COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
CHECKSHEET for students entering UW-La Crosse
Fall 2013--current
GENERAL EDUCATION, BUSINESS CORE & MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
Policies, prerequisites and course descriptions are stated in the University Catalog. This checksheet should be used with the
catalog to insure general education, CBA core, major/minor, and graduation requirements are met.
NOTE: Courses listed in boldface satisfy General Education and CBA Core.
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GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
Students must earn a minimum of 48 credits of General Education courses.
Students must earn the minimum credits within each category (totaling 39 credits).
Students earn the remaining credits from any combination of categories.
SKILLS CATEGORY
(Proficiency tests are available in skills courses. Contact appropriate department for information.)
A.
LITERACY: Tools for Skilled Communication
(6 credits required)
B.
______ CST 110 (3cr) (Must earn at least a C.)
______ ENG 110 or 112 (3cr) (Must earn at least a C)
CBA MATH/LOGICAL SYSTEMS: Tools for Structured
Analysis and Communication
List 1
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MTH 145 (4cr),175 or 207(4-5cr)
150(4cr)if necessary
List 2
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CS 101 or120(4cr); CT 100 (3cr.)
MLG/CHI/FRE/GER/RUS/SPA
102/103/201/202;(4cr)
MTH 208 (4cr)
PHL 101(3cr)
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LIBERAL STUDIES CATEGORY
A.
MINORITY CULTURES/MULTIRACIAL WOMEN'S
STUDIES: (Minimum of 3 credits required)
______ ECO 336(3cr)
______ EFN 205(3cr)
______ ENG/ERS 207/210/215(3cr)
_______ HIS 306/336(3cr)
______ PHL 335(3cr)
______ PSY 285(3cr)
_______ SAH 307 (3cr)
_______ WGS100/210/230 (3cr)
7/8/15
______ EDS 206 (3cr)
______ ERS 100(3cr)
_____ MUS 209 (3cr)
_____ POL 205 (3cr)
_____ PSY 318 (3cr)
_____ SOC 225 (3cr)
B. INTERNATIONAL/MULTI-CULTURAL STUDIES: Becoming
World Citizens (Min. of 6 credits)
1. ____HIS 101 or HIS 102 or ARC 200 (One required)
2 Global/Multi-Cultural Studies (One course)
____ECO 120 (3cr)
____ART 301 (3cr)
____ CHI 320 (3cr)
____ENG 208 (3cr)
____ ANT/GEO/HIS/POL/SOC/ECO 202 (3cr)
____ ENV 201
____FRE 220 (3cr)
____INS 250/251/252 (3cr)
____ GEO 110,120 (3cr)
____ MIC 130 (3cr)
____MLG 304 (3cr)
____ MUS 201,204 (3cr)
____PHL 336 (3cr)
____ PHY 142 (3cr)
____POL 234,244 (3cr)
____ PSY 282 (3cr)
____THA 351 (3cr)
____ HIS 101,102 (3cr)
C.
SCIENCE: (Minimum of 4 credits required; one course
must be from List 1.)
List 1 Natural Laboratory Science
______ ANT 102 (4cr)
______ BIO 100 or BIO 105 (4cr)
______ CHM 100/103(4cr)
______ ESC 101(4cr)
______ MIC 100(4cr.)
______ PHY103//106/125/203(4cr)
______ PHY/AST155 or 160 (4cr.)
List 2 Science, Technology and Society:
______ BIO 102(3cr)
______ ESC 211 (3cr)
D. SELF AND SOCIETY: Understanding Oneself and the
Social World. (Minimum of 3 credits required)
_____ ECO 110(3cr)
_____ ARC 100(3cr)
_____ CST 271 (3cr)
_____ EDS 203 (3cr)
_____ ERS 220 (3cr)
_____ GEO 102 (3cr)
_____ POL 101,102 (3cr)
_____ SOC 110,120, 261 (3cr)
_____ UWL 100 (1 cr)
_____ ANT 101 (3cr)
_____ CHE 200 (3cr)
_____ ECO/THA 376 (3cr)
_____ ENG 220 (3cr)
_____ FIN 207 (3cr)
_____ GER 398 (3cr)
_____ PSY 100 (3cr)
_____ THA 130 (3cr)
Writing Emphasis Courses (2 courses required)
All students must also complete two writing emphasis
courses at the 200 level or above, one of which must be at
the 300 level or above. One course must be in the/a major.
NOTE: Writing Emphasis courses do not count toward the
48 credit General Education requirement unless identified
in one of the General Education categories.
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ADDITIONAL UNIVERSITY REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADUATION:
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7/8/15
120 credits necessary for graduation
40 credits of 300/400 level courses
Minimum of 30 credits in residence required
Last 24 credits must be earned at UW-L
E. HUMANISTIC STUDIES: The Search for Values and
Meaning (Minimum of 3 credits required; one course must
be from List 1.)
List 1
______ CHI 305(3cr.)
______ ENG 200/201/202/203/204/205/206 (3cr)
______ GER 399 (3cr)
______ MLG 299(3cr)
______ RUS 305(3cr.)
List 2
______ HIS 205(3cr)
______ PHL 100, 200 (3cr)
______ POL 251(3cr)
F.
ARTS: The Aesthetic Experience (Minimum of 2
courses required from different departments)
______ ART 102(2cr) or160, or 172,or302 (3cr)
______ ESS 104 (2cr)
______ MUS 105 (2cr) or 110 (2cr) or 317 (3cr)
______ PHL 332
______ THA 110(2cr) or 120 (3cr) or 201 (3cr)
G.
HEALTH AND PHYSICAL WELL-BEING: Learning to
Create Healthy Lives (Minimum of 3 credits required)
_______ HPR 105 (3cr)
_______ HP 105 (3cr)
______HED 207 (3cr)
ADMISSION TO THE BUSINESS PROGRAM
Students must be admitted to the Business Program before enrolling in 300/400 level business
courses.
Applications for admission to the Business Program should be completed and submitted before
midsemester during the semester in which the student is completing the admission requirements.
Normally this happens during the second semester of the sophomore year. Applications may be
obtained from the CBA Dean's office, 138 W. Carl Wimberly Hall. Late applications may not be accepted.
BUSINESS PROGRAM ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
1. Minimum grades of "C" earned (or in progress) in ECO 110, 120; ACC 221, 222; and BUS 205.
2. COMPLETION (or in progress) of at least three of the remaining five pre-business core courses
(The remaining core course should be completed during the first semester after admission to
the program.
3. 54 or more credits earned.
4.
Cumulative grade point average of 2.50 at time of application. This includes courses taken at
UW-L and elsewhere.
PRE-BUSINESS CORE REQUIREMENTS (Ten courses) Courses in boldface satisfy General Education and
CBA Core requirements.
______ ENG 110 or 112 (3cr)
______ MTH 175** (4cr)
______ MTH 145 (4cr)
______ ECO 110 (3cr)*
______ ECO 120 (3cr)*
______ ACC 221 (3cr)*
______ ACC 222 (3cr)*
______ BUS 230 (3cr)
______ BUS 205 (3cr)*
______ IS 220 (4cr)
* "C" or better required in each.
Prereq: MTH 150 or appropriate placement test scores
Prereq: MTH 050 or appropriate placement test scores
Prereq: 12 credit hours
Prereq: ACC 221 with C or better grade
Prereq: ENG 110/112, MTH 145
Prereq: Soph. Standing, ECO 110 or 120
** MTH 207 is an automatic substitute for MTH 175
REGISTRATION ADVISING TIP
Program Advising is found on the CBA web advising pages: http://www.uwlax.edu/CBA/CBAAcademic-Advising/
Follow the information on these pages regarding prerequisites and sequencing of core and
major courses.
7/8/15
Professional Core Courses
FINANCE 21 credits
____ ECO 110
____ ECO 120
____ BUS 205
____ IS 220
____ ACC 221
____ ACC 222
____ BUS 230
____ MKT 309
____ FIN 355
____ MGT 393
____ MGT 308
____ MGT 449 (Final Semester)
(Completion of all of the above core courses is
required before enrollment in
MGT 449.)
___ ___ FIN 370
___ ___ FIN 380
___ ___ FIN 390
___ ___ FIN 485
MAJORS
ACCOUNTANCY 28 credits
___ ___ Group I (FIN 362, 407, 410, 430, 437,440, 447,
474, 475, 477, 480)
___ ___ Group II
(FIN 456, 360, 465; ECO 301, 305,
308, 310; ACC 301,321, 325, 330;
MGT 395; any Group I course)
___ ___ Group III
(any 300/400 level CBA course)
FINANCE-Risk, Insurance & Financial Planning (21
cr.
___ ___ FIN 360
___ ___ FIN 370
___ ___ FIN 380
___ ___ FIN 390
___ ___ FIN 407
___ ___ FIN 485/460
and one from the following: FIN 361, 362, 465,
475; ACC 301; ECO 471; MKT 362; MGT 386
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___ ___ ACC 321
___ ___ ACC 322
___ ___ ACC 325
___ ___ ACC 327
___ ___ ACC 330
___ ___ ACC 418
___ ___ ACC 421
___ ___ ACC 438
___ ___ ACC elective (324,400,422,430)
MARKETING 24 credits
ECONOMICS 21 credits
MANAGEMENT 24 cr.
___ ___ ECO 305
___ ___ ECO 308
____ ____ MGT 328
____ ____ MGT 360
____ ____ MGT 408
electives on the 300/400 level
___ ___ ECO elec. ________
___ ___ ECO elec. ________
___ ___ ECO elec. ________
___ ___ ECO elec. ________
___ ___ CBA elec. ________
The Liberal Studies economics major may be selected
as a second major by CBA students by completing the
following requirements: ECO 110, 120, 305, 308, BUS
230 and 18 credits of electives, 12 of which must be in
economics; 6 of which may be other CBA courses
numbered 200 and above.
7/8/15
___ ___ MKT 341
___ ___ MKT 362
___ ___ MKT 365
___ ___ MKT 367
___ ___MKT 370
___ ___ MKT 386
___ ___ MKT 415
___ ___ MKT 479
plus 15 cr. electives from MGT courses
on the 300/400 level, and may include the
following non-MGT courses: BUS 305,310
405,415; IS 320,330. At least 9 of the elective
credits should be on the 400 level.
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No more than 3cr. of internship (MGT 450/452) may count
toward the major. (5/13)
INFORMATION SYSTEMS 28-29 CR.
___ ___ CS 120
___ ___ CS 220
___ ___ CS 364
___ ___ IS 300*
___ ___ IS 310*
___ ___ IS 330**
___ ___ IS 401**
___ ___ IS 411*
and select one course from:
____ ____ CS 224, 464; IS 320, 360, 405, 410, 451, 499;
MGT 395
*Spring only **Fall only
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
IB Course Requirements 24 cr.
___ ___ECO 340
___ ___FIN 440
___ ___MKT 341
___ ___MGT360
___ ___BUS 405
___ ___GE Global Studies 202
and two courses from the following:
___ ___MGT 408, 430, 431, 484
___ ___ECO 311, 440, 375
___ ___MKT 440, 445
___ ___FIN 477
___ ___IB 450/MGT 452 Internship (up to 3 cr)
___ ___Indep. Study (IB 499) (up to 3 cr.)
Concentration in bus area (12 cr. of 300-400 level)
_____Accountancy _____Economics
_____Finance/Fin. Risk,Insur.Fin. Pln.
_____Management _____Marketing
_____Information Systems
Double counting courses in the IB major and
concentration is not permitted.
Lang. Proficiency through 202 level required. (waived
for non-native speakers)
Study Abroad/International Experience
(waived for international students)
MINORS
ACCOUNTANCY 13 credits
___ ACC 321 (4cr)
Plus any three advanced electives in Accountancy.
ACC______ _______ ______ (not ACC 350)
7/8/15
ECONOMICS 18 credits
ECO 110____120____
and twelve elective credits in advanced economics
coursework
ECO______ECO______ECO______ECO______
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS up to 29cr.
___ ___ Foreign Language (1 year) (8 cr)
___ ECO 340___ FIN 440___ MGT 360___
___MKT 341 ____GE Global Studies 202 course
TWO from the following:
_______MKT 440,445; ECO 311,375,440;
FIN 477; MGT 408, 430, 431, 484; BUS 405,
Internship IB450/MGT452; Indep. study (499)
INFORMATION SYSTEMS (16 cr.)
CS 120 ____ ____
IS 300* ____ ____
IS 310* ____ ____
IS 401** ____ ____
and one course from: ACC 327; IS 320;
330**; 360, 410, MGT 395 _____ _____
* Spring only ** Fall only
(courses in the minor may not count if required in
the business major) Students must apply for this
minor. Contact the department for information
(240 Wing TC)
HEALTH INFORMATION SYSTEMS (19 credits)
HP 250 ___ ___
IS 321 ___ ___
IS 340 ___ ___
IS 370 ___ ___
IS 420 ___ ___
IS 435 ___ ___
IS 320 or 360 ___ ___
Students must apply for this minor. Contact the
department for information (240 Wing TC)
SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS (18 credits)
BUS 310___ 450____ MGT 408____
3 cr. chosen from: MGT 400 (Green Ops.); ECO
346; _____
6 cr. chosen from MGT 400 (Green Ops) or ECO
346 (not used above); MKT 351; ANT 266; ARC
300: ESC 211: ENV 201,303; GEO 200; HIS 317,
391; PHS 341; POL 318; PSY 302; SOC 363___ ___