General Studies

The General Studies requirements for Chadron State College are available on a separate page for easy reference.

The Degree of Bachelor of Arts with a Subject Major in General Business

A student must complete the following program, in addition to the General Studies requirements and either a major or minor in another discipline. Transfer students from a two (2) year institution must complete 50% of the required courses for the major from Chadron State College.

All Business Majors must complete one of the following, or equivalent, Mathematics Requirement, prior to taking advanced (300/400 level) Finance, Economics and Management courses: MATH 138 Applied Calculus or MATH 142 College Algebra. All Business Majors must complete BA 331 Business Communications, or equivalent, for the General Studies Communication requirement.

Number	Course Title	Hours
ACTG 241	Accounting Principles I	3
ACTG 242	Accounting Principles II	3
B A 336	Business and Economic Statistics	3
B A 337	Business Law	3
ECON 231	Macroeconomics	3
ECON 232	Microeconomics	3
FIN 330	Principles of Finance	3
MGMT 230	Principles of Management	3
MGMT 434	Strategic Management	3
BIS 231	Principles of Information Systems	3
BIS 332	Decision Support for Managers	3
MKTG 231	Principles of Marketing	3
Total hours		36

• Accounting Option
• Accounting Option: Certified Public Accountant Path
• Accounting Option: Certified Public Accountant Path (with MBA)
• Agri-Business Option
• Business Information Systems Option
• Finance Option
• Management Option
• Marketing/Entrepreneurship Option

The Degree of Bachelor of Arts with a Comprehensive Major in Business Administration

A student must complete the following core requirements, in addition to a selected option and the General Studies requirements. Transfer students from a two (2) year institution must complete 50% of the required business administration degree courses from Chadron State College.

All Business Majors must complete one of the following, or equivalent, Mathematics Requirement, prior to taking advanced (300/400 level) Finance, Economics and Management courses: MATH 138 Applied Calculus or MATH 142 College Algebra. All Business Majors must complete BA 331 Business Communications or equivalent for the General Studies Communication requirement.

Core Requirements

Number	Course Title	Hours
ACTG 241	Accounting Principles I	3
ACTG 242	Accounting Principles II	3
B A 336	Business and Economic Statistics	3
B A 337	Business Law	3
ECON 231	Macroeconomics	3
ECON 232	Microeconomics	3
FIN 330	Principles of Finance	3
MGMT 230	Principles of Management	3
MGMT 434	Strategic Management	3
BIS 231	Principles of Information Systems	3
BIS 332	Decision Support for Managers	3
MKTG 231	Principles of Marketing	3
Total hours		36
Students pursuing a degree in business are encouraged to complete an internship in business during their junior and senior year.

Accounting Option

Number	Course Title	Hours
Core Requirements		36
ACTG 332	Accounting Information Systems	3
ACTG 337	Cost Accounting	3
ACTG 341	Intermediate Accounting I	3
ACTG 342	Intermediate Accounting II	3
ACTG 430	Personal Income Tax	3
ACTG 431	Corporate/Fiduciary Tax	3
ACTG 438	Auditing	3
Total hours		57
Students completing the accounting option will have met the educational requirements to take professional examinations required to become a Certified Management Accountant (CMA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) and Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE).

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Accouting Option: Certified Public Accountant Path

Number	Course Title	Hours
BA Degree: Core Requirements		36
ACTG 332	Accounting Information Systems	3
ACTG 337	Cost Accounting	3
ACTG 341	Intermediate Accounting I	3
ACTG 342	Intermediate Accounting II	3
ACTG 343	Intermediate Accounting III	3
ACTG 430	Personal Income Tax	3
ACTG 431	Corporate/Fiduciary Tax	3
ACTG 433	Government/Not-for-Profit Actg	3
ACTG 438	Auditing	3
ACTG 443	Advanced Accounting	3
BA 241	Quantitative Methods	3
BA 431	Professional Ethics	3
BA 432	Legal Aspects of Business Ownership	3
General Studies		47
Electives(1)		28
Total hours		150

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Accounting Option: Certified Public Accountant Path (with MBA)

Number	Course Title	Hours
BA Degree: Accounting Option Requirements		57
1 of ACTG 433, 437, or 443		3
MBA Degree Requirements: MBA Required Courses		27
BA 241	Quantitative Methods	3
BA 431	Professional Ethics	3
BA 432	Legal Aspects of Business Ownership	3
General Studies		47
Undergraduate Electives		9
MBA Professional Courses: 2 of ACTG 533, 537, or 543		6
MBA Professional course (elective)		3
Total hours		161
Students completing a CPA Path will have met the educational requirements to take the professional examination required to become a CPA in the State of Nebraska.

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Agri-Business Option

Number	Course Title	Hours
Core Requirements		36
AGRI 337	Cost Management Accounting	3
AGRI 259	Agriculture Econ and Agribusiness	3
AGRI 331 AGRI 431	Farm and Ranch Management or International Food Policy	3
BA 432	Legal Aspects of Business Ownership	3
FIN 432	Financial Management	3
MGMT 432	Production and Operation	3
Total hours		56
Recommended Electives: In order to enhance employment opportunities, the following electives are recommended: AGRI 234, 242, 245, 331, 332, 333; FIN 432.

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Business Information Systems Option

Number	Course Title	Hours
Core Requirements		36
BIS 100	Internship in Business	3
BIS 230	Web Page Development	3
BIS 235	Business Programming	3
BIS 331	Database Management	3
BIS 337	E-Commerce	3
BIS 430	Project Management	3
BIS 431	Systems Analysis and Design	3
Total hours		57

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Finance Option

Number	Course Title	Hours
Core Requirements		36
B A 241	Quantitative Methods	3
FIN 338	Real Estate Investments and Insurance	3
FIN 331	Financial Markets and Institutions	3
FIN 239	Personal Finance	3
FIN 333	International Finance and Economics	3
FIN 432	Financial Management	3
FIN 439	Investment Analysis	3
Total hours		57

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Management Option

Number	Course Title	Hours
Core Requirements		36
ACTG 337 OR B A 241	Cost Accounting Quantitative Methods	and 3 and
B A 432	Legal Aspects of Business Ownership	3
FIN 432	Financial Management	3
MGMT 330	Organizational Theory and Behavior	3
MGMT 430	Human Resource Management	3
MGMT 432	Production and Operations Management	3
MKTG 335	Entrepreneurship/Business Start-Up	3
Total hours		57

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Marketing/Entreprenuership Option

Number	Course Title	Hours
Core Requirements		36
MKTG 331	Sales Techniques	3
MKTG 334	Entre- Imagination and Opportunity	3
MKTG 335	Entre – Business Start-Up	3
MKTG 336	Entre – Promotions and Advertising	3
MKTG 338	Buyer Behavior	3
MKTG 435	Business and Marketing Strategy	3
MKTG 439	Business and Marketing Research	3
Total hours		57

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A student must complete the following program in addition to the General Studies, the graduation literacy requirement and Professional Education requirements. Transfer students from a two (2) year institution must complete 50% of the required courses for the major from Chadron State College. All Business Majors must complete MATH 138 Applied Calculus, MATH 142 College Algebra or MATH 151 Calculus I (or equivalent) prior to taking advanced (300-400) Finance, Economics and Management courses and BA 331 Business Communications (or equivalent). These two requirements may also fulfill the General Studies requirements in Mathematics and Communication.

Number	Course Title	Hours
ACTG 241	Accounting Principles I	3
ACTG 242	Accounting Principles II	3
B A 336	Business and Economic Statistics	3
B A 337	Business Law	3
BIS 200	Introduction to Computer Applications	3
BIS 231	Principles of Information Systems	3
BIS 230	Web Page Development	3
BS 332	Decision Support for Managers	3
CTE 434	Prin. and Philosophy of CTE	3
CTE 438	Coord. in Occ. Training Program	3
ECON 231	Macroeconomics	3
ECON 232	Microeconomics	3
FIN 330	Principles of Finance	3
MGMT 230	Principles of Management	3
MGMT 434	Strategic Management	3
MKTG 231	Principles of Marketing	3
MKTG 336	Entre - Promotions and Advertising	3
MKTG 338	Buyer Behavior	3
Total hours		54

Students pursuing a degree in business are recommended to complete an internship in business during their junior and senior year.

*This Career and Technical Education Endorsement requires work experience. The endorsement is available only to those who have either (A) 1000 verified hours of volunteer, internship, or paid work experience; or (B) at least 300 hours of supervised work experience under the direction of the college recommending the endorsement (BA 390).

A student must complete the following program in addition to the General Studies and Professional Education requirements. Transfer students from a two (2) year institution must complete 50% of the required courses for the major from Chadron State College. All Business Majors must complete one of the following or equivalent Mathematics Requirement, prior to taking advanced (300/400 level) Finance, Economics, and Management courses: MATH 138 Applied Calculus or MATH 142 College Algebra.

Number	Course Title	Hours
ACTG 241	Accounting Principles I	3
ACTG 242	Accounting Principles II	3
BA 336	Business and Economics Statistics	3
B A 337	Business Law	3
ECON 231	Macroeconomics	3
ECON 232	Microeconomics	3
FIN 330	Business Finance I	3
MGMT 230	Principles of Management	3
MGMT 434	Strategic Management	3
BIS 200	Introduction to Computer Applications	3
BIS 332	Decision Support for Managers	3
MKTG 231	Principles of Marketing	3
Total hours		36

A student must complete the following program in addition to the General Studies, graduation literacy, Professional Education and Middle Grades requirements; in addition one other Content Area of Specialization in Middle Grades. Transfer students from a two (2) year institution must complete 50% of the required courses for the major from Chadron State College.

Number	Course Title	Hours
ACTG 241	Accounting Principles I	3
BA 331	Business Communications	3
B A 337	Business Law	3
ECON 130	Survey of Economics	3
FIN 239	Personal Finance	3
BIS 200	Introduction to Computer Applications	3
Total hours		18

Business majors are encouraged to complete the Minor in Agribusiness offered by Agriculture.

Number	Course Title	Hours
ACTG 241	Accounting Principles I	3
AGRI 331	Farm and Ranch Management	3
ECON 232	Microeconomics	3
ECON 334	Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness	3
ECON 434	National Ag Policy	3
Choose 6 hrs of electives below.		6
Total hours		21
Electives: AGRI 340, 431; BA 432; BIS 231; ECON 231, 332, 338; FCS 436; FIN 335, 332.

Number	Course Title	Hours
ACTG 241	Accounting Principles I	3
ACTG 242	Accounting Principles II	3
B A 337	Business Law	3
ECON 232	Microeconomics	3
MGMT 230	Principles of Management	3
BIS 332	Decision Support for Managers	3
MKTG 231	Principles of Marketing	3
Total hours		21

Number	Course Title	Hours
BIS 130	Principles of Information Systems	3
BIS 230	Web Page Development	3
BIS 235	Business Programming	3
BIS 331	Database Mangement	3
BIS 332	Decision Support Systems	3
BIS 337	E-Commerce	3
BIS 431	Systems Analysis and Design	3
Total hours		21

Number	Course Title	Hours
ACTG 241	Accounting Principles I	3
B A 336	Business and Economic Statistics	3
ECON 130	Survey of Economics	3
FIN 330	Principles of Finance	3
FIN 331	Financial Markets and Institutions	3
FIN 239	Personal Finance	3
FIN 432	Financial Management	3
Total hours		21
Recommended Electives: In order to enhance employment and graduate school opportunities, the following electives are recommended: B A 241; ECON 334, 338; FIN 338, 439.

Number	Course Title	Hours
B A 336	Business and Economic Statistics	3
MKTG 231	Principles of Marketing	3
MKTG 331 MKTG 334	Sales Techniques or Entre – Imagination and Opportunity	3
MKTG 335	Entre – Business Start-Up	3
MKTG 336	Entre – Promotions and Advertising	3
MKTG 338	Buyer Behavior	3
MKTG 439	Business and Marketing Research	3
Total hours		21

• Accounting
• Agribusiness
• Business Information Systems
• Finance
• Management
• Marketing/Entrepreneurship
• General Business Minor
• BS Degree in Education Subject Endorsement
• BS Degree in Education Field Endorsement