The following coursework is required by the College of Business Administration and will satisfy the Liberal Education Requirements (LER). The uniform requirements are the same for all pre-majors unless otherwise specifically indicated. Pre-major students are expected to follow the prescribed course of study in the freshman and sophomore years, consistent with LER of the university, the diversity requirement and the requirements of the College of Business Administration. Pre-major programs consist of 61 semester hours of required and elective coursework, which is designed to provide the students with a broad preparation in written and oral communication, social and basic sciences, the humanities and fine arts, mathematics, and introductory work in accounting, economics, computers, statistics, marketing, management and legal environment of business.

This program applies to pre-accounting, pre-business management, pre-computer information systems, pre-economics, pre-entrepreneurship, pre-finance, pre-managerial marketing, pre-marketing, pre-operations management and pre-business.

General College or University Requirements (1)
US 10097 Destination Kent State: First Year Experience (1)

Liberal Education Requirements (36-37)
A complete listing of Liberal Education Requirements (LER) courses are found here.

Composition (6)
ENG 11011 College Writing I (3)
ENG 21011 College Writing II (3)
Note: For admission to all business majors, except economics, a minimum C (2.00) must be earned in ENG 11011 and 21011.

Mathematics and Critical Reasoning (3)
MATH 11010 Algebra for Calculus (3)
Note: For admission to all business majors, except economics, a minimum C (2.00) must be earned in MATH 11010.

Humanities and Fine Arts (9)
Minimum one course in humanities category and minimum one course in fine arts category.

Social Sciences (6)
Must be selected from two curricular areas.
ECON 22060 Principles of Microeconomics (3)
Second course must be chosen from anthropology, geography, political science, psychology or sociology. Business management majors must take PSYC 11762 General Psychology.

Basic Sciences (6-7)
Must include one laboratory course.

Additional LER courses (6)
COMM 15000 Introduction to Human Communication (3)
ECON 22061 Principles of Macroeconomics (3)
Note: For admission to all business majors, except economics, minimum C (2.00) grade must be earned in COMM 15000.

Diversity Requirement
Students must complete a two-course diversity requirement, consisting of one with a domestic focus and one with a global focus. One course must come from the LER; the second may be taken as a second LER, within the major or minor, or as a general elective. In some cases, and with the approval of the assistant dean, students may satisfy the second diversity course requirement by completing one semester of study in another country. A complete list of diversity requirement courses can be found here.

Additional Mathematics Requirement (3-5)
MATH 11012 Intuitive Calculus (3)
         or
MATH 12002 Analytic Geometry and Calculus I (5)
Note 1: For admission to all business majors, except economics, minimum C (2.00) grade must be earned in MATH 11010.
Note 2: MATH 11012 Intuitive Calculus (or MATH 12002 Analytical Geometry and Calculus I) is required for all majors. Economics majors are strongly encouraged to take MATH 11022 and 11012 or 12002. Students should consult their academic advisor.

Business (24)
BUS 10123 Exploring Business (3)
MIS 24053 Introduction to Computer Applications (3)
MIS 24056 Fundamentals of Business Statistics (3)
MIS 24163 Principles of Management (3)
ACCT 23020 Introduction to Financial Accounting (3)
ACCT 23021 Introduction to Managerial Accounting (3)
FIN 26074 Legal and Regulatory Environment of Business (3)
MKTG 25010 Marketing (3)
Note 1: A minimum grade or average is required in the introductory course(s) for the major. See Advanced Business Program requirements.
Note 2: Students must have earned 28 or more credit hours to take ACCT 23020.

TOTAL CREDITS 64-67

Notes:

1. Any course offered as a choice under the LER may not be taken pass/fail even if the course is being used as a nonbusiness elective.
2. Any course required for the Bachelor of Business Administration  program may not be taken pass/fail.
3. Workshop credit will apply toward the B.B.A. only in circumstances where the workshop is programmatically appropriate and only after prior approval by the assistant dean and, when appropriate, by the department chair of the student’s major. A maximum of 6 credit hours toward the B.B.A. are allowed, of which a maximum of 3 semester hours may apply toward the student’s major.

Admission Requirements