GEP
Year 1
FAMILY BUSINESS & ENTREPRENEURSHIP – Typical Course Sequence
(For the Class of 2014 and following)
Fall Semester
 1English 101 Craft of Language [VC]
 ACC 101 Financial Accounting [BC]
 Foreign Language [VC]
 Math Beauty / ECN 101 Micro Economics [VC]
 1st Year Seminar [SC] / MGT 110 or MGT 120[BC]
 2DSS 100 Competency in Excel (non-credit)
Revised 10-21-2011
Spring Semester
 ENG 102 Texts and Contexts [SC]
 ACC 102 Managerial Accounting [BC]
 Foreign Language [VC]
 ECN 101 Microeconomics / Math Beauty [VC]
 MGT 110 or MGT 120 [BC]/ 1st Year Seminar [SC]
 3DSS 111 Basic Business Analytics (1 credit)
Year 2
 FIN 200 Intro to Finance [BC] / MKT 201 Principles of
Marketing [BC]
 DSS 210 Business Statistics [BC]
 DSS 200 Intro to Information Systems [BC] /
HIS 154 Forging the Modern World [SC]
 FBE 230 Intro to Entrepren & New Ventures [MAJ]
 PHL 154 Moral Foundations [SC]
 MKT 201 Principles of Marketing [BC] / FIN 200
Intro to Finance [BC]
 DSS 220 Business Analytics [BC]
 HIS 154 Forging the Modern World [SC] / DSS 200
Intro to Information Systems [BC]
 FBE 231 Family Business [MAJ]
 THE 154 Faith, Justice, Catholic Tradition [SC]
Year 3
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FBE 360 Business Law for Entrepren Firms [MAJ]
MGT 360 Legal Environment of Business [BC]
4
Laboratory Science [VC]
Philosophy (Philosophical Anthropology) [VC]
ELECTIVE
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FBE Elective Area Choice [MAJ]
Fine Arts-Literature [VC]
ELECTIVE (4or the 2nd non-lab science course)
Theology – Religious Difference [VC]
ECN 102 Macroeconomics [ILC #1]
Year 4
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BUS 495 Business Policy [BC] [MAJ]
Faith and Reason [SC]
FBE Elective Area Choice [MAJ]
ELECTIVE
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FBE 495 Family Bus & Entrepren Capstone [MAJ]
[SC] Signature Courses (6)
[BC] HSB Foundation (10)
[VC] Variable Courses (9)
ELECTIVES (6)
Integrated Learning Course [ILC #2]
Integrated Learning Course [ILC #3]
ELECTIVE
ELECTIVE
[ILC] Integrated Learning Courses (3)
[MAJ] Courses in Major (6)
1
Students may earn credit for English 101 through earning a grade of 4 or 5 on the AP English Exam. In this case, the
student may take ENG 102 in the fall semester of freshman year.
2
DSS 100 MS Excel competency is to be demonstrated in the fall semester of freshman year. Competency to the
satisfaction of the DSS Chair is required of all HSB majors.
3
DSS 111 is an optional online elective course available to help prepare business students to solve quantitative problems
in an undergraduate business curriculum. [1 credit, grade received]
4
To satisfy this requirement the student may take either one 4-credit laboratory course or two 3-credit non-laboratory
courses. If choosing the 2 semester option, the second course replaces an elective.
Additional notes:
 Additional notes: In selecting courses, students will be required to identify courses that meet the overlay
requirements in the areas of 1. Diversity, Globalization or Non-Western Area Studies; 2. Ethics Intensive; and 3.
Writing Intensive. Many of the courses already in your schedule may cover these areas.
To learn more about the Family Business and Entrepreneurship Major, visit www.sju.edu/management
GEP FAMILY BUSINESS & ENTREPRENEURSHIP MAJOR CHECKLIST
(40 courses)
Revised 10-21-2011
STUDENTS: This checklist is in order of graduation requirements for your major. Be sure to review the
notes on the opposite page as well as the on-line course catalog for more specific guidelines.
GEP Signature Courses [SC]
(6 courses)
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First Year Seminar Selection – Your Course Title: _________________________
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Faith and Reason Selection – Your Course Title: _________________________
____ ENG 102
Texts and Contexts
____ HIS 154
Forging the Modern World
____ PHL 154
Moral Foundations
____ THE 154
Faith, Justice, Catholic Tradition
Variable Courses [VC]
(9 courses)
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Fine Arts and Literature Selection – Your Course Title: ______________________
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ECN 101 Microeconomics
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ENG 101 Craft of Language1
____ ____ Non-Native Language (2 semesters; students may test out of this requirement.)
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Laboratory Science Selection – Your Course Title: _________________________
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Math Beauty Selection – Your Course Title: _________________________
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Philosophy (Philosophical Anthropology) Your Course Title: _______________________
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Theology #2 Religious Difference – Your Course Title: _________________________
Integrated Learning Courses [ILC]
(3 courses)
____ ILC #1 ECN 102 Macroeconomics
____ ILC #2 Integrated Learning Course #2 (see FBE in online catalog for options) Your Course: ____________
____ ILC #3 Integrated Learning Course #3 (see FBE in online catalog for options) Your Course: ____________
Business Core Required Courses [BC] (10 courses in addition to non-credit DSS 100)
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DSS 100
Proven Competency in Excel
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FIN 200
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ACC 101
Financial Accounting
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MGT 360
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ACC 102
Managerial Accounting
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MGT 110/120
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DSS 200
Introduction to Info Systems
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DSS 210
Business Statistics
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MKT 201
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DSS 220
Business Analytics
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BUS 495
Introduction to Finance
Legal Environment of Business
110 Essentials of Organ Behavior
OR 120 Essentials of MGT
Principles of Marketing
Business Policy (senior year)
Courses in Major [MAJ]
(6 courses)
____ FBE 230
Introduction to Entrepreneurship
____ FBE 231
Family Business
____ FBE 360
Business Law for Entrepreneurial Firms
____ FBE 495
Family Business and Entrepreneurship Capstone
____ --- --Elective from MGT, FBE, FIN, FMK, & MKT
(See FBE in the online catalog for options)
____ --- --Elective from MGT, FBE, FIN, FMK, & MKT
Free Electives
____ Free Elective
____ Free Elective
____ Free Elective
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(6 courses)
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Free Elective4
Free Elective
Free Elective
If credit is earned through the AP Exam,
then this area may be used to fulfill another area or free elective.
Three courses among your 40 that satisfy
the following overlay areas:
____ Diversity, Globalization, or NonWestern Studies Course
____ Ethics Intensive Course
____ Writing Intensive Course