After being accepted to the BUAD major, complete the upper-level Business Courses with a grade of
"C" or higher (2.00). You will also complete the courses required for your chosen concentration or
track (see below). Each concentration requires 24 units and each track requires 21 units.
By Maryland law, once you have earned 45 credits of course work,
all students must have an academic plan that lists the courses
needed to complete your degree for each semester leading to
graduation. Transfer students must have a plan in the first semester
at Towson. You will work with your academic advisor to create your
academic plan. We have created a website with all the information
needed to assist you with the creation of your academic plan at
http://towson.edu/cbe/resources/advising/academicplan.html
Requirements for Admission to the
Business Administration (BUAD) Major:
A minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 or
higher for all coursework.
A minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.70 for ALL lower-
level BUAD prerequisites, with a minimum grade of 2.00 or
higher in each of the lower-level BUAD prerequisites.
Admission Procedure:
At the start of each semester and before registration, the CBE
Student Academic and Career Services office will notify PBUA
students of their admission status by e-mail to their Towson
e-mail address. Students who have met the requirements in effect
for their catalog year will be automatically admitted to the major and
will be eligible to take upper-level “majors-only” CBE courses.
Students who take upper-level “majors-only” CBE courses
before being admitted to the Business Administration major
do so at their own risk.
Concentrations/Tracks (21 – 24 units)
ECONOMICS (ECON) track - (21 units)
ECON 309, ECON 310 and ECON 313
ENTREPRENEURSHIP (ENTR) concentration –
(24 units)
ENTR 345, 355, 402, 410, 498, EBTM 343***,
MKTG 350 and MNGT 375
FINANCE (FIN) concentration - (24 units)
FIN 333, 350, 351, 430, 436 and 439
HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (HRM)
concentration - (24 units)
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS (INBU)
concentration - (24 units)
MNGT 375, MNGT 438, FIN 435 and MKTG 445
LEGAL STUDIES (CBEI) concentration - (24 units)
LEADERSHIP and MANAGEMENT (MNGT)
concentration - (24 units)
MARKETING (MKTG) concentration - (24 units)
PROJECT MANAGEMENT & BUSINESS ANALYSIS
(PMBA) concentration - (24 units)
Creating Your Degree Completion Plan (DCP)
Registration Tip: Prerequisites are checked online as you
register. A pre-business (PBUA) student who is not accepted
to the BUAD major and enrolls in an upper-level CBE (BUSX,
EBTM, ECON, ENTR, FIN, FPLN, LEGL, MKTG, or MNGT)
course will be disenrolled from the course.
Grade Points Scale (Gpts):
A = 4.00
B = 3.00
C = 2.00
A- = 3.67
B- = 2.67
B+ = 3.33
C+ = 2.33
Total Gpts: Units: PBUA GPA:
Lower-Level BUAD Required Courses:
Course
ACCT 201/211
ECON 201/203
ECON 202/204
LEGL 225
ECON 205/MATH 231
MATH 211/273
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Total Gpts
Business Administration Major (BUAD) Requirements:
Revised 5-2017
FINANCIAL PLANNING (FPLN) track - (21 units)
FIN 333, FIN 350, FPLN 341, ACCT 361,
FPLN 441, FPLN 443 and FPLN 450
NOTE: Students may choose to take additional courses to
enhance their program: FIN 423, FIN 430, FIN 433, MKTG 451
INVESTMENTS (INVS) track - (21 units)
Select one (1) of the following:
FIN 351, FPLN 341, ECON 306, or MKTG 451
Select four (4) courses from the following with the
approval of your advisor: Foreign Language (2xx
or above) or ANTH 368, ECON 305, MKTG/MNGT
479 (if includes study abroad).
NOTE: Additional electives available.
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Select four (4) ECON upper-level electives:
(ECON 409 recommended)
NOTE: ECON 497 cannot count as an elective.
NOTE: If both FIN 423 & FIN 433 are taken, no
additional elective is required.
Select one (1) course from: FIN 423, FIN 433
Select one (1) additional course from the
following: ACCT 301, ACCT 341, ECON 306,
ECON 337, ECON 351, ENTR 355, or LEGL 226
MNGT 381, 433, 452 and 483
Select four (4) courses from the following:
ECON 341, MNGT 375, 395*, 425, 438, 453,
463, 470, 491, 495.
FIN 333, 350, 423, 430, 433 and 436
LEGL 226
Select five (5) courses from: LEGL 325, 326, 328, 470
Select two (2) courses from: FMST 380, HCMN 441,
MCOM 350, PHIL 101, 103, 111, POSC 384, 418
ENTR 355, MNGT 375, 391**, 395*, 425, 438 and 463
Select one (1) courses from: KNES 333, MNGT 381,
453, 470, 491, 494, 495, 497, or 498.
Note: Only 3 units of either 497 or 498 can be applied
MKTG 411, 425, 441, 445, 485 and MKTG 451 or 431
Select one (1) - two (2) course(s) from the following:
EBTM 419, MKTG 345, 347, 349, 350, 355, 357, 361, 470,
or 497.
NOTE: You may select one (1) additional approved elective:
COMM 131, COSC 109, MKTG 491, 494, 495, PSYC
101/102 or THEA 101/102.
EBTM 425, 343***, 446, 450, 454 and 462
Select two (2) courses from the following: ACCT 341,
442, EBTM 419, 475, 492, 496, 498, ENGL 318, MNGT 463,
MKTG 349
1 + Last 2 digits of year (ex: 16 for 2016) + 1 = 1161 Minimester
Spring 1 + Last 2 digits of year (ex: 16 for 2016 + 2 = 1162
Summer 1 + Last 2 digits of year (ex: 16 for 2016) + 3 = 1163
Fall 1 + Last 2 digits of year (ex: 16 for 2016) + 4 = 1164
Term Codes
Term codes are used for registration in PeopleSoft (My TU).
* MNGT 395 formerly MNGT 421
** MNGT 391 formerly MNGT 415
*** EBTM 343 formerly EBTM 443
