major, you can choose a concentration in either finance or international business. 

Finance

The finance major offers students a solid foundation in economic theory with strong emphasis placed on the theory and practice of finance. Students are exposed to numerous topics including theories of finance, capital budgeting techniques and exchange rate theories. Emphasis is placed on financial theory as it applied to the industrial management sector. Students who choose this option are prepared for graduate school as well as for careers in banking, financial management and management.

Concentration in International Business

The international business concentration exposes students to a wide variety of business courses including economics, finance, marketing and management. Special emphasis is given to international business principles, cultural diversity and comparative economic systems. A foreign language is available for students who choose this concentration. A solid background in international business prepares students for various career opportunities with companies in the United States and corporations abroad.

Regardless of the option you choose, you will receive expert instruction from a highly qualified faculty with diverse business backgrounds. You will also gain valuable, real-world practical experience through our internship and cooperative education programs. These programs help facilitate students' abilities to transfer classroom learning into a practical and rewarding real-world experience. 

Political Science

Political science majors offer students a wide range of career opportunities. The majors particularly prepare students for further education at the graduate level where they can specialize in a variety of sub-fields. They are excellent majors for students interested in attending law school or seeking government employment upon graduation. Additional information on career opportunities and current careers of departmental alumni is available upon request.

Political Science majors must satisfy the general education requirements for the appropriate Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree. A minor is required in both degrees.  There are two B.A. degree or B.S. degree concentrations for the political science major. Each of these concentrations is based on a common core of political science courses. 

Course Requirements for Major:

The ETS Political Science Major Field Examination is required to complete the major.

• General Political Science Concentration (B.A. or B.S.):
  Upper Division (300-400) Political Science courses: 24 Hours
  A minor is required for the B.S. and the B.A. degree.
  
• Public Administration Concentration:
  The public administration concentration is a mix of political science and business-related courses designed to prepare students for management responsibilities in the public, private or private non-profit sector. The degree also prepares students for graduate work in schools of public policy, public management or planning.
  

A minor is required for the B.S. and the B.A. degree.

In lieu of a minor for the Public Administration Concentration, complete the following:

• B.A. or B.S.  Political Science Minor Curriculum. (18 hours)

• B.A. or B.S. Paralegal Studies Minor ** is designed to prepare a person for a career as a legal assistant. Also, as part of an overall degree program, it is an excellent minor for students who plan to attend law school. (21 hours)

** Students majoring in political science cannot receive a separate minor in paralegal studies; however, courses in the paralegal studies minor can count toward satisfying the major.

PREPARING for GRADUATE SCHOOL in POLITICAL SCIENCE

PREPARATION FOR LAW SCHOOL:  AN INTRODUCTION

For more information, please contact:
Dr. John D. Overby

Department of Management, Marketing and Political Science
113 Business Administration Building
The University of Tennessee at Martin 
Martin, TN 38238 
(731) 881-7238

or e-mail the College of Business and Public Affairs at cbpa@utm.edu. 

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