Sample Degree Plans
Explore Sample Degree Plans for the Undergraduate Business Major
Below are sample degree plans for students with no pre-matriculation credit to complete the business major with either a finance concentration or a management concentration.
Each example includes 48 credit hours in the major, 72 outside the major. Non-specified electives are outside the major and include distribution courses.
Finance Concentration
FRESHMAN YEAR
| FALL SEMESTER |
|---|
| 15 Credit Hours |
| ECON 100 Principles of Economics (3) |
| MATH 101 / MATH 105 (3) |
| BUSI 305 Financial Accounting or |
| BUSI 310 Leading People in Organizations (3) |
| Elective (3) |
| Elective (3) |
| SPRING SEMESTER |
|---|
| 16 Credit Hours |
| BUSI 305 Financial Accounting or |
| BUSI 310 Leading People in Organizations (3) |
| BUSI 395 Data Analytics (4) |
| Elective (3) |
| Elective (3) |
| Elective (3) |
SOPHOMORE YEAR
| FALL SEMESTER |
|---|
| 15 Credit Hours |
| BUSI 343 Financial Management (3) |
| BUSI 390 Strategic Management (3) |
| BUSI 396 Business Communication (3) |
| Elective (3) |
| Elective (3) |
| SPRING SEMESTER |
|---|
| 16 Credit Hours |
| BUSI 447 Advanced Corporate Finance (4) |
| BUSI 380 Marketing (3) |
| Elective (3) |
| Elective (3) |
| Elective (3) |
JUNIOR YEAR
| FALL SEMESTER |
|---|
| 16 Credit Hours |
| BUSI 401 Financial Statement Analysis (3) |
| Elective or Business Elective (3-4) |
| Elective (3) |
| Elective (3) |
| Elective (3) |
| SPRING SEMESTER |
|---|
| 15 Credit Hours |
| BUSI 430 Management Accounting (3) |
| BUSI 374 Operations Management (3) |
| Elective (3) |
| Elective (3) |
| Elective (3) |
SENIOR YEAR
| FALL SEMESTER |
|---|
| 15 Credit Hours |
| BUSI 450 Derivatives (3) |
| Elective (3) |
| Elective (3) |
| Elective (3) |
| Elective (3) |
| SPRING SEMESTER |
|---|
| 13 Credit Hours |
| BUSI 448 Investments (3) |
| Elective or Business Elective (3) |
| Elective (3) |
| Elective (3) |
Additional Sample Degree Plans: Finance
Management Concentration
FRESHMAN YEAR
| FALL SEMESTER |
|---|
| 15 Credit Hours |
| ECON 100 Principles of Economics (3) |
| MATH 101 / MATH 105 (3) |
| BUSI 305 Financial Accounting or |
| BUSI 310 Leading People in Organizations (3) |
| Elective (3) |
| Elective (3) |
| SPRING SEMESTER |
|---|
| 16 Credit Hours |
| BUSI 305 Financial Accounting or |
| BUSI 310 Leading People in Organizations (3) |
| BUSI 395 Data Analytics (4) |
| Elective (3) |
| Elective (3) |
| Elective (3) |
SOPHOMORE YEAR
| FALL SEMESTER |
|---|
| 15 Credit Hours |
| BUSI 380 Marketing (3) |
| BUSI 390 Strategic Management (3) |
| BUSI 396 Business Communication (3) |
| Elective (3) |
| Elective (3) |
| SPRING SEMESTER |
|---|
| 15 Credit Hours |
| BUSI 374 Operations Management (3) |
| BUSI 343 Financial Management (3) |
| Elective (3) |
| Elective (3) |
| Elective (3) |
JUNIOR YEAR
| FALL SEMESTER |
|---|
| 15 Credit Hours |
| BUSI 430 Management Accounting (3) |
| Elective or Business Elective (3-4) |
| Elective (3) |
| Elective (3) |
| Elective (3) |
| SPRING SEMESTER |
|---|
| 15 Credit Hours |
| BUSI 421 Power, Influence and Organizational Change or |
| BUSI 422 Negotiations and Decision Making or |
| BUSI 433 Technology and Innovation Strategy (3) |
| BUSI 432 Business and Society or |
| BUSI 480 Marketing Strategy (3) |
| Elective (3) |
| Elective (3) |
| Elective (3) |
SENIOR YEAR
| FALL SEMESTER |
|---|
| 16 Credit Hours |
| BUSI 420 Leadership and Teams (4) |
| Elective (3) |
| Elective (3) |
| Elective (3) |
| Elective (3) |
| SPRING SEMESTER |
|---|
| 14 Credit Hours |
| BUSI 431 Advanced Strategic Management (3) |
| Elective or Business Elective (3-4) |
| Elective (3) |
| Elective (3) |
