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Program Information
Major and Minor Requirements
Admission to the Majors
The Office of Academic Services will initiate the declaration of major process in the regular term in which students will complete 15 course credits, usually the second semester of the sophomore year.
To be accepted to the Business Administration major, you must have waived or completed MAT 115 with a C or higher, and you must have completed three of the following with a C or higher: BUS 120, BUS 130, ECO 101 or
ECO 102. In addition, students entering the college Fall 2009 or later must have completed the computer competency requirement before being admitted to the major. You may receive conditional acceptance to the major based on successful completion of these classes during the semester in which you are applying to the major.
Admission to the Economics major is determined by a review of your transcript by the department chair and members of the Economics faculty.
Major in Business Administration
Goals of the Business Administration Major
To gain knowledge of the central questions, scope,
methods, and limits of theory in the business disciplines; To develop personal and collaborative leadership skills; To develop an understanding of the regional, national,
and international environment within which firms operate. To understand the nature of the workplace and develop
appropriate entry level skills, knowledge and attitudes.
Requirements for a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (Prior to Fall 2009)
In addition to General Education requirements, students must complete
Seven core courses:
- BUS 120 Accounting I
- BUS 130 Accounting II
- BUS 125 Intro. to Business & Computer
Applications*
- BUS 315 Management
- BUS 363 Marketing
- BUS 366 Financial Management
- BUS 475
Strategic Management
Four collateral courses:
- ECO 101 Principles of Macroeconomics
- ECO 102 Principles of Microeconomics
- ECO 250 Applied Statistics
- MAT 115 (or MAT 125
if MAT 115 is waived; or MAT 135, if 125 is waived)
(Students preparing for graduate school
should take MAT 220 Calculus and BUS 240 Business Law.)
*BUS 125 was last offered by the department in Spring 2009. Students who did not complete BUS 125 prior to Fall 2009 will be required to complete the computer competency waiver, and are encouraged to take BUS 240, which has replaced BUS 125 in the core.
Areas of Concentration
The Business Administration major is designed to allow students to focus on one of four concentration areas with the following requirements. Further explanation of each concentration is included in the Appendix.
| Accounting |
BUS 323 Income Tax; BUS 324 Managerial Accounting; BUS 326 Intermediate Accounting I; BUS 327 Intermediate Accounting II; and one departmental elective. |
| Finance |
BUS 346 Investment Analysis; BUS 368 Intermediate Corporate Finance; ECO 332 Money and Banking; and two departmental electives. |
| Management |
BUS 240 Business Law; BUS 345 Human Resources Management; BUS 364 Production and Operations Management; and two departmental electives. |
| Marketing |
BUS 257 Consumer Behavior; BUS 367 Marketing Research; BUS 465 Strategic Marketing Management; and two departmental electives. |
(Departmental electives may be any BUS or ECO 200, 300 or 400
level.)
Requirements for a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (Beginning Fall 2009)
In addition to General Education requirements, students must complete
Seven core Courses:
- BUS 120 Accounting I
- BUS 363 Marketing
- BUS 130 Accounting II
- BUS 366 Financial Management
- BUS 240 Business Law
- BUS 475 Strategic Management
- BUS 315 Management
Four Collateral Course:
- ECO 101 Principles of Macroeconomics (or ECO 301, if 101 waived)
- ECO 102 Principles of Microeconomics (or ECO 302, if 102 waived)
- ECO 250 Applied Statistics
- MAT 115 College Algebra with Modeling (OR MAT 125, if MAT 115 waived; or MAT 135, if 125 waived)
Additional Requirement: Computer competency, demonstrated by successful completion of exam.
Areas of Concentration
The Business Administration major is designed to allow students to focus on one of four concentration areas with the following requirements. Four courses are required for each concentration. Further explanation of each concentration is included in the Appendix.
| Accounting |
BUS 323 Income Tax; BUS 324 Managerial Accounting; BUS 326 Intermediate Accounting I; and BUS 327 Intermediate Accounting II. |
| Finance |
ECO 332 Money and Banking; BUS 346 Investment Analysis; BUS 368 Intermediate Corporate Finance; and one (1) ECO or BUS courses at the 200-level or above. |
| Management |
BUS 345 Human Resources Management; BUS 364 Production and Operations Management; one (1) ECO or BUS courses at the 200-level or above; and one of the following: PSY 210 Industrial/Organizational Psychology; SOC 348 Analysis of Formal Organizations; TEC 455 Computer Integrated Manufacturing; COM 302 Organizational Communication; BUS 324 Managerial Accounting; other courses may also be identified subject to department approval. |
| Marketing |
BUS 257 Consumer Behavior; BUS 367 Marketing Research; one ECO or BUS course at the 200-level or above, and one (1) of the following: TEC 180 Graphic Communication; COM 202 Mass Communications; ENG 280A Workshop for Professional Writing; other courses may also be identified subject to department approval. |
Minor in Business Administration
The business minor consists of five courses:
- BUS 120 Accounting I
- BUS 315 Management
- ECO 102 Principles of Microeconomics or ECO
101 Principles of Macroeconomics
- Two business electives selected
from BUS 130, or any 200, 300, or 400-level BUS course
Major in Economics
Goals of the Economics Major
To acquire an understanding of the major principles,
theories and analytical techniques needed to apply economics
to the basic
allocation problems facing households, businesses, nonprofit
organizations and government; To broaden student understanding of the institutional,
societal and international context within which economic decisions
are made; To develop an understanding of economic policy and
its relation to economic analysis, both in micro and macroeconomics; To develop the quantitative skills of students. Students
will be able to understand, construct and test simple empirical
or statistical models that represent some of the economic principles and theories
from micro and macroeconomics; To develop decision-making skills in order to improve
the quality of decisions, both personal and in institution. Special
emphasis
will be placed on the development of quantitative decision-making
skills.
Requirements for a Bachelor of Arts in Economics
In addition to General Education requirements, students must complete
Five core courses:
- ECO 301 Intermediate Macroeconomics*
- ECO 350 Econometrics
- ECO 302 Intermediate Microeconomics*
- ECO 470
Seminar in Economics
- ECO 250 Applied Statistics
Three collateral courses:
- MAT 135 and two courses selected from MAT 225, 311, 312,
330, 437, 438.
Three 300-level elective courses in economics
*Knowledge of ECO 101 and 102 will be required for admission to these courses. This may be done by waiving these courses by Advanced Standing exam, transfer credit, or successful completion of ECO 101 and 102. The selection of collateral courses in mathematics depends to some extent on the intended graduate school emphasis. For those students interested in an applied program or a program with a policy emphasis such as urban studies or public administration, MAT 135 should be supplemented by MAT 225 Calculus II and MAT 312 Operations Research. For graduate programs that are more theoretical, MAT 135, MAT 225, MAT 311 Probability and MAT 314 Linear Algebra are a minimum. MAT 330 Calculus III, MAT 437 Differential Equations and MAT 438 Statistics are strongly recommended.
Minor in Economics
The minor consists of five courses:
- ECO 101, Principles of Macroeconomics
- ECO 102, Principles of Microeconomics
- ECO 250, Applied Statistics*
- 2 ECO electives at 200 level or above,
including courses listed in the catalog as well as short
term offerings.
*Students who have taken a research methods course, such as PSC 335, SOC 335, or PSY 306, or an introductory statistics course may, in consultation with Economics faculty, choose another ECO elective, 200-level or above, in place of ECO 250.
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