School of Business
Degree Requirements
Accounting | Economics
| Finance | Information Technology
Management
Management | Marketing
| Minors
The Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration
requires students to complete 122 semester credit hours, maintain a
2.0 grade point average overall, maintain a 2.0 GPA in the Business
Core, a 2.0 in the Concentration area, and satisfactorily complete all
requirements for the degree. In fulfilling the 122 credit hours required
for graduation, 61 credit hours (50 percent) must be taken outside the
School of Business. Six hours of Statistics and six hours of Economics
count as non-business courses. In the case of transfer students, one-half
of the upper division major courses (300-400 level) in the Business
Core and area of concentration must be taken at Christian Brothers University.
Course Requirements Outside the School of Business
(37 S.H.):
English (9 hrs.) ENG 111, 112, and 3 hours of literature. ENG 211, 212,
221, 222, 231, or 232 are accepted.
Fine Arts (3 hrs.): SPCH 125.
Mathematics (6 hrs.): MATH 105 & 106 are recommended; MATH 131 &
112, 131 & 132, 117 & 131, 117 & 106, 117 & 105, 131
& 105 are accepted.
Philosophy (3 hrs.): PHIL 323 is recommended; PHIL 220 or 234 are accepted.
Religious Studies (6 hrs.)
Science (4 hrs.): BIOL 107, 109; NSCI 111, 114, 115, 118, 122 are recommended.
All courses require an accompanying laboratory
Social Science (6 hrs.): Courses selected from HIST, POLS, PSYC, SOC.
Course Requirements in the Business Core (39 S.H.):
Accounting (6 hrs.): ACCT 260, 2701
Business Law (6 hrs.): BLAW 301, 302
Economics (6 hrs.): ECON 211, 212
Finance (3 hrs.): FIN 327
Information Technology (3 hrs.): ITM 153
Management (6 hrs.): MGMT 337, 498
Marketing (3 hrs.): MKTG 311
Statistics (6 hrs.): STAT 221, 222
* Accounting majors do not take Accounting 270
Course Requirements for Accounting [ top
of page ]
FRESHMAN YEAR
| Semester I |
Credits
|
|
Semester II |
Credits
|
| ENG 111 English Composition I |
3
|
|
ENG 112 English Composition II |
3
|
| MATH 105 Finite Math |
3
|
|
ITM 153 Microcomputer |
3
|
| SPCH 125 Speech Communications |
3
|
|
MATH 106 Applied Math |
3
|
| Social Science Elective |
3
|
|
Social Science Elective |
3
|
| Orientation |
0
|
|
Natural Science Elective |
4
|
| |
12
|
|
|
16
|
SOPHOMORE YEAR
| Semester I |
Credits
|
|
Semester II |
Credits
|
| ACCT 260 Financial Accounting |
3
|
|
ACCT 265 Intermediate Accounting I |
3
|
| ECON 211 Prin of Economics I |
3
|
|
ECON 212 Prin of Economics II |
3
|
| ENG Literature Elective |
3
|
|
Non-Business Elective |
3
|
| STAT 221 Elementary Statistics |
3
|
|
STAT 222 Intermediate Statistics |
3
|
| Religious Studies Elective |
3
|
|
Religious Studies Elective |
3
|
| |
15
|
|
|
15
|
JUNIOR YEAR
| Semester I |
Credits
|
|
Semester II |
Credits
|
| ACCT 319 Cost Accounting I |
3
|
|
ACCT 320 Cost Accounting II |
3
|
| ACCT 365 Intermediate Acct II |
3
|
|
ACCT 312 Accounting Systems |
3
|
| BLAW 301 Business Law I |
3
|
|
BLAW 302 Business Law II |
3
|
| ENG 371 Business Writing |
3
|
|
PHIL 323 Business Ethics |
3
|
| FIN 327 Financial Management I |
3
|
|
MGMT 337 Prin of Org & Mgmt |
3
|
| MKTG 311 Prin of Marketing |
3
|
|
|
|
| |
18
|
|
|
15
|
SENIOR YEAR
| Semester I |
Credits
|
|
Semester II |
Credits
|
| ACCT 412 Auditing |
3
|
|
ACCT 431 Federal Income Tax II |
3
|
| ACCT 430 Federal Income Tax I |
3
|
|
ACCT 475 Advanced Accounting II |
3
|
| ACCT 465 Advanced Accounting I |
3
|
|
MGMT 490 Seminar in Management |
3
|
| FIN 427 Financial Management II |
3
|
|
MGMT 498 Business Policy |
3
|
| Non-Business Elective |
4
|
|
Non-Business Electives |
3
|
| |
16
|
|
|
15
|
Total Credits Required for Graduation: 122.
All Accounting majors are required to take an assessment test in the
Advanced Accounting II class. This test will become part of your grade
in Advanced Accounting II.
1 A grade of “C” or better in ACCT 265,
Intermediate Accounting I, is required to proceed to any 300 level Accounting
class.
2 A grade of “C” or better in ACCT 365, Intermediate Accounting
II, is required to proceed to any 400 level Accounting class.
3 With the exception of ACCT 365, Intermediate Accounting II, all 300
and 400 level Accounting classes are only offered one time per academic
year- once in the day and once in the Evening Program.
4 Choose from ENG 211, 212, 221, or 222
Course Requirements for Economics [ top
of page ]
FRESHMAN YEAR
| Semester I |
Credits
|
|
Semester II |
Credits
|
| ENG 111 English Composition I |
3
|
|
ENG 112 English Composition II |
3
|
| ITM 153 Microcomputers |
3
|
|
MATH 106 Applied Math |
3
|
| MATH 105 Finite Math |
3
|
|
Social Science Elective |
3
|
| SPCH 125 Speech Communications |
3
|
|
Religious Studies Elective |
3
|
| Social Science Elective |
3
|
|
Non-Business Elective |
3
|
| Orientation |
0
|
|
|
|
| |
15
|
|
|
15
|
SOPHOMORE YEAR
| Semester I |
Credits
|
|
Semester II |
Credits
|
| ACCT 260 Financial Accounting |
3
|
|
ACCT 270 Managerial Accounting |
3
|
| ECON 211 Prin of Economics I |
3
|
|
ECON 212 Prin of Economics II |
3
|
| ENG Literature Elective |
3
|
|
Non-Business Elective |
3
|
| STAT 221 Elementary Statistics |
3
|
|
STAT 222 Intermediate Statistics |
3
|
| Natural Science Elective |
4
|
|
Religious Studies |
3
|
| |
16
|
|
|
15
|
JUNIOR YEAR
| Semester I |
Credits
|
|
Semester II |
Credits
|
| BLAW 301 Business Law I |
3
|
|
BLAW 302 Business Law II |
3
|
| ECON 303 Money & Banking |
3
|
|
ECON 344 Inter. Microeconomics |
3
|
| ENG 371 Business Writing |
3
|
|
FIN 340 Investment Theory |
3
|
| FIN 327 Financial Management I |
3
|
|
MKTG 311 Principles of Marketing |
3
|
| MGMT 337 Prin of Org & Mgmt |
3
|
|
Non-Business Elective |
3
|
| |
15
|
|
|
15
|
SENIOR YEAR
| Semester I |
Credits
|
|
Semester II |
Credits
|
| ECON 343 Inter. Macroeconomics |
3
|
|
BLAW 345 Legal Environment of Bus |
3
|
| ECON 422 Interntl. Trade & Finance |
3
|
|
ECON 420 Managerial Economics |
3
|
| FIN 427 Financial Management II |
3
|
|
ECON 460 Spec Topics in Economics |
3
|
| PHIL 323 Business Ethics |
3
|
|
MGMT 498 Business Policy |
3
|
| Non-Business Elective |
3
|
|
Free Electives |
4
|
| |
15
|
|
|
16
|
Total Credits Required for Graduation: 122.
All Economics majors are required to take an assessment test in their
last semester of enrollment.
1 ECON 400 – Internship in Economics may be substituted
for ECON 460.
2 Choose from ENG 211, 212, 221, or 222
Course Requirements for Finance [ top
of page ]
FRESHMAN YEAR
| Semester I |
Credits
|
|
Semester II |
Credits
|
| ENG 111 English Composition I |
3
|
|
ENG 112 English Composition II |
3
|
| ITM 153 Microcomputers |
3
|
|
MATH 106 Applied Math |
3
|
| MATH 105 Finite Math |
3
|
|
Social Science Elective |
3
|
| SPCH 125 Speech Communications |
3
|
|
Religious Studies |
3
|
| Social Science Elective |
3
|
|
Non-Business Elective |
3
|
| Orientation |
0
|
|
|
|
| |
15
|
|
|
15
|
SOPHOMORE YEAR
| Semester I |
Credits
|
|
Semester II |
Credits
|
| ACCT 260 Financial Accounting |
3
|
|
ACCT 270 Managerial Accounting |
3
|
| ECON 211 Prin of Economics I |
3
|
|
ECON 212 Prin of Ecnomics II |
3
|
| ENG Literature Elective2 |
3
|
|
Non-Business Elective |
3
|
| STAT 221 Elementary Statistics |
3
|
|
STAT 222 Intermediate Statistics |
3
|
| Natural Science Elective |
4
|
|
Religious Studies Elective |
3
|
| |
16
|
|
|
15
|
JUNIOR YEAR
| Semester I |
Credits
|
|
Semester II |
Credits
|
| BLAW 301 Business Law I |
3
|
|
BLAW 302 Business Law II |
3
|
| ECON 303 Money & Banking |
3
|
|
ECON 344 Inter. Microeconomics |
3
|
| ENG 371 Business Writing |
3
|
|
FIN 340 Investment Theory |
3
|
| FIN 327 Financial Management I |
3
|
|
FIN 350 Financial Markets |
3
|
| MGMT 337 Prin of Org & Mgmt |
3
|
|
MKTG 311 Principles of Marketing |
3
|
| |
|
|
Non-Business Elective |
1
|
| |
15
|
|
|
16
|
SENIOR YEAR
| Semester I |
Credits
|
|
Semester II |
Credits
|
| ECON 343 Inter. Macroeconomics |
3
|
|
BLAW 345 Legal Environment of Bus |
3
|
| FIN 410 Derivative Securities |
3
|
|
FIN 430 Special Topics in Finance |
3
|
| FIN 427 Financial Management II |
3
|
|
FIN 437 International Financial Mgmt |
3
|
| FIN 440 Portfolio Management |
3
|
|
MGMT 498 Business Policy |
3
|
| PHIL 323 Business Ethics |
3
|
|
Non-Business Elective |
3
|
| |
15
|
|
|
15
|
Total Credits Required for Graduation: 122.
All Finance majors are required to take an assessment test in their
last semester of enrollment.
1 FIN 400 Internship in Finance or FIN 450-451 Investment
Challenge I/II may be substituted for FIN 430.
2 Choose from ENG 211, 212, 221, or 222
3 With the exception of FIN 327, Financial Management I, all 300 and
400 level Finance classes are only offered one time per academic year
— once in the day and once in the Evening Program.
Course Requirements for Information Technology
Management [ top of page ]
FRESHMAN YEAR
| Semester I |
Credits
|
|
Semester II |
Credits
|
| SPCH 125 Speech Communication |
3
|
|
ENG 112 English Composition II |
3
|
| ENG 111 English Composition I |
3
|
|
Natural Science Elective |
4
|
| ITM 153 Microcomputer Applications |
3
|
|
ITM 251 Algorithms/Programming |
3
|
| MATH 105 Finite Math |
3
|
|
MATH 106 Applied Math |
3
|
| Social Science Elective |
3
|
|
Social Science Elective |
3
|
| Orientation |
0
|
|
|
|
| |
15
|
|
|
16
|
SOPHOMORE YEAR
| Semester I |
Credits
|
|
Semester II |
Credits
|
| ACCT 260 Financial Accounting |
3
|
|
ACCT 270 Managerial Accounting |
3
|
| STAT 221 Elementary Statistics |
3
|
|
STAT 222 Intermediate Statistics |
3
|
| ECON 211 Prin of Economics I |
3
|
|
ECON 212 Prin of Economics II |
3
|
| ENG Literature Elective2 |
3
|
|
ITM 292 Telcommunications II |
3
|
| ITM 252 Comp. Logic/Discrete Math |
3
|
|
ITM 255 C/C++ Programming |
3
|
| ITM 291 Telcommunications I |
3
|
|
|
|
| |
18
|
|
|
15
|
JUNIOR YEAR
| Semester I |
Credits
|
|
Semester II |
Credits
|
| ITM 451 Data Base Management |
3
|
|
BLAW 302 Business Law II |
3
|
| BLAW 301 Business Law I |
3
|
|
ITM Elective |
3
|
| ENG 371 Business Writing |
3
|
|
Free Elective |
3
|
| ITM 351 Systems Analysis I |
3
|
|
MGMT 337 Principles of Org & Mgmt |
3
|
| MKTG 311 Prin of Marketing |
3
|
|
PHIL 323 Business Ethics |
3
|
| |
15
|
|
|
15
|
SENIOR YEAR
| Semester I |
Credits
|
|
Semester II |
Credits
|
| FIN 327 Financial Management |
3
|
|
ITM 455 Information Tech Mgmt |
3
|
| ITM Elective |
3
|
|
MGMT 498 Business Policy |
3
|
| Religious Studies |
3
|
|
ITM Elective |
3
|
| Non-Business Electives |
3
|
|
ITM Elective1 |
3
|
| Religious Studies |
3 |
|
Free Elective |
1
|
| |
15
|
|
|
13
|
Total Credits for Graduation: 122.
1 ITM electives must be chosen from ITM 280, 352, 456, 457, 458, 470,
480, and 492.
2 Choose from ENG 211, 212, 221, or 222
Course Requirements for Management [ top
of page ]
FRESHMAN YEAR
| Semester I |
Credits
|
|
Semester II |
Credits
|
| SPCH 125 Speech Communication |
3
|
|
ENG 112 English Composition II |
3
|
| ENG 111 English Composition I |
3
|
|
MATH 106 Applied Math |
3
|
| MATH 105 Finite Math |
3
|
|
Social Science Elective |
3
|
| ITM 153 Microcomputers |
3
|
|
Natural Science Elective |
4
|
| Social Science Elective |
3
|
|
Non-Business Elective |
3
|
| Orientation |
0
|
|
|
|
| |
15
|
|
|
16
|
SOPHOMORE YEAR
| Semester I |
Credits
|
|
Semester II |
Credits
|
| ACCT 260 Financial Accounting |
3
|
|
ACCT 270 Managerial Accounting |
3
|
| STAT 221 Elementary Statistics |
3
|
|
STAT 222 Intermediate Statistics |
3
|
| ECON 211 Prin of Economics I |
3
|
|
ECON 212 Prin of Economics II |
3
|
| ENG Literature Elective2 |
3
|
|
Non-Business Elective |
3
|
| Free Elective |
3
|
|
Religious Studies |
3
|
| |
15
|
|
|
15
|
JUNIOR YEAR
| Semester I |
Credits
|
|
Semester II |
Credits
|
| Religious Studies |
3
|
|
BLAW 302 Business Law II |
3
|
| BLAW 301 Business Law I |
3
|
|
BLAW 345 Legal Environment |
3
|
| FIN 327 Financial Management I |
3
|
|
MGMT 352 Organizational Behavior |
3
|
| MGMT 337 Prin of Org & Mgmt |
3
|
|
MGMT 420 International Business |
3
|
| MKTG 311 Prin of Marketing |
3
|
|
Management Elective |
3
|
| |
15
|
|
|
15
|
SENIOR YEAR
| Semester I |
Credits
|
|
Semester II |
Credits
|
| ENG 371 Business Writing |
3
|
|
MGMT 490 Management Seminar |
3
|
| MGMT 339 Production Management |
3
|
|
MGMT 498 Business Policy |
3
|
| MGMT 412 Human Resources Mgmt |
3
|
|
Non-Business Elective |
3
|
| Management Elective |
3
|
|
PHIL 323 Business Ethics |
3
|
| Free Elective |
3
|
|
Free Electives |
4
|
| |
15
|
|
|
16
|
Total Credits for Graduation: 122.
Management Majors are strongly encouraged to take courses that will
add an international dimension to their background.
1 Management electives must be chosen from: MGMT 400,
460; MKTG 348, 418, 440.
2 Choose from ENG 211, 211, 221, or 222
Course Requirements for Marketing [ top
of page ]
FRESHMAN YEAR
| Semester I |
Credits
|
|
Semester II |
Credits
|
| SPCH 125 Speech Communication |
3
|
|
ENG 112 English Composition II |
3
|
| ENG 111 English Composition I |
3
|
|
MATH 106 Applied Math |
3
|
| ITM 153 Microcomputers |
3
|
|
Social Science Elective |
3
|
| MATH 105 Finite Math |
3
|
|
Natural Science Elective |
4
|
| Social Science Elective |
3
|
|
Non-Business Elective |
3
|
| Orientation |
0
|
|
|
|
| |
15
|
|
|
16
|
SOPHOMORE YEAR
| Semester I |
Credits
|
|
Semester II |
Credits
|
| ACCT 260 Financial Accounting |
3
|
|
ACCT 270 Managerial Accounting |
3
|
| STAT 221 Elementary Statistics |
3
|
|
STAT 222 Intermediate Statistics |
3
|
| ECON 211 Prin of Economics I |
3
|
|
ECON 212 Prin of Economics II |
3
|
| ENG Literature Elective2 |
3
|
|
Non-Business Elective |
3
|
| Free Elective |
3
|
|
Religious Studies |
3
|
| |
15
|
|
|
15
|
JUNIOR YEAR
| Semester I |
Credits |
|
Semester II |
Credits |
| Religious Studies |
3 |
|
BLAW 302 Business Law II |
3 |
| BLAW 301 Business Law I |
3 |
|
Marketing Elective |
3 |
| FIN 327 Financial Management I |
3 |
|
MKTG 338 Sales Management |
3 |
| MGMT 337 Prin. of Org & Mgmt |
3 |
|
PSYC 360 Statistics/Research I |
2 |
| MKTG 311 Prin of Marketing |
3 |
|
PSYC 361 Statistics/Research II |
2 |
| |
|
|
Free Elective
|
3 |
| |
15 |
|
|
16 |
SENIOR YEAR
| Semester I |
Credits
|
|
Semester II |
Credits
|
| ENG 371 Business Writing |
3
|
|
MGMT 498 Business Policy |
3
|
| Marketing Electives1 |
6
|
|
MKTG 411 Marketing Policy |
3
|
| MKTG 433 Promotional Strategies |
3
|
|
Marketing Elective |
3
|
| Free Elective |
3
|
|
PHIL 323 Business Ethics |
3
|
| |
|
|
Free Electives |
3
|
| |
15
|
|
|
15
|
Total Credits for Graduation: 122.
Marketing majors are strongly encouraged to take courses that will add
an international dimension to their background.
1 Marketing electives must be chosen from MKTG 300,
338, 348, 400, 418, 440, or 460.
2 Choose from Eng 211, 212, 221, or 222.
Minors in Business Administration
[ top of page ]
All students taking minors in Business Administration are expected to
have a working knowledge of the applications of microcomputers. Those
who do not are required to take ITM 153, Introduction to Computers and
Business Applications.
Minor in Accounting: A minor in Accounting
will consist of the following 24 hours: ACCT 260, 265, 319, 320, 365,
430; ECON 211, 212.
Minor in Information Technology Management:
A minor in Information Technology Management will consist of the following
24 hours: ITM 251, 252, 291, 292, 351, 451 and two courses selected
from ITM 255, 280, 352, 456, 457, 470, 480, and 492.
Minor in Economics: A minor in Economics
will consist of the following 24 hours: ECON 211, 212, 303, 343, 344,
420, 422, and 460.
Minor in Finance: A minor in Finance
will consist of then following 24 hours: ACCT 260, 270; ECON 211, 212;
FIN 327, 340, 427, and one course selected from FIN 350, 410, 430, 437,
and 440.
Minor in Business: A minor in Business
will consist of the following 18 hours: ACCT 260; ECON 211; FIN 327;
BLAW 301 or 345; MGMT 337; and MKTG 337. This minor is for non-business
majors only. No Business major can receive this minor.
Minor in Management: A minor in Management
will consist of the following 24 hours: ECON 211; MGMT 337, 339, 352,
412, 420, and two courses selected from BLAW 345; MGMT 490; MKTG 348,
440.
Minor in Marketing: A minor in Marketing
will consist of the following 24 hours: ECON 211; MKTG 311, 324, 334,
348, and three courses selected from MGMT 420; MKTG 338, 411, 418, 433,
440.
