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DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT AND ACCOUNTING
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (General) CURRICULUM
HONORS BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (General) CURRICULUM

I. GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS (35)

Course Title Credits

A. Curriculum Area I (Arts and Humanities)

ENGL 203 Fundamentals of Contemporary Speech 3
ARTS 101 or MUSI 101 or MUSI 1093
HIST 333 or 334 or 341 or 360 3

Total — 9

B. Curriculum Area II

(Social Science)
SOCI 101 Introduction to Sociology 3

(Behavioral Science)
PSYC 200 Introduction to Psychology 3

Total — 6

C. Curriculum Area III (Biological and Physical Sciences)

BIOL 101 Theories and Applications of Biological Science3
BIOL 103 Biological Science Lab 1
PHYS 101 Theories & Appli. of Physical Science 3

Total — 7

D. Curriculum Area IV (Mathematics)

MATH 109 College Algebra3

E. Curriculum Area V (English Composition)

ENGL 101 Basic Composition I 3
ENGL 102 Basic Composition II 3
ENGL 305 Technical Writing3

Total — 9

F. CURRICULUM AREA VI (Emerging Issues) 

BUED 100 First Year Experience/Business

TOTAL GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS=35 

II. DEPARTMENTAL SUPPORTING LIBERAL ARTS REQUIREMENTS FOR BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION MAJORS (21)

Course Title Credits

ECON 001 Econ I Lab0
ECON 201 Principles of Economics I (MACRO) 3
ECON 002 Econ II Lab0
ECON 202 Principles of Economics II (MICRO)3
POLI 312 International Relations 3
PSYC 404 Psychology of Effective Communication 3
POLI 311 Comparative Political Systems 3
Elective Liberal Arts6

Total — 21

III. FOUNDATION KNOWLEDGE FOR BUSINESS (43) REQUIRED FOR ALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION MAJORS

Course Title Credits

BUAD 300 Business Ethics3
ACCT 001 Acct I Lab0
ACCT 201 Introductory Financial Accounting3
ACCT 002 Acct II Lab 0
ACCT 202 Introductory Corporate & Managerial Accounting3
BUED 212 & 213Computer Concepts Applications I & II6
BUAD 252 Calculus with Business and Management Applications3
BUAD 353 Business Statistics I3
BUAD 354 Business Statistics II3
BUAD 302 Management and Organizational Behavior3
MKTG 308 Principles of Marketing 3
BUED 333 Business Communications 3
FINA 340 Financial Management3
BUAD 412 Business Law3
BUAD 495 Strategic Management3
BUED 188 B/C Professional Development 1

Total — 43

IV GENERAL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION MAJOR REQUIREMENTS (21)

Course Title Credits

BUAD 411 Operations Research and Decision Theory 3
FINA 341 Investments and Security Analysis3
BUAD 420 International Business3
BUAD 410 Production Management3
BUAD 304 Small Business and Entrepreneurship3
Two courses selected from the following or other approved 300 or 400 level business electives6

Total — 21

Business Electives:

Course Title 

FINA 442 Principles of Real Estate
BUAD 306 Human Resource Management
BUAD 307 Industrial Relations
MKTG 310 Marketing Management
MKTG 404 Consumer Behavior & Theory
FINA 440 Advanced Financial Management
FINA 441 Insurance and Business Risk 
BUED 388 Advanced Computer Application Techniques 

TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED = 120 

 

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (GENERAL)

Recommended Course Sequence

FRESHMAN YEAR

First Semester Hours

ENGL 101 Basic Composition I — 3
SOCI 101 Intro to Sociology — 3
MATH 109 College Algebra — 3
BIOL 101 Theories and Applications of Biological Science — 3
BIOL 103 Biological Science Lab — 1
BUED 100 First Year Experience/Business — 1

Semester Total — 14

Second Semester Hours
ENGL 102 Basic Composition II — 3
PHYS 101 Theories & Applications of Physical Science — 3
PSYC 200 Introduction to Psychology — 3
BUED 212 Computer Concepts Appli I — 3
One 3 credit course in Art, Music, or Literature — 3

Semester Total — 15 

SOPHOMORE YEAR

First Semester Hours

ECON 001 Econ I Lab 0 ECON 201 Principles of Econ I — 3
ACCT 001 Acct I Lab — 0
ACCT 201 Intro Financial Accounting — 3
BUAD 252 Calculus with Business and Management Applications — 3
BUED 213 Computer Concepts/Appli-II — 3
ENGL 203 Fund of Contemporary Speech — 3

Semester Total — 15

Second Semester Hours
ECON 002 Econ II Lab — 0
ECON 202 Principles of Economics II — 3
ACCT 002 Acct II Lab — 0
ACCT 202 Introductory Corporate and Managerial Accounting — 3
ENGL 305 Technical Writing — 3
HIST 333 or 334 or 341 or 360 — 3
POLI 311 Comparative Political Systems — 3
BUED 188B Professional Development — 0.5

Semester Total — 15.5

JUNIOR YEAR

First Semester Hours

BUAD 302 Management and Organizational Behavior — 3
BUED 333 Business Communications — 3
BUAD 353 Business Statistics I — 3
FINA 340 Financial Management — 3
MKTG 308 Principles of Marketing — 3

Semester Total — 15

Second Semester Hours
BUAD 354 Business Statistics II — 3
BUAD 304 Entrepreneurship — 3
Liberal Arts Elective — 3
POLI 312 International Relations3
BUAD 300 Business Ethics — 3
BUED 188C Professional Development — 0.5

Semester Total — 15.5

SENIOR YEAR

First Semester Hours

FINA 341 Investments & Security Analysis — 3
BUAD 412 Business Law — 3
BUAD 410 Production Management — 3
BUAD Elective 300 or above — 3
BUAD 420 International Business — 3

Semester Total — 15

Second Semester Hours
BUAD Elective 300 or above — 3
Approved Liberal Arts Elective — 3
BUAD 495 Strategic Management — 3
PSYC 404 Psychology of Effective Communication — 3
BUAD 411 Operations and Decision Theory — 3

Semester Total — 15

TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED = 120
 

HONORS BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

(GENERAL)

Recommended Course Sequence

FRESHMAN YEAR

First Semester Hours

ENGL 101H Basic Composition I 3
SOCI 101H Intro to Sociology3
MATH 111H Honors Elementary Math Analysis4
BIOL 101 Theories and Applications of Biological Science3
BIOL 103 Biological Science Lab 1
BUED 100 First Year Experience 1

Semester Total — 15

Second Semester Hours
ENGL 102H Basic Composition II 3
PHYS 101 Theories & Applications of Physical Science 3
PSYC 200 Introduction to Psychology 3
BUED 212 Computer Concepts Appli I3
One 3 credit course in Honors Art, Music,or Literature3

Semester Total — 15 

SOPHOMORE YEAR

First Semester Hours

ECON 201H Principles of Econ I3
ECON 001 Economics Lab I0
ACCT 201 Intro Financial Accounting3
ACCT 001 Accounting Lab I 0
BUAD 252 Calculus with Business and Management Applications 3
BUED 213 Computer Concepts/Appli-II 3
ENGL 203 Fund of Contemporary Speech 3

Semester Total — 15

Second Semester Hours
ECON 202H Principles of Economics II3
ECON 002 EconomicsII Lab 0
ACCT 202 Introductory Corporate and Managerial Accounting3
ACCT 002 AccountingII Lab0
ENGL 305 Technical Writing3
HIST 333 or 334 or 341 or 3603
POLI 311 Comparative Political Systems 3
BUED 188B Professional Development0.5

Semester Total — 15.5

JUNIOR YEAR

First Semester Hours

BUAD 302H Management and Organizational Behavior 3
BUED 333 Business Communications3
BUAD 353 Business StatI3
FINA 340H Financial Management3
MKTG 308 Principles of Marketing3

Semester Total — 15

Second Semester Hours
BUAD 354 Business Stat II 3
BUAD 304 Entrepreneurship3
Liberal Arts Elective 3
POLI 312 International Relations3
BUAD 300 Business Ethics3
BUED 188C Professional Development0.5

Semester Total — 15.5

SENIOR YEAR

First Semester Hours

FINA 341H Investments & Security Analysis3
BUAD 412 Business Law 3
BUAD 410 Production Management 3
BUAD Elective 300 or above3
BUAD 420 International Business3

Semester Total — 15

Second Semester Hours
BUAD Elective 300 or above3
Approved Liberal Arts Elective3
BUAD 495 Strategic Management3
PSYC 404 Psychology of Effective Communication 3
BUAD 411H Operations and Decision Theory 3

Semester Total — 15

TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED — 121

Department of Business, Management, and Accounting

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