School of
Website: www.uwsp.edu/business
Business Major – Marketing (62-65 credits)
Academic Year 2012/2013
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GPA Requirement: Achieve cumulative GPA of 2.50 or higher in all major courses (including transfer courses).
Course prerequisites are in parenthesis following the course title.
12 Core Courses (38 credits) In general, try to complete the core classes in approximately this sequence.
___ Calculus ___ Statistics ___ ECON 110
___ ECON 111
___ ACCT 210
___ ACCT 211
___ BUS 240
___ BUS 325
___ BUS 330
___ BUS 350
___ BUS 360
___ BUS 370
MATH 109 or Math 111 or Math 120
MATH 355 or FOR 321 or SOC 351 or PAPR 314 or PSYC 300
ECON 110 was formerly numbered ECON 210 (Macroeconomics).
Principles of Macroeconomics
Principles of Microeconomics (E110)
ECON 111 was formerly numbered ECON 211 (Microeconomics).
Principles of Financial Acct
Principles of Managerial Acct (A210)
The Legal and Ethical Environment of Business
Organizational Behavior
Principles of Marketing
Principles of Finance (A210)
Principles of Production (A211, E111, Calc, Stats)
Management Information Systems (B325, B330)
May also take Acct 370 (Acct Info Systems) in place of Bus 370
1 Global Business and Economy Elective* (3 credits) Take one course from following list.
___ ACCT 410 Advanced Financial Accounting (A311)
___ BUS 327 Managing Global Organizations (B325)
___ BUS 339 International Marketing (B330)
___ BUS 342 International Business Law (B240 or B340)
___ BUS 357 International Corporate Finance (B350)
___ BUS 493 Internship in China**
___ BUS 496 Internship in Business Administration (International Experience)**
___ ECON 362 Economic Development (E111)
___ ECON 365 International Economics (E111)
2 Marketing Courses (6 credits)
___ BUS 331
___ BUS 337
Marketing Research (B330)
Buyer Behavior (B330)
5 Marketing Electives (15 credits) Choose 5 courses from the list below. At least 9 credits must be from BUS courses.
___ BUS 221
___ BUS 335
___ BUS 336
___ BUS 339
___ BUS 390
___ BUS 490
The Entrepreneurial Process
Retailing (A210, B330)
Sales Management (B330)
International Marketing (B330)
Ethics in Business (B240 or 340, B325)
Approved Special Topic (varies)
___ BUS 493 Internship in China**
___ BUS 496 Internship in Business Administration**
___ Comm 336 Communication and Promotional Strategies
___ ECON 330 Evaluation of American Enterprise (E111)
___ ECON 340 Industrial Organization (E111)
___ ENGL 351 Advanced Business Writing
1 Capstone Course (3 credits) Designed to be taken your final semester with instructor consent.
___ BUS 480 Strategic Management
-You may take only one core course in conjunction with the Capstone.
** SBE Internship Director – Prof. Barbara Mihm, Email bmihm@uwsp.edu
SBE Advising Guides – Marketing Checklist
School of
Website: www.uwsp.edu/business
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The information on this sheet is not all inclusive. Students are responsible for the information in the UWSP online Course Catalog.
Bolded courses = required for the major Non-bolded courses = General Education Program (GEP) for the BS Degree or open for program
Freshman – Semester 1
Credits
Freshman – Semester 2
English 101 or 150
3
Communication 101
ECON 110 Macro (also counts for GEP Soc Sci)
3
Arts Course
ECON 111 Micro (also counts for GEP Soc Sci)
Wellness course
1
Math 109 Calculus or Math 111 or 120 (w/ placement score) 4
Natural Science course
FirstThe
Year
Seminar
course
3 for the informationHumanities
course
information
on this sheet
is not all inclusive. Students are responsible
in the UWSP Online
Course Catalog.
Total Credits
Total Credits
14
Credits
3
3
3
3
3
15
Sophomore – Semester 1
Credits
English 202
3
History course
3
Arts/Humanities/History or Nat Science course
3
3
ACCT 210 Financial Accounting
Environmental Responsibility course
3
Total Credits
15
Sophomore – Semester 2
Credits
Bus 325 Organizational Behavior
3
3
ACCT 211 Managerial Accounting
Math 355 Statistics or For 321, Soc 351, Papr 314, Psyc 300 4
Global Awareness course
3
U.S. Diversity course
3
Total Credits
16
Junior – Semester 1
BUS 240 Legal & Ethical Environment of Business
BUS 330 Organizational Behavior
Bus 350 Finance
Minor, Concentration, or Elective
Minor, Concentration, or Elective
Total Credits
Credits
3
3
3
3
3
15
Junior – Semester 2
Minor, Concentration, or Elective
Minor, Concentration, or Elective
Minor, Concentration, or Elective
Minor, Concentration, or Elective
Open Elective
Total Credits
Credits
3
3
3
3
3
15
Senior – Semester 1
BUS 370 or ACCT 370 Information Systems
Global Business & Economy Elective
BUS 360 Production/Operations Management
Minor, Concentration, or Elective
Open Elective
Total Credits
Credits
3
3
3
3
3
15
Senior – Semester 2
Capstone Course
Open Elective
Open Elective
Open Elective
Open Elective
Total Credits
Credits
3
3
3
3
3
15
See UWSP catalog for GEP options, course prerequisites, minor, concentration, and elective options.
In addition to the required major courses, you must complete ONE of the following
1.) Outside minor
2.) Second major
3.) Area of concentration
Satisfactory Progress (Admission Requirements & Academic Standards are listed in the UWSP Catalog)
1.) You must apply for admission to the major by the time you have completed 18 in-major credits and have at least a 2.50 inmajor GPA (which includes courses that transferred into the major).
2.) If you have not earned a 2.50 in-major GPA by the time you have earned 18 major credits, you will be dropped from the major.
3.) You can be dropped from the major if your in-major GPA is low for two consecutive semesters, after earning 18 major credits.
Additional University Graduation Requirements
1.) Earn at least 40 credits in 300 & 400 level courses
2.) Earn a minimum of 120 semester credits
Note: The above is to complete your BS degree. Use this as a general guideline to stay on track for a 4-year graduation.
SBE Advising Guides – BUS 4-year plan