University Requirements
A Notre Dame education starts with exploring a broad liberal arts curriculum in a variety of academic areas before choosing a particular major. Many of these will be University requirements as outlined below. Students will confirm/declare their decision to enter the Mendoza College of Business or one of the other colleges on campus in the second semester of the freshman year.
University Requirements for ALL Business Students
| # of courses |
Course Listing |
Restrictions/Notes |
| 1 |
First Year Composition |
FYC 13XXX |
| 1 |
University Seminar |
Course could fulfill a University requirement |
| 1 |
History |
|
| 2 |
PHIL |
|
| 2 |
THEO |
|
| 2 |
Math |
Minimal levels MATH 10250 & 10260 |
| 2 |
Natural Sciences |
|
| 2 |
Behavioral Sciences |
ANTH, PSY or SOC |
| 1 |
Literature or Fine Art |
Fine Art = MUS, FTT, DESN, ARST, ARHI |
| 2 |
PE or ROTC |
|
Mendoza Requirements
All students in the Mendoza College of Business take a variety of business fundamentals courses. All courses are three credit hours unless otherwise indicated. Graduation from the University requires a minimum of 126 semester credit hours.
Freshman Year
| Course Name |
Course Number |
Prerequisites |
Restrictions/Notes |
Principles of Micro
Economics |
ECON 10010, 10011,
20010, 20011 |
|
|
Sophomore Year
All courses restricted to College of Business students.
| Course Name |
Course Number |
Prerequisites |
Restrictions/Notes |
| Accounting & Accountancy I |
ACCT 20100 |
|
|
| Accounting & Accountancy II |
ACCT 20200 |
ACCT 20100 |
|
| Statistics in Business |
BAMG 20100 |
Two Calculus courses |
MATH 10250 and 10260 or above |
| Business Law Contracts & Agency |
BALW 20150 |
|
|
| Principles of Management |
MGT 20200 |
|
|
| Principles of Marketing |
MARK 20100 |
Any 3-credit ECON course |
|
| Intro to Business Ethics |
BAET 20300 |
|
1 credit |
| IT Management Applications |
MGT 20600 |
|
|
Corporate Finance Essentials
or
Corporate Financial Management |
FIN 20100
or
FIN 20150 |
ACCT 20100 |
Students must take FIN 20150 to major in ACCT or FIN. Students must earn a grade of C or better in FIN 20150 to major in FIN |
Junior Year
| Course Name |
Course Number |
Prerequisites |
Restrictions/Notes |
| Strategic Management |
BAMG 30900 |
MARK 20100, MGT 20200
and FIN 20100/20150 |
1.5 credits |
| Introduction to Process Analytics |
BAMG 30700 |
BAMG 20100; MGT 20600 |
1.5 credits |
| Managerial Economics |
FIN 30210 |
ECON 10010/20010;
BAMG 20100 |
|
| Macroeconomic Analysis |
FIN 30220 |
ECON 10010/20010;
BAMG 20100 |
|
| Foresight in Business & Society |
BAMG 30310 |
None |
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