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Type Legend: DD Diversity–Domestic; DG Diversity–Global; ELR Experiential Learning; KAD Kent Core Additional; KBS Kent Core Basic Sciences; KCM Kent Core Composition; KFA Kent Core Fine Arts: KHU Kent Core Humanities; KMC Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning; KSS Kent Core Social Sciences; WIC Writing Intensive

Please read the sections in the University Catalog on Kent Core, diversity, writing-intensive and the experiential learning requirements.

I.   DESTINATION KENT STATE: FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE  (1 credit)
Type Course Title Credits
  US 10097 Destination Kent State: First Year Experience 1
II.   MAJOR PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (24 credits)  Courses count in major GPA 
Type Course Title Credits
  FIN 36054 Intermediate Business Finance 3
    36058 The Financial System 3
    36059 Investments 3
WIC/ELR   46059 Financial Policy 1 3
    46064 International Business Fiance 3
  Choose from the following: Accounting or Finance elective 9
  ACCT 33061 Financial Reporting Issues and Analysis (3) 2  
    33063 Cost Control and Analysis for Management (3) 2  
  FIN 36081 Principles of Insurance (3)  
    36085 Financial Modeling (3)  
    46054 Financial Risk Management (3)  
    46055 Options and Future Markets (3)  
    46067 Portfolio Analysis (3)  
    46068 Financial Management of Commercial Banks (3)  
    46096 Individual Investigation in Fiance (3)  
ELR   46192 Internship in Finance (3)  
III.  ADDITIONAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (95 credits)
Type Course Title Credits
  ACCT 23020 Introduction to Financial Accounting 3
    23021 Introduction to Managerial Accounting 3
  BUS 10123 Exploring Business 4 3
    30061 Business Professional Practices 5 1
KAD COMM 15000 Introduction to Human Communication 1 3
KSS ECON 22060 Principles of Microeconomics 3
KAD   22061 Principles of Macroeconomics 3
  ENG 30061 Writing in Business 5 2
  FIN 26074 Legal Environment of Business 3
    36053 Business Finance 1 3
KMC MATH 11010 Algebra for Calculus 1 3
KAD   11012
12002		 Intuitive Calculus (3)
or Analytic Geometry and Calculus I (5)		 3-5
  MIS 24053 Introduction to Computer Applications 3
    24056 Fundamentals of Business Statistics 3 3
    24163 Principles of Management 3
    34060 Operations Management 3
    44285 Integrated Business Policy and Strategy 3
  MKTG 25010 Principles of Marketing 3
  Kent Core Basic Sciences (must include one laboratory) 6-7
  Kent Core Composition 6
  Kent Core Humanities and Fine Arts (minimum one course from each) 9
  Kent Core Social Sciences 3
  General Electives (minimum 3 upper-division credit hours) 20
  Recommended Major Electives: Choose from the following:
Financial Management career interest		  
  ACCT 33061 Financial Reporting Issues and Analysis (3) 2  
    33063 Cost Control and Analysis for Management (3) 2  
  FIN 36085 Financial Modeling (3)  
    46054 Financial Risk Management (3)  
    46055 Options and Future Markets (3)  
  Recommended Electives: Choose from the following:
Banking/Financial Institutions career interest		  
  ACCT 33061 Financial Reporting Issues and Analysis (3) 2  
  FIN 36085 Financial Modeling (3)  
    46054 Financial Risk Management (3)  
    46055 Options and Future Markets (3)  
    46067 Portfolio Analysis (3)  
  Recommended Electives: Choose from the following:
Investments career interest		  
  ACCT 33061 Financial Reporting Issues and Analysis (3) 2  
  FIN 36085 Financial Modeling (3)  
    46054 Financial Risk Management (3)  
    46055 Options and Future Markets (3)  
    46067 Portfolio Analysis (3)  
MINIMUM TOTAL  120

1. A minimum C (2.000) grade must be earned. A minimum C (2.000) grade must be earned in FIN 46059 to fulfill the writing-intensive requirement.
2. Students who change their major form accounting to finance or who are majoring in both accounting and finance or minoring in accounting, may use ACCT 33001 in place of ACCT 33061 and ACCT 33010 in place of ACCT 33063
3. Student who have taken MATH 10041 for another program may use it as a substitute for MIS 24056.
4. A student changing to the College of Business Administration or transferring may be waived out of BUS 10123 Exploring Business if:

  • 30 or more hours have been earned and any two classes (from ACCT 23020, ACCT 23021, FIN 26074, MIS 24163, MKTG 25010 or MIS 24053) have successfully been completed.
  • 60 or more hours have been earned and the student has completed one course from (ACCT 23020, ACCT 23021, FIN 26074, MIS 24163, MKTG 25010 or MIS 24053)
  • At the discretion of the Dean's Office, the student has sufficient breadth and depth of knowledge in a business field (as demonstrated by a CLEP exam or Credit by Exam) but does not meet the requirements listed above.

5. BUS 30061 and ENG 30061 should be taken concurrently. Students who have transferred ENG 30063 from another institution may use it as a substitute for ENG 30061.

Students may take or use any course at any level as long as the minimum 39-hour requirement for upper-division courses is satisfied for graduation with a B.B.A. Exceptions: Maximum 4 credit hours of physical education activity (PEB) courses and maximum 4 credit hours for courses in applied music and music ensembles (MUS courses with a second digit of 5, 6 or 7) combined may be counted toward the 120-total hour or 39-upper-division-hour graduation requirement. A minor (business or non-business) is encouraged. There is no limit on other music coursework. Any other exceptions must be approved by the assistant dean.