Degree Requirements
University Core
Core
| University Core Requirements | 37 |
Davis College of Business & Technology Core Curriculum
Davis College of Business & Technology
| Core Curriculum Requirements | 54 |
FinTech Major Requirements
*Choose 2:
| FIN 432 | Security Analysis | 3 |
| FIN 440 | Portfolio Management | 3 |
| DSIM 307 | Introduction to Business Analytics | 3 |
| DSIM 405 | Advannced Statistics and Econometrics | 3 |
| CS 158 | Fundamentals of programming | 4 |
| CS 302 | Software Design & Development | 3 |
| CS 451 | Applied Data Mining | 3 |
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| BUS 490 | Internship in Business | 1-6 |
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| FIN 490 | Internship in Finance. | 0-6 |
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| FIN 480 | Special Topics in Finance | 3-6 |
| FIN 451 | Blockchain | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 6-7 |
*Double majors in FinTech and Finance cannot double count the two finance elective courses required for the finance major in the FinTech major.
*Double majors in FinTech and Business Analytics cannot choose the two DSIM courses from the list of elective courses in the FinTech major.
General Electives
General Electives
| Requirement | 10-11 |
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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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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MGT 320
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Leadership
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3
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M
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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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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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PHIL 212
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Ethics
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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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MGT 321
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Legal, Ethical Environment of Business
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(PRE: ENGL 103) 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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DSIM 203RI
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App Business/Economics 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 140) C Minimum
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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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FIN 301
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Corporate Finance
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(PRE: ACCT 201 and ECON 201)
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 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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DSIM 305
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Quantitative Business Methods
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(PRE: DSIM 201 or instructor consent) C Minimum
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3
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M
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DSIM 370
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Management Information Technology
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(PRE: DSIM 203RI)
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3
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M
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INB 303
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Competing in Global Environment
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Satisfies DEI requirement
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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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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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FIN 420
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Investments
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(PRE: FIN 301)
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3
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M
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Sp
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XXX xx
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FinTech Elective
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See list below
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3
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M
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CS 307
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Python Programming
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3
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M
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Sp
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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 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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MGT 308WS
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Business Communications
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(PRE: ENGL 103) C Minimium
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3
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M
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MGT 310
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Org Behavioral / Leadership Skills
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Satisfies DEI requirement
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3
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M
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XXX xxx
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FinTech Elective
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See list below
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3
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M
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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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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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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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3
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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 Studies (IS) course at the 300-level
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3
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Requirement
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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 (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.