College Core Requirements
Business Core Requirements
All undergraduate students in the Driehaus College of Business complete foundational courses in the areas of accountancy, economics, finance, management, and marketing. The core curriculum also includes courses that emphasize the increasingly quantitative and technological nature of business, the importance of the entrepreneurial mindset, and how students can use their business education to address important social challenges.
Course Requirements
For a student to complete the Bachelor of Science in Business with a major in Actuarial Science, the following Business Core courses totaling at least 68.0 hours are required:
Course List Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
ACC 101 | INTRODUCTION TO ACCOUNTING I | 4 |
ACC 102 | INTRODUCTION TO ACCOUNTING II | 4 |
BUS 101 | INTRODUCTION TO DRIEHAUS: BUSINESS FUNDAMENTALS AND THE ENTREPRENEURIAL MINDSET | 4 |
BUS 103 | BUSINESS FOR SOCIAL GOOD | 4 |
CSC 241 | INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER SCIENCE I 1 | 4 |
ECO 105 | PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS | 4 |
ECO 106 | PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS | 4 |
FIN 310 | INTRODUCTION TO FINANCE | 4 |
MAT 150 | CALCULUS I | 4 |
MAT 151 | CALCULUS II | 4 |
MAT 152 | CALCULUS III | 4 |
MAT 341 | STATISTICAL METHODS USING SAS | 4 |
MGT 300 | PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT | 4 |
MGT 301 | PRINCIPLES OF OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT | 4 |
MKT 301 | PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING | 4 |
| 4 |
MKT 276 | EFFECTIVE BUSINESS COMMUNICATION | |
CMNS 201 | BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION | |
| 4 |
ECO 316 | EUROPEAN ECONOMIC HISTORY | |
ECO 330 | RADICAL RESPONSES TO CAPITALISM | |
ECO 333 | TOPICS IN GLOBAL ECONOMIES | |
ECO 334 | UNDERSTANDING CHINA'S ECONOMY | |
ECO 360 | ECONOMICS OF LOW-INCOME COUNTRIES | |
ECO 361 | INTERNATIONAL TRADE | |
ECO 362 | INTERNATIONAL MONETARY ECONOMICS | |
ECO 363 | ECONOMICS OF THE EUROPEAN UNION | |
FIN 340 | INTERNATIONAL FINANCE | |
FIN 355 | GLOBAL IPOs & VENTURE CAPITAL | |
IB 350 | INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS SEMINAR | |
MGT 354 | GLOBAL HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT | |
MGT 357 | INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS | |
MKT 340 | MARKETING ACROSS CULTURES: A CULTURAL PERSPECTIVE ON MULTICULTURAL MARKETS | |
MKT 358 | MARKETING IN A GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT ((Marketing Honors Students Only)) | |
MKT 360 | INTERNATIONAL MARKETING | |
SOC 217 | WORK IN A GLOBALIZED WORLD | |
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Business Ethics
All undergraduate students in the Driehaus College of Business complete a course in Business Ethics. It is recommended students take MGT 248 or PHL 248 in Philosophical Inquiry or MGT 228 or REL 228 in Religious Dimensions in the Liberal Studies Program (or University Honors Program) Requirements.
Second Majors and Minors
The addition of a second major or minor may affect the Business Core classes required for a student. Meet with an academic advisor to confirm requirements.
Math Requirements for Actuarial Science majors
- An Actuarial Science student is expected to complete the Calculus sequence in the first year of study.
- The calculus requirement can be met with one of theses sequences:
- Calculus: MAT 150, MAT 151, and MAT 152
- Calculus for Mathematics and Science Majors: MAT 160, MAT 161, and MAT 162
- Calculus for Life Sciences: MAT 170, MAT 171, and MAT 172
- Summer Calculus: MAT 155 and MAT 156
- Actuarial Science students do not take Business Calculus MAT 135, MAT 136, or Business Statistics MAT 137.
Grade Minimum Requirements for Actuarial Science Major
A minimum grade of C- is required for the following: ACC 101, ACC 102, BUS 101, BUS 103, ECO 105, ECO 106, FIN 310, MAT 150, MAT 151, MAT 152, MAT 341, and any FIN course used for Global Business Perspective.
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