Common Professional Component Requirements for Accredited Business Programs
To ensure a common professional foundation among the accredited business programs, all students majoring in Accounting, Business Economics, Business Management, Finance, International Business, Marketing, and Organizational Behavior/Human Resource Management are required to fulfill the following common professional component requirements. A minimum grade of "C" is mandatory for each of the Common Professional Component and required courses.
Note: Organizational Behavior/Human Resource Management are not yet accredited.
Requirements
Institutional Requirements (4 hours)
Must include the following:
This course fulfills an Institutional Requirement and is not counted toward the major requirements.
The Northwest Core (44-47 hours)
Must include the following:
These courses fulfill Northwest Core requirements and are not counted toward the major requirements.
Non-business Courses (6)
Business Courses
Total Credit Hours: 33
Courses listed under the appropriate major must be completed in addition to the above Common Professional Component requirements.
School of Business Research Requirement
Students in Principles of Management and Principles of Marketing are required to participate in a School of Business-approved research project alternatively, students can complete a specialized survey or write a research paper to fulfill the requirement. Students will be notified of the steps to complete this requirement in the term of enrollment for the previously mentioned courses.