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College of Business

Business Administration Curriculum

The following text is taken from The University of Findlay's current undergraduate and/or graduate catalog.

To receive your bachelor of science degree from The University of Findlay, you must also complete BS/Graduation and Degree Requirements in addition to your business administration curriculum.

To receive your associate of arts degree from The University, you must also complete AA/Graduation and Degree Requirements in addition to your business administration curriculum.

Competency Requirements
All students at The University of Findlay must demonstrate a basic level of competence (achievement) in professional communication skills.

Communication skills such as writing and presentation skills will be formally and objectively assessed in designated business courses as part of our commitment to improving the communication skills of business students.

Students majoring in the College of Business will satisfactorily complete at least one course in each of the following areas of instruction, plus both math courses from the selection provided below.

        Communication
            COMM 110 Principles of Speech
            COMM 211 Argumentation and Debate

English
    ENGL 202 Writing and Literature
    ENGL 272 Introduction to Technical Communication
    ENGL 302 Advanced Writing

Language
    One course in a modern language

Computer Science
    CSCI 150 Introduction to Computers
    CSCI 190 Computer Science I

Mathematics
    MATH 123 Elementary Statistics
    MATH 132 Fundamentals of Calculus I

Business Core Courses
The following core courses are required for four-year programs in business management, economics, entrepreneurship, finance, human resource management, international business, and operations and logistics (45 semester hours):

ACCT 220     Principles of Accounting I 
ACCT 221     Principles of Accounting II 
ECON 200     Principles of Macroeconomics 
ECON 201     Principles of Microeconomics 
BUAD 220     Principles of Management
BUAD 310     Business Law
BUAD 311     Business Communications
BUAD 350     International Business
BUAD 390     Business Research
BUAD 493     Business Policy/Strategic Management
ECON 400     Managerial Economics
FNCE 320     Corporate Finance
MRKT 326     Principles of Marketing
SYSA 340     Management Information Systems 
SYSA 360     Operations Management

Transfer students wishing to earn a bachelor's degree in business must complete 15 upper-level hours in their major at The University of Findlay.  

The following core courses are required for all two‑year associate's degree business administration programs (27 semester hours):

ACCT 220 Principles of Accounting I
ACCT 221 Principles of Accounting II
ECON 200   Principles of Macroeconomics      
ECON 201     Principles in Microeconomics 
BUAD 220     Principles of Management      
BUAD 310     Business Law      
BUAD 311     Business Communications      
MRKT 326 Principles of Marketing     
SYSA 340     Management Information Systems
 
The following core courses are required for all minors in business except for accounting, economics, and hospitality management, (18 semester hours):      

ACCT 220     Principles of Accounting I  
ACCT 221     Principles of Accounting II      
ECON 200     Principles of Macroeconomics      
ECON 201 Principles of Microeconomics      
BUAD 220  Principles of Management      
MRKT 326     Principles of Marketing  

The following core courses are required for all business administration certificate programs (12 semester hours):      
 
ACCT 220     Principles of Accounting I  
BUAD 199     Organizational Leadership   
BUAD 260     Business Mathematics      
ECON 200     Principles of Macroeconomics

Prerequisite Requirements
All students enrolling in upper‑level business courses (other than core courses) are required to:
1.   Successfully complete ACCT 220 and 221 and ECON 200 and 201.
2.   Meet all other prerequisites for the course(s).
  
Those majoring or minoring in the College of Business cannot double count a particular course as satisfying the requirements of more than one major or minor in the College of Business. This does not apply to the business core.

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (BUAD)     
A major in business management consists of the 15 core courses plus BUAD 395, 400, 492; MRKT 377; ECON 320; and FNCE 360.  

A major in entrepreneurship consists of the 15 core courses plus PBAD 212; BUAD 150, 240, 395, 492; and FNCE 360.

A major in human resource management consists of the 15 core courses plus BUAD 400, 425, 430, 492, ECON 320; and FNCE 360.  

A major in international business consists of the 15 core courses plus BUAD 352, 354, 400, 492; ECON 320; and BLMC 240.  In addition, students must complete two semesters of a language.  

A major in operations and logistics consists of the 15 corse courses plus BUAD 354, 400, 435, 440, ACCT 390, and ECON 320.

An Associate of Arts degree in financial management consists of the nine core courses plus BUAD 199, 240; and ACCT 180.  

An Associate of Arts degree in human resource management consists of the nine core courses plus BUAD 400, 425, and 430.  

An Associate of Arts degree in small business/entrepreneurship consists of the nine core courses plus BUAD 150, 240, and 395.  

A minor in business administration consists of the business minor core and two business electives other than the following: BUAD 110, ECON 199, or FNCE 100.  

A minor in business management consists of the business minor core and two of the following: BUAD 400, 492, or FNCE 360.

A minor in entrepreneurship consists of the business minor core and two of the following: BUAD 150, 240, or 395. 

A minor in human resource management consists of the business minor and two of the following: BUAD 400, 425, or 430.  

A minor in international business consists of the business minor core and two of the following: BUAD 350, 352, or 354.  

A minor in operations and logistics consists of the business minor core and SYSA 360, BUAD 435, and 400.

A certificate in small business/entrepreneurship consists of the four core courses plus BUAD 150 and 395.