Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Business

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About the Bachelor of Science in Business

The 120 credit hour undergraduate curricula for students majoring in business administration consists essentially of three parts: the campuswide general-education core, the basic business administration core, and the professional courses for a specific concentration.

The following is a list of the courses and credit hours that all undergraduate curricula require. In certain curricula concentrations, specific campuswide general-education courses are required within the seven groups of courses listed. Students must attain a grade of not less than a C in any of those courses marked with an asterisk (*).

Degree Requirements (120 cr.)

All courses are 3 credit hours, unless otherwise designated.

General Education Curriculum

For a more detailed description of the IU South Bend campuswide general-education requirements, including lists of approved courses, see the General Education website.

All courses certified as meeting the campuswide general-education requirements are designated in the Schedule of Classes.

Fundamental Literacies (25 cr.)

• Writing (6 cr.) |

• ENG-W 131 Elementary Composition 1*
• ENG-W 232 Introduction to Business Writing*

• Critical Thinking (3 cr.) | Select one of the following:

• PHIL-P 105 Critical Thinking
• PHIL-P 110 Introduction to Philosophy
• PHIL-P 150 Elementary Logic
• Other Critical Thinking course

• Oral Communication (3 cr.) | SPCH-S 121 Public Speaking
• Visual Literacy (3 cr.) | Select from approved course list
• Quantitative Reasoning (6 cr.) |

• MATH-M 118 Finite Mathematics*

Select one of the following:

• MATH-M 119 Brief Survey of Calculus 1*
• MATH-M 215 Calculus I (5 cr.)*

• Information Literacy | COAS-Q 110 Introduction to Information Literacy (1 cr.)
• Computer Literacy (3 cr.) |

• BUS-K 201 The Computer in Business*
• Recommend CSCI-A 106 Introduction to Computing/CSCI-A 107 Advanced Microcomputing prior to BUS-K 201 for students with limited computer skills.

Common Core Courses (15 cr.)

Students must complete courses from each of the following four areas, as designated in the Schedule of Classes.

• The Natural World (3 cr.) | Select N 190 from approved course list
• Literary and Intellectual Traditions (3 cr.) | Select T 190 from approved course list
• Art, Aesthetics, and Creativity (3 cr.) | Select A 190 from approved course list
• Human Behavior and Social Institutions (6 cr.) |

• BUS-B 190 Human Behavior and Social Institutions*
  VT: Principles of Business Administration
• BUS-B 399 Business and Society*

Contemporary Social Values (8 cr.)

Students must complete one course from each of the following three areas, as designated in the Schedule of Classes.

• Non-Western Cultures (3 cr.) | Select from approved course list
• Diversity in United States Society (3 cr.) | Select from approved course list
• Health and Wellness (2 cr.) | Select from approved course list

Additional Requirements (5 cr.)

Additional elective courses chosen throughout the university excluding business, economics, technical, and general studies courses; world language courses are highly recommended.

(Accounting majors need only to select 2 credit hours of electives and take SPCH-S 223 Business and Professional Communication.)

Basic Business Administration Core Courses

Freshman Year

• BUS-B 190 Human Behavior and Social Institutions*
  VT: Principles of Business Administration
• BUS-K 201 The Computer in Business*
• ECON-E 103 Introduction to Microeconomics*
• ECON-E 104 Introduction to Macroeconomics*

Sophomore Year

• BUS-A 201 Introduction to Financial Accounting*
• BUS-A 202 Introduction to Managerial Accounting*
• BUS-L 201 Legal Environment of Business 1*
• ECON-E 270 Introduction to Statistical Theory in Economics and Business*

Junior Year

• BUS-D 300 International Business Administration*
• BUS-F 301 Financial Management*
• BUS-K 321 Management of Information Technology*
• BUS-M 301 Introduction to Management Marketing*
• BUS-P 301 Operations Management*
• BUS-X 310 Business Career Planning and Placement* (1 cr.)
• BUS-Z 302 Managing and Behavior in Organizations*

Senior Year

• BUS-J 401 Administrative Policy*