Finance
        International Business
        Logistics and Operations Management
        Management and Organizational Behavior
        Marketing

Lower Division Requirements–all degrees--all  students
Each student must complete a 42-hour block of general education coursework fulfilling six goals--three skill goals and three knowledge goals.  The skill goals include two courses in communicating, one course in managing information and one course in valuing.  The knowledge goals include three courses in the social sciences, three courses in the humanities, and four courses in the combined areas of mathematics and science.  All courses must be selected from a list approved by the Faculty Senate of the campus.  In many instances courses required by the College of Business Administration for each of its degree programs will satisfy a segment of the general education requirements.  A list of courses which fulfill the humanities, social science, and math/science knowledge goals  can be obtained in the Office of Undergraduate Academic Advising in the College  of Business Administration, 487 Social Sciences and Business (SSB) building; or by visiting our web site.

Lower Division Non-Business Course Requirements
Students pursuing any undergraduate business degree must complete the following  non-business courses: English 10 (1100) Freshmen Composition (communicating  skill goal)
One additional "communicating skills goal" course
Mathematics 30(1030) College Algebra (math/science knowledge goal)
Mathematics 100(1100) Basic Calculus (math/science knowledge goal)
Mathematics 105(1105) Basic Probability and Statistics (math/science knowledge  goal)
Economics 51(1001) Principles of Microeconomics (valuing skill goal and social  science knowledge goal)
Economics 52(1002) Principles of Macroeconomics (social science knowledge goal)
A science lecture course (math/science knowledge goal)
A cultural diversity course
A course required by the State of Missouri
Three humanities courses (humanities knowledge goal)
Two social science courses (in addition to those above)

Lower Division Business Course Requirements
Business Administration (BA)
103(1800) Computers and Information Systems (managing information skill goal)
140(2400) Fundamentals of Financial Accounting
145(2410) Managerial Accounting
156(2900) Legal Environment of Business
Upper Division Requirements–all degrees--all students

Upper Division Non-Business Requirement
English 212(3120) Business Writing, with a minimum  grade of C-

Upper Division Non-Business or Business Requirement
Two global awareness courses selected from an approved list maintained in the Office of Undergraduate Academic Advising in the College of Business Administration; also available on our web site.

Upper Division Business Requirements
Business Administration (BA)
204(3500) Financial Management
206(3700) Basic Marketing
210(3600) Management and Organizational Behavior
250(3300) Business Statistics
252(3320) Introduction to Operations Management
391(4219) Strategic Management
A minimum of 18 additional hours of upper division approved business electives

Assessment–All degrees--all students
The Academic Profile Test is administered to all entering freshmen and to all graduating seniors.
Business Administration 390(4220), Business Assessment Testing, is administered to all graduating seniors. A "Satisfactory" grade is required for graduation.

General Degree Requirements–all degrees--all students

• Students must complete a minimum of 120 credit hours for any baccalaureate degree from the College of Business Administration
• Students must complete a minimum of 60 non-business hours
• Students must complete a minimum of 48 hours in business courses
• Students must complete a minimum of 36 hours of upper division business courses
• Students are limited to a maximum of 24 credit hours in any single business discipline beyond core courses
• Students are limited to a maximum of 78 credit hours in business and economics combined
• Students must attain a minimum campus grade point average of 2.0.  Grade modification may be used in calculating this grade point average
• Students must attain a minimum business grade point average of 2.0.  Grade modification may not be used in calculating this grade point average
• Students seeking an emphasis area or major within the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree, Bachelor of Science in Accounting degree, and/or Bachelor of Science in Management Information Systems degree must attain a minimum grade point average of 2.0 in the emphasis/major.  Grade modification may not be used in calculating this grade point average
• A minimum grade of C- is required for each course in the business core (except BA 391); for each course which serves as a prerequisite for another course; and for each course in an emphasis area and/or major
• Of the maximum of 18 hours which may be taken on a satisfactory/unsatisfactory graded basis, only 9 hours can be in business, and those are restricted to electives--courses beyond the required business core courses
• Business course prerequisites are enforced by the College of Business Administration and include a minimum campus grade point average of 2.0 as a condition for taking any upper division business course
• Emphasis Areas may be added for up to two years following degree completion
• Each additional degree from the College of Business Administration requires 15 unique hours taken at UM-St. Louis subsequent to completion of the prior business degree

Transfer Issues
Students must complete a minimum of 60 hours from four year, baccalaureate degree granting colleges/universities

• A minimum of 50% of all business course work must be completed at UM-St. Louis
• Students must complete a minimum of 21 graded hours in business courses
• Individuals must complete their last 30 hours in residence at UM-St. Louis
• A minimum of 56 graded hours at UM-St. Louis are required to qualify for consideration for Latin Honors
• Students seeking to use a lower division course to satisfy an upper division business requirement must validate the course being transferred.  If successfully validated, the transfer course will waive the need to take the upper division equivalent course at UM-St. Louis, but the course transferred will be counted as lower  division; it will not count toward the 36 upper division hours required in  business
• Completion of a 42-hour general education block, which is certified by the sending institution as fulfilling its general education requirement, will be viewed as fulfilling  UM-St. Louis' general education.  However, all lower division courses required as part of a degree program at UM-St. Louis must be completed

Lower or Upper Division Non Accounting Courses Required
One of:
Communication 30(1030) Interpersonal Communication I
or
Communication 40(1040) Introduction to Public Speaking
or
Business Administration 205(3100) Contemporary Business Communications
and one of:
Philosophy 30(1130) Approaches to Ethics
or
Philosophy 154(2254) Business Ethics

Upper Division Accounting Courses Required
Business Administration (BA)
340A(3401) Financial Accounting and Reporting I
340B(3402) Financial Accounting and Reporting II
345(3411) Cost Accounting
347(3441) Income Taxes
and one of either
344(3421) Accounting Information Systems and Spreadsheet Applications
or
215 (3810) Information Systems Analysis

Emphasis in Finance
Finance is a multidisciplinary field that combines various concepts from  management, economics and accounting with financial techniques to make sound business decisions and solve problems.

A minimum of 15 hours of upper division finance electives must be selected  from the following
Business Administration (BA)
207(3525) Practicum in Investments
295B(3595) Business Administration Problems – Finance
296(3599) Independent Study (approved)
327(3590) Practicum in Finance
328(3564) Estate Planning and Trusts
332(3561) Principles of Insurance
333(3562) Life Insurance and Employee Benefits
334(3520) Investments
335(3521) Financial Risk Management
336(3502) Treasury Management
337(3542) Principles of Real Estate
338(3560) Practice of Personal Financial Planning
339(3563) Retirement Planning and Employee Benefits
350(3501) Financial Policies
351(3502) Computer Applications in Finance
352(3522) Security Analysis
355(3540) Financial Services Industry and Instruments
356(3541) Commercial Bank Management
380(3580) International Finance
395B(3598) Business Administration  Seminar – Finance

Track Certification
Students may combine selected courses from the list above, and other specified upper division business electives, to fulfill a designated track with dual objectives of acquiring in depth knowledge, and to prepare and be eligible for various professional certification examinations.  Detailed information is available in the Office of Undergraduate Academic Advising. The specific tracks available include

• Corporate Finance
• Financial Institutions and Services
• Investment and Portfolio Management
• Financial Planning
• Insurance

Emphasis in International Business
National markets are becoming increasingly integrated.  The study of international business focuses on understanding the forces behind this globalization of markets and production.

The following courses are required of all individuals seeking an emphasis in International Business

Business Administration (BA)
314(3682) Managing the Global Workforce
316(3780) International Marketing
380(3580) International Finance
393(4689) International Strategic Management

Proficiency in a foreign language of international commerce (determined by the College of Business Administration) must be demonstrated—13 credit hours in one approved language or satisfactory performance on the UM-St. Louis foreign language proficiency examination.

An international experience is encouraged for all parties in the program; such experience is required for those individuals seeking the International Business emphasis through the Pierre Laclede Honors College. (International students in the Honors College program are required to demonstrate a three-month, full-time work experience in the United States.)

Emphasis in Logistics and Operations Management
This discipline has as its objective to get the appropriate goods or services to the right place, at the right time, in the right quality and quantity—thereby making the greatest contribution to the organization.

Students must complete a minimum of 12 credit hours selected from the following, with no more than one course in programming

Business Administration (BA)
224(806) Managerial Applications of Object-Oriented Programming I (programming)
295C(3395) Business Administration Problems—Logistics and Operations Management
296(3199) Independent Study (approved)
306(3843) Decision Support Systems
307(3844) End-User Computing for Business Applications (programming)
308A(4320) Production and Operations Management
308B(4330) Business Logistics Systems
308C(4322) Lean Production in Manufacturing and Service Operations
308D(4324) Service Operations Management
329(4312) Business Forecasting
330(4326) Quality Assurance in Business
331(4314) Multivariate Analysis
375(4350) Operations Research
385(4354) Operations Research II
395C(3398) Business Administration Seminar—Logistics and Operations Management
Computer Science (CS)
125(1250) Introduction to Computer Science (programming)

Emphasis in Management and Organizational Behavior
The study of management and organizational behavior focuses on the behavior of individuals and groups in an organizational setting.

Students must complete BA 311 (3611) Advanced Management and Organizational Behavior, plus 3 courses selected from
Business Administration (BA)
280(3612) Professional Skills Development
295E(3695) Business Administration Problems—Management and Organizational Behavior
296(3199) Independent Study (approved)
309(3621) Human Resource Management
312(3622) Industrial and Labor Relations
314(3682) Managing the Global Workforce
317(3680) International Management
318(3623) Industrial and Organizational Psychology (same as Psychology 318  [3318])
319(3624) Employee Training and Development
324(3684) The Japanese Management System
325(3685) Role of the Global Corporation
392(4614) Entrepreneurship/Small Business Management
395E(3698) Business Administration Seminar—Management and Organizational Behavior

Emphasis in Marketing
Marketing involves the activities needed to facilitate an exchange. This includes selling products, services, or ideas to both individual consumers and business buyers.

Students are required to complete a minimum of 7 courses beyond required business core courses

Database—1 course—Business Administration (BA)
212(3845) Database Management Systems

Minor in General Business
This minor is available only to students seeking a baccalaureate degree outside the College of Business Administration
Five courses selected from
Business Administration (BA)
103(1800) Computers and Information Systems 
140(2400) Fundamentals of Financial Accounting
156(2900) Legal Environment of Business
204(3500) Financial Management
206(3700) Basic Marketing
210(3600) Management and Organizational Behavior
252(3320) Introduction to Operations Management

Minor in Accounting
Available to all students except those pursuing the Bachelor of Science in Accounting degree.  Students must complete
Business Administration (BA)
140(2400) Fundamentals of Financial Accounting
145(2410) Managerial Accounting
plus any three upper division accounting electives

Minor in Finance
Available to all students except those pursuing the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree.  Students must complete
Business Administration (BA)
204(3500) Financial Management
plus any four upper division finance electives

Minor in International Business
Available to all students except those pursuing the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree with an emphasis in International Business.
Students must complete any 5 courses in International Business.

Minor in Logistics and Operations Management
Available to all students except those pursuing the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree.  Students must complete
Business Administration (BA)
252(3320) Introduction to Operations Management
plus any four upper division logistics/operations management electives, including no more than one programming course selected from
Business Administration (BA)
224(3806) Managerial Applications of Object-Oriented Programming I
307(3844) End-User Computing for Business Applications
Computer Science (CS)
125(1250) Introduction to Computing

Minor in Management and Organizational Behavior
Available to all students except those pursuing the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree.  Students must complete
Business Administration (BA)
210(3600) Management and Organizational Behavior
311(3611) Advanced Management and Organizational Behavior
plus any 3 upper division management and organizational behavior electives

Minor in Management Information Systems
Available to all students except those pursuing the Bachelor of Science in Management Information Systems degree.  Students must complete
Business Administration (BA)
103(1800) Computers and Information Systems
One programming course selected from
Business Administration (BA)
109(3805) COBOL Programming
224(3806) Managerial Applications of Object-Oriented Programming I
and 3 additional upper division information systems electives. At least one of these electives should be selected from
Business Administration (BA)
212(3845) Database Management Systems
215(3810) Information Systems Analysis
or a 300-level course