General Education Business Requirements
To earn a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science in any business discipline, students must complete the following requirements:
• GE business courses (15-21 credit hours, required for all majors).
• Core business courses (36 credit hours, required for all majors).
• Required major courses (credit hours vary by major).
• Elective major courses (credit hours vary by major; courses are selected from among a list of courses available in the major*).
* Elective courses at or above the 30000-level may require prerequisites.
Requirements
To earn a degree in a business discipline, students must complete, with a grade of C or better, 15-21 credit hours of coursework towards the general education requirements.
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General Education Requirements for a Bachelor of Arts in Business
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Requirement
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Course
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Enrollment Eligibility Requirements
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Complete the following (GE-SocSci) course:
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ECON 23020
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MTH 14100 or MTH 14200 or higher math course
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ECON 23030 |
MTH 14100 or MTH 14200 or higher math course |
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Complete a PSB&E approved (GE-Elective) Communication course:
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COM 10200, COM 10500,
COM 11000, or SW 10000
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MTH 14100 or MTH 24100 |
MTH 14100: Part 1: Basic Math Competency; MTH 24100: Part 3: College Algebra Competency |
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Select one of the following (GE-Math) courses: (*MTH 14200 will not prepare students for higher level calculus courses if the student changes to a BS program. Students must have C or better in MTH 15100 or higher or have passed the appropriate placement exams to enroll in MTH 17500 or higher.)
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MTH 14200*
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Part 1: Basic Math Competency
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MTH 15100
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Part 2: Intermediate Algebra Competency
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MTH 15200, MTH 17300 (4), MTH 17500 (4)
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Part 3: College Algebra Competency
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MTH 27100 (5), MTH 27200 (5)
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Part 4: Pre-calculus Competency
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General Education Requirements for a Bachelor of Science in Business
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Requirement
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Course
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Enrollment Eligibility Requirements
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Complete the following (GE-SocSci) course:
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ECON 23020
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MTH 14100 or MTH 14200 or higher math course
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| Complete the following (GE-SocSci) course: |
ECON 23030 |
MTH 14100 or MTH 14200 or higher math course |
| Complete a PSB&E approved (GE-Elective) Communication course: |
COM 10200, COM 10500,
COM 11000, or SW 10000
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Select either of the following (GE-Math) courses:
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MTH 14100 or MTH 24100
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MTH 14100: Part 1: Basic Math Competency; MTH 24100: Part 3: College Algebra Competency.
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Select one of the following six (GE-Math) courses:
(*MTH 14200 will not prepare students for higher level calculus courses.)
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MTH 14200*
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Part 1: Basic Math Competency
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MTH 15100
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Part 2: Intermediate Math Competency
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MTH 15200, MTH 17300 (4), MTH 17500 (4)
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Part 3: College Algebra Competency
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MTH 27100 (5)
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Part 4: Pre-calculus Competency
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Select one of the following two (GE-Math) courses:
(Must have C or better in MTH 15100 or higher or have passed the appropriate placement exams to enroll in MTH 17500 or higher.)
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MTH 17500 (4)
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Part 3: College Algebra Competency
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MTH 27100 (5)
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Part 4: Pre-calculus Competency
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The following guidelines describe the courses and placement exams required for completion of the MTH component of the general education requirements for a business degree.
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All incoming business students will take Part 1: Basic Math Competency Placement Exam upon arrival. Students with passing scores may enroll directly in MTH 14100 (Basic Statistics), a required course for all business students.
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To fulfill additional general education requirements, students seeking a BS will need to take one or more additional placement exams. Students seeking placement into MTH 15100 (College Algebra) should enroll in MTH 14100 during their first term and take Part 2: Intermediate Math Competency during that term to determine eligibility for placement in MTH 15100 (College Algebra).
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Students seeking placement into MTH 15200 (Precalculus), MTH 17300 (Survey of Calculus), MTH 17500 (Business Calculus), or MTH 24100 (Statistics for Natural Sciences) must pass the Part 3: College Algebra Competency Placement Exam; students seeking placement into MTH 27100 (Calculus I) must pass the Part 4: Precalculus Competency Placement Exam. (Note that MTH 17500 has MTH 14200 (Quantitative Methods for Business) as a prerequisite. Placing into MTH 17500 without College Algebra credit is only possible for those students who had calculus in high school. Such students should take Part 4: Precalculus Competency Placement Exam to determine eligibility for MTH 17500 (Business Calculus and Application).
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The PSB&E recommends that students enroll in MTH 27100 (Calculus I) if they pass Part 4: Precalculus Competency Placement Exam, in MTH 17500 (Business Calculus and Applications) if they pass Part 3: College Algebra Competency, and in MTH 15100 (College Algebra) if they pass Part 2: Intermediate Math Competency Placement Exam.
Note: Refer to the general education requirements section of this catalog for more information.