Business Major – FIRE
(Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate)
Academic Year 2013-14
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(68-71 credits)
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.
14 Core Courses (44 credits) In general, try to complete the core classes in approximately this sequence.
___ Calculus ___ Statistics ___ ECON 110
___ ECON 111
___ ACCT 210
___ ACCT 211
___ BUS 300
___ BUS 301
___ BUS 325
___ BUS 330
___ BUS 340
___ 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
Principles of Macroeconomics
Principles of Microeconomics (E110)
Principles of Financial Acct
Principles of Managerial Acct (A210)
Written Communication for the Business Professional (Bus 325)
Oral Communication for the Business Professional (Bus 325)
Organizational Behavior
Principles of Marketing
Business Law I Bus 340 recommended, however you may take Bus 240 (Legal and Ethical Environment)
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 310 Intermediate Financial Accounting (Acct 210)
___ 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)
7 FIRE Electives (21 credits) Choose 7 courses from the list below. At least 15 credits must be from BUS courses.
___ BUS 221
___ BUS 343
___ BUS 352
___ BUS 353
___ BUS 355
___ BUS 356
___ BUS 357
___ BUS 390
___ BUS 455
The Entrepreneurial Process
Principles of Insurance (B240 or 340)
Financial Management (B350)
Investments (B350)
Real Estate Investments (B350)
Corporate Risk Management (B350)
International Corporate Finance (B350)
Ethics in Business (B240 or 340, B325)
Corporate Finance Seminar (B350)
___ BUS 490 Approved Special Topic (varies)
___ BUS 493 Internship in China**
___ BUS 496 Internship in Business Administration**
___ ECON 272 Personal Finance
___ ECON 310 Intro Econometrics (E110, E111, Calc & Stats)
___ ECON 360 Money and Financial Markets (E110, A210)
___ ENGL 351 Advanced Business Writing
___ MATH 362 Theory of Interest (Math 121 or instr. consent)
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
NOTE: To complete a second area of concentration, you must complete 15 additional credits in the second area of concentration.
(Courses which haven’t already counted toward the first area of concentration)
Business Administration Major
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
English 101 or 150
3
ECON 110 Macro (also counts for GEP Soc Sci)
3
Wellness course
2
Math 109 Calculus or Math 111 or 120 (w/ placement score) 4
First Year Seminar course
3
Total Credits
15
Freshman – Semester 2
Communication 101
Arts Course
ECON 111 Micro (also counts for GEP Soc Sci)
Natural Science course
Humanities course
Total Credits
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 300 Written Communication for Business Prof.
Bus 330 Organizational Behavior
Minor, Concentration, or Elective
Minor, Concentration, or Elective
Total Credits
Credits
3
3
3
3
3
15
Junior – Semester 2
Bus 301 Oral Communication for Business Prof
Bus 350 Finance
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
Minor, Concentration, or Elective
Minor, Concentration, or 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 Business degree. Use this as a general guideline to stay on track for a 4-year
graduation. GEP and Bus, Acct, Econ courses can be adjusted to meet your schedule needs.