Dec 26, 2024

2009-2010 Undergraduate Catalog

2009-2010 Undergraduate Catalog [NOTE!!!! THIS IS AN ARCHIVED CATALOG. FOR THE CURRENT CATALOG, GO TO CATALOG.NIU.EDU]

Business Core

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Business Core (45-50)

The College of Business is competitive based on a student’s overall GPA and performance in selected tool courses. All students must take UBUS 310 in the first semester in which they take 300-level course work in the College of Business. All 100- and 200-level College of Business core requirements with a C or better in ACCY 206, ACCY 207, MGMT 217, and UBUS 223, a cumulative GPA of at least 2.75, and junior standing are prerequisites for UBUS 310. UBUS 311 must be taken no later than the semester or term immediately following completion of UBUS 310.

The business core must be completed by all students majoring in business.

100- and 200-Level Courses

ACCY 206 - Introductory Financial Accounting Credits: 3
ACCY 207 - Introductory Cost Management Credits: 3
ECON 260 - Principles of Microeconomics Credits: 3
(Available for General Education Credit.)
ECON 261 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credits: 3
(Available for General Education Credit.)
ENGL 104 - Rhetoric and Composition II Credits: 3
(Available for General Education Credit.)
OR
ENGL 105 - Rhetoric and Composition Credits: 3
(Available for General Education Credit.)
If placed into ENGL 105.
OR pass the English Core Competency II Examination Credits: 0
MATH 211 - Calculus for Business and Social Science Credits: 3
(Available for General Education Credit.)
OR
MATH 229 - Calculus I Credits: 4
(Available for General Education Credit.)
MGMT 217 - Legal Environment of Business Credits: 3
PSYC 102 - Introduction to Psychology Credits: 3
(Available for General Education Credit.)
UBUS 223 - Introduction to Business Statistics Credits: 3

One of the following

ANTH 120 - Anthropology and Human Diversity Credits: 3
(Available for General Education Credit.)
GEOG 202 - World Regional Geography Credits: 3
(Available for General Education Credit.)
GEOG 204 - Geography of Economic Activities Credits: 3
(Available for General Education Credit.)
HIST 171 - The World Since 1500 Credits: 3
(Available for General Education Credit.)
PHIL 170 - World Religions Credits: 3
PHIL 231 - Contemporary Moral Issues Credits: 3
(Available for General Education Credit.)
POLS 260 - Introduction to Comparative Politics Credits: 3
(Available for General Education Credit.)
SOCI 170 - Introduction to Sociology Credits: 3
(Available for General Education Credit.)
WOMS 235 - Women Across Cultures and Centuries Credits: 3
(Available for General Education Credit.)

300- and 400-Level Courses

MGMT 468 - Strategic Management Credits: 3
UBUS 310 - Business Core: Lecture Credits: 9
UBUS 311 - Business Core: Applications Seminar Credits: 3

One of the following

Note: Accountancy students are required to take ACCY 310A and ACCY 310S.

ACCY 310A - Accounting Information Systems Credits: 3
AND
ACCY 310S - Accounting Information Systems Laboratory Credits: 1
OR
OMIS 351 - Information Systems in Organizations Credits: 3