Dec 03, 2024

2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

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2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Business, B.S.

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More information about Richard J. Bolte, Sr. School of Business :

A minimum of 120 credit hours is required for a Bachelor of Science in Business.

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 Ethics in Society Credits: (3)
BUS 404 - Business Strategy 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)

One of the Following

BUS 453 - Corporate Finance II: Cases Credits: (3)
BUS 454 - Human Resources Management: Cases Credits: (3)
BUS 455 - Marketing Strategy: Cases Credits: (3)
BUS 460 - International Management: Cases Credits: (3)
an elective from another department with advisor’s approval.

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.

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.

Marketing

In addition to the courses listed above for the Business major, students pursuing the Marketing concentration must take two approved marketing electives, BUS 313 Principles of Marketing (3), a credit-based internship (3 credits or higher), and BUS 455 Marketing Strategy: Cases (3) as their cases course for the Business major.

BUS 313 - Principles of Marketing Credits: (3)
BUS 455 - Marketing Strategy: Cases Credits: (3)
BUS 480 Internship Credits: (3)
Choose six credits of Marketing Electives from the List Below:
BUS 305 - Culturally Diverse Workforce Credits: (3)
BUS 306 - Advertising and Promotion Credits: (3)
BUS 319 - International Marketing Credits: (3)
SPMT 328 - Facility and Event Management Credits: (3)
SPMT 333 - Sport Marketing and Communications Credits: (3)
BUS 350 - Marketing Research Credits: (3)
BUS 385 - Consumer Behavior Credits: (3)
SPMT 395 - Program Mgmt:Special Olympics Credits: (3)
BUS 399 - Special Topics in Business Credits: (1-4)

Core Requirements (46 to 49 credits)

The First Year Symposium (3 credits)

Complete the First Year Symposium

FSYM 101 - The First Year Symposium Credits: (3)
Students who cannot complete First Year Symposium must pass one of the following composition courses:
COMM 200 - Foundations of Writing Credits: (3)
COMM 125 - Essentials of Speaking and Writing Credits: (3)
GENED 104 - Work and Education Credits: (3)

World Language Requirement (3-6 Credits)

Complete either 6 credits at the 101 and 102 level or 3 credits at the 200 level or above

Introductory Language (For students beginning at the 101 level)
- XXXX 101 (3)
- XXXX 102 (3)
Advanced Language (For students who begin at the 201 level or above)
- XXXX 201/301 (or higher).

Foundations of Social Science (3 Credits)

Choose 3 credits from among 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)
PSCI 100 - Foundations of American Government Credits: (3)
PSYCH 100 - Foundations of Psychology Credits: (3)
SOC 100 - Foundations of Sociology Credits: (3)

Foundations of Philosophy (3 Credits)

PHIL 103 - Foundations of Philosophy Credits: (3)

Origins of the West (3 Credits)

WCIV 102 - Origins of the West Credits: (3)

Philosophy in the Modern Age (3 Credits)

PHIL 203 - Philosophy in the Modern Age Credits: (3)

Atlantic Encounters (3 Credits)

WCIV 201 - Atlantic Encounters: 1450-1850 Credits: (3)

Mathematical Thinking (3 Credits)

MATH 211 - Mathematical Thinking Credits: (3)

Foundations of Theology: Faith and Revelation (3 Credits)

THEOL 220 - Foundations of Theology Credits: (3)

America in the World (3 Credits)

AMER 202 - America in the World Credits: (3)

Theology: Made in God’s Image (3 Credits)

THEOL 320 - Made In God’s Image Credits: (3)

Modernity in Literature or the Arts (3 Credits)

Choose from among one of the following:

ARMO 300 - Modernity in Visual Art Credits: (3)
ENMO 300 - Modernity in Literature Credits: (3)
MUMO 300 - Modernity in Music Credits: (3)
THMO 300 - Modernity in Theatre Credits: (3)

Laboratory Science (3-4 Credits)

Choose one laboratory science course:

BIOL 110 - Introduction to Biology I Credits: (4)
BIOL 111 - Introduction to Biology II Credits: (4)
BIOL 298 - Anatomy and Physiology I Credits: (4)
CHEM 101 - General Chemistry I Credits: (4)
PHYS 101 - College Physics I Credits: (4)
PHYS 201 - General Physics I Credits: (4)
GNSCI XXX: General Science Course: Credits (3)

Global Encounters (3 Credits)

Choose one Global Encounters course:

XXGE Global Encounters
- Global Encounters courses are offered in many departments, including Business, Communication, English, Education, Foreign Language, History, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology and Theology.

Ethics and the Human Good (3 Credits)

Complete one of the following:

PHIL 300 - Ethics and the Human Good Credits: (3)
THEOL 300 - Ethics and the Human Good Credits: (3)

Ethical Leaders (0 Credits)

The Ethical Leadership Experiential Learning Core Requirement invites students to integrate their own personal call to leadership with a mature reflection on one or more of the core virtues of Justice, Courage, Integrity, and Humility. Students will accomplish this by engaging in and reflecting upon the practice of virtue ethics within the context of one or more experiential learning activities.

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 (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 Made In God’s Image (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 Ethics in Society (3) (fall or spring)~

Elective (3)

15 credits

Spring Semester

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

BUS XXX Cases Course (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 Ethics in Society (3) and BUS 404 Business Strategy (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.