Business Department - Degree Requirements
Majors
The Department of Business Administration offers six majors: business administration (BUS), accounting (ACC), finance (FIN), management information systems (MIS), marketing (MKT—day program only), and a combined major in business and economics.
Specializations
Specializations provide students majoring in a field of study the opportunity to deepen their knowledge of a particular aspect of this major area. Within the business administration major there are four specializations: management, marketing (WEC only), music business, and international business. Within the accounting major there are three specializations: general accounting, public accounting, and managerial accounting.
Minors
Minors provide students the opportunity to study and obtain a professional credential in an area of study that is in addition to their major. Minors are available to students majoring in fields outside the Department of Business Administration, in addition to students majoring in other areas in the Department of Business Administration. The Department of Business Administration offers six minors: business administration, international business, music business, accounting, management information systems, and marketing.
Certificate Programs
Certificate programs in the Department of Business Administration are designed to meet the needs of working people looking for specific skills to help them in their job, or to pursue a new career. The department offers certificates in information technology, business management, and business finance through the Weekend College program.
Graduation Requirements
To graduate without intentionally taking courses in excess of the minimum number required students must avoid taking too many electives in the major or minor or exceeding the 13-course limit per academic department (14 courses for accounting majors). Courses designated as ACC, BUS, FIN, MIS, and MKT are considered as being in the same academic department. Taking extra electives, or choosing a particular combination of major and minor may require students to complete more than the minimum number of credits required for graduation. Exceptions are noted in the major.
