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Business Administration and Economics Required Courses

Business Administration Major
Bachelor of Science

Core Courses for the Major (34 credits)
Business 101, Introduction to Business
Business 275, Career Mangement
Business 301, Principles of Marketing
Business 302, Principles of Management*
Business 303, Principles of Business Law**
Business 304, Principles of Finance***
Business 305, Principles of Operations Management
Business 480, Internship
Business 496, Business Policy
* CSC 409 Information Technology Management should be taken in place of BUS302 for the MIS emphasis
** BUS 310 should be taken in place of BUS303 for the Human Resource emphasis
***BUS 340should be taken in place of BUS 304 for the Entrepreneurship emphasis

Required Support Courses (34 credits)
Accounting 205, Financial Accounting
Accounting 206, Managerial Accounting
Computer Science 107, Problem Solving Using Information Technology (2 credits)
Computer Science 220, Information Systems
Economics 124, Principles of Economics I - Microeconomics (LSP 3)
Economics 125, Principles of Economics II - Macroeconomics (LSP 3)
Economics 212, Applied Statistics for Business (LSP 1)
Mathematics 112, Introduction to Statistics (LSP 1)

 

Human Resource Emphasis (16 credits)
Core, support courses plus 16 credits in emphasis
Business 265, Human Resource Management (LSP 3)
Business 315, Organization Behavior
Communication 241, Communication and Conflict
One elective from:
Business 250, Culture and Diversity in Organizations (LSP 4)
Business 291/391, Special Topics
Communication 230, Organizational Communication
Leadership 191, Leadership: Theory and Practice

 

Management Emphasis (16 credits)
Core, support courses plus 16 credits
Business 315, Organization Behavior
Business 390, Consulting Management
Leadership 191, Leadership: Theory and Practice
One elective from:
Business 250, Culture and Diversity in Organizations (LSP 4)
Business 260, Ethics in Business, Government, and Society (LSP 7)
Business 265, Human Resource Management (LSP 3)
Business 291/391, Special Topics

 

Marketing Emphasis (18-20 credits)
Core, support courses plus 18-20 credits
Business 320, Promotion Management
Business 327, Business-to-Business Marketing
Business 335, Marketing Research
Management track (choose two)
Business 291/391, Special Topics
Communication 203, Advertising
Communication 208, Introduction to Public Relations
Psychology 228, Consumer Behavior
Promotion Management track (choose two)
Art 311, Electronic Imaging or
     Graphic Communication 106, Introduction to Communication Technology
Business 291/391, Special Topics
Communication/Art 258, Visual Communication
Graphic Communication 360, Digital Flash Gaming
General track (choose two)
Art 311, Electronic Imaging or
     Graphic Communication 106, Introduction to Communication Technology
Business 291/391, Special Topics
Communication 208, Introduction to Public Relations
Communication/Art 258, Visual Communication
Communication 203, Advertising
Psychology 228, Consumer Behavior

 

Management Information Systems Emphasis (16 credits)
Core, support courses plus 16 credits (CSC)
Computer Science 111, Introduction to Java*
Computer Science 341, Software Design and Development**
Computer Science 351, Database Design***
*Note that Computer Science 110 is a pre-requisite for Computer Science 111
**Note that Computer Science 226 is a pre-requisite for Computer Science 341
***Note that Computer Science 211 is a pre-requisite for Computer Science 351

 

Finance Emphasis (16 credits)
Core, support courses plus 16 credits
Business 291/391, Special Topics
Business 341, Applied Risk Management
Business 342, Investment Management
Business 344, Management of Financial Institutions
Business 356, Applied Financial Management

 

Entrepreneurship Emphasis (20 credits)
Business 204, Start-ups and New Venture Planning
Business 340, Entrepreneurial Finance: Financing Start-ups and the Growing Firm
Business 390, Consulting Management
Business 475, Managing Growth in Entrepreneurial Companies: Venture Development
Business 485, Organizational Strategy and Social Entrepreneurship

 

Business Marketing Minor (20 credits)
Business 101, Principles of Small Business
Business 301, Principles of Marketing
Business 302, Principles of Management
Business 320, Promotion Management
Business 327, Business-to-Business Marketing or Psychology 228, Consumer Behavior1

1Note that PSY 228 has a prerequisite of PSY 101

 

Business Management Minor (20 credits)
Business 101, Principles of Small Business
Business 265, Human Resource Management (LSP 3)
Business 302, Principles of Management
Business 315, Organization Behavior
Leadership 191, Leadership: Theory and Practice

 

Business Finance Minor (20 credits)
Business 101, Introduction to Business
Business 304, Principles of Finance2
Business 342, Investment Management
Business 344, Management of Financial Institutions
One elective from:
Business 341, Applied Risk Management
Business 346, Applied Portfolio Management
Business 356, Applied Financial Management
Business 361, International Business
Economics 343, Money and Banking

2 Note that BUS 304 has prerequisites of ACC 206 or ACC 310 and co-requisites of ECO 212 or MAT 312. This minor best fits Accounting and Actuarial Science majors.

 

Business Entrepreneurship Minor (24 credits)
Accounting 205, Financial Accounting
Business 101, Introduction to Business
Business 204, Start-ups and New Venture Planning
Business 340, Entrepreneurial Finance: Financing Start-ups and the Growing Firm
Business 475, Managing Growth in Entrepreneurial Companies: Venture Development
Business 485, Organizational Strategy and Social Entrepreneurship

 

Economics Minor
Economics 124, Principles of Economics I - Microeconomics
Economics 125, Principles of Economics II - Macroeconomics
Economics 306, Microeconomic Theory
Economics 307, Macroeconomic Theory
One elective in Economics numbered above 300

 

 

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