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College of Business and Economics

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The vision of the College of Business and Economics is to be the regional leader in the acquisition, application, and transfer of business and economic knowledge. Consistent with this vision, the college is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) International.

Students majoring in business administration have varied opportunities to select a program to meet specific interests. One choice is to complete a business administration degree with a minor. Another is to pursue a broad area business administration degree with an option in marketing, management, or finance. A minor is not required with the Broad Area Major in Business Administration.

General Education Requirements

The General Education mathematics requirement for business majors can be met by taking ECON 205 Quantitative Analysis, MATH 156 Calculus for Business and Social Sciences, or MATH 166 Calculus I.

Admission Requirements

1. For all majors in the College of Business and Economics (CBE):
Completion of at least 27 required general education credits with a minimum GPA of 2.25.

2. Additionally, the following must be completed, or in progress for completion, during the semester preceding admission.
GPA of 2.50 in ACCT 231, 232; CBE 100; ECON 201, 202; CSIS 215; ECON 205 or MATH 156 or MATH 166; ECON 226 or MATH 226; CSTA 116 or ENGL 266.

Business Administration Major

Business Administration Major: 45 Total Credits
(with a minor or double major)

Lower Division 21 cr. hrs.
Required of all majors before enrolling in any upper level division courses.
ECON 201 Principles of Microeconomics 3 cr.
ECON 202 Principles of Macroeconomics 3 cr.
ACCT 231 Principles of Accounting I 3 cr.
ACCT 232 Principles of Accounting II 3 cr.
CSIS 215 Information Systems for Business Management 3 cr.
ECON 226 Introduction to Statistics 3 cr.
or MATH 226 Fundamentals of Statistics
BLAW 265 Business Law I 3 cr.

Upper Division 18 cr. hrs.
MNGT 300 Management and Organizational Behavior 3 cr.
MKTG 310 Principles of Marketing 3 cr.
FINC 345 Managerial Finance 3 cr.
ECON 326 Statistical Methods for Economics and Business 3 cr.
MNGT 361 Operations Management 3 cr.
MNGT 485 Strategic Management 3 cr.

Business Electives 6 cr. hrs.
Choose 6 credits of courses 300 level or higher from MKTG, MNGT or FINC.

Required Supporting Courses: 7-8 cr.
A. CBE 100 Orientation to CBE 0.5 cr.
CBE 300 Professional Development 0.5 cr.
B. CSTA 116 Business and Professional Communication 3 cr.
(waived if taken as GenEd)
or ENGL 266 Business Writing 3 cr.
C. ECON 205 Quantitative Analysis 3 cr.
or MATH 156 Calculus for Business and Social Sciences 3 cr.
or MATH 166 Calculus I 4 cr.

Business Administration Minor

Business Administration Minor: 24 Total Credits
(Prerequisites: ECON 201, 202, 226 or MATH 226)
Required Courses 21 cr. hrs.
ACCT 231 Principles of Accounting I 3 cr.
ACCT 232 Principles of Accounting II 3 cr
BLAW 265 Business Law I 3 cr. hrs.
CSIS 215 Information Systems for Business Management 3 cr.
FINC 345 Managerial Finance 3 cr.
MNGT 300 Management and Organizational Behavior 3 cr.
MKTG 310 Principles of Marketing 3 cr.
Business Electives: 3 cr. hrs.
Courses 300 level or higher from MKTG, MNGT or FINC

Updated June 2009

 

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