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Business Administration
Division of Business and Economics
(College of Letters and Science)
C.R. Marshall, Chair of Division of Business and Economics
Room 477, Collins Classroom Center
Phone: 715-346-2728
E-mail: dbe@uwsp.edu
Web: www.uwsp.edu/business

Business Administration Faculty: K Bahr, D Gillo, J Haine, CR Marshall, E Martin, M Meyers,
B Mihm, G Mullins, J Poutinen

Faculty members of the division participate in research related to their areas of academic interest. In addition, each member is involved in professional development activities through active memberships in professional societies and associations and community agencies.

To further enhance your career preparation when you major or minor in business administration, economics or managerial accounting, we encourage you to expand your classroom work through active participation in student and professional clubs, societies, associations, and volunteer work related to your area of study.  We also encourage business administration majors, and others with permission, to participate in internships for experience in actual business environments.

The Division of Business and Economics will make every effort to notify current and prospective majors of new program standards.  The technique of notification will depend on the nature of the program change and may include e-mail, Web pages, orientation sessions, the department advising office, faculty advisors, the catalog, and letters to students.

Abbreviations:
Acct = Accounting; Bus = Business
Comm = Communication
CIS = Computer Information Systems
DBE = Division of Business and Economics
Econ = Economics; FOR = Forestry; Geog = Geography
Math = Mathematics; NRES = Natural Resources
WSTE = Waste

Business Administration Enrollment Requirements
You must declare your intent to pursue a major in business administration prior to completing 18 credits in the major. If you have completed more than 18 credits of coursework required for the Business major without declaring the major you will not be allowed to declare the major. Once declared, you will be advised through the Division of Business & Economics either in a group or with one-on-one advising. In order to receive a business administration major, you must successfully complete the following:

1. Complete Math 109, 111 or 120; Econ 210; any of Acct 210, Econ 211, Bus 320 or 330 with 2.5 cumulative in-major GPA or better. At this point you may apply to become a pre-major.

2. As a pre-major, complete the remaining required foundation courses (listed below) with a 2.5 cumulative in-major GPA or better. At this point you will be accepted into the major. (See Academic Standards from the Division of Business & Economics for more information on GPA requirements).

3. As a major, complete all core courses and electives (listed below) with a 2.5 cumulative in-major GPA or better.

4. You will be dropped from the business administration major if your cumulative in-major GPA is less than 2.5 after two consecutive semesters. See Academic Standards from the Division of Business & Economics for more information on GPA requirements). Once dropped from the Business Administration major, you will not be allowed to re-declare this major.

5. If you are a transfer student, grades you earned at another campus are included in these requirements and in your cumulative in-major GPA calculation. You will have two semesters after your arrival on campus to raise your GPA to DBE standards.

6. You may petition the DBE chair if you do not meet these standards.

Business Administration Major
Consists of 46 credits in the following categories:

1. Foundation, 25 credits to be completed in sequence BEFORE you take any additional 300-400 level courses including “core” courses.

   1. One calculus course: Math 109 or 111 or 120.

   2. Bus 320 and 330.

   3. Econ 210 (GDR:SS1) and Acct 210.

   4. Econ 211 (GDR:SS1) and Acct 211 or 320. (Acct 211 may be waived if your are a dual business admin/accounting major).

   5. Math 355 or any equivalent statistics course.
      
      

2. Core, 12 credits: Bus 340, 350, 360, 370. (We recommend you take at least 3 of these before Bus 480.)

3. Electives, ANY 6 credits in 300-400 level courses not including Bus 490, 497, 498, 499. We recommend that you take multiple courses in one interest area to develop higher levels of expertise.
   Classes taken as part of an internal area of concentration will satisfy this requirement (Finance, Insurance and Real Estate, Management, Marketing, Entrepreneurship, International Business).

4. Capstone course, 3 credits: Bus 480 taken. during your final semester with instructor approval. You may take only one core business course in conjunction with 480. Students will concentrations in Entrepreneurship will substitute BUS 421 Advanced Entrepreneurship.

5. Outside minor, or outside major, or area of concentration: In addition to required courses for the major, you must complete ONE of the following: (1), outside minor, (2) second major, (3) area of concentration (of not less than 18 credits that have been approved by the Division of Business and Economics). For internal areas of concentration, at least 15 of the credits must be courses designated Business and at least 18 of the credits must be designated Accounting, Business, or Economics. If you wish to complete an additional area of concentration, you must complete at least 15 unique additional credits in the additional area of concentration. Note: you MAY include the economics major and minor and the managerial accounting major and minor, but NOT the business administration minor for this requirement. Following are approved areas of concentration:

1. Finance, Insurance & Real Estate: 24 credits: Bus 343, 352, 356, 357, 390, 455, 493, 496; Econ 272, 360.

2. Management: 24 credits:
   1)  Required: Bus 322.
   2)  21 credits: Bus 321, 324, 325, 326, 327, 341, 342, 390, 493,496; Econ 330, 340, 345, 346, 370, 420; Comm 342, 343, 345, 349 (Prereq for these Comm courses is 240 which satisfies GDR:SS2 requirement); Psych 345 (Prereq is 110 which satisfies GDR:SS1 requirement).
   

3. Marketing: 24 credits:
   1)  Required: Bus 331, 337, 338.
   2)  15 credits: Bus 335, 336, 339, 493, 496; Econ 330, 340; Comm 336.
   

4. Entrepreneurship: 24 credits:
   1)  Required: Bus 321, 331, 421; Econ 272.
   2)  12 credits: Acct 330 (Pre/Coreq 310), 331 (Prereq 330); Bus 324, 335, 493; Econ 340, 345, 370, 420.
   

5. International Business: 24 credits:
   1)  Required: Bus 327, 357, and an international experience selected from 493, 496, or other approved international experience.
   2)  15 credits: Bus 339, 342, 390, 496; Econ 362, 365; Geog 325, 327, 328; Poli 388; Foreign Language Courses numbered above 200 (Limited to 2 classes in the same foreign language). (Language placement does not satisfy this requirement).
   

6. Forest Recreation: FOR 330, 334, 335, 381 (3 cr), 394. 6-9 credits; FOR 385, 480; NRES 367, 368, 382, 383, 388, 474, 490.
   

7. Soil Science: 18 credits:
   1)  NRES 251, 373; Soil 461.
   2)  Remaining credits: Select from Soil 362, 363, 364, 365, 465, 493, NRES 335, 336, 337, WSTE 380, 476, 488, and other related courses approved by College of Natural Resources associate dean.
   

8. Foreign Language: Cross-cultural experience for students planning to work in international or multicultural environments. Emphasizes practical language skills and knowledge of appropriate cultural forms and behavior.
   1)  French, 20 credits: French 211-212, 313, 314, 318, and 317 or 340.
   2)  German, 20 credits: German 211-212, 313, 314, 318, and 317 or 340.
   3)  Spanish, 20 credits: Spanish 211-212, 313, 314, 318, and 317 or 340.
   

9. Wood Products Industry, 18 credits:
   1)  At least 8 credits from Forestry 370, 428, 429 (at least 6 cr), 499; bus 496, 497, 498, 499 (forest products subtitle).
   2)  At least 5 credits from Forestry 232, 322, 335, 381; Natural Resources 150, 151, 320, 330, 357, 490; Paper Science 101.
   3)  Three credits from bus 321, 324, 336, 341;Econ 342.

         Business Administration Minor
Consists of 24 credits:

1. Required: Acct 210; Econ 210; Bus 320 and 330.

2. Electives: Minimum of 12 credits in business administration courses at the 300-400 level not including Bus 497, 498, 499.

Collaborative Degree Program with Business Administration Major
University of Wisconsin Colleges in Wausau and Marshfield, have joined with UW-Stevens Point to offer a bachelor’s degree with a major in business administration. Students can attend evening classes on any of the participating campuses. A combination of distance learning technologies and face-to-face instruction is used to offer upper level courses. You must have accumulated 30 freshman and sophomore credits at an accredited college or university to enter the program. For more information call the collaborative degree coordinator, 715-295-8900.

Academic Standards for Business and Economics
If you are enrolled in a DBE major you are expected to have attained that major's GPA standards by the time you have completed 18 credits in said major (2.5 for Accounting or Business and 2.25 for Economics).

1. You are expected to maintain reasonable and satisfactory progress on completing the requirements of the major. Issues related to reasonable progress will be decided by the department chair.

2. If you have not attained the required GPA in major by the time you have completed 18 credits in the major, you will be dropped from the major and will not be allowed to re-declare that major.

3. If you have completed 18 credits in the major, you are expected to maintain your grade point in good standing. If your in-major GPA drops below your major's standard for two consecutive regular semesters, you will be dropped from the major and will not be allowed to re-declare that major.

4. If you are dropped from your DBE major, you may appeal the decision with the DBE Chair.

5. If you switch from one DBE major or minor to another, only courses applicable to your new program are included in your GPA calculation in the new major or minor.

6. The University allows you to repeat courses in which you earn a D1, D, or an F. See the policy on repeating courses in the Academic Information section of this catalog. However, you can repeat no more than three courses for credit in any of the Division of Business & Economics majors or minors.

7. Courses taken as pass/fail will not count toward any DBE major or minor.

Academic Standards for Business Administration
To graduate with a major or minor in business administration, you must have successfully completed all required courses in the major or minor. You must have a 2.5 cumulative grade point average in all major/minor required courses. See Academic Standards for the Division of Business & Economics for more information on GPA requirements and for the Division of business & Economics repeat policy.

Courses in business administration are open to all students who meet the prerequisites.