Sample Curriculum — Business Economics and Finance
| Year One – Fall Semester | Hours | ECON 112 – Microeconomics*
CMIS 108 or CS 108 – Computer Concepts (BICS)*
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 | | ECON 301 – Intermediate Microeconomic Theory
ECON 302 – Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory
ACCT 210 – Managerial Accounting*
QR 101, MATH 125 or Higher
Fine & Performing Arts (BFPA) | 3
3
3
3
3 | Total | 15 | | Admission to the School of Business is required to enroll in any 300- or 400-level business courses. | | | Year Three – Fall Semester | | FIN 320 – Financial Management & Decision Making*
Health Experience Requirement (EH)
MGMT 330– Understanding the Bus Environ
Life (LS), Physical (PS) or Social Science (SS) (EL)
GBA 301 - Business Transitions I
Electives
| 3
3
3
3
1
3
| Total | 16 | | Year Three – Spring Semester | | ECON Elective
FIN 420 – Problems in Corporate Finance
MGMT 331– Managing Group Projects
MKTG 300 – Principles of Marketing
PROD 315 – Prod & Operations Management | 3
3
3
3
3 | Total | 15 | | Year Four – Fall Semester | | ECON 461 – Intl. Trade Theory/Policy or FIN 450 – Intl. Finance
ECON/FIN 415 – Econometrics#
or ECON/FIN 417 – Business Forecasting#
FIN 460 – Corp Financial Analysis & Strategy
ECON Elective
CMIS 342 – Information Systems for Business | | Total | 15 | | Year Four – Spring Semester | | FIN 430 – Portfolio Analysis#
FIN Elective
IS 401 – Business & Society (EGC)
MGMT 441 – Strategic Management*
Elective
GBA 402 - Business Transitions II | 3
3
3
3
4
1 | Total | 17
| | * 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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