Required Courses:

• AC221 Principles of Accounting I (3)
• AC222 Principles of Accounting II (3)
• BA101 The Business Universe (3)
• BA490 Business Policy & Strategy (3)
• BL255 Business Law (3)
• FI361 Financial Management (3)
• MG301 Principles of Management (3)
• MI375 Management Information Systems (3)
• MK301 Principles of Marketing (3)

A grade of ‘C’ is required in each core course.

Choose 3 Hours From:*

• AC540 International Perspectives of Accounting (3)
• BA560 Topics in International Business (3)
• BL560 International Business Law (3)
• EC580 International Economics (3)
• FI540 International Finance (3)
• MG560 International Management (3)
• MK560 International Marketing (3)

*International Courses taken to meet Business Administration Core requirements may not be counted on a major.

Support Courses - 30 Hours Required

Some courses may fulfill General Education requirements.

• BA252 Business Communication (2)
• BA452 Professionalism (1)
• EC215 Principles of Microeconomics (3)
• EC225 Principles of Macroeconomics (3)
• EN140 Rhetoric & Critical Thinking (3)
• MA116 Precalculus A OR MA123 Mathematical Reasoning and Modeling (3)
• MI101 Intro to Computer Applications (3)
• QM257 Business Analytics I (3)
• QM258 Business Analytics  II (3)
• SC105 Fundamentals of Oral Communication (3)

A grade of ‘C’ or better is required in each support course.

NOTE: All 100 and 200-level core and support courses are pre-requisite to all 300-level business core and business major courses

Financial Economics Major – 27 Hours – No Minor Required

• EC410 Macroeconomic Theory (3)
• EC420 Microeconomic Theory (3)
• FI364 Modern Financial Institutions (3)
• FI368 Investments (3)

Choose 3 hours:

• EC351 Applied Economics Models (3)
• FI490 Business Forecasting (3)

Choose 12 Hours From:

• ECxxx EC course (300-500 level)
• MA140 Analytic Geometry & Calculus I (5)

Sme requirements may be fulfilled by coursework in major program.

• Social and Behavioral Sciences – 6 hours
• Constitution Requirement – 3 hours
• Written Communication – 6 hours
• Oral Communication – 3 hours
• Natural Sciences – 7 hours (from two disciplines, one to include a lab)
• Mathematics – 3 hours
• Humanities & Fine Arts – 9 hours (from at least two disciplines)
• Additional Requirements – 5 hours (to include UI100 for native students)
• Civics Examination

Freshman Year    

Fall Semester (13 Hours)    

• UI100 (1)    
• EN100 (3)  
• BA101 (3)  
• MA116 or MA123 (3)    
• MI101 (3)   

Spring Semester (15 Hours)    

• EN140 (3)    
• SC105 (3)     
• General Education (3)    
• General Education (3)    
• General Education (3)    

Milestone: Achieve a minimum 2.25 overall GPA   

Sophomore Year    

Fall Semester (17 Hours)    

• AC221 (3)    
• BA252 (2)     
• EC215 (3)    
• QM257 (3) 
• General Education (3)    
• General Education (3)    

Spring Semester (15 Hours)    

• AC222 (3)    
• BL255 (3)    
• EC225 (3)    
• QM258 (3)  
• General Education (3)   

Milestone: Achieve a minimum 2.25 overall GPA   

Summer courses are encouraged to avoid 18-hour semesters.

Junior Year    

Fall Semester (16 Hours)    

• BA452 (1)    
• EC420 (3)   
• FI361 (3)
• MG301 (3)    
• Elective (2)  
• General Education (3)    

Spring Semester (15 Hours)    

• EC410 (3)    
• EC490 or EC351 (3)    
• MI375 (3) 
• MK301 (3)
• Economics elective (3)  

Milestone: Maintain a minimum 2.25 overall GPA and 2.25 major GPA 

Senior Year    

Fall Semester (15 Hours)    

• FI364 (3)    
• Economics Elective (3)  
• Economics Elective (3)    
• International Course (3)    
• General Education (3)    

Spring Semester (15 Hours)    

• BA490 (3)  
• FI368 (3)   
• Economics Elective (3)    
• General Education (3)
• Elective (3)    

Milestone: Maintain a minimum 2.25 overall GPA and 2.25 major GPA

A “Milestone” signifies a significant stage for a student in the completion of a degree.