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Pre & Pro-School Core Checklists

Pre-Business Core (48 credits)

Course
No.		 Title Pre-requisites
Business prerequisites are enforced!		 Terms
Offered **
 Credits
BA 101 Business Now   F,W,S 6
BA 211 Financial Accounting Sophomore standing (SOPH), MTH 111
 F,W 4
BA 213 Managerial Accounting SOPH, BA 211 w/C-
 W,S 4
BA 233 Legal Enviro. of Business SOPH F,W,S 2
BA 260 Intro. to Entrepreneurship SOPH F,W,S
online		 4
BA 276 Intro. to Statistical Inference SOPH, MTH 245
 F,W,S 2
BA 302

Business Management Processes

 SOPH, MTH 245
 F,W,S 4

COMM111*
or
COMM 114*

111- Public Speaking
or
114- Argument & Critical Discourse

   F,W,S 3
ECON 201 Intro. to Microeconomics SOPH, MTH 111
 F,W,S,
online		 4
ECON 202 Intro. to Macroeconomics SOPH, MTH 111 F,W,S, online 4
MTH 241 Calculus for Mgt & Social Science MTH 111 F,W,S, online 4
MTH 245 Math for Mgt, Life & Social Science MTH 111 F,W,S, online 4

WR 222*
or
WR 323*
or
WR 327*

 English Composition
or
English Composition
or
Technical Writing		 SOPH, WR 121 (C- or higher needed)
 F,W,S,
online		 3

Note

* COMM 111 or 114 must be completed in the first 45 credits taken at OSU and is alpha sectioned; WR 222, 323, or 327 must be completed in the first 90 credits (first 45 credits at OSU for transfer students).

** Prerequisites also include proper placement on the math placement exam. The COB strongly discourages you from placing yourself higher than your math scores designate.

*** Most core courses are offered during Summer term.  Ask an advisor in Spring term about available courses for the Summer.

Check out a sample plan for pre-business here.

 

Pro-school Business Core Checklist  (36 credits)

 

Course No. Title Pre-requisites
Business pre-requisites are enforced!		 Terms offered **
 Credits
BA 333 Legal & Ethical Business Solutions Junior standing (JR), BA 233/230, ECON 201 F,W,S 2
BA 340* Finance

JR, BA 213, ECON 201

 F 4
BA 347 Intl. Business JR, ECON 202
 F,W,S 4
BA 352 Managing Indiv. & Team Performance
JR, COMM 111/114, F,W,S 4
BA 353 Professional Development JR, COMM 111/114, BA 101, WR 2 F,W,S 4
BA 357 Operations Mgt. JR, BA 276 F,W,S online 4
BA 360* Finance JR, BA 213, ECON 201

 F,W,S, online 4
BA 370 Bus. Info Systems Overview JR, BA 302
 F,W,S 4
BA 376 Appl. Quant. Methods JR, BA 276 F, W, S 2
BA 390 Marketing JR, ECON 201 F,W,S, online 4
BA 466 Integrative Strat. Experience Senior standing, BA 340/360, BA 352, BA 357, BA 390 F,W,S 4

Note:

*Finance majors should take BA 340.  All other majors should take BA 360 (Accountancy may choose)

** Most core courses are offered during Summer term.  Ask an advisor in Spring term about available courses for the Summer.