Business Core Courses
Core courses serve as a common body of knowledge. These core courses expose students to different areas of business so students can understand the many areas of expertise used in small to big businesses. The College of Business programs share the same set of business core courses.
Course Listing
The following core courses are required for four-year business programs:
| ACCT 220 | Principles of Financial Accounting | 3 |
| ACCT 221 | Principles of Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| BUAD 101 | Leadership and Development: Self-Assessment | 1 |
| BUAD 201 | Leadership and Development: Professional Development and Preparation | 1 |
| BUAD 211 | Business Communications | 3 |
| BUAD 220 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| BUAD 301 | Leadership and Development: Community Engagement | 1 |
| BUAD 310 | Business Law-Contracts and Negotiable Instruments | 3 |
| BUAD 390 | Business Research | 3 |
| BUAD 401 | Leadership and Development: Leadership Capstone | 1 |
| BUAD 493 | Business Policy/Strategic Management | 3 |
| ECON 200 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ECON 201 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| FNCE 300 | Principles of Finance | 3 |
| MRKT 220 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
The following core courses are required for all two-year associate’s degree business administration programs (27 semester hours):
| ACCT 220 | Principles of Financial Accounting | 3 |
| ACCT 221 | Principles of Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| ECON 200 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ECON 201 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| BUAD 211 | Business Communications | 3 |
| BUAD 220 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| BUAD 310 | Business Law-Contracts and Negotiable Instruments | 3 |
| MRKT 220 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| SYSA 340 | Management Information Systems | 3 |
The following core courses are required for all minors in business except for accounting, business information assurance management, and economics, (18 semester hours):