Academic Catalog 2025-2026

B.A. in Business

Major in Business (B.A.)
Core Courses 2, 3
BUS 102Foundations for Careers in Business1
BUS 106Introduction to Business Applications 41
BUS 201MBusiness Math & Statistics4
BUS 210Financial Accounting4
BUS 211Managerial Accounting2
BUS 220Principles of Marketing4
BUS 230Managing Organizations and People4
BUS 326Business Information Systems3
BUS 344Managerial Finance4
BUS 361Business Law2
BUS 481Internship in Business 13-4
ECO 202Principles of Microeconomics2
ECO 203Principles of Macroeconomics2
Business Core36-37
Select One Emphasis28
Business Core and Emphasis64-65
General Education *44-52
Electives6-13
Total Credits122
1

To qualify for taking the Certified Public Accounting (CPA) exam, the internship course must be specifically designated as an Internship-Accounting in order to fulfill the rules established by the Minnesota Board of Accountancy. A maximum of six credits for internships can qualify for the 150-credit requirement for CPA licensing. 

2

Students must earn a minimum grade of C in each of the core courses to graduate.

3

In order to enroll in 400-level BUS and ECO courses (except for BUS 481), students must earn a minimum grade of D in each of the core Business courses. 

4

Students can choose to take BUS 106 or successfully pass the Approved Assessment for 0 credits.

*

Courses whose number is followed by a letter fulfill a General Education requirement.

Students may not declare a B.A. in Business and a Minor in Business.

Students may not declare a B.A. in Business and a B.A. in Business and Political Science.

Accounting Emphasis (28 credits)

BUS 310Intermediate Accounting I4
BUS 311Intermediate Accounting II4
BUS 314Taxation of Individuals2
BUS 362Taxation of Business Entities2
BUS 410Advanced Accounting4
BUS 414Auditing Principles and Procedures4
ECO 301Managerial Economics2
or ECO 302 Intermediate Macroeconomics
Electives from business and/or economics courses (maximum of 3 credits at the 100-level)6
Total Credits28

Analytics and Artificial Intelligence for Business Emphasis (28 credits)

BUS 100Business Calculus2
BUS 317Business Analytics4
BUS 325Business Analysis and Database Management4
BUS 334Principles of Project Management2
or BUS 336 Agile Project Management
BUS 416Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence for Business4
BUS 417Analytics and Artificial Intelligence Seminar4
COS 101Introduction to Procedural Programming2
ECO 301Managerial Economics2
or ECO 302 Intermediate Macroeconomics
Electives from business and/or economics courses (maximum of 3 credits at the 100-level)4
Total Credits28

Finance Emphasis (28 credits)

BUS 352Financial Modeling & Valuation4
BUS 390Investments4
BUS 440Capital Markets4
BUS 470Finance Seminar4
ECO 302Intermediate Macroeconomics2
Electives from business and/or economics courses (maximum of 3 credits at the 100-level)10
Total Credits28

Innovation and Entrepreneurship Emphasis (28 credits)

BUS 232Innovation and Entrepreneurship4
BUS 333Entrepreneurship Strategies and Tools4
BUS 334Principles of Project Management2
or BUS 336 Agile Project Management
BUS 337Human Resources with Analytics2
BUS 475Innovation and Entrepreneurship Seminar4
ECO 301Managerial Economics2
Choose one of the following Marketing courses:2
BUS 315
Sales and Sales Management
BUS 319
Advertising and Promotion
BUS 357
Principles of Digital Marketing
Electives from business and/or economics courses (maximum of 3 credits at the 100-level)8
Total Credits28

Managing Organizations and Human Resources Emphasis (28 credits)

BUS 330Compensation and Benefits4
BUS 331Staffing, Onboarding, and Training4
BUS 335Employee and Organization Development4
BUS 337Human Resources with Analytics2
BUS 430Strategic Management4
BUS 493Capstone: Effective Human Resources Practices4
ECO 301Managerial Economics2
or ECO 302 Intermediate Macroeconomics
Electives from business and/or economics courses (maximum of 3 credits at the 100-level)4
Total Credits28

Marketing Emphasis (28 credits)

BUS 318GGlobal Marketing4
BUS 321Marketing Research4
BUS 324Consumer Behavior4
BUS 420Marketing Seminar4
ECO 301Managerial Economics2
Choose three of the following Marketing Activities courses:6
BUS 309
Brand Management
BUS 315
Sales and Sales Management
BUS 319
Advertising and Promotion
BUS 357
Principles of Digital Marketing
Electives from business and/or economics courses (maximum of 3 credits at the 100-level)4
Total Credits28

B.A. in Business - Accounting Emphasis

B.A. in Business - Analytics and Artificial Intelligence for Business Emphasis

B.A. in Business - Finance Emphasis

B.A. in Business - Innovation and Entrepreneurship Emphasis

B.A. in Business - Managing Organizations and Human Resources Emphasis

B.A. in Business - Marketing Emphasis

B.A. in Business - Undeclared Emphasis

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