Business Undeclared
All first-year students admitted to the Gies College of Business begin in our Business Undeclared program. Students can explore all areas of study while working towards completing coursework in the Business Core Requirements, as well as General Education Requirements. The Business Core is a group of required coursework that all students in Gies College of Business must complete. Business Undeclared students do not need to complete the entire Business Core prior to declaring a major. After students find the best fit major for them, they will declare a major by no later then the end of their sophomore year. Once students declare a major, they will complete all remaining General Education and Business Core requirements, as well as the specific requirements for that major.
The General Education requirements reflect the most recent revisions for all Gies Business Programs which aligns with the campus grid/structure for general education requirements.
Graduation Requirements
Minimum hours required for graduation: Students may not graduate from Business Undeclared. Majors students declare in the Gies College of Business require 124 credits to graduate.
Business Undeclared students should take coursework to satisfy General Education, Business Core Requirements, and other areas of interest. Business Undeclared students are not required to complete all requirements listed below prior to declaring a major.
University Requirements
Minimum of 40 hours of upper-division coursework, generally at the 300- or 400-level. These hours can be drawn from all elements of the degree. Students should consult their academic advisor for additional guidance in fulfilling this requirement.
The University and residency requirements can be found in the Student Code (§ 3-801) and in the Academic Catalog.
General Education Requirements
Follows the campus General Education (Gen Ed) requirements. Some Gen Ed requirements may be met by courses required and/or electives in the program.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Composition I | 4-6 | |
| Advanced Composition | 3 | |
| Humanities & the Arts (6 hours) | 6 | |
| Natural Sciences & Technology (6 hours) | 6 | |
| Social & Behavioral Sciences (6 hours) | 6 | |
| Cultural Studies: Non-Western Cultures (1 course) | 3 | |
| Cultural Studies: US Minority Cultures (1 course) | 3 | |
| Cultural Studies: Western/Comparative Cultures (1 course) | 3 | |
| Quantitative Reasoning (2 courses, at least one course must be Quantitative Reasoning I) | 6-10 | |
| Language Requirement (Completion of the third semester or equivalent of a language other than English is required) | 0-15 | |
Business Core Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ACCY 201 & ACCY 202 | Accounting and Accountancy I and Accounting and Accountancy II | 6 |
| BUS 101 | Professional Responsibility and Business | 3 |
| BUS 201 | Business Dynamics | 3 |
| BUS 301 | Business in Action | 3 |
| BUS 401 | Crafting Your Purpose in Business | 3 |
| BADM 210 & BADM 211 | Business Analytics I and Business Analytics II | 6 |
| BADM 275 | Fundamentals of Operations Management | 3 |
| BADM 300 | The Legal Environment of Bus | 3 |
| BADM 310 | Mgmt and Organizational Beh | 3 |
| BADM 320 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| BADM 449 | Business Policy and Strategy | 3 |
| CMN 101 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| CS 105 | Intro Computing: Non-Tech | 3 |
| ECON 102 & ECON 103 | Microeconomic Principles and Macroeconomic Principles | 6 |
| FIN 221 | Corporate Finance | 3 |
| Business Core Math | 3-5 | |
| Choose one course from list below: | ||
| Preparation for Calculus | ||
| Calculus | ||
| Calculus I | ||
| Calculus II | ||
| Calculus for Business I | ||
| Statistics | ||
| Minimum Total Hours | 57 | |
First-year students admitted to Gies College of Business are admitted into the Business Undeclared program. Students will work with an advisor in the Office of Undergraduate Programs, to select coursework that works towards requirements in the Business Core as well as General Education requirements. Students are able to stay in Business Undeclared for their first two years, but may declare a major within Gies at any time.
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Champaign, IL 61820
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