Undecided - College of Business

Major code ND0610

College of Business
Copeland Hall 401
Athens, OH 45701
Phone: 740.593.2060
www.ohio.edu/business/

Jim Strode, contact person
strode@ohio.edu

Program Overview

Each year a substantial number of new students entering the College of Business do so without a firm commitment to any one of the programs offered by the College. The courses listed below are required for all students within the College of Business. Before registering for any courses, students should consult with their academic advisor to ensure selected courses are appropriate for any potential major program they are considering.

Admissions Information

Freshman/First-Year Admission

Freshmen will be admitted to the College on a selective basis. Normally, you will need to be in the top 20 percent of your high school class, with a strong college preparatory curriculum. You are expected to have above-average ACT or SAT scores and also have demonstrated leadership potential through participation in extracurricular activities or work experience.

Change of Program Policy

The College of Business allows a limited number of students from other Ohio University academic colleges to apply for transfer into the College of Business. It should be noted that the transfer requirements differ for students at the end of their freshmen year and students in their sophomore and junior years. The College of Business reserves the right to limit transfer admissions as necessary. Additionally, the Undecided program in the College of Business is not appropriate for students who have earned 45 semester hours or more of college credit.

External Transfer Admission

Any student considering transfer to the College of Business is strongly encouraged to contact the College’s Office of Student Services as early as possible. You must be enrolled in the College before your senior year to allow for the College’s 32-hour residency requirement. You must earn at least 50 percent of the business credit hours required for the business degree at Ohio University. Additionally, the Undecided program in the College of Business is not appropriate for students who have earned 45 semester hours or more of college credit.

Opportunities Upon Graduation

As this Exploratory (Undecided) program is intended to help students determine a major, any opportunities upon graduation are contingent upon a student’s destination major. For more information regarding potential opportunities, please reach out to the administrative contact listed on this page.

Requirements

College-Level Requirements for the College of Business

View the College-Level Requirements for the College of Business.

First Year Courses

The following courses are recommended for all first-year students in the College of Business. As such, they are good courses for a student in the Undecided program to take to ensure the student is meeting requirements for their destination major. Courses which fulfill OHIO BRICKS requirements are also potential choices. Before registering for any courses, Undecided students should consult with their advisor.

Copeland Core

Complete the following courses (often taken as part of a Learning Community):

BA 1000 - Introduction to the College of Business Credit Hours: 1
(NOTE: BA 1000 must be completed by the end of first year and by transfer students in their first semester in the College of Business.)
BA 1100 - Introduction to Business and Ethical Reasoning Credit Hours: 3
(NOTE: BA 1100 must be completed in a student’s first term in the College of Business unless previously completed either at O.U. or via transfer.)
UC 1900 - Learning Community Seminar Credit Hours: 1
or
UC 1500 - Student Transition Seminar Credit Hours: .5 - 1
(NOTE: Either UC 1900 or UC 1500 must be completed by end of a student’s first year and by transfer students in their first semester in the College of Business.)

Other Recommended First-Year Courses

The following courses are also suggested to be completed in a student’s first-year in the College of Business:

ACCT 1010 - Foundations of Accounting Credit Hours: 3
BA 1500 - Introduction to Business Communication and Professional Skills Credit Hours: 3
(NOTE: BA 1500 should ideally be completed during a student’s first term in the College of Business. This course is a Business Cluster prerequisite.)
ECON 1030 - Principles of Microeconomics Credit Hours: 3
ECON 1040 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credit Hours: 3
ENG 1510 - Writing and Rhetoric I Credit Hours: 3
(NOTE: B.B.A. and B.S.M. candidates are assigned eligibility to take ENG 1510 during Spring semester.)
MATH 1350 - Survey of Calculus Credit Hours: 4

Second Year Courses

The following courses are recommended for all second-year students in the College of Business. As such, they are good courses for a student in the Undecided program to take to ensure the student is meeting requirements for their destination major. A student in the Undecided program should declare a destination major before completing 45 semester hours of credit. Before registering for any courses, students should consult with their advisor.

ACCT 1020 - Decision Making with Accounting Credit Hours: 3
BA 2000 - Career Management Strategies Credit Hours: 1
(NOTE: Transferring students will take a special combination section of BA 1000 and BA 2000.)
BUSL 2550 - The Legal Environment of Business Credit Hours: 3
FIN 3000 - Introduction to Corporate Finance Credit Hours: 3
QBA 1720 - Introduction to Information Analysis and Descriptive Analytics Credit Hours: 3
QBA 2720 - Business Analytics Credit Hours: 3

Business Cluster

The Business Cluster is an academic experience that integrates the following four core business courses in one semester:

BA 2500 - Strategic Business Communication Credit Hours: 3
MGT 2100 - Introduction to Management and Organization Credit Hours: 3
MIS 2020 - Business Information Systems Credit Hours: 3
MKT 2400 - Introduction to Marketing Management Credit Hours: 3