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College of Business
Course revision: Page 69, 2008-2009 Undergraduate Catalog
UBUS 310. BUSINESS CORE: LECTURE (9). … PRQ: 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. PRQ: A grade of C or better
in each of the following: ACCY 206, ACCY 207, ECON 260, ECON 261, ENGL 104 or ENGL
105, MATH 211 or MATH 229, MGMT 217, PSYC 102, OMIS 259, and UBUS 223; a
cumulative GPA of at least 2.75; and junior standing.
Rationale: This revision changes the “C or better” requirement for the 100- and 200-level College of Business Core
from a graduation requirement [see pp. 68, 70, 73, 76, 79, and 82 in the 2008-2009 Undergraduate Catalog] to a
retention requirement for UBUS 310. This change assures that students have adequate foundational knowledge
prior to beginning their upper-level major requirements. Likewise, this change levels the playing field between
native and transfer students since transfer students are no longer permitted to transfer to NIU those courses in
which they earned a grade of D.
Other catalog change: Page 67, 2008-2009 Undergraduate Catalog
Limited Retention Requirements
All business majors must complete UBUS 310 in the first semester in which they enroll in 300- or
400-level business courses. Prerequisites for UBUS 310 are: completing all required 100- and
200-level courses in the Business Core; earning a C or better in ACCY 206, ACCY 207, MGMT
217, and UBUS 223; a grade of C or better in each of the 100- and 200-level courses in the
Business Core; having a 2.75 or better cumulative GPA; and having junior standing. To continue
as a business major, students must earn a C or better in UBUS 310. UBUS 311 must be
completed no later than the semester or term immediately following completion of UBUS 310.
Additional retention requirements for each major can be found under Department Requirements.
Rationale: This revision changes the “C or better” requirement for the 100- and 200-level College of Business Core
from a graduation requirement [see pp. 68, 70, 73, 76, 79, and 82 in the 2008-2009 Undergraduate Catalog] to a
retention requirement for UBUS 310. This change assures that students have adequate foundational knowledge
prior to beginning their upper-level major requirements. Likewise, this change levels the playing field between
native and transfer students since transfer students are no longer permitted to transfer to NIU those courses in
which they earned a grade of D.
Other catalog change: Page 67, 2008-2009 Undergraduate Catalog
Business Core (45-50)
The business core must be completed by all students majoring in business.
100- and 200-Level Courses
ACCY 206 – Introductory Financial Accounting (3)
ACCY 207 – Introductory Cost Management (3)
*ECON 260 – Principles of Microeconomics (3)
*ECON 261 – Principles of Macroeconomics (3)
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*ENGL 104 – Rhetoric and Composition II (3),
OR *ENGL 105 – Rhetoric and Composition (3)
If placed into ENGL 105,
OR pass the English Core Competency II Examination (0)
*MATH 211 – Calculus for business and Social Science (3),
OR *MATH 229 – Calculus I (4)
MGMT 217 – Legal Environment of Business (3)
*PSYC 102 – Introduction to Psychology (3)
OMIS 259 – Introduction to Business Information Systems (3)
UBUS 223 – Introduction to Business Statistics (3)
One of the following (3)
*ANTH 120 – Anthropology and Human Diversity (3)
*GEOG 202 – World Regional Geography (3)
*GEOG 204 – Geography of Economic Activities (3)
*HIST 171 – The World Since 1500 (3)
*PHIL 170 – World Religions (3)
*PHIL 231 – Contemporary Moral Issues (3)
*POLS 260 – Introduction to Comparative Politics (3)
*SOCI 170 – Introduction to Sociology (3)
*WOMS 235 – Women Across Cultures and Centuries (3)
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Rationale: Students should have information systems background earlier in their academic career in order to
successfully complete their upper-level business major courses.