Marketing, Bachelor of Science
Program Purpose
The Bachelor of Science degree program in Marketing is designed for students who desire to pursue any of the many careers in the field of marketing. The program includes a general overview of the following areas: consumer, service and business-to-business market planning, product development, consumer behavior, marketing research, integrated marketing communication (i.e., advertising, public relations, sales promotion and selling), physical distribution, social media marketing and global marketing.
Program of Study
The marketing degree program focuses on strategic, as well as tactical, marketing concepts. It integrates product, price, promotion and physical distribution throughout its courses. Offerings stress the use of modern techniques to investigate, analyze, and solve a wide variety of marketing needs within various environmental challenges and opportunities.
Cooperative Learning Experiences
Cooperative learning experiences (co-ops) are available in the Marketing program for BMK 320 Consumer Behavior and BMK 400 Social Media Marketing. Depending on the co-op experience available and the student’s course completion schedule, other courses such as BBM 301 Organizational Behavior may also be completed as co-ops. Elective courses may also be structured as co-ops. Each co-op experience is expected to last for two consecutive semesters and earn the student six credits toward their 120-credit degree.
To be eligible for the co-op the student must have completed 60 credits and have a minimum 2.5 GPA. The student must contact the office of Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) one semester before they would like to begin their co-op assignment. Once an opportunity description is secured, the WIL office will seek credit approval of the experience from the Marketing Program Chair.
Program Competencies
In addition to achieving the Wilmington University undergraduate graduation competencies given in the Academic Information section of this catalog, upon completion of the program, students will:
- Demonstrate effective information literacy and communication skills with valid and reliable research.
- Assess how various key marketing concepts including ethics, leadership, and legal areas encountered in the marketing of products and services.
- Appraise the design, implementation, control, and evaluation functions relating to marketing.
- Evaluate the important role marketing plays in relation to meeting the strategic objectives of the organization.
- Use a variety of marketing concepts, theories, and tools on both an individual and team basis.
Minimum Grade Policy
Students pursuing a degree in Marketing are required by College of Business policy to attain a minimum grade of “C” for all program core courses. For the purpose of this policy, program core courses are all Marketing courses. These courses are designated by the prefix “BMK.”
Curriculum - General Education Requirements
English Composition (12 Credits)
Humanities (6 Credits)
| BBM 319 | Business Ethics | 3 |
| VFP 313 | Aesthetics of Film | 3 |
| DSN 110 | Fundamentals of Drawing | 3 |
| TEC 215 | Basic Photography | 3 |
| COM 245 | Writing for the Media | 3 |
| | Culinary Arts Elective | 3 |
| | Drama Elective | 3 |
| | Ethnic Studies Elective | 3 |
| | Fine Arts Elective | 3 |
| | Foreign Language Elective | 3 |
| | History Elective | 3 |
| HUM | Humanities Elective | 3 |
| | Literature Elective | 3 |
| | Music Elective | 3 |
| | Philosophy Elective | 3 |
| | Religion Elective | 3 |
Social Science (6 credits)
| ECO 105 | Fundamentals of Economics | 3 |
| PSY 101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| OR | | |
| SOC 101 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
Mathematics (3 Credits)
| MAT 205 | Introductory Survey of Mathematics | 3 |
Natural Science (3 or 4 Credits)
| | Natural Science Elective | 3 or 4 credits |
Computer Operations (3 Credits)
| CTA 326 | Integrating Excel into Business Problem Solving | 3 |
Critical Analysis (3 Credits)
| PHI 100 | Introduction to Critical Thinking | 3 |
Citizenship (3 Credits)
Business Core (30 credits)
Marketing Core (27 credits)
Choose one of the following two courses:
| BMK 410 | Integrated Marketing Communications | 3 |
| MIS 320 | Management Information Systems | 3 |
Choose one of the following two courses:
| BMK 489 | Experiential Learning in Marketing | 3 |
| BMK 490 | Marketing Internship | 3 |
Marketing Electives (6 credits)
Select two from the following:
The prerequisite for
BMK 300 will be waived for Digital Media Students only.
Business Electives (9 credits)
| | Business Elective | 3 |
| | Business Elective | 3 |
| | Business Elective | 3 |
Certain courses may be available as a co-op.
Free Electives (9 credits)
| | Free Elective | 3 |
| | Free Elective | 3 |
| | Free Elective | 3 |
Students with less than 16 transfer credits are required to take
FYE 101 as one of their electives.
Marketing with a Concentration in Digital Marketing
The field of marketing is undergoing rapid changes with the dramatically increased use of marketing on the internet especially for social media sites. While traditional marketing knowledge and approaches do apply to internet and social media marketing, new skills are increasingly expected of employees entering these newer areas of marketing. New hires are expected to know how to not only develop and implement marketing plans but also have the skills to do the digital creation of the content such as developing and maintaining company websites and creating digital advertising. The four courses listed below will replace the three marketing electives and one of the business electives and are required for completion of a Marketing degree with a concentration in Digital Marketing.
Courses
Marketing with a Concentration in Nonprofit Management
The nonprofit industry is one of the fastest growing employers. The industry is seeking out marketers, HR professionals, and managers with an interest in strategic planning within the nonprofit industry. This nonprofit concentration will focus on the following content areas: Introduction to nonprofits, fiscal management, advocacy and public policy, and one specific identified nonprofit course in the student’s program. There are four core courses in the concentration and one specific program course or an internship. Two of the courses are shared between the College of Behavioral Science and the College of Business. This is a concentration for bachelor’s degrees in Business Management, Finance, Marketing, and Human Resource Management.
Required Courses
| NFP 301 | Intro to Nonprofit Agencies | 3 |
| NFP 302 | Management of the Nonprofit Organization | 3 |
| NFP 303 | Foundations of Fiscal Management for Nonprofit | 3 |
| NFP 304 | Advocacy and Public Policy | 3 |
Choose one of the following four courses:
| FIN 331 | Finance for Nonprofit | 3 |
| HRM 361 | HRM in Public and Nonprofit Organizations | 3 |
| NFP 307 | Fundraising for Nonprofits | 3 |
| SPM 309 | Sport and Athletics Fundraising | 3 |
Students may substitute any program specific course for an alternate NFP course of their choosing or an internship.
Total concentration courses are five courses equaling 15 credits.
Marketing Completion Degree
What is a Completion Degree?
A completion degree is a personalized version of a bachelor's degree created exclusively for students who have completed an associate degree at an accredited institution. Completion degrees are available for most Wilmington University Bachelor of Science degrees. A student who expects to transfer a completed associate's degree should communicate with a Wilmington University academic advisor before registering for courses. A transcript with documentation of the conferred degree must be received by Wilmington University to confirm eligibility.
Curriculum
Transfer students who hold an associate degree from a partner institution are required to take the following Marketing courses.
The College of Business programs require a minimum grade of "C" for Business Marketing Program Core Courses. Students receiving a grade lower than "C" in any required program core course must retake that course.
Business Marketing Program Core Courses
Choose one of the following two courses:
| BMK 410 | Integrated Marketing Communications | 3 |
| MIS 320 | Management Information Systems | 3 |
Choose one of the following two courses:
| BMK 489 | Experiential Learning in Marketing | 3 |
| BMK 490 | Marketing Internship | 3 |
Completion Degree Required Courses
| BBM 301 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| BBM 320 | Business Communications | 3 |
| BBM 402 | Strategic Management | 3 |
| FIN 305 | Financial Management | 3 |
| | Marketing Elective | 3 |
| | Marketing Elective | 3 |
Choose one of the following two courses:
| BBM 411 | Operations and Systems Management | 3 |
| HRM 311 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
The following courses or their equivalents are prerequisites for a degree in Marketing:
ENG 122 English Composition II
MAT 205 Introductory Survey of Mathematics
BAC 101 Accounting I
BAC 102 Accounting II
CTA 326 Integrating Excel into Business Problem Solving
BBM 201 Principles of Management
BMK 305 Marketing
ECO 105 Fundamentals of Economics
MAT 312 Business Statistics
Marketing with a Concentration in Digital Marketing
Dual-Credit ADVANTAGE™ Accelerated Option
Through Dual-Credit ADVANTAGE™, this accelerated program option allows eligible College of Business students to take up to four selected graduate-level courses in place of selected undergraduate courses and provides the opportunity to be formally accepted into the M.S. in Management or MBA graduate program prior to completion of their bachelor’s degree.
In order to be eligible, students must have completed 75 undergraduate credits and obtained an overall GPA of 3.0 or better and have specific undergraduate courses remaining in their program. Please schedule an appointment with an Academic Advisor to learn if you are eligible to participate in this program and determine your concentration-specific course substitutions and requirements.
Note: These graduate-level courses will fulfill requirements for both the undergraduate and graduate degree programs. Students are required to maintain a 3.0 in all graduate programs.