Establish BUSN 1101

Memo Date: 
Thursday, April 26, 2012
To: 
Belk College of Business
From: 
Office of Academic Affairs
Approved On: April 24, 2012
Implementation Date: 2012

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BUSN 1101. Introduction to Business and Professional Development. (3)  Prerequisite: Belk College of Business major with less than 35 hours earned.  Fundamentals of business, including accounting, economics, entrepreneurship, finance, international business, management, management information systems, and operations and supply chain management.  Other topics related to professional development include: career planning, business etiquette, oral and written communication, networking, and professional presence.  (Fall)


PROGRESSION REQUIREMENTS

Pre-Accounting, Pre-Business, and Pre-Economics (Business Emphasis) students seeking admission to the upper division majors must have met the following criteria:

  1. attained Junior standing (60 hours or more)
  2. earned a minimum overall GPA of at least 2.5 for all academic work
  3. completed the following Progression Courses: ACCT 2121 and 2122, BUSN 1101, ECON 2101 and 2102, MATH 1120, STAT 1220, and INFO 2130 with a minimum grade of C
  4. earned a minimum GPA of at least 2.5 for these Progression Courses
  5. completed an approved Curriculum Guide and Change of Major Form with an Academic Advisor in the Belk College of Business Advising Center

Suggested Curriculum:  Pre-Accounting, Pre-Business, and Pre-Economics (Business Emphasis)

First Year

 

Fall Semester

 

 

Course

Credits

 

 

ENGL 1101 English Composition

3

 

 

MATH 1100 College Algebra and Probability

3

 

 

Natural Science with Lab

4

 

 

LBST 11XX Arts and Society*

3

 

 

Non-Business Elective***  BUSN 1101

3

 

 

Spring Semester

 

 

Course

Credits

 

 

ENGL 1102 Writing in the Academic Community

3

 

 

MATH 1120 Calculus

3

 

 

INFO 2130 Introduction to Business Computing

3

 

 

LBST 2101 Western Culture

3

 

 

Non-Business Elective***

3