Business Administration B.B.A. Degree
The Business Administration major is designed for students who do not choose to specialize in any of the other major disciplines offered in the Davis College of Business & Technology. It permits the student with unique career objectives to select courses aimed at meeting this specific need. Additionally, the Business Administration major may not be earned in conjunction with any other major disciplines offered in the Davis College of Business & Technology.
Major Requirements
University Core
Core
| University Core Requirements | 37 |
Davis College of Business & Technology Core Curriculum
Davis College of Business & Technology
| Core Curriculum Requirements | 54 |
In addition, they must take the following courses:
ECON xxx
| One upper level course in Economics | 3 |
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FIN xxx
| One upper level course in Finance | 3 |
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ACCT xxx
| One (1) upper level course in Accounting | 3 |
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DSIM xxx
| One (1) upper level course in Decision Science Information Management | 3 |
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INB xxx
| One (1) upper level course in International Business | 3 |
| MGT 360 | The Management of Human Resources | 3 |
| MKG 438 | Marketing Strategy | 3 |
XX xxx
| One (1) 3-credit hour business elective course numbered 300 or above from outside the Davis College of Business & Technology core and major requirements | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 18 |
- FIN xxx: * FIN 300 cannot be used as part of the Business Administration major.
- A course taken as part of a major cannot also be used to satisfy the requirements of a
minor.
- A course taken as part of the Business core cannot be used to satisfy the upper level
courses in the major.
General Electives
General Electives
| Requirement | 11 |
4 Year Plan
This guide is for planning purposes in consultation with your advisor. For official program requirements, please refer to the academic catalog and your degree audit. To complete the program in 4 years, students will need to enroll in an average of 15 credits (5 classes) per semester.
Degree requirements are made up of core requirements (C), major requirements (M), and elective courses (E).
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First Year
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Semester 1
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Prefix/Number
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Course Title
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Prerequisites/Comments
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Crs
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Area
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Sem
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MATH 112
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Modern Applications of Math
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(PRE: MATH 104) C minimum
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3
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M / C
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MGT 320
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Leadership
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3
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M
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JU 189 (or JU 169 Honors)
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First-Year Seminar
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3
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E
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Core
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3
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C
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Core
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3
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C
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First Year
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Semester 2
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Prefix/Number
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Course Title
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Prerequisites/Comments
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Crs
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Area
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Sem
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PHIL 212
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Ethics
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3
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M / C
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ECON 201
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Principles of Macroeconomics
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C minimum
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3
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M / C
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Core
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3
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C
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Core
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3
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C
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Core
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3
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C
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Second Year
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Semester 3
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Prefix/Number
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Course Title
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Prerequisites/Comments
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Crs
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Area
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Sem
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ACCT 201
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Principles of Accounting I
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C minimum
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3
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M
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ECON 202
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Principles of Microeconomics
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C minimum
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3
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M
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MGT 321
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Legal, Ethical Environment Business
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(PRE: ENGL 103) C minimum
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3
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M
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DSIM 203RI
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Applied Business & Economic Analysis
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C minimum
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3
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M/C
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Core / Elective
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3
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C / E
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Second Year
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Semester 4
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Prefix/Number
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Course Title
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Prerequisites/Comments
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Crs
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Area
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Sem
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ACCT 202
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Principles of Accounting II
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(PRE: ACCT 201, MATH 112 or MATH 140) C minimum
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3
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M
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MGT 310
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Org Behavior/Leadership Skills
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Satisfies DEI requirement
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3
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M
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DSIM 201
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Business Statistics
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C minimum
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3
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M
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MKG 301
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Principles of Marketing
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3
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M
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Core / Elective
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3
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C / E
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Third Year
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Semester 5
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Prefix/Number
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Course Title
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Prerequisites/Comments
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Crs
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Area
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Sem
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INB 303
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Competing in the Global Environment
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Satisfies DEI requirement
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3
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M
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DSIM 370
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Management Info Technology
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(PRE: DSIM 203RI)
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3
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M
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FIN 301
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Corporate Finance
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(PRE: ACCT 201 and ECON 201)
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3
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M
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MGT 308WS
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Business Communication
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(PRE: ENGL 103) C minimum
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3
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M
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Core / Elective
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3
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C / E
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Third Year
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Semester 6
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Prefix/Number
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Course Title
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Prerequisites/Comments
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Crs
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Area
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Sem
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MGT 360
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Human Resource Management
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3
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M
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DSIM 305
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Quantitative Business Methods
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(PRE: DSIM 201 or consent of instructor)
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3
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M
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INB XXX
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Upper Level International Business
Course
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3
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M
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FIN XXX or
ACCT XXX or DSIM XXX
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Upper Level Finance Course or
Upper Level Accounting Course or Upper Level Decision Science Course
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Check course selection prerequisites
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3
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M
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Core / Elective
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3
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C / E
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Fourth Year
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Semester 7
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Prefix/Number
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Course Title
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Prerequisites/Comments
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Crs
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Area
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Sem
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DSIM 350
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Project Operations Management
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(PRE: MATH 112 or 140)
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3
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M
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XXX-XXX
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300/400-level Business Elective
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Check course selection prerequisites
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3
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M
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ECON XXX
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Upper Level Economics Course
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Check course selection prerequisites
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3
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M
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Core / Elective
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3
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C / E
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Core / Elective
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3
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C / E
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Fourth Year
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Semester 8
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Prefix/Number
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Course Title
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Prerequisites/Comments
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Crs
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Area
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Sem
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MGT 432
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Bus Strategies & Venture Development
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(PRE: FIN 301 or SPO 301 & senior status)
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3
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M
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MKG 438
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Marketing Strategy
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PRE: MKG 301 &senior status
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3
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M
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Core / Elective
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3
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C / E
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Core / Elective
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3
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C / E
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Core / Elective
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3
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C / E
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Core Courses (37 credits)
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Area
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Course(s)
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Planned
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Economics
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ECON 201 (satisfied by major)
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X
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English
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ENGL 103 (depending on placement, student may need ENGL 101 first). 'C-' or
better required.
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3
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NOTE: All students enrolled in ENGL 103 must pass an Exit Exam at the end of the
term. Students not passing this exit exam are required to enroll in ENGL 214WI prior to reaching 60 hours. It is not necessary to pass this exam in order to pass ENGL
103. ENGL 214WI counts as an elective course.
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English (Lit)
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ENGL 189, 202, 203, 204, or 206
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3
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Fine Arts
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Three hours in ART, ARH, DANC, MART, MUS, or THEA
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3
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Global Studies
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One 102-level (or above) foreign language course or equivalent, or any International
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3
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Studies (IS) course at the 300-level
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History
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One three-credit HIST course at the 100- or 200-level
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3
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Humanities
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One three-credit HUM course at 300 level or above
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3
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Lab Science
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100 or 200-level lab science, at least 4 credits, in BIOL, CHEM, ENV, MSC, or PHYS
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4
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Mathematics
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MATH 112 or 140 (satisfied by major)
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X
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Philosophy
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PHIL 212 (satisfied by major)
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x
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Social Science
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GEOG 189 or 200; POL 189, 205 or 208; PSYC 189 or 201; SOC 189 or 203
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3
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Technology
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DSIM 203RI (satisfied by major; also satisfies the Experiential Learning requirement)
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X
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General Requirements for All bachelor's degrees •A minimum of 120 credit hours earned with a minimum of 30 credit hours completed at JU. •A minimum of a "C" (2.0) average for all work taken at JU. •A student must satisfy all requirements of the University Core Curriculum in addition to all major and degree requirements. •A student is responsible for meeting the specific graduation requirements of the selected major and degree. A student who pursues more than one major must meet all degree requirements for each major. •A student must have at least a "C" (2.0) average in the major. •At least 12 credit hours in the major in courses numbered 300 or above must be completed at JU.
•A minimum of forty-two credit hours must be in courses numbered 300 or above. •At least one each of an upper level Writing-Intensive and Speech-Intensive course (designated with a “WI” or “SI” in the course number; may be satisfied by courses already required for major). •At least 3 credit hours in Experiential Learning (defined as Undergraduate
Research, Research Intensive with “RI” designation, Internship, Study Abroad, or Service Learning; may be satisfied by courses already required for major). *At least one Diversity, Equity, Inclusion (DEI) course (may be satisfied by courses already required for major). NOTE: This four-year plan is meant to be a guide. For full degree requirements, please consult the academic catalog.
Total Credit Hours: 120