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Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a Concentration in Finance

The Division of Business offers the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with Concentrations in Accounting, Computer Information Systems, Finance, Human Resources Management, Management and Marketing.

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GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS (62 credit hours minimum)

Prerequisite Skills Courses (13 credit hours)

ENG W131	Elementary Composition I (must earn a grade of "C" (2.0) or higher)
COMM R110	Fundamentals of Speech Communication (must earn a grade of "C" (2.0) or higher)
C&IT 107	Computers and Software Packages (must earn a grade of "C" (2.0) or higher)

Mathematics Prerequisite Courses (6 credit hours)

MATH M118	Finite Mathematics (must earn a grade of "C-" or higher). (P: 2 yrs. H.S. algebra or MATH 111)
MATH M119	Brief Survey of Calculus (must earn a grade of "C-" or higher). (P: MATH 111 or MATH M118)

Arts & Humanities (12 credit hours)
A minimum of 12 credit hours selected from among the departments listed below.

3 credits must be in American History (HIST H105 OR H106)
Art History - courses prefixed "H" at the 200 level or above
English - literature courses ("L" prefix) 200 level or above; comparative literature ("L" or "C" prefix) 200 level or above
History
Philosophy
Religious Studies

Social Sciences (6 credit hours)
A minimum of 6 credit hours to be selected from any of the following departments:

Anthropology
Geography
Political Science
Psychology
Sociology


Science (5 - 6 credit hours)
A minimum of 5 credit hours selected from among the following departments:

Astronomy
Biology
Chemistry
Geology
Physics

BUSINESS REQUIREMENTS (62 credit hours minimum)

BUS X103 Business Learning Community (1 cr.)
BUS X204 Business Communications (3 cr.)

Business Prerequisites (22 credit hours)


Beyond those in the Prerequisites and Skills Category, these Business and Economics courses are required for all business students.

BUS X100	Business Administration: Introduction (must earn a grade of C or higher) (3 cr.)
BUS A201	Introduction to Financial Accounting (P: 26 cr. hrs.) (3 cr.)
BUS A202	Introduction to Managerial Accounting (P: BUS A201 and 26 cr. hrs.) (3 cr.)
BUS L203	Commercial Law I (P: 26 cr. hrs.) (3 cr.)
BUS X220	Career Perspectives (2 cr.)
ECON E201	Introduction to Microeconomics (P: 26 cr. hrs.) (3 cr.)
ECON E202	Introduction to Macroeconomics (P: ECON E201) (3 cr.)
ECON E270	Introduction to Statistical Theory in Economics & Business (P: MATH M118) (3 cr.)

International Business (6 credit hours)

Students must complete one of the following options:

Option 1 - Language - 6 credit hours above the 100 level in one language.

Option 2 - Two courses in International Business and Economics. See your Business and Advisor for approved list.

Option 3 - Participation in an approved Overseas Study Program.

Option 4 - Two courses from the approved area studies list. See your academic advisor for list of approved courses offered at Columbus.

Courses used to fulfill this international dimension requirement can also be used to meet the undergraduate program's other distribution requirements where appropriate.

Business (17 credit hours)

The following Upper Level Business courses are required for all students:

Integrative Core (P: Admission to Division of Business having completed all Option II requirements):

BUS F301 Financial Management (3 cr.)
BUS M301 Marketing Management (3 cr.)
BUS P301 Operations Management (3 cr.)
BUS Z302 Managing and Behavior in Organizations (P: Jr. standing) (3 cr.)
BUS J401 Administrative Systems (P: Integrative Core, Z302, and Sr. standing) (3 cr.)*
BUS X420 Business Career Planning and Placement (2 cr.)*

CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (24 credit hours)

Required Courses (15 cr.)
BUS A311 Intermediate Accounting I (P: A201, A202) (3 cr.)
BUS A325 Cost Accounting (P: A201, A202) (3 cr.)
BUS F303 Intermediate Investments Finance (P: F301) (3 cr.)
BUS F305 Intermediate Corporate Finance (P: F301) (3 cr.)
BUS S302 Management Information Systems (P: C&IT 107) (3 cr.)

Choose three of the following courses; two must be in finance (9 cr.)
BUS A312 Intermediate Accounting II (P: A311) (3 cr.)
BUS A328 Introduction to Taxation (P: A201, A202) (3 cr.)
BUS A337 Computer-Based Accounting Systems (P: C&IT 107, A311) (3 cr.)
BUS A339 Advanced Income Tax (P: A328) (3 cr.)
BUS A437 Advanced Managerial Accounting (P: A325) (3 cr.)
BUS F380 Professional Practice in Finance* (3 cr.)
BUS F420 Investment (P: F301, F303, and A311 or concurrent, A312 recommended) (3 cr.)
BUS F421 Derivative Securities (P: F301, F303) (3 cr.)
BUS F446 Bank and Financial Intermediation (P: F303, A311) (3 cr.)
BUS F490 Independent Study in Finance* (3 cr.)
BUS F494 International Financial Management (P: F301) (3 cr.)

* Internships and independent studies require junior or senior standing in major area and consent of undergraduate program chair.

Note: The following courses do not count for any credit toward any degree program in the Division of Business and Economics: ENG W001, MATH M010, MATH 001, MATH M111, and ENG W130. As a general rule, remedial courses do not count for any credit toward any degree program in the Division of Business and Economics.

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