Summary of Changes to Baccalaureate Degree Programs:

  • Course credit standard is now 4 credits per course
  • MGT 344, Managerial Communications has been added to the business core curriculum
  • Business core has been raised to 32 credits
  • Basic programs require 128 credits (5-year programs are now 152 credits)
  • Two new CIS courses (2 credits each) have been created for business students:
  •     CIS 112 MS applications for business  -- if you took CIS 295 in fall 2006 or IS 295 in Winter 2007, you have met this requirement
  •     CIS 212 Computer-assisted problem solving -- if you took CIS 295 in Winter 2007, you have met this requirement
  • There is a new minor in Entrepreneurship

Summary of Changes to Associate Degree Programs:

  • The Associate Degree Core has been changed
  • Required and elective courses have been rearranged to have a more compact set of requirements.
  • Total number of credits has decreased by 2 credits for each program.

Summary of Changes to Minor Programs:

  • CIS minor has become structured
  • A new Entrepreneurship minor has been created
  • Due to the credit change, the Business Administration minor has the 5 required courses and no electives.  Note that all of the courses for the Business Administration minor are now being offered on-line.

General Comments and FAQs:

You may graduate under the Undergraduate Bulletin that was in effect when you started your college career, or under the bulletin that is in effect when you graduate. 

    Which bulletin should you use?    Whichever one works best for you.  I have done a few audits under both and there is little difference for students who plan to graduate within the next year.  If you are a fairly new student, the new bulletin will probably work better for you.

    Which CIS courses should you take?  If you have already completed CIS 110, 4 IS courses or CIS 295/IS 295, you have met the requirements under the old bulletin.  If you wish to change to the new bulletin, CIS 212 is encouraged.

    Where can you get help?  See your College of Business advisor, call the College of Business office  (906) 227-2900 or send us a message  business@nmu.edu. 

Sample College of Business Major sheet:

Business 4-Year Major General Degree Requirements

LIBERAL STUDIES.................................................................................... 40

Composition

Text Box: World Cultures □ Upper Division □ EN 111............................................................................................. 4

EN 211............................................................................................. 4

Humanities................................................................................................ 8

Social Science

SO 101 Intro to Sociology  or SO 113 Social Problems.................. 4

Elective............................................................................................ 4

Formal Studies

MA 171 Intro to Probability & Statistics........................................ 4

Natural Science/Math

MA 103 Finite Math........................................................................ 4

PY 100L  Psychology with a Lab.................................................... 4

Fine and Performing Arts......................................................................... 4

PHYSICAL EDUCATION............................................................................ 2

HP 200 Physical Well Being............................................................ 1

HP Activity Course......................................................................... 1

OTHER REQUIREMENTS........................................................................ 12

SP 100 Public Address or SP 110 Interpersonal Communication... 4

EC 201 Microeconomics.................................................................. 4

EC 202 Macroeconomics................................................................. 4

BUSINESS CORE COURSES.................................................................... 32

ACT 230 Principles of Accounting I............................................... 4

ACT 240 Principles of Accounting II............................................. 4

FIN 351 Mgt of Financial Resources.............................................. 4

MGT 221 Business Law.................................................................. 4

MGT 240 Organizational Behavior & Mgmt................................... 4

MGT 325 Operations Management (take after MA 171)................ 4

MGT 344 Managerial Communications........................................... 4

MKT 230 Introduction to Marketing.............................................. 4

MAJOR REQUIRED COURSES .............................................................. 30. **

OTHER BUSINESS REQUIREMENTS......................................................... **

CIS 112/212........................................................................................ 4

GENERAL ELECTIVES (Outside the College of Business)...................... 9. **

TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED FOR A DEGREE...................................... 128

** Approximates.  The number of credits in these areas vary according to the major

Note:   The Liberal Studies courses listed above apply to any College of Business 4-year degree program.