College of Commerce Majors and Specializations

Majors

The following majors will be offered by the College of Commerce. Each major will require 18 hours of courses.

Accounting
Economics
Finance
General Business
Management
Management Information Systems
Marketing
Operations Management

In addition to the requirements for the major, students are encouraged to complete a second major, supporting field or specialization in business and/or a major or minor outside of business. Students should consult with their advisors and major departments about approved courses of study. Some majors require specializations.

Specializations

Specializations are intended to extend a student's knowledge of a specific discipline beyond that provided by the major or to provide a general background in a discipline other than the major to broaden a student's understanding of business. The number of hours required for a specialization and depends on courses taken in the student's major. Student's should consult their advisor or major department concerning specializations available for their major.

Accounting
Actuarial Sciences
Applied Microeconomics (economics majors only)
Banking and Financial Services (finance majors only)
Business Intelligence
Consumer Marketing
Economics
Econometrics and Forecasting
eDecision Support
Entrepreneurship
Finance
Financial Management (finance majors only)
Global Business
Health Care Management
Human Resource Strategy
Insurance
Insurance and Financial Services / Risk Management
International Economics (economics majors only)
International Finance (finance majors only)
Investment Management (finance majors only)
Macroeconomic and Monetary Policy (economics majors only)
Management Communication
Personal Wealth Management
Production Management (operations management majors only)
Professional Accounting (accounting majors only)
Professional Sales
Public Policy and Law (economics majors only)
Quantitative Economics (economics majors only)
Quantitative Finance (finance majors only)
Real Estate
Supply Chain Management

Course Requirements for Majors

Accounting Major

AC 310
AC 311
AC 361
AC 371
AC 389
AC 432

The Professional Accounting specialization is required for students entering the MAcc or MTA degree programs.

Economics Major

EC 308
EC 309
FI 301
3 Economics electives (One of these may count in the specialization.)

Economics majors must complete the “C” requirement by taking one of the following or a similar course approved by the department: AC 389, FI 389, OM 385, or MKT 385. Economics majors also must select a specialization or a second major. A minimum of 18 hours is required for a second major. Students may choose any second major (business or nonbusiness) with a plan approved by the Department. Approved majors already exist for Math and Modern Languages. Students selecting nonbusiness minors must also complete a specialization in business.

Finance Major

EC 308
EC 309
FI 301
FI 410
FI 412
FI 414

Finance majors must complete the “C” requirement by taking one of the following or a similar course approved by the department: AC 389, FI 389, OM 385, or MKT 385. Finance majors also must select a specialization or a second major. A minimum of 18 hours is required for a second major. Students may choose any second major (business or nonbusiness) with a plan approved by the Department. Approved majors already exist for Math and Modern Languages. Students selecting nonbusiness minors must also complete a specialization in business.

Management Major

MGT 320
MKT 410
MGT 386
MGT 301
MGT 341
IBA 350

Management Information Systems Major

MIS 320
MIS 330
MIS 430
MIS 431
MIS 450
MIS 451

MIS majors must complete MIS 295 as a pre-requisite for the major.

Marketing Major

MGT 320
MKT 410
MKT 313
MKT 337
MKT 411
MKT 487

Operations Management Major

OM 310
OM 321
OM 420
OM 422
OM 423
ST 475

Operations Management majors must complete the “C” requirement by taking OM 385.

Course Requirements for Specializations

Accounting

For non-majors
AC 310
AC 311
1 of the following
AC 361
AC 371
AC 389

Actuarial Science Specialization

Students taking this specialization must complete the calculus sequence. Non-finance majors will need to take FI 410 and FI 414 if they plan to sit for the actuarial exams.
ST 454
ST 455
ST 452
FI 419
FI 389
EC 413
FI 341 

Applied Microeconomics

Students must major in economics.
3 of the following:
EC 410
EC 412 
EC 423 
EC 430
EC 444 
EC 480 
 

Banking and Financial Services Specialization

Students must major in finance
FI 421
FI 341
AC 351 or AC 352

Business Intelligence

OM 310
MIS 440
ST 451

Consumer Marketing Specialization

3 of the following
MKT 310
MKT 321
MKT 444
MKT 473
APR 331

Economics

For non-majors
EC 308
EC 309
2 electives in Economics

eDecision Support

For non-MIS majors
MIS 200
MIS 340
MIS 440

Entrepreneurship Specialization

MGT 482
MGT 486
1 of the following
GBA 322
MGT 421
MKT 473

Finance

For non-majors
EC 308
FI 301
2 of the following
FI 410
FI 412
FI 414

Financial Management Specialization

Students must major in finance.
FI 411 (May be substituted for FI 412 in the finance major)
FI 413 (May be substituted for EC 309 in the finance major)
AC 310
AC 311
AC 361

Global Business Specialization

IBA 350
IBA 351
MKT 455
IBA 460

Health Care Management Specialization

HCM 370
HCM 371
HCM 473
HCM 492

Human Resource Strategy Specialization

3 of the following
MGT 411
MGT 420
MGT 427
MGT 432
MGT 477
MGT 478

Insurance Specialization

FI 341
5 of the following (3 will count as part of the finance major)
FI 410
FI 412
FI 414
FI 442
FI 443
FI 444

International Economics Specialization

Students must major in economics and must have at least 3 years of foreign language and spend a semester abroad.
IBA 350
EC 430
EC 431

International Finance Specialization

Students must major in finance and must have at least 3 years of foreign language and spend a semester abroad.
IBA 350
FI 431
EC 430

Investment Management Specialization

Students must major in finance.
FI 415
FI 419
AC 351

Macroeconomic and Monetary Policy Specialization

Students must major in economics.
EC 416
EC 431
EC 413

Personal Wealth Management Specialization

Non finance majors will need to complete FI 414 to sit for the Certified Financial Planner exam.
FI 341
AC 371
LGS 403
FI 444
FI 360

Production Management Specialization

Students must major in operations management
OM 425
OM 487
OM 497
OM elective

Professional Accounting Specialization

The Professional Accounting Specialization is designed for students who plan to go to graduate school to receive a master’s degree in accounting (MAcc or MTA) and/or sit for the CPA exam.
AC 456
AC 471
1 of the following
AC 492
FI 410
FI 411
FI 412
FI 414
FI 442
Elective approved by advisor

Professional Selling Specialization

MKT 338
MKT 437
GBA 322

Public Policy and Law Specialization

Students must major in economics.
3 of the following
EC 410
EC 412
EC 423
EC 480
EC 482

Quantitative Economics Specialization

Students must major in economics and complete the calculus sequence and MATH 237 and MATH 238.
EC 413
EC 470
EC 471

Quantitative Finance Specialization

Students must major in finance and complete the calculus sequence and MATH 237 and MATH 238.
EC 413
ST 454
ST 455
FI 419

Real Estate Specialization

FI 331
FI 436
LGS 407
2 of the following (will count as part of the finance major)
FI 412
FI 414
FI 432
FI 334

Supply Chain Management Specialization

OM 417
OM 427
MKT 460
MKT 422