Business Major Requirements

I. FOUNDATIONS OF COMMUNICATION

ENG 110 College Writing
MATH 111or 122 (depending on placement, Math 122 is best)
COMMS 101 Speech
PHIL 101 Logic: Critical Thinking
Computer Competency : CS 150
Foreign Language (a two semester sequence is required)

For a B.S., at least 6 credits in one language; for a B.A., 16 credits in one language, or 14 credits in one and 8 in a second. High school coursework may fulfill the requirement, but credit is not given unless the student wishes to earn retroactive credit; see the college catalogue for policies.

II. FOUNDATIONS OF HUMAN LEARNING

An F1 course in literature (Pre-req is ENG 110 College Writing)
An F2 course in history and appreciation of one of the fine arts
An F3 studio experience course in one of the fine arts
An F4 course in social science: economics, political science, psychology, sociology - ECON 255 or 256
An F5 sequence of two courses in one of the natural sciences, including experimental lab
An F6 course in history
An F7 course in philosophy other than PHIL 101 (Pre-req is PHIL 101 Logic) - PHIL 104
An F8 course in religious studies

III. HUMAN ISSUES STUDY

Human Issues Seminar (3-4 credits) or
Independent study on a Human Issues topic of the student’s choosing (min. 3 credits)

IV. MAJOR DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

The Business major requires completion of two sets of courses:

Required Courses
One Concentration Area (student selected)

Required Courses

CS 150 Introduction to Information Systems
PHIL 104F7 Ethics
MATH 121 Statistics
MATH 122 Finite Mathematics
ECON 255F4 Principles of Macro-Economics
ECON 256F4 Principles of Micro-Economics
BUS 280 Financial Accounting
BUS 281 Managerial Accounting
BUS 301 Marketing Principles
BUS 302 Management of Human Performance
BUS 303 Corporate Finance
BUS 304 Law I
BUS 305 Operations Management
BUS 306 Professional Communication
BUS 475 Business Internship
BUS 498 Business Strategy

Policies on Required Courses:

MATH 121 and MATH 122 are prerequisites for a number of business courses. Student should consult the catalogue course descriptions.
ECON 255F4 and 256F4 satisfy the Foundations F4 requirement.
PHIL 104F7 satisfies the Foundations F7 requirement. PHIL 101 Logic is a prerequisite for PHIL 104F7.
BUS 306 is a prerequisite for BUS 475.
Freshman and sophomores should focus on completing prerequisites for BUS 301-305, the non-business courses in the Required Courses list and the college’s Foundations F1-F8 requirements.

Concentration Areas
In addition to completing the Required Courses, each Business major completes the courses in one of the following Concentration Areas:

Also Required: A minimum of 120 credits & a cumulative GPA of at least a 2.0. Some majors may require more credits and a higher GPA for completion of the degree.