College of Business students must complete all business Pre-core, or Common Prerequisite, Courses, or equivalent coursework.
Students must earn a GPA of 2.50 (2.75 for Accounting) for the set of all Common Prerequisite Courses.
Each Pre-core, or Common Prerequisite, Course cannot be attempted more than twice. Drops after the add/drop period, which result in a DR grade, constitute an attempt in the course and count as an unsuccessful enrollment.
A grade of "C" or higher is required in all business Pre-core, or Common Prerequisite, Courses.
- ACG 2021 Accounting for Decisions
- ACG 3301 Managerial Accounting
- CGS 2100 Introduction to Microcomputer Applications for Business or
PHI 2600 Introduction to Ethics (Logistics and Supply Chain Management students only) - ECO 2013 Principles of Macroeconomics
- ECO 2023 Principles of
Microeconomics - STA 2023 Statistics for Business and Economics
- MAC 2233 Calculus for Business
Students are expected to make satisfactory progress toward completion of Business Pre-core Courses during their first 60 credit hours following benchmark indicators noted below. Students not making good progress, may be redirected to another degree program. Benchmark indicators include the following:
| By End of Term / Credit Hours Earned | Coursework (or equivalent) Completed |
| 1st term / 15 hours | CGS 2100 (or PHI 2600 Logistic majors only) |
| 2nd term / 30 hours | ECO 2023 and MAC 2233 |
| 3rd term / 45 hours | ACG 2021 and ECO 2013 |
| 4th term / 60 hours | ACG 3301 and STA 2023 |