BA or BS in Business
The Division of Accounting, Business, and Economics offers a progressive Business program, which combines professional preparation with a liberal arts education. The purpose of this program is to develop the important personal characteristics of confidence in oneself, ability to work with others, written and oral communication skills, technical competence, mathematical skills, moral awareness, and ethical values. The major in Business will prepare the student for graduate school (MBA or Law) or for a career in industry, entrepreneurship or public service.
Academic Requirements for Business Degree Completion
To earn a Business degree, students must maintain a minimum 2.0 GPA in their major. A minimum grade of 'C' is required in the BU480 capstone course
Foundations of Inquiry and Intellectual Discovery Requirements 44-46 Hours
Foundations of Inquiry & Intellectual Discovery Requirements
Business Common Core (24 Hours):
Academic Requirements for Business Degree Completion
To successfully earn a business degree, students must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0. Additionally, a grade of "C" or higher is required in BU480, the Business Capstone Course, to demonstrate proficiency in core business concepts and strategic application.
Required Courses:
| AC201 | Principles of Accounting I | 3 |
| AC202 | Principles of Accounting II | 3 |
| BU110 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| BU225 | Computer Applications in Business | 3 |
| BU341 | Business Law-Contracts | 3 |
| BU480 | Major Readings - Strategic Planning and Decision Making | 3 |
| MG354 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| MK330 | Marketing | 3 |
BU480: Capstone will require a grade of C. It is the only course that will have this requirement. This is for both CLAS and CGES.
Additional University Requirements: 6 Hours
For more information see the General Education Requirements section of the catalog
Electives to Complete Min. 120 Hours
Recommendations:
A student who is considering graduate school should complete one of the following:
| MA112 | Selected Topics in Calculus | 3 |
| MA118 | Calculus and Analytical Geometry I | 5 |
The following course will meet general education requirements and will complement the Business Major:
| PL306 | Ethics and the Professions | 3 |
Business Concentration (18 Hours):
Each of the following areas of concentration consists of 18 hours of course work. Each area has some required courses and some electives which can be chosen from a given group of courses. Some of the electives may be from outside the Division of Accounting, Business, and Economics.
Management:
EC3xx
| Economics Elective | 3 |
| ET375 | Small Business Management | 3 |
| FB351 | Business Finance | 3 |
| MG356 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
| MG477 | Production and Operations Management | 3 |
One (1) from the following:
| AC313 | Fraud Examination | 3 |
| BU268 | Internship - Off-Campus | 3 |
| BU342 | Business Law-Commercial | 3 |
| BU368 | Internship Field Experience | 4 |
| MK339 | Sales Management | 3 |
| MK366 | Advertising | 3 |
Marketing and Advertising:
One (1) of the following:
One (1) from the following:
| BU228 | Electronic Commerce | 3 |
| CS214 | Web Page Design | 3 |
| CT306 | Media Law | 3 |
| CT330 | Business Communication | 3 |
| CT386 | Media Planning | 3 |
| MG356 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
| MK235 | Consumer Behavior | 3 |
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| BU268 | Internship - Off-Campus | 3 |
| Or | |
| BU368 | Internship Field Experience | 4 |
| Or | |
| BU468 | Internship Field Experience | 3 |
Business Administration:
| ET375 | Small Business Management | 3 |
One (1) from the following:
Four (4) from the following:
| AC313 | Fraud Examination | 3 |
| BU228 | Electronic Commerce | 3 |
| BU268 | Internship - Off-Campus | 3 |
| BU342 | Business Law-Commercial | 3 |
| BU368 | Internship Field Experience | 4 |
| FB345 | Investment Analysis | 3 |
| FB351 | Business Finance | 3 |
| MG356 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
| MK235 | Consumer Behavior | 3 |
Banking and Finance:
| AC340 | Income Tax Accounting | 3 |
| BU342 | Business Law-Commercial | 3 |
| EC311 | Money, Credit, Banking | 3 |
| FB345 | Investment Analysis | 3 |
| FB351 | Business Finance | 3 |
One (1) from the following:
| AC313 | Fraud Examination | 3 |
| EC314 | Managerial Economics | 3 |
| EC316 | Intermediate Macro-Economics | 3 |
| EC347 | International Economics | 3 |
Entrepreneurship:
| BU342 | Business Law-Commercial | 3 |
| ET375 | Small Business Management | 3 |
| ET475 | Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| MK339 | Sales Management | 3 |
One (1) of the following three:
One (1) of the following:
| AC313 | Fraud Examination | 3 |
| BU228 | Electronic Commerce | 3 |
| EC311 | Money, Credit, Banking | 3 |
| EC314 | Managerial Economics | 3 |
| FB351 | Business Finance | 3 |
| IB376 | International Business | 3 |
| MK235 | Consumer Behavior | 3 |
International Business:
Students with this concentration will have a foreign language as their minor or complete an interdisciplinary minor in two languages. A student may be able to demonstrate fluency in at least one foreign language in place of the minors. International students whose first language is one other than English are presumed to have fluency in a foreign language and may substitute a different minor for the foreign language minor.
| BU228 | Electronic Commerce | 3 |
| BU342 | Business Law-Commercial | 3 |
| EC347 | International Economics | 3 |
| IB376 | International Business | 3 |
Two (2) from the following:
| MK339 | Sales Management | 3 |
| MK366 | Advertising | 3 |
| BU268 | Internship - Off-Campus | 3 |
| BU368 | Internship Field Experience | 4 |
| MG477 | Production and Operations Management | 3 |
| FB351 | Business Finance | 3 |
Additional Program Requirements 3-9
Additional Requirements for the Major (3-9)
EC201, EC202, and MA105 are required for the business major. If these courses are not completed as part of general education requirements, they must be taken to fulfill major requirements.