Information regarding these requirements can be found in the General Education Section of the catalog. 

Summary

SoBA - Lower Primary Core Courses

Rule: All courses are required

Note: All lower primary core courses must be completed with a C- or better and a 2.0 GPA must per earned in the seven (7) listed courses prior to admission into an upper-division Business Major

Note: A math course and a statistics course are also required as part of the primary lower core. See Math Requirements and Symbolic Systems Requirements below.

• Math 3-4 Credits
• Symbolic Systems 3-4 Credits

Minimum Required Grade: C-

SoBA - Math Requirement

Rule: Students choose one course from the list below to fulfill their Math Requirement

Note: SoBA requires that credit be earned for one of the math courses below (with a C- or better) before enrolling in ACTG 202.
 
A student's result on the ALEKS Math Placement Exam does not waive the math requirement.

Minimum Required Grade: C-

SoBA - Lower Secondary Core

Rule: All courses are required

Note: All courses must be completed with a C- or better to satisfy prerequisites for certain major, upper major core, or capstone courses. Students are advised to complete these courses prior to being admitted to an upper-division Business Major. Prerequisites are strictly enforced.

Minimum Required Grade: C-

SoBA - Upper Major Core

Rule: All courses are required

Note: All upper major-core courses must be completed before the capstones can be taken.

Take BMGT 340 in the first semester in the upper-division major as it is a prerequisite course for many Management Major courses.

A student must be listed as a major or minor in business to take these courses. Major or minor in business is defined as junior standing with all primary lower core courses completed, a 2.0 cumulative GPA, and formally admitted to the major or minor.

Management Major - Requirements

Rule: All courses are required

Minimum Required Grade: C- 

Management Major - Electives

Rule: Take 12 credits from the list below.

Note:

• Up to 4 credits of BMGT 458 can count towards the 12 credit elective requirement.
• Up to 6 credits of BMGT 491 can count towards the 12 credit elective requirement.
• Up to 6 credits of BMGT 493 can count towards the 12 credit elective requirement.
• Up to 6 credits of BMGT 494 can count towards the 12 credit elective requirement.
• Up to 3 credits of BMGT 498 can count towards the 12 credit elective requirement.

SoBA - Capstone Courses

Rule: Required: BGEN 499

Note: Students must complete all lower and upper core courses and their prerequisites and have an approved graduation application to register for their capstones.

Students must pass the required comprehensive exam as well as all requisite coursework to earn a passing grade in BGEN 499.

BGEN 499 must be taken at UM.

SoBA Upper Division Writing Requirement

Rule: All courses are required

SoBA Symbolic Systems Requirement

Rule: Students complete STAT 216 (preferred) or one other course from the list below to fulfill the Symbolic Systems Requirement.

Note: This is a lower primary core. SoBA requires that credit be earned for STAT 216 (preferred) or one of the other statistics courses below (with a C- or better) prior to being admitted into an upper-division SoBA major.

SoBA Expressive Arts Requirement

Rule: All courses are required

Note: Students must complete this course with a C- or better prior to taking the capstones, though earlier completion is strongly encouraged.

SoBA Social Science Requirement

Rule: All courses are required

Note: This is a lower primary core course and must be completed with a C- or better prior to a for a student being admitted into an upper-division SoBA major.