Business Administration Major Requirements

Major Sequence

Foundation Courses

The following courses should ideally be completed by the end of sophomore year.

• GW 100 Gateway Colloquium
• ECON 100 Introduction to Economics
• ECON 227 Statistics for Business and Economics
• MATH 110 Finite Mathematics, MATH 140 Mathematical Modeling; Finance, MATH 176 Calculus or University credit for AP Calculus
• ACC 112 Accounting for Decision Making I
• ACC 212 Accounting for Decision Making II

Business Core Courses

• BUS 331 Marketing Principles and Management
• BUS 341 Organization and Management
• BUS 355 Business Law I
• BUS 490 Strategy and Policy
• FIN 303 Financial Management

Advanced Business Administration-Focused Coursework

You are required to successfully complete any combination of four courses from any 200-300-400 BUS, ACC or FIS offering.

• BUS 220 Foundation of Information Systems
• BUS 230 Relationship Driven Professional Sales
• BUS 240 Introduction to Entrepreneurship
• BUS 280 Business and Society
• BUS 330 Funding Startups and Nonprofits
• BUS 332 Marketing in Services Industries and Not-for-Profit Organizations
• BUS 333 Marketing Channels
• BUS 334 Marketing and Social Responsibility
• BUS 335 Consumer Behavior
• BUS 338 Negotiation in Business and Sales
• BUS 340 Starting a Business
• BUS 342 Production/Operations Management
• BUS 344 Human Resources Management
• BUS 350 Law for Entrepreneurs
• BUS 356 Business Law II
• BUS 358 and 358 D1 Sales Leadership and Directed Study Lab
• BUS 451 International Business

Additional courses in special topics, internships, independent study and project are available with consent from the department head.

Minor Required Courses

Six courses to include:

• ACC 112 Accounting for Decision Making I
• ACC 212 Accounting for Decision Making II
• BUS 331 Marketing Principles and Management
• BUS 341 Organization and Management
• FIN 303 Financial Management
• ECON 227 Statistics for Business and Economics