Core Requirements (46 to 49 credits)

• FSYM 101 - The First Year Symposium Credits: (3)
• PHIL 103 - Foundations of Philosophy Credits: (3)
• WCIV 102 - Origins of the West Credits: (3)
• PHIL 203 - Philosophy in the Modern Age Credits: (3)
• WCIV 201 - Atlantic Encounters: 1450-1850 Credits: (3)
• AMER 202 - America in the World Credits: (3)
• THEOL 220 - Foundations of Theology: Faith and Credits: (3)
• MATH 211 - Mathematical Thinking Credits: (3)
• THEOL 320 - Encountering Christ Credits: (3)

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  World Language

  OPTION 1: Students beginning a new language:

  • XXXX 101 - Credits: (3)
  • XXXX 102 - Credits: (3)

  OPTION 2: Students placed into intermediate or higher language:

  • XXXX 201/301 - Credits: (3)

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  Foundations of Social Science

  Choose one of the following:

• CJUST 110 - Introduction to Criminal Justice Credits: (3)
• ECON 101 - Foundations of Economics: Macroecon Credits: (3)
• ECON 102 - Foundations of Economics: Microecon Credits: (3)
• EDUC 100 - Foundations of American Education Credits: (4) (Required for Education majors)
• PSCI 100 - Foundations of American Government Credits: (3)
• PSYCH 100 - Foundations of Psychology Credits: (3)
• SOC 100 - Foundations of Sociology Credits: (3)

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  Laboratory Science

  • GNSCI 1XX (non-science majors) Credits: (4)  or
  • BIOCH/BIOL/CHEM/PHYS XXX (science majors) Credits: (4)
  • BIOL 110 Introduction to Biology I (4)  (Required for Psychology majors)

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  Modernity in Literature, Art, Music, or Theatre

  Choose one of the following:

• ARMO 300 - Modernity in Visual Art Credits: (3)
• ENMO 300 - Modernity in Literature Credits: (3) (Required for English majors)
• MUMO 300 - Modernity in Music Credits: (3)
• THMO 300 - Modernity in Theatre Credits: (3)

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  Global Encounters

  • XXGE 3XX - Credits: (3)

  -(English majors are required to take ENGE 3XX)

  -(Education majors are required to take EDGE 343 Globalization and Education (3) )

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  Ethics and the Human Good

  Choose one of the following:

• PHIL 300 - Ethics and the Human Good Credits: (3) (Required for Philosophy majors)
• THEOL 300 - Ethics and the Human Good Credits: (3) (Required for Theology majors)

Major Requirements

49 Credits:

• BUS 225 - Technology Skills for Business Credits: (1)
• BUS 250 - Intro to Business & Decision Making Credits: (3)
• BUS 201 - Business Law I Credits: (3)
• BUS 307 - Business Mgmt. & Organization Credits: (3)
• BUS 311 - Information Systems Credits: (3)
• BUS 313 - Principles of Marketing Credits: (3)
• BUS 320 - Statistics Credits: (3)
• BUS 344 - Operations and Supply Chain Mgmt. Credits: (3)
• BUS 360 - Corporate Finance I Credits: (3)
• BUS 400 - Business in Society Credits: (3)
• BUS 404 - Business Policy Credits: (3)
• ACCT 101 - Accounting Principles I Credits: (3)
• ACCT 102 - Accounting Principles II Credits: (3)
• ECON 101 - Foundations of Economics: Macroecon Credits: (3)
• ECON 102 - Foundations of Economics: Microecon Credits: (3)
• ECON 360 - Global Business and Economics Credits: (3)

Optional Concentrations (12 Credits):

Students may elect to pursue concentrations in Finance, International Business and Economics, Management, and/or Marketing. Specific requirements for each concentration are listed below. Students must maintain an overall GPA of 3.0 in the concentration courses.

Electives

27 to 36 credits

Note

To earn a Bachelor of Science in Business, students must complete a minimum of 120 credit hours. Students must also earn a major GPA of 2.0, and a cumulative GPA of 2.0.

Sample Four Year Sequence

Freshman Year

Fall Semester

FSYM 101 The First Year Symposium (3)  

World Languages I (3)

BUS 250 Intro to Business & Decision Making (3)  

ACCT 101 Accounting Principles I (3)  

ECON 101 Foundations of Economics: Macroecon (3)  

15 credits

Spring Semester

WCIV 102 Origins of the West (3)  

World Languages II (3)

PHIL 103 Foundations of Philosophy (3)  

ACCT 102 Accounting Principles II (3)  

ECON 102 Foundations of Economics: Microecon (3)  

15 credits

Sophomore Year

Fall Semester

WCIV 201 Atlantic Encounters: 1450-1850 (3)  

PHIL 203 Philosophy in the Modern Age (3)  

MATH 211 Mathematical Thinking (3)  

BUS 307 Business Mgmt. & Organization (3)  

Elective (3)

BUS 225 Technology Skills for Business (1)  

16 credits

Spring Semester

AMER 202 America in the World (3)  

THEOL 220 Foundations of Theology: Faith and (3)  

BUS 201 Business Law I (3)  

BUS 311 Information Systems (3)  

BUS 313 Principles of Marketing (3)  

15 credits

Junior Year

Fall Semester

THEOL 320 Encountering Christ (3)  

XXMO 300 Modernity in Lit./Art/Music/Theater (3)

GNSCI XXX Lab Science (4) (either semester)

BUS 320 Statistics (3)  

Elective (3)

16 credits 

Spring Semester

THEOL/PHIL 300 Ethics & The Human Good (3)

XXGE 3XX Global Encounters (3)

BUS 344 Operations and Supply Chain Mgmt. (3)  

BUS 360 Corporate Finance I (3)  

ECON 360 Global Business and Economics (3)  

15 credits

Senior Year

Fall Semester

BUS 400 Business in Society (3)  (fall or spring)~

Elective (3)

Elective (3)

Elective (3)

Elective (3)

15 credits 

Spring Semester

BUS 404 Business Policy (3)  (fall or spring)~

BUS XXX Cases Course (3) *

Elective (3)

Elective (3)

Elective (3)

15 credits

Students may elect to pursue concentrations in Finance, International Business and Economics, Management, and/or Marketing. 

~ It is recommended that students take BUS 400 Business in Society (3)   and BUS 404 Business Policy (3)   in alternate semesters (in either order); BUS 400 and BUS 404 must be taken in the senior year.

* Case courses are: BUS 454 Human Resources Management: Cases (3) ,BUS 453 Corporate Finance II: Cases (3) ,BUS 455 Marketing Strategy: Cases (3) , or BUS 460 International Management: Cases (3)  

**Note: All Required Business courses are offered in both fall and spring semesters.