General Business Typical Four-year Outline

The uAchieve Interactive Degree Audit is the official method for tracking the completion of your specific degree requirements. Please be aware that there are multiple ways for students to progress through this major. This is just one sample and adjustments may be required due to curriculum changes. Students should work with their advisor to develop their individual plan. A full list of undergraduate course descriptions is available.

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First Year

Fall Semester
Course Prerequisite Credit
MA 1035/1161/1161 Calculus (Essential Ed Math) MA 1032 or MA 1031 or MA 1120 or Aleks Math Placement >= 76 or CEEB Calculus AB >= 2 or CEEB Calculus BC >= 2 or Calculus AB Subscore >= 2 or ACT Mathematics >= 26 or SAT Math Section Score-M16 >= 610 4-5
ACC 2000 Accounting Principles I (Essential Ed STEM)   3
MKT 3000 Principles of Marketing   3
UN 1013/2013 (Essential Ed-Seminar)   1
UN 1015 Composition   3
Total   14-15
Spring Semester
Course Prerequisite Credit
MA 2720 Statistical Methods MA 1030 or MA 1032 4
FIN 3000 Principles of Finance ACC 2000 and MA 1030 or MA 1031 or MA 1032 or MA 1135/1160/1161/1121 3
ACC 2100 Accounting Principles II ACC 2000 3
MIS 2000 IS/IT Management   3
Essential Ed: Activities for Well-Being and Success   1
Total   14

Second Year

Fall Semester
Course Prerequisites Credit
BUS 2300 Quantitative Problem Solving BUS 2100 or MA 2720/2720/3710/3720 3
MGT 3000 Organizational Behavior So, Jr, or Sr 3
BUS 2000 Business Law    
EC 2001 Principles of Economics MA 1030 or MA 1031 or MA 1032 or MA 1135/1160/1161/1121 3
Essential Ed: Natural and Physical Science   3
Total   15

Third Year

Fall Semester
Course Prerequisites Credit
OSM 3000 Operations and Supply Chain Management MA 1135/1160/1161/1121 and MA 2710/2720/3710/3720 or EET 2010 or BUS 2100 or CEE 3710 and Jr or Sr 3
Essential Ed: Arts and Culture   3
Total   15
Spring Semester
Course Prerequisites Credit
Essential Ed: Intercultural Competency   3
Total   15

Fourth Year

Fall Semester
Course Prerequisites Credit
Essential Ed: Experience   3
Essential Ed: Activities for Well-Being and Success   1
Total   16
Spring Semester
Course Prerequisites Credit
MGT 4000 Strategic Management Sr and MIS 2000 and FIN 3000 and OSM 3000 and MGT 3000 and MKT 3000 and BUS 2300 3
Total   15

Grand Total = 120-123 Credits

Essential Education Requirements (24 total credits)

Required courses are:

  • Essential Ed Seminar (UN 1013 or UN 2013, 1 credit),
  • Composition (UN 1015-3 credits),
  • a Natural and Physical Science course (3 credits),
  • a Communication Intensive course (3 credits),
  • an Arts and Culture course (3 credits),
  • an Intercultural Competency course (3 credits),
  • an Essential Education Experience course (3 credits),
  • and 3 credits of Activities for Well-being and Success.

For specific courses, reference Essential Education on the Registrar's website

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Additional Notes

  • Prerequisite (pre-req) course must be successfully completed PRIOR to taking the subsequent course.
    • Concurrent Prerequisites (concurrent noted by ©) may be taken at the same time, although it is not necessary if the prerequisite course is completed first.
      • Required Corequisite (co-req) courses that MUST be taken together in the same semester.
      • Class Standing: So (Sophomore Standing earned 30 credits) Jr (Junior Standing earned 60 credits), Sr (Senior Standing earned 90 credits)
      • Semester Offered: Noted under electives with F (Fall), Sp (Spring), Su (Summer) or On Demand (no anticipated offering but may show in the schedule, consult COB advisor)
  • Math: Students are placed into an initial math course based on ACT/SAT math score, the online ALEKS assessment, or a math placement exam score for credit (AP, IB, CLEP).
  • Transfer, Advanced Placement, or study abroad courses are not included in credit hours used for GPA calculations. Transfer credit is awarded for Michigan Tech equivalent coursework only if a grade of ‘C’ or better (2.00/4.00) or equivalent is earned at a transfer institution. Study abroad credit will be awarded based on passing a course according to equivalent international standards. Advanced Placement credit is awarded according to published AP Exam score standards (also IB and CLEP).

This degree plan is not an official list of degree requirements. Adjustments may be required due to curriculum changes.