Business Undergraduate Curricular Requirements
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Business Economics (B.S.Bus.)
This program is offered through the College of Business and Economics.
Students preparing for professional careers as economists in private business, government service, or careers where a broad knowledge of economics is useful should elect this curriculum.
Required course work includes the university requirements (see regulation J-3), the college requirements, and:
Intermediate Macroeconomic Analysis (3 cr) |
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Intermediate Microeconomic Analysis (3 cr) |
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Quantitative Economics and Forecasting or |
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Econometrics (3 cr) |
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Economic Theory and Policy (3 cr) |
And one of the following options:
A. General Option
Additional upper-division credits in economics (9 cr)
Upper-division courses in related field areas, with approval of department (9 cr)
B. Financial Economics Option
Intermediate Financial Management (3 cr) |
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Financial Institutions (3 cr) |
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Money and Banking (3 cr) |
At least one of the following (3 cr):
Security Analysis (3 cr) |
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Portfolio Management (3 cr) |
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International Finance (3 cr) |
Additional upper-division credits in economics (6 cr)
Economics (B.A. or B.S.)
This program is offered through the College of Letters, Arts, and Social Sciences.
Required course work includes the university requirements (see regulation J-3), the general College of LASS requirements for the B.A. or B.S. degree, and:
Principles of Economics; or |
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Foundations of Economics and either |
two more credits of an upper-division economics course* (6-7 cr)
Intermediate Macroeconomic Analysis (3 cr) |
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Intermediate Microeconomic Analysis (3 cr) |
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Quantitative Economics and Forecasting or |
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Econometrics (3 cr) |
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Economic Theory and Policy (3 cr) |
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Pre-calculus Algebra and Analytic Geom (3 cr) or higher |
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Survey of Calculus, |
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Analytic Geometry and Calculus I or |
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Analytic Geometry and Calculus II (4 cr) |
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Statistical Methods (3 cr) and |
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Decision Analysis (1 cr); or |
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Statistical Inference and Decision Analysis (4 cr); or higher. |
Additional upper-division credits in economics (12-14 cr)
Upper-division credits in related fields, selected with approval of economics faculty. (15 cr)
* A total of six credits in this area is required. Students who have completed Econ 272 with a final grade of B or better may either complete at least two additional upper-division credits in economics or take Econ 201 or Econ 202 for two credits. Students who have completed Econ 272 with a final grade lower than B must take either Econ 201 or Econ 202 for two credits.
Finance (B.S.Bus.)
Required course work includes the university requirements (see regulation J-3), the college requirements, and the following:
Corporate Accounting and Reporting I (3 cr) |
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Intermediate Financial Management (3 cr) |
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Financial Institutions (3 cr) |
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Problems in Financial Management (3 cr) |
Upper-Division economics courses (3 cr)
Finance electives, select two of the following (6 cr):
Security Analysis (3 cr) |
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Portfolio Management (3 cr) |
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Derivatives and Financial Engineering (3 cr) |
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International Finance (3 cr) |
Supporting electives, select two of the following (6 cr):
Cost and Management Accounting (3 cr) |
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Corporate Accounting and Reporting II (3 cr) |
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Advanced Financial Accounting and Reporting (3 cr) |
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Accounting for Public Sector Entities (3 cr) |
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Fundamentals of Federal Taxation (3 cr) |
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Real Property Appraisal or |
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Insurance (3 cr) |
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Project Management (3 cr) |
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Entrepreneurship (3 cr) |
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New Venture Creation (3 cr) |
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Marketing Research and Analysis (3 cr) |
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Services Marketing (3 cr) |
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Systems and Simulation (3 cr) |
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Quality Management (3 cr) |
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Money and Banking (3 cr) |
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Intermediate Microeconomic Analysis (3 cr) |
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Quantitative Economics and Forecasting (3 cr) |
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Public Finance (3 cr) |
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Econometrics (3 cr) |
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Statistical Analysis (3 cr) |
Two of the following may be used if not used to satisfy the above Finance elective:
Security Analysis (3 cr) |
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Portfolio Management (3 cr) |
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Derivatives and Financial Engineering (3 cr) |
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International Finance (3 cr) |
Electives to total 128 cr for the degree
*Note: These courses may be taken as supporting electives if they are not being used to satisfy the upper-division economics course required above.
Information Systems (B.S.Bus.)
Required course work includes the university requirements (see regulation J-3), the college requirements, and:
Data and Information Management (3 cr) |
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Systems Analysis and Design (3 cr) |
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Business Telecommunications Management (3 cr) |
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Database Design (3 cr) |
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Computer Science I or |
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Programming Language (3-4 cr) |
IS electives: at least one course selected from the following (3 cr):
Project Management (3 cr) |
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Current Issues in Information Systems (3 cr) |
Restricted IS electives: at least two courses from the following (6 cr):
Introduction to Electronic Commerce (3 cr) |
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Modern Information Technology (3 cr) |
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GIS Primer (3 cr) |
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Geographic Visualization (4 cr) |
400-Level course offered by the College of Business and Economics
300-Level or higher computer science course
In addition to all other requirements, students must take at least 9 credits from outside the CBE in addition to those specifically required. These may be chosen from the restricted electives or from other courses.
Management and Human Resources (B.S.Bus.)
Required course work includes the university requirements (see regulation J-3), the college requirements, and:
Human Resource Management (3 cr) |
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Leadership and Organizational Behavior (3cr) |
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Organization Design and Changes (3 cr) |
And one of the following emphases:
A. Management Emphasis
P/OM Elective: select one of the following courses (3 cr):
Project Management (3 cr) |
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Quality Management (3 cr) |
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Purchasing and Materials Management (3 cr) |
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Operations Planning and Scheduling (3 cr) |
Marketing Elective: select one of the following courses (3 cr):
Buyer Behavior (3 cr) |
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Promotional Strategy (3 cr) |
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Personal Selling and Sales Force Management (3 cr) |
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Retail Distribution Management (3 cr) |
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Marketing Channels Management (3 cr) |
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Services Marketing (3 cr) |
Finance/Information Systems Elective: select one of the following courses (3 cr):
Intermediate Financial Management (3 cr) |
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Introduction to Electronic Commerce (3 cr) |
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Data and Information Management (3 cr) |
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Systems Analysis and Design (3 cr) |
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Real Property Appraisal (3 cr) |
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Insurance (3 cr) |
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Financial Institutions (3 cr) |
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International Finance (3 cr) |
One additional course selected from those not taken in the three groups above (3 cr)
Entrepreneurship Elective: select one of the following courses (3 cr):
Entrepreneurship (3 cr) |
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New Venture Creation (3 cr)* |
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Product and Process Development and Commercialization (3 cr) |
Supporting Elective: select one of the following courses (3 cr):
Human Issues in International Development (3 cr) |
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Interpersonal Communication (3 cr) |
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Organizational Communication (3 cr) |
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Intercultural Communication (3 cr) |
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Conflict Management (3 cr) |
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Gender and Communication (3 cr) |
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Organizational Communication Theory, Research, and Application (3 cr) |
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Communication and Aging (3 cr) |
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Introduction to Social Psychology (3 cr) |
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Introduction to Diversity and Stratification ( 3cr) |
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Race and Ethnic Relations (3 cr) |
Quantitative Elective: select a total of three credits from the following courses (3 cr):
Linear Algebra (3 cr) |
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Probability Theory (3 cr) |
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Statistical Analysis (3 cr) |
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Sample Survey Methods (3 cr) |
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Beginning SAS Programming (1 cr) |
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Intermediate SAS Programming (1 cr) |
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Topics in SAS Programming (1 cr) |
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Econometrics (3 cr)** |
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Nonparametric Statistics (3 cr) |
Electives to total 128 cr for the degree
*Note: Bus 415 may not be used to satisfy the Entrepreneurship Elective if it is used to satisfy the college requirement of Bus 415 or Bus 490
**Note: Stat 433/Econ 453 Econometrics does not satisfy the Upper Division Economics requirement.
B. Human Resources Management Emphasis
Staffing and Compensation (3 cr) |
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Labor Relations (3 cr) |
Specialized Elective: select one of the following courses (3 cr):
Industrial/Organizational Psychology (3 cr) |
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Tests and Measurements (3 cr) |
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Personnel Psychology (3 cr) |
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Training and Performance Support (3 cr) |
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Retirement Planning and Employee Benefits (3 cr) |
Supporting Electives: select two of the following courses (at least one selection must be an upper-division course) (6 cr):
Human Issues in Human Development (3 cr) |
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Interpersonal Communication (3 cr) |
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Organizational Communication (3 cr) |
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Communication and the Small Group (3 cr) |
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Intercultural Communication (3 cr) |
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Conflict Management (3 cr) |
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Gender and Communication (3 cr) |
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Communication and Aging (3 cr) |
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Introduction to Diversity and Stratification (3 cr) |
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Racial and Ethnic Relations (3 cr) |
Quantitative Elective: select a total of three credits from the following courses (3 cr):
Linear Algebra (3 cr) |
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Probability Theory (3 cr) |
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Statistical Analysis (3 cr) |
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Sample Survey Methods (3 cr) |
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Beginning SAS Programming (1 cr) |
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Intermediate SAS Programming (1 cr) |
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Topics in SAS Programming (1 cr) |
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Econometrics (3 cr)* |
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Nonparametric Statistics (3 cr) |
Electives to total 128 cr for the degree
*Note: Stat 433/Econ 453 Econometrics does not satisfy the Upper Division Economics requirement.
Marketing (B.S.Bus.)
Required course work includes the university requirements (see regulation J-3), the college requirements, and:
Buyer Behavior (3 cr) |
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Marketing Research and Analysis (3 cr) |
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Marketing Management (3 cr) |
One of the following communication courses (3 cr):
Interpersonal Communication (3 cr) |
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Organizational Communication (3 cr) |
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Communication and the Small Group (3 cr) |
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Conflict Management (3 cr) |
Tier 1 Marketing Electives: nine credits of the following courses (9 cr):
Promotional Strategy (3 cr) |
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Personal Selling and Sales Force Management (3 cr) |
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Pricing Strategy and Tactics (3 cr) |
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Retail Distribution Management (3 cr) |
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Marketing Channels Management (3 cr) |
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Services Marketing (3 cr) |
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Vandal Solutions (1-6 cr, max 6) |
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International Marketing (3 cr) |
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Product and Process Development and Commercialization (3 cr) |
Tier 2 Business Elective : one upper division (300-400 level) CBE, statistics, or mathematics courses, (excluding Bus 301, 311, 321, 350, 370.) (3 cr)
Research Elective: select a total of three credits from the following courses (3 cr)*:
Survey of Calculus or |
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Analytic Geometry and Calculus I (4 cr) |
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Linear Algebra (3 cr) |
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Probability Theory (3 cr) |
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Statistical Analysis (3 cr) |
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Sample Survey Methods (3 cr) |
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Beginning SAS Programming (1 cr) |
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Intermediate SAS Programming (1 cr) |
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Topics in SAS Programming (1 cr) |
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Econometrics (3 cr)** |
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Nonparametric Statistics (3 cr) |
Other research methods class as approved by your advisor and the marketing area
Electives to total 128 cr for the degree
*Note: Courses that are used to satisfy the CBE General Core Mathematics requirement may not be used to fulfill the Research Elective.
**Note: Stat 433/Econ 453 Econometrics does not satisfy the Upper Division Economics requirement if used to satisfy the Research Elective.
Professional Golf Management Option in Marketing
Required course work includes the university requirements (see regulation J-3), the college requirements, and:
Introduction to Professional Golf Management (2 cr) |
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Professional Golf Management I (2 cr) |
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Professional Gold Management II (2 cr) |
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Internship (2 cr) |
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Buyer Behavior (3 cr) |
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Professional Golf Management III (2 cr) |
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Food & Beverage Hospitality with Lab (4 cr) |
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Internship (6 cr) |
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Marketing Research and Analysis (3 cr) |
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Pricing Strategy and Tactics (3 cr) |
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Retail Distribution Management (3 cr) |
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Marketing Management (3 cr) |
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Survey of Landscape Architecture & Golf Course Design (3 cr) |
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Golf and Sports Turf Management (3 cr) |
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Teaching Golf I (2 cr.) |
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Teaching Golf II (2 cr) |
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Teaching Golf III (2 cr) |
One of the following communication courses (3 cr):
Interpersonal Communication (3 cr) |
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Organizational Communication (3 cr) |
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Communication and the Small Group (3 cr) |
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Conflict Management (3 cr) |
Tier 1 Marketing Electives: One of the following courses:
Promotional Strategy (3 cr) |
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Personal Selling and Sales Force Management (3 cr) |
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Marketing Channels Management (3 cr) |
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Services Marketing (3 cr) |
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International Marketing (3 cr) |
*Students must have a 12.0 handicap or better to enter this program. Students must also be a U.S. citizen to be eligible for PGA membership.
Production/Operations Management (B.S.BUS.)
Required course work includes the university requirements (see regulation J-3), the college requirements, and:
Project Management (3 cr) |
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Systems and Simulation (3 cr) |
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Quality Management (3 cr) |
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Supply Chain Management (3 cr) |
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Operations Planning and Scheduling (3 cr) |
Three courses selected from the following (9 cr):
Accounting Information Systems (3 cr) |
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Corporate Accounting and Reporting I (3 cr) |
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Cost and Management Accounting (3 cr) |
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Auditing and Controls (3 cr) |
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Intermediate Financial Management (3 cr) |
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Data and Information Management (3 cr) |
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Systems Analysis and Design (3 cr) |
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Internship |
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Problems in Financial Management (3 cr) |
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Human Resource Management (3 cr) |
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Leadership and Organizational Behavior (3 cr) |
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Organization Design and Changes (3 cr) |
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Retail Distribution Management (3 cr) |
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Marketing Channels Management (3 cr) |
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Services Marketing (3 cr) |
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Marketing Management (3 cr) |
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Labor Relations (3 cr) |
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Database Design (3 cr) |
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Portfolio Management (3 cr) |
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Product and Process Development and Commercialization (3 cr) |
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Environmental Economics (3 cr) |
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Labor Economics (3 cr) |
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International Development Economics (3 cr) |
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Pollution Prevention (3 cr) |
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Statistical Analysis (3 cr) |
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Six Sigma Innovation (3 cr) |
Any one business, culture, economics or language class that includes a significant international experience component (3 cr)
Electives to total 128 cr for the degree