General Business differs from the other majors because it is interdisciplinary. This means General Business offers classes in depth from all the business disciplines. A student who has a General Business degree will take classes in accounting, economics, finance, management and marketing. Additionally, the General Business Student has flexibility to select business electives in areas of particular interest to the student.
First Year
Fall
- ENGL 1143 Academic Research & Writing (010A) 3 Semester Credit Hours
- MATH 1203/MATH 1233 Math Analysis for Bus/College Algebra (020N) 3 Semester Credit Hours
- BUAD 1033 Foundations of Business (090B) 3 Semester Credit Hours
- POLS 1333 American Government (070N) 3 Semester Credit Hours
- Creative Arts (050N) 3 Semester Credit Hours
Total Semester Hours: 15
Spring
- Communication Core (010B) 3 Semester Credit Hours
- ACCT 2143 Financial Accounting 3 Semester Credit Hours
- MIS 2003 Info. Tech. Concepts for Business 3 Semester Credit Hours
- ECON 2333 Macroeconomics (080N) 3 Semester Credit Hours
- POLS 1433 American Government (070N) 3 Semester Credit Hours
Total Semester Hours: 15
Second Year
Fall
- ACCT 2243 Managerial Accounting 3 Semester Credit Hours
- ECON 2433 Microeconomics 3 Semester Credit Hours
- Language, Philosophy & Culture (040N) 3 Semester Credit Hours
- HIST 1133 American History to 1865 (060N) 3 Semester Credit Hours
- Life & Physical Science (030N) 3 Semester Credit Hours
Total Semester Hours: 15
Spring
- ENGL 2223 Professional Writing for Business 3 Semester Credit Hours
- BUAD 3033 Business & Economic Stats 3 Semester Credit Hours
- Life & Physical Science (030N) 3 Semester Credit Hours
- Cultural and Global Understanding (090A) 3 Semester Credit Hours
- HIST 1233 American History Since 1865 3 Semester Credit Hours
Third Year
Fall
- MGMT 3013 Organizational Behavior 3 Semester Credit Hours
- MKTG 3723 Principles of Marketing 3 Semester Credit Hours
- MIS 3003 Management Information Systems 3 Semester Credit Hours
- FINC 3733 Business Finance 3 Semester Credit Hours
- LSBA 3233 Legal & Ethical Environment of Business 3 Semester Credit Hours
Total Semester Hours: 15
Spring
- MIS MIS Elective 3 Semester Credit Hours
- ACCT ACCT Elective 3 Semester Credit Hours
- MKTG MKTG Elective 3 Semester Credit Hours
- MGMT 3453 Operations Management 3 Semester Credit Hours
- Dillard College Elective 3 Semester Credit Hours
Total Semester Hours: 15
Fourth Year
Fall
- International Component 3 Semester Credit Hours
- LSBA 3243 Commercial Law 3 Semester Credit Hours
- MGMT MGMT Elective 3 Semester Credit Hours
- ECON ECON Elective 3 Semester Credit Hours
- Approved Elective (if needed) 3 Semester Credit Hours
Total Semester Hours: 15
Spring
- FINC FINC Elective 3 Semester Credit Hours
- Dillard College 3 Semester Credit Hours
- Dillard College 3 Semester Credit Hours
- MGMT 4853 Strategic Management 3 Semester Credit Hours
- Approved Elective 3 Semester Credit Hours
Total Semester Hours: 15
Total Semester Hours: 120
NOTES:
If a 4-hour Science (030N) and or LPC (040N) course is/are taken, three Approved Elective courses may not be required.
Study Abroad offers courses that can fulfil the International Component, an Approved Elective course for the major, an Approved Elective course and/or Core class(es) depending on the study abroad option(s) chosen.