Cameron School of Business- Student Services Advising Center
Fact Sheet for Pre-Business Majors
HOW DO I GET ADMITTED TO THE CAMERON SCHOOL OF BUSINESS?
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The Admission process starts while you are still in University College- as soon as you express an interest in
Business. Your UC advisor will guide you in taking (as many as possible) University Studies courses that are also
required for admission to the Cameron School of Business (CSB). When you have at least 24 hours of earned credits,
you can declare your “Pre-Business” major.
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Declare “Pre-Business” as your major through MySeaPort. Although this does not guarantee your admission to
the Cameron School of Business, students who meet all admission criteria will be accepted. Admission requirements
are outlined below:
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Review your Degree Audit from SeaNet. Your audit confirms the following information:
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Complete each of the following UNCW courses with at least a “C-“: ENG 100 or 101, 200 or 201, (ENG 103
may be substituted for ENG 100/101 and ENG 200/201); MAT 151 or 161; QMM 280; ACG *201; ECN 221,
222 and MIS 213.
Complete a minimum of 30 credit hours.
Complete at least 12 credit hours within the Cameron School of Business.
Earn an overall grade point average of at least 2.70 on a 4.00 scale in all course work attempted at UNCW.
Your major has been correctly recorded.
The name of your new faculty advisor. (Note: Advisors are manually assigned based on your concentrationthere may be a slight delay between declaration and advisor assignment)
Courses you have completed and those you need to fulfill both admission and graduation requirements.
Complete the Cameron School of Business online orientation/admission application immediately after the
Registrar has recorded your “PRE-Business” major declaration, regardless of whether admission
requirements have been completed. Students who are in the process of completing requirements will have an
application status of “pending.” CSB Student Services will review pending applications each semester and will notify
students as soon as they are accepted. To access the admission application, log into the CSB Portal (accessible under
“quick links” on the CSB web page), create a password, and click on the application link.
WHERE MAY I RECEIVE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE CAMERON SCHOOL OF
BUSINESS AND THE STUDENT SERVICES ADVISING CENTER?
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Review the “Advising” link on the CSB website. On this site you will find important information on Options
(disciplines within Business) available to study, and Option worksheets which will outline specific courses you
need to complete. Once you choose an option, you should use your Degree Audit to complete the worksheet and use
it for future course planning.
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Your new Advising Center is Cameron Student Services, located in Cameron Hall, room 121. Although you
will have advising appointments with your faculty advisor (who teaches in your Option of choice), the Student
Services Advising Center is available for you from 8-5 M-F. No appointments necessary. We can also be reached at
910-962-3899.
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Check out our websites: http://csb.uncw.edu/ and http://csb.uncw.edu/advising/index.htm/.
5/14/13
UNCW UNIVERSITY COLLEGE
2013-2014 CATALOGUE
B. S. Business Administration
College: Cameron School of Business
Option: Accountancy (ACG)
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
Course requirements for all UNCW degrees include: (1) University Studies, (2) specific major requirements, and (3)
sufficient elective hours for a combined total of a minimum of 124 hours.
(1) UNIVERSITY STUDIES
See University Studies requirements online: http://uncw.edu/uc/advising/unistudies.html.
(2) MAJOR REQUIREMENTS – ACG (Minimum 66 hours)
Collateral Courses: (9 hours)
_____1+ECN 221
Principles of Economics – Micro (3) Prerequisite: MAT 111
_____1+ECN 222
Principles of Economics – Macro (3) Prerequisite: ECN 221
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_____ +MAT 151
Basic Calculus with Applications I (3) Prerequisite: MAT 111 or 115 or equivalent preparation
Core Courses: (36 hours)
_____ 1*ACG 201
Financial Accounting (3), Lab (1) Pre/Corequisite: MAT 111
(Meets Computer Requirement with MIS 213)
_____ ACG 203
Managerial Accounting (3) Prerequisite: ACG *201
_____ BLA 361
Legal Environment of Business (3) Prerequisite: Junior/senior standing or admission to CSB
_____ BUS 205
Business Career Preparation (1) Prerequisites: Sophomore/junior standing and BUS major
_____ BUS 305
Business Essentials (1) Prerequisite: BUS 205
_____ FIN 335
Principles of Financial Management (3) Prerequisites: ACG 201, ECN 222, QMM 280
_____ +INB 300
International Business (3) Prerequisites: ECN 222 and junior standing, or admission to CSB
_____ +MGT 350
Principles of Management (3) Prerequisite: Junior standing or admission to CSB
_____ 2MGT 455
Competitive Strategy (3) Prerequisites: BLA 361, FIN 335, INB 300, MGT 350, MKT 340, OPS
370, 9 hours completed in the concentration, and admission to CSB
(Meets Oral Communication Requirement)
_____ 1MIS 213
Introduction to Information Systems and Technology (3)
(Meets Computer Requirement with ACGL 201)
_____ MKT 340
Principles of Marketing (3) Prerequisite: Junior standing or admission to CSB
_____ OPS 370
Principles of Operations Management (3) Prerequisite: QMM 280
_____1+QMM 280
Statistical Analysis for Business and Economics (3) Prerequisite: MAT 111
ACG Option: (21 hours)
_____ ACG 301
External Financial Reporting I (3) Prerequisites: A grade of “C” or better in ACG 201 and 203
_____ 2ACG 302
External Financial Reporting II (3) Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in ACG 301
_____ 2ACG 305
Advanced Managerial Accounting (3) Prerequisites: A grade of “C” or better in ACG 201, 203
_____ 3ACG 306
Accounting Information Systems (3) Prerequisites: A grade of “C” or better in ACG 201, 203 and
MIS 213, Pre/Corequisite: ACG 301
_____2ACG 404
Federal Income Taxes (3) Prerequisite: ACG 301 or consent of department chair
_____2, 3ACG 406
Auditing Concepts (3) Prerequisites: A grade of “C” or better in ACG 301 and 306
_____ 2ACG 445
Current Topics in Accounting (3) Prereqs: A grade of “C” or better in ACG 306, senior standing
Students seeking the B.S. degree in business administration with must earn a minimum GPA of 2.00 in all business and concentration courses
attempted in the Cameron School of Business. No grade below a “C-” will be accepted towards graduation in a student’s concentration or business
school core course in that same concentration.
Note: Students planning to write the CPA exam are advised that most states require 150 semester hours of college-level coursework to be licensed to
practice as a Certified Public Accountant. Students with a bachelor’s degree, who have not completed the 150 semester hours required for licensure,
may sit for the CPA exam in North Carolina if they have completed at least 30 semester hours of undergraduate accounting coursework (or 20 hours
at the graduate level). It is recommended that students wishing to sit for the exam under North Carolina law complete UNCW’s MSA program.
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These courses are required for admission to the Cameron School of Business
These courses require admission to the Cameron School of Business prior to enrollment.
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If ACG 306 was completed prior to 2006, you must take MIS 315 instead of ACG 406
*These courses require a lab
+May also be used to satisfy University Studies Foundations & Approaches and Perspectives requirements
Highlighted courses may meet University Studies Cluster, Competency, Exploration and/or Capstone course requirements
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(3) ELECTIVES
_____ 24 elective hours to equal a minimum of 124 hours; of the 24 hours of electives, 15 must be outside of CSB
Requirements to declare PRE-Business: Completion of 24 hours
For further information, see the CSB website: http://csb.uncw.edu and http://catalogue.uncw.edu.
5/14/13
UNCW UNIVERSITY COLLEGE
2013-2014 CATALOGUE
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS WITHIN UNIVERSITY STUDIES
Note: Highlighted courses are within the major requirements/electives and also meet
University Studies Cluster, Competency, Exploration and/or Capstone Course requirements.
THEMATIC TRANSDISCIPLINARY CLUSTERS
(At least 9 hours and 3 courses with at least 2 different prefixes – all eligible for multiple-counting.
Students who complete a minor, a second major, or an approved concentration in their major are exempt from the requirement.)
Ancient Thought and Culture: ENG 209, 210, HST 101, PAR 230.
Climate Change and Society: ANT 312, GGY 140, 230, 333, 340, 436, GLY 250, 350, 420.
Coastal Health and Environment: HEA 207, NSG 405, PED 345, PSY 352, REC 265, 351, SWK 235, 335.
Evolution: ANT 210, 320, 322, 324, 328, BIO 105, 202, 430, 475, GLY 132, 135, 337, PSY 257.
Foundations for Systems Thinking: BIO 105, 201, 345, 366, ECN 221, 222, 250, EXS 216, 217, OPS 370, RTH 468.
Global Diversity: ENG 341, 359, FNA 101, HEA 320, HST 104, 367, INT 105, PAR 230, 232, PED 206, 235, 350, REC
265, 351, 494.
Immigration: ANT 316, 327, 330, ENG 344, FRH 421, HON 210, HST 106, 340, INT 105, SPN 323, 490.
Judaism and the Jewish People: HST 207, 208, 385, PAR 230, 376.
Modeling: ANT 105, 207, BIO 201, 366, CHM 101, CSC 112, 121, EVS 195, MAT 101, 151, 152, 161, 162, PSY 105, 256.
BUILDING COMPETENCIES
A. Writing Intensive: (9 hours with at least one at the 300 – 400-level and at least one in the major)
ACG 445, ANT 305, 308, 312, 449, ARH 476, ART 476, ATR 445, BIO 362, BIOL 325, 345, 366, CHM 250,
CHML 321, 420, CLA 209, 210, 330, CLR 310, 410, COM 232, 300, 305, 420, 431, CRM 495, CRW 203, 496,
CSC 385, 450, EBD 490, ECN 422, EDN 300, 352, EDNL 300, ENG 110, 111, 202, 204, 205, 211, 223, 224, 225,
226, 227, 230, 232, 233, 290, 313, 317, 495, 496, EVS 495, FIN 330, FRH 402, 411, 421, 470, 485, 491, 498, 499,
FST 317, 363, 367, 368, 440, 445, 496, GER 495, 499, GGY 333, 382, 435, 436, 499, GLY 337, 390, 420, 499, HEA
305, HST 290, 408, 412, 414, 418, 440, 442, 444, 446, 448, 450, 454, 456, 477, 478, 480, 481, 483, 485, 487, 495,
496, 497, INT 300, 490, MAT 346, 495, MGT 352, 450, 458, MKT 343, MUS 351, 352, NSG 316, 330, 415, OCN
390, 490, 499, OPS 372, 377, 472, PAR 301, 371, 373, 374, PED 415, PHY 300, 400, PLS 401, 424, PSY 355, 410,
412, 417, 423, 425, 464, REC 375, RTH 480, SED 372, SOC 490, 496, SPN 305, 405, 497, STT 490, 498, SWK 320.
B. Information Literacy: (9 hours; First-Year Seminar and two additional courses with at least one in the major)
ANT 308, 312, 449, ARH 476, ART 476, ATR 445, BIO 495, BIOL 495, CHM 250, 495, CLR 320, COM 200, 420,
CRM 300, 495, CRW 204, CSC 105, 385, ECN 422, EDN 303, ENG 103, 200, 201, 202, 204, 205, EVS 495, EXS
359, FRH 304, 311, 318, 404, FST 370, 371, 372, 376, 377, 378, 379, GER 495, GGY 215, 222, 495, GLY 337, 350,
390, 495, HEA 452, HON 110, HST 290, INT 300, 490, MAT 495, MIS 213, MUS 110, 285, NSG 316, 330, 415,
OCN 350, 390, 490, PAR 300, 301, 400, PED 415, PHY 315, 335, PLS 201, PSY 355, 410, 412, 417, 423, 425, 464,
REC 380, RTH 468, SEC 430, 431, SOC 300, 390, 490, 496, SPN 405, 490, 497, STT 490, 498, SWK 321, UNI 101.
C. Quantitative and Logical Reasoning: (3 hours – may be taken as a major requirement)
ANT 324, BIOL 366, CHM 101, COM 300, CSC 112, 121, 131, 133, ENG 303, EXS 359, FST 445, GGY 215, 222,
235, GLY 226, 350, 390, 426, HEA 359, MAT 101, 102, 111, 112, 115, 141, 142, 151, 152, 161, 162, OCN 350, 390,
OPS 370, PAR 110, 218, PED 387, PHY 101, 102, 201, 202, PLS 201, PSY 225, REC 359, RTH 359, STT 210,
215, SWK 406.
EXPLORATIONS BEYOND THE CLASSROOM
(1 approved experience from the options below – may be integrated into the major or any other component)
ACG 491, 498, ANT 491, 498, ANTL 207, ART 491, BIO 291, 480, 491, 493, 495, 498, BIOL 495, BLA 491, 498, CHM
495, CLR 498-1, 498-2, COM 431, 434, 491, 498, CRM 490, CSC 450, 491, 498, EBD 491, 498, ECN 491, 498, EDN 318,
323, 335, 338, 352, 355, 409, 411, 465, 466, 467, EDNL 200, 300, 302, 332, 333, 407, 450, 451, ENG 202, 204, 302, 498, EVS
431, 491, 497, 498, EVSL 195, EXS 347, FIN 491, 498, FRH 491, 498, FST 201, 498, GER 491, 498, GGY 424, 491, 498,
GLY 390, 470, 491, 498, INB 294, 394, 491, 494, 498, INT 294, 494, 491, 498, MAT 498, MIS 411, 413, 491, 498, MGT
491, 498, MKT 491, 498, NSG 405, OCN 390, 491, OPS 491, 498, PAR 400, PED 294, PHY 315, 477, 481, PLS 294, 491,
494, 498, PSY 291, 451, 491, REC 498, RTH 498, SEC 220, 320, 421, 422, 431, SED 250, 350, 354, 355, 362, 367, 374, 375,
411, SEDL 368, 369, SOC 390, 496, SPN 294, 490, 491, 498, STA 294, SWK 496, 497, THR 241, 242, 243, WGS 498, 491,
xxx 499.
CAPSTONE COURSES
(1-4 hours – may be taken as a major requirement)
ANT 450, ARH 476, ART 476, ATR 490, BIO 495, BIOL 495, CHM 491, 495, CLR 498-1, 498-2, COM 400, CRM 495,
CSC 450, 455, ECN 422, EDN 409, 411, 465, ENG 495, 496, EVS 495, EXS 347, FRH 404, 411, 421, 437, 448, 470, 485,
491, FST 495, 496, GER 495, 499, GGY 495, GLY 470, 495, HEA 498, HST 408, 412, 414, 418, 440, 442, 444, 446, 448,
450, 454, 456, 477, 478, 480, 481, 483, 485, 487, 495, 496, 497, INT 490, MAT 495, MGT 455, MUS 493, 496, NSG 403,
405, PAR 400, PHY 497, PLS 401, PSY 410, 412, 417, 423, 425, 464, REC 498, RTH 498, SED 411, SOC 490, 496, SPN
497, STT 490, 498, SWK 496, 497.
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