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Programs of Study

 
All Major Areas of Study will follow a core curriculum (28 credit hours) as follows: BUS 215, BUS 203, BUS 362, ACC 101, ACC 102, BUS 420, and BUS 311.  
Liberal Arts requirements will be met as follows:
BUS 204, CIS 101, MAT 180, COM 109, ENG 103 and Business Ethics PHI/THE.
In addition, 28 credit hours must be selected from the following course work for each specialized major area of study

Marketing Major:
COM 330, BUS 340, COM 413, BUS 333, BUS 341, BUS 403 and BUS 448 (Marketing Internship)

Finance Major: BUS 317, BUS 381, ACC 202, BUS 372, BUS 348, BUS 403 and BUS 442 (Finance Internship)

Business Administration major: BUS 333, BUS 371, BUS 346, COM 413, BUS 347, BUS 403 and BUS 446 (Business Administration Internship)

Enterpreneurship major: BUS 346, BUS 371, BUS 390, BUS 333, COM 330, BUS 403 and BUS 450 (Entrepreneurial Internship, including U-Mary E-Fair)


Concentrations within the Tharaldson School of Business can be obtained by selecting courses from each of the following:

Concentration in Accounting - three courses

ACC 202  Cost Management & Strategy
ACC 301  Intermediate Accounting I
ACC 302  Intermediate Accounting II
ACC 363  Fund Accounting
ACC 440  Internship

Concentration in Marketing
- three courses

COM 330  Principles in Advertising
BUS 340   Sales Management
BUS 341   Retailing
BUS 342   Contemporary Issues in Marketing
BUS 448   Internship - Marketing

Concentration in Management - three courses

BUS 346  Small Business Management
COM 413  Organizational Communications
BUS 371  Human Resource Management
BUS 433  Survey of Management
BUS 446  Internship - Management

Concentration in Finance - three courses

ACC 202  Cost Management & Strategy
BUS 348  Intermediate Finance
BUS 317  Money and Banking
BUS 381  Investments
BUS 442  Internship - Finance

Entrepreneur Track

BUS 346  Small Business Management
BUS 390  Entrepreneurial Leadership and Innovation
BUS 450  Entrepreneurial Leadership Seminar
 
Concentration in Business Communication
- three courses

COM 330 Principles in Advertising
COM 413 Organizational Communication
COM 414 Business Communications
BUS 444 Internship: General Business

Note: This is for the student who does not have an interest in a particular business area.

Additional Note: If a student has a minor in an area, he or she cannot also have a concentration in that area. A grade of C or higher is required in all courses of concentration.

Major in Sports and Leisure Management: ENG 103, COM 109,
MAT 180, CIS 101, one Ethics course; Professional courses include: ACC 101, BUS 204, BUS 215, BUS 311, BUS 333, BUS 371, COM 204, COM 206, COM 326, COM 329, COM 413, COM 414, PED 121, PED 157, PED 159, PED 313, PED 321, PED 401; 19 additional credits will be required from six SLM courses (200-400), including a University Internship in Sports and Leisure Management, or Professional Internship in Sports and Leisure Management, or University Internship in Health Fitness. See Sports and Leisure Management link for course listings.

Major in Business
Communications:
See Division of Humanities - Communications for requirements.

Major in Business Education Teaching: See Division of Education for requirements.

Minor in Business Administration: ACC 101, ACC 102, BUS 203, BUS 215, BUS 311, One BUS elective (300 to 400 level) or BUS 204. Note: Not open to marketing, entrepreneurship, finance and business administration majors

Minor in Health Administration:
ACC 101; BUS 204, 215, 362, 371; COM 109, 413; ENG 103. Note: Only for majors in health care-related professions.

Associate Degree in Business Administration: BUS 203, 215; ACC 101, 102; MAT 180; CIS 101; and three of the following: BUS 204, 311, 333, 362, 371, 381; COM 330, 413, 414; THE 382.

Accelerated Degree Completion: See School of Accelerated and Distance Education (SADE).











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