Jun 12, 2026

2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog

2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog [NOTE!!!! THIS IS AN ARCHIVED CATALOG. FOR THE CURRENT CATALOG, GO TO CATALOG.NIU.EDU]

Business Core

Foundations of Business Courses and Business Core Courses

The Foundations of Business and Business Core courses must be completed by all students majoring in business.

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 203 - Rhetoric and Composition II, Researched Writing in the Domains Credits: 3
Available for general education credit.
OR ENGL 204 - Rhetoric and Composition, Accelerated Researched Writing in the Domains Credits: 3
Available for general education credit, if placed into ENGL 204.
OR pass the English Foundational Studies II Examination Credits: 0
MATH 211 - Calculus for Business and Social Science Credits: 4
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
OMIS 259 - Introduction to Business Information Systems Credits: 3
Available for general education credit.
PSYC 102 - Introduction to Psychology Credits: 3
Available for general education credit.
UBUS 100 - Career Compass Credits: 1
This course is optional for transfer students with 45 or more credit hours.
UBUS 200 - Passport Introduction Credits: 0
UBUS 201 - Passport Culmination Credits: 0
UBUS 223 - Introduction to Business Statistics Credits: 3