Major Requirements
The requirements for a major in business are 50 to 54 credits:
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
Required Supporting Courses | ||
BUSN 399 | Microsoft Credential Proficiency | 0 |
MATH 121 | Calculus I 1 | 4 |
or MATH 203 | Finite Mathematics | |
Business Foundation Courses | ||
BUS 201 | Principles of Global Economics | 4 |
BUS 210 | Ethics and Leadership | 4 |
BUSN 305 | Introduction to Business Law | 3 |
ACCT 255 | Principles of Financial Acctg | 4 |
ACCT 256 | Principles of Managerial Acctg | 4 |
Business Core Courses | ||
BUSN 315 | Management Information Systems | 3 |
BUSN 320 | Business Statistics | 3 |
BUSN 339 | Principles of Management and Leadership | 3 |
BUSN 351 | Principles of Mktg and Sales | 3 |
FIN 303 | Corporate Finance | 3 |
Concentration | ||
Business majors must choose at least one concentration from the following: | 12-16 | |
Economics | ||
Finance | ||
Management | ||
Marketing | ||
Total Hours | 50-54 |
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It is recommended that students take the MATH class prior to economics and accounting courses. The economics and finance concentrations require MATH 121 Calculus I.
Recommended supporting courses:
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
COM 305 | Business and Professional Speaking | 4 |
COM 312 | Interpersonal Communication | 4 |
COM 314 | Group Communication and Team Building | 4 |
ENG 316 | Business Writing | 4 |
ENG 324 | Technical Writing | 4 |
ENG 371 | Editing and Grammar for Professionals | 4 |
Concentrations for a Major in Business
Economics Concentration
Economics Concentration requires 12 credits:
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
Economics Courses | ||
BUSN 301 | Intermediate Microeconomic Theory | 3 |
BUSN 302 | Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory | 3 |
Select 6 credits from the following: | 6 | |
May Seminar | ||
Global Supply Chain Management | ||
Global Development Issues | ||
Academic Internship | ||
Money Banking, and Financial Markets/Institutions | ||
Business Analysis and Strategic Management | ||
Total Hours | 12 |
Finance Concentration
Finance Concentration requires 12-13 credits:
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
Finance Courses | ||
FIN 403 | Int'l Financial Management | 3 |
FIN 420 | Intermediate Corporate Finance | 3 |
Select 6-7 credits from the following: | 6-7 | |
May Seminar | ||
Academic Internship | ||
Business Analysis and Strategic Management | ||
Equity Analysis | ||
Business & Commerce Abroad | ||
Portfolio Construction & Management | ||
Fixed Income Analysis | ||
Financial Statement Analysis & Business Valuation | ||
Hedging & Risk Management | ||
Management of Financial Institutions | ||
Total Hours | 12-13 |
Management Concentration
Management Concentration requires 15-16 credits:
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
Management Courses | ||
BUSN 440 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
BUSN 495 | Business Analysis and Strategic Management | 3 |
Select 9 credits from the following: | 9 | |
May Seminar | ||
Global Supply Chain Management | ||
Global Development Issues | ||
Human Resource Management | ||
Academic Internship | ||
Cross-Cultural Management | ||
Operations Mgmt/Research | ||
Theory/Appl in Leadership | ||
Entrepreneurial Mindset I | ||
Entrepreneurial Mindset II | ||
Total Hours | 15 |
Marketing Concentration
Marketing Concentration requires 15 credits:
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
Marketing Courses | ||
BUSN 451 | Global Marketing | 3 |
BUSN 453 | Consumer Behavior | 3 |
BUSN 463 | Marketing Research | 3 |
Select 6 credits from the following: | 6 | |
Professional Selling | ||
Retail Management | ||
Product and Brand Management | ||
Digital Marketing | ||
Academic Internship | ||
Approved Special Topic Marketing Courses | ||
Total Hours | 15 |
Degree and Graduation Requirements
In addition to the program-specific requirements listed above, all students must complete the graduation requirements specified for their degree. See the Degree and Graduation Requirements section for more information.