A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.
Program
- Award
- BS
- Credential class
- ceterms:BachelorDegree
- Total credits (published)
- 120-121
- Catalog edition
- 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
- Checklist type
- degree-program
Identifiers
- IPEDS UNITID
- 199643
- CourseShelf checklist
- CK_199643_b9dd1575
- CollegeTransfer.Net
- Institution Transfer Profile
- Source
- CourseShelf publish 61
Requirements to complete
Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.
General Education Core Requirements
66 items
- Reasoning and Discourse - 12 Credits English (9)Not resolved to a course
- As published: “College English and Composition (3)”3
- As published: “College Composition and Rhetoric (3)”3
- As published: “College Composition and Literature (3)”3
- As published: “American Literature PRE-1865 (3)”3
- As published: “American Literature POST-1865 (3)”3
- As published: “British Literature PRE-1800 (3)”3
- As published: “British Literature POST-1800 (3)”3
- andNot resolved to a course
- As published: “Public Speaking (3)”3
- Computational Reasoning - 6 Credits Mathematics (3)Not resolved to a course
- As published: “General Mathematics - I (3)”3
- As published: “General Mathematics - II (3)”3
- As published: “Intermediate Algebra (3)”3
- As published: “Precalculus (4)”4
- As published: “Mathematics for Elementary Teachers I (3)”3
- As published: “Mathematics for Elementary Teachers II (3)”3
- andNot resolved to a course
- Technology: Choose one (3)Not resolved to a course
- As published: “Concepts of the Computer (3)”or: EDU 101 Basic Instructional Technology (3)3
- * Only Education majors may take EDU 101.Not resolved to a course
- Historical, Civic, Social and Ethical Perspectives - 6 Credits Historical, Civic and Social Perspectives from the following list (3)Not resolved to a course
- As published: “Intro to World Civilization (3)”3
- As published: “African American History Pre-1877 (3)”3
- As published: “African American History Post-1877 (3)”3
- As published: “American History PRE-1865 (3)”3
- As published: “American History POST-1865 (3)”3
- As published: “International Relations (3)”3
- As published: “Introduction to Political Science (3)”3
- As published: “U.S. Government (3)”3
- As published: “American State and Local Government (3)”3
- As published: “Introduction To Social Work (3)”3
- As published: “Comparative Criminal Justice Systems (3)”3
- As published: “Introduction to Psychology (3)”3
- As published: “Introduction to Sociology (3)”3
- andNot resolved to a course
- Ethical Perspectives List (3)Not resolved to a course
- As published: “Cross-Cultural Ethics of Responsibility (3)”3
- Foundational Humanities and Global Perspectives - 7 credits Foundational Studies - 1 creditNot resolved to a course
- As published: “College Success (1)”1
- As published: “Transfer Student Success (1)”1
- As published: “Adult Education Success (1)”1
- As published: “Strategies for Academic Success (2)”2
- Humanities Elective from the following list (3)Not resolved to a course
- As published: “Introduction to African-American Humanities (3)”3
- As published: “A Survey of the Arts (3)”3
- As published: “Music Appreciation (3)”3
- As published: “African American Music (3)”3
- As published: “Introduction to World Literature (3)”3
- Global Perspectives from the following list (3)Not resolved to a course
- As published: “Introduction to Religion (3)”3
- As published: “World Religions (3)”3
- 3
- As published: “African American Religion (3)”3
- Natural and Physical Science Perspectives - 3 credits Science from the following listNot resolved to a course
- As published: “Introduction to Biological Science (3)”3
- As published: “General Biology (3)”3
- As published: “General Biology Laboratory (1)”3
- As published: “Principles of Biology I (3)”3
- As published: “Principles of Biology I Laboratory (1)”3
- * Biology majors should enroll in BIO-114/115 (4)Not resolved to a course
- As published: “Principles of Chemistry (3)”3
- As published: “Principles of Chemistry Lab (1)”3
- As published: “Introduction to Physical Science (3)”3
- Total General Education Requirement - 34 creditsNot resolved to a course
- NOTE: Meet with your academic advisor to discuss the 4-year suggested sequence of courses to meet the 120-credit graduation minimum requirement FOR YOUR MAJOR.Not resolved to a course
Department Core
6 items
- As published: “Accounting Principles 1 (3)”3
- As published: “Accounting Principles 11 (3)”3
- As published: “Principles of Macroeconomics (3)”3
- As published: “Organizational Theory and Behavior (3)”3
- As published: “Management Information Systems (3)”3
- As published: “Intermediate Algebra (3)”3
Major Course Requirements
13 items
- As published: “Intermediate Accounting I (3)”3
- As published: “Intermediate Accounting II (3)”3
- As published: “Accounting for Management Decision Making (3)”3
- As published: “Federal Income Tax Accounting (3)”3
- As published: “Advanced Accounting 1 (3)”3
- As published: “Advanced Accounting 11 (3)”3
- As published: “Auditing Principles (3)”3
- As published: “Business Law (3)”3
- As published: “Principles of Business (3)”3
- As published: “Managerial Finance (3)”3
- As published: “Business Statistics (3) or”3
- As published: “Elementary Statistics (3)”3
- NOTE: It is recommended that Business majors take BUS 200.Not resolved to a course
Restricted electives chosen from
15 items
- Choose 21 credits from this list of coursesNot resolved to a course
- As published: “Selected Topics in Accounting (3)”3
- As published: “Principles of Microeconomics (3)”3
- As published: “Business Communications (3)”3
- As published: “Special Topics in Business (3)”3
- As published: “Principles of Marketing (3)”3
- As published: “Human Resource Management (3)”3
- As published: “Introduction to International Business Operations (3)”3
- As published: “Internship Business (3)”3
- As published: “Production and Operation Management (3)”3
- As published: “Strategic Management & Policy (3)”3
- As published: “Precalculus (4)”4
- As published: “Calculus-I (4)”4
- As published: “History of African American Business (3)”3
- As published: “Entrepreneurship (3)”3
Elective Requirements
1 item
- General Electives - 14 creditsNot resolved to a course
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