Our board members, other business leaders, and campus recruiters give us a clear message: in addition to the relevant technical skills in finance, marketing, management and accounting, we must ensure that our graduates can think clearly, write coherently, speak well, and—most importantly—display a certain maturity and wisdom.
One of our board members recently noted that, given the dynamic and even chaotic nature of our times, our graduates will very quickly face “unscripted situations” where all their education in business, important as it is, will not be sufficient; they need to be grounded in the wisdom of the ages if they are to understand and be productive in the changing contexts within which they will work. This message was affirmed by the Carnegie Foundation’s landmark 2011 report Rethinking Undergraduate Business Education, which concluded that undergraduate business education is “too often narrow, fails to challenge students to question assumptions, think creatively, or to understand the place of business in larger institutional contexts.”
In order to help our students cultivate this wisdom, we therefore require that, in addition to their business coursework, they should also complete the following liberal arts requirements*, which are designed to provide our students with a challenging immersion in the Catholic intellectual tradition, to expose them to what Matthew Arnold famously called “the best which has been thought and said in the world."
We also welcome you to view sample tracking sheets for each degree program, or view courses in list format for each degree program.
Please Note: Students in the Busch School of Business are required to receive a C- or better in all Business (with ACCT, FIN, MGT, MKT prefixes), Economics (with ECON prefix), and Mathematics courses.
Requirements for the B.S. in Accounting
For courses with an asterisk (*), please read the footnotes at the bottom.
Fall |
Spring |
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First-Year |
MGT 118 MATH 111 (or 110 if needed) ENG 101 Language
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ACCT 205 MATH 111 (if not taken in Fall) or Free Elective PHIL 202 TRS 201 Language |
Sophomore |
ECON 101 or 102 ACCT 206 MGT 223 PHIL 309 or TRS 211* MGT 240 (or MGT 331) MGT 299A |
ECON 101 or 102 ECON 223 ACCT 310 PHIL 309 or TRS 211* FIN 226 |
Junior |
ACCT 311 Intermediate Accounting II |
Free Elective if not Language
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| MGT 301 Ethics in Business & Economics |
CLAS 206R** |
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MKT 345 MGT 321 or 322 or 371 MGT 399A |
ART 319** TRS ---** Free Elective if not Language |
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Senior |
ACCT 312 (formerly 309) ACCT 412 |
MGT 475 ACCT (---) |
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ACCT 418 ACCT (---) |
MGT 365 ACCT 419 |
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| HIST 257**** History |
TRS 335* |
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MGT 499A ACCT 498 |
MGT 499A (if not taken in Fall) ACCT 498 (If not taken in Fall) |
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| *The prerequisite for ACCT 420 (Taxation II) is ACCT 419 (Taxation I). |
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Requirements for the B.S.B.A. in Finance
For courses with an asterisk (*), please read the footnotes at the bottom.
Fall |
Spring |
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First-Year |
MGT 118 MATH 111 (or 110 if needed)
ENG 101 Language
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ECON 101 or 102 MATH 111 (if not taken in Fall) or Free Elective PHIL 202 TRS 201 Language
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Sophomore |
ECON 101 or 102 ACCT 205 MGT 223 PHIL 309 or TRS 211* Free Elective if not Language
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ECON 223 ACCT 206 MGT 240 (or MGT 331) PHIL 309 or TRS 211* FIN 226 MGT 299A (if not taken in Fall) |
Junior |
FIN 332 FIN 334 MKT 345 MGT 321 or 322 or 371 MGT 399A |
Free Elective if not Language
ART 319** TRS ---** Free Elective if not Language |
Senior |
Business/Economics Elective MGT 475 FIN 389, 337, 342, or 491 Business/Economics Elective MGT 499A FIN 498 |
FIN 336 MGT 301 MGT 365 Business/Economics Elective TRS 335* MGT 499A (if not taken in Fall) FIN 498 (if not taken in Fall) |
Requirements for the B.A. in International Business
Requires minor in Modern Language or Special Studies (See Major Requirements)
For courses with an asterisk (*), please read the footnotes at the bottom.
Fall |
Spring |
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First-Year |
MGT 118 MATH 110
ENG 101 Language
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ECON 101 or 102 MATH 110 (if not taken in Fall) or Free Elective PHIL 202 TRS 201 Language
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Sophomore |
ECON 101 or 102 ACCT 205 MGT 223 PHIL 309 (Area I) or TRS 211* Language MGT 299A |
ECON 223 ACCT 206 MGT 240 (or MGT 331) PHIL 309 (Area I) or TRS 211* FIN 226 MGT 299A (if not taken in Fall) |
Junior |
Free Elective if not Language
ART 319** TRS ---** Free Elective if not Language |
MGT 321 or 322 or 371 MGT 301 MGT 390 Language MGT 399A |
Senior |
FIN 389 MKT 362 PHIL (Area II) Language MGT 499A MGT 498 |
MGT 475 TRS 335* Language Business/Economics Elective MGT 499A (if not taken in Fall) MGT 498 (if not taken in Fall) |
| Pursuing a B.A. in International Business involves fewer core business requirements in order to leave room for a mandatory language minor and study abroad experience. |
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Requirements for the B.S.B.A. in Management
For courses with an asterisk (*), please read the footnotes at the bottom.
Fall |
Spring |
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First-Year |
MGT 118 MATH 110
ENG 101 Language
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ECON 101 or 102 MATH 110 (if not taken in Fall) or Free Elective PHIL 202 TRS 201 Language
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Sophomore |
ECON 101 or 102 ACCT 205 MGT 223 PHIL 309 or TRS 211* Free Elective if not Language
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ECON 223 ACCT 206 MGT 240 (or MGT 331) PHIL 309 or TRS 211* FIN 226 MGT 299A (if not taken in Fall) |
| Junior |
Free Elective if not Language
ART 319** TRS ---** Free Elective if not Language |
MGT 321 or 322 or 371 MGT 301 MKT 345 MGT 310 MGT 399A |
Senior |
MGT 311 Management Elective MGT 390 MGT 499A Comprehensive Exam |
MGT 365 Business/Economics Elective
Comprehensive Exam |
Requirements for the B.S.B.A. in Marketing
For courses with an asterisk (*), please read the footnotes at the bottom.
Fall |
Spring |
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First-Year |
MGT 118 MATH 110
ENG 101 Language
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ECON 101 or 102 MATH 110 (if not taken in Fall) or Free Elective PHIL 202 TRS 201 Language |
Sophomore |
ECON 101 or 102 ACCT 205 MGT 223 PHIL 309 or TRS 211* Free Elective if not Language
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ECON 223 ACCT 206 MGT 240 (or MGT 331) PHIL 309 or TRS 211* FIN 226 MGT 299A (if not taken in Fall) |
Junior |
Free Elective if not Language ART 319** TRS ---** Free Elective if not Language |
MGT 321 or 322 or 371 MGT 301 MGT 365 MKT 345 MGT 399A |
Senior |
MGT 475 MKT 348 MKT 346 Business/Economics Elective MGT 499A Comprehensive Exam |
MKT 457 Business/Economics Elective
TRS 335* MGT 499A (if not taken in Fall) Comprehensive Exam |
*Alternative courses for PHIL 309 include: PHIL 333 or another appropriate PHIL course. Alternative courses for TRS 211 include: TRS 210, 300, 302, 304, 310, 311, 312, 313 or any other Scripture-related course. Please also see the tracking sheet under "Click to view" for additional courses. Note: University Honors students should consult with their University Honors and Major advisors for general distribution courses.
**Students may study abroad Spring of Sophomore year, Fall or Spring of Junior year. In which case, the study abroad courses will be swapped with the appropriate semester. TRS-Christian Theology in Rome, CLAS206R, and ART319 or equivalent courses are recommended for Rome Study. The courses taken while abroad depend on what location and program the student chooses to pursue. Note: University Honors students should consult with their University Honors and Major advisors for general distribution courses.
***Alternative courses for ENG 461 include: ENG 462, 463; 124, 231, 232, or any other 200-level or higher ENG course. Please also see the tracking sheet under "Click to view" for additional courses. Note: University Honors students should consult with their University Honors and Major advisors for general distribution courses.
****Alternative courses for HIST 257 include: HIST 280, 280B, 361A, or any other 200-level or higher HIST course. Please also see the tracking sheet under "Click to view" for additional courses. Note: University Honors students should consult with their University Honors and Major advisors for general distribution courses.
* To view course sequence for each major from 2014 or before please click on the links below.
B.S. in Accounting
B.S.B.A. in Finance
B.A. in International Business
B.S.B.A. in Management
B.S.B.A. in Marketing