General Education Requirements

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

Summary

SoBA - Primary Lower Core Courses

Rule: All courses are required

Note: Unless a higher requirement is specified, all primary lower core courses must be completed with a C- or better and a 2.0 GPA in the seven (7) listed courses prior to admission into an upper-division Business Major. A minimum grade of C or better is required for ACTG 201 and ACTG 202 as a prerequisite for ACTG 203 and ACTG 305

A math course and a statistics course are also required in the primary lower core. See Math Requirements and Symbolic Systems Requirements below. Math 3-4 credits, Symbolic Systems 3-4 credits, Stat is a primary lower core course.

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 this math requirement.

SoBA – Secondary Lower Core Courses

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 capstone can be taken. 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.

Accounting Major Requirements

Rule: Must complete the following subcategories

Note: No more than 30 credits of ACTG (including ACTG 201 and ACTG 202) may count towards the 120 credits required to graduate.

All required 400-level accounting courses must be taken at UM.

Accounting Major Requirements

Accounting Major - Electives

Rule: Take 3 credits from the list below.

Note: No more than 3 credits of ACTG 498 may count towards the 120 credits required to graduate.

No more than 30 credits of ACTG (including ACTG 201 and ACTG 202

See MAcct Director for information pertaining to the Master's of Accountancy Program or taking the CPA exam.

Minimum Required Grade: C-

SoBA - Capstone Courses

Rule: All courses are required

Note: Students must complete all primary and secondary lower core 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

Minimum Required Grade: C-

SoBA Upper-Division Writing Requirement

Rule: All courses are required

Minimum Required Grade: C-

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 primary lower core course. 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.

Minimum Required Grade: C-

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

Minimum Required Grade: C-