Sample Curriculum — Business Administration
| Year One – Fall Semester | Hours | CMIS 108 or CS 108 – Computer Concepts (BICS)*
ECON 112 – Microeconomics*
ENG 101 – English Composition I*
MATH 120 – College Algebra*^ (BPS)
SPC 101 – Public Speaking* | 3
3
3
3
3 | Total | 15 | | Year One – Spring Semester | | ECON 111 – Macroeconomics* (BSS)
ENG 102 – English Composition II*
MS 250 – Mathematical Methods*^
RA 101, Phil 207 or 213
Life Science (BLS) | 3
3
3
3
4 | Total | 16 | | Year Two – Fall Semester | | ACCT 200 – Fundamentals of Financial Accounting*
Humanities (BHUM)
Elective
QR 101, Math 125 or Higher
U.S. Cultures Course (EUSC) | 3
3
3
3
3 | Total | 15 | | Year Two – Spring Semester | | MS 251 – Statistical Analysis for Business Decisions*
Elective
Fine & Performing Arts (BFPA)
Life (LS), Physical (PS) or Social Science (SS)
Health Experience (EH) | 4
3
3
3
3 | Total | 16 | | Year Three – Fall Semester | | ACCT 210 – Managerial Accounting*
MGMT 330 – Understanding the Bus Environment
MKTG 300 – Principles of Marketing
Life, Physical or Social Science with a lab (EL)
GBA 301 – Business Transitions I
MGMT 331– Managing Group Projects | 3
3
3
3
1
3 | Total | 16 | | Year Three – Spring Semester | | CMIS 342 – Info Systems for Business
FIN 320 – Financial Management
Elective
Specialization Course
Electives | 3
3
3
3
4 | Total | 16 | | Year Four – Fall Semester | | IS 401 – Business & Society
PROD 315 – Operations Management
Specialization Course
Specialization Course
Elective | | Total | 15 | | Year Four – Spring Semester | | MGMT 441 – Strategic Management*
Research Requirement*
Business Elective (300-400 level)
Specialization Course
Specialization Course (or Elective)
GBA 402 Business Transitions II | 3
3
3
3
3
1 | Total | 16
| | * C or higher required. ^ Students may substitute MATH 150 (with a grade of C or better) for MATH 120 and MS 250. | | | TRANSFER STUDENTS — Maximize your transfer experience; complete the boldface courses/requirements pre-transfer and satisfy either the Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI) General Ed Core or receive an AA, AS, or AAT (early childhood, special ed or math) degree from an IAI community college. If ‘Minor’ requirements are shown, discuss careful course selection with the academic advising contact listed. View Transfer Credit Equivalency Guides | | |
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