Curriculum Presentation Fall 2005

The Degree Bachelor of Science in Business Administration –Areas of emphasis in Accounting, Finance, Systems, Marketing, and Management –Areas of application in Entrepreneurship, International Business, and Real Estate.

Certificate Programs International Business Real Estate Entrepreneurship Quantitative Finance –Excellent option for those with a very strong background and interest in math.

An analysis of your degree progress to-date Lists exact courses (when required) or areas that need to be fulfilled Numbers in parentheses are the amount of hours required, ex: Calculus (3) = 3 hours Detailed explanation is available in your Planning Guide, pp. 5-8 Progress Sheet

Degree Requirements Complete 120 credit hours: –59 outside of Business (left column) Arts & Sciences Content Areas (39 hours) Non-business electives (20 hours) –61 hours of Business courses (middle column) Business Core or BCOR (31 hours) Area of Emphasis (15 hours) Business Electives (15 hours)

Arts & Sciences Content Areas Specific courses are listed –Finite Math, (Business) Calculus, Microeconomics, Macroeconomics Content Areas are listed –Historical Context, Culture & Gender Diversity, United States Context, Literature & the Arts, Natural Science U/D denotes upper-division – taken as Jr. or Sr. –Written Communication and part of Literature & Arts

MAPS deficiencies Minor Foreign Language Other interests Non-Business Electives

Minimum Academic Preparation Standards –Courses that should have been done prior to admission. –If not completed in High School – you must complete before graduating from CU. –Unit: 1 year in High School equals 1 semester in college What are the requirements? Refer to Degree Requirements Brochure, p. 3 Deficiencies? Refer to Planning Guide, p. 6 Appeal? Contact Advising office MAPS?

All BCOR courses are 3 hours, except Accounting. Must be done at CU-Boulder BCOR 1010 – Introduction to Business BCOR 1020/2010 – Business Statistics BCOR 2100/2000 – Accounting & Financial Analysis (4) BCOR 2200/2100 – Introductory Finance Business Core Requirements - 1

BCOR 2300 /2150 – Adding Value with Management BCOR 2400 /2050 – Fundamentals of Marketing I BCOR 2500 – Business Systems BCOR 3010 – Business Ethics and Society BCOR 3100/3000 – Business Law BCOR 4000 – Business Senior Seminar Business Core Requirements - 2

Business Area of Emphasis (15 hours) –Accounting, Finance, Systems, Management or Marketing (Planning Guide, p. 13) –Must be done at CU-Boulder Business Electives (15 hours) –Area of Application –Study Abroad –Additional accounting courses for CPA Business Requirements

Transfer Credit Total Transfer Hours (including AP, IB) –Number of Hours that have been accepted by the University. –If that number is incorrect – see the Office of Undergraduate Student Services Towards Degree = applied to Business degree Some may “Need Description”- catalog, syllabus

No credit: –Workshops, practica, repeated material, lower division ROTC courses, some education courses, PE. See Degree Req. Brochure. Excess: –Elective courses above the 20 hours of non- business or the 15 hours of business electives needed for degree Progress Sheet (Right Column)

Math Assessment - TOMORROW –Take if completed Algebra II or higher in HS –AP/IB Calculus credit? Still need Finite, so take this. –Assigned time is on yellow label – registration packet –Can have pencil & paper, no calculator –BRING Photo ID; Approximately 1 hour Computer Assessment – AT HOME –Don’s lose instructions! –NOW, prior to Business Statistics (BCOR 1020) Assessments

BCOR 1020/2010 (Business Stats) –Computer Assessment + 3 hours Finite Math or Calculus BCOR 2100/2000 (Acct & Financial Analysis) –Sophomore Standing (at least 26 hours) BCOR 2200/2100 (Introductory Finance) –BCOR 2100/2000 (Accounting) + BCOR 1020 (Stats) BCOR 2300/2150 (Adding value with Mgmt.) –Sophomore Standing (26 hrs. completed) Prerequisites

BCOR 2400/2050 Fundamentals of Marketing –Sophomore Standing (at least 26 hours) –Corequisite = ECON 2020 (MACRO) BCOR 3100/3000 (Business Law) –Junior standing Courses in your area of emphasis –See area of emphasis sheets Prerequisites, continued

Freshman Year – First Semester –BCOR 1010 – Intro. to Business (3) May be taken second semester –Finite MATH 1071 (3) * –Microeconomics 2010 (4) * –JOUR 1001 (3) – non-business elective * MUST be taken in sequence First Year Degree Plan - 1

Freshman Year - Second Semester –BCOR Business Statistics (3)* –MATH 1081 (3) or MATH 1300 (5) * –Macroeconomics (4) * –Arts & Sciences Core or electives First Year Degree Plan - 2

Most of you have been enrolled in the following: BCOR 1010 – Intro. to Business ECON Microeconomics (4 hours) JOUR Intro. to Journalism & Mass Comm. MATH Finite Math (drop if you pass math assessment) If you have AP or IB or transfer credit for any of the above courses, please see the Planning Guide or an Advisor. Your Fall 2005 Schedule

Waitlists – No waitlists for freshmen until drop/add period Pass/Fail Credit – maximum of 16 hours for non-business electives only. Grade of “F” will be in GPA. Read your Planning Guide for details on these. Odds and Ends

Quantitative Finance Certificate, not a degree –Business major with Finance emphasis –Unlike other certificate programs Unique preparation for contemporary finance/consulting careers Job placement assistance Faculty advising Exceptional peers

Participant Profile Approximately students per year Average GPA 3.6 Two-thirds are Business majors Every junior who wanted a summer internship has one Class of 2007 is first class

Required Credits Study Area Finance Emphasis Math/Stats 9 Economics 8 Finance/Accounting 22 Programming 0 Quant Finance

Quantitative Finance Immediate Schedule Impacts Mathematics Economics Programming? Also – begin accounting/finance sequence as soon as you have 26 credits

Quantitative Finance Information/Advising Meeting Tomorrow during math exam period 1:30 and again at 2:40 Engineering ECCR 110 You can invite parents Detailed curriculum discussion Q&A

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