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 |
Writing and Rhetoric |
WR 13XXX |
| 1 |
University Seminar |
Course could fulfill a University requirement |
| 1 |
History |
|
| 2 |
PHIL |
|
| 2 |
THEO |
Foundations and a Development course (20XXX) |
| 2 |
Math |
ACMS 10145 & Calculus |
| 2 |
Natural Sciences |
|
| 1 |
Social Science |
ANTH, PSY, SOC, POLS |
| 1 |
Literature or Fine Art |
Fine Art = MUS, FTT, DESN, ARST, ARHI |
| 2 |
PE or ROTC |
|
| 1 |
Liberal Arts Course |
excluding ECON |
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 |
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|
Sophomore Year
All courses restricted to College of Business students.
| Course Name |
Course Number |
Prerequisites |
Restrictions/Notes |
| Accountancy I |
ACCT 20100 |
|
|
| Accountancy II |
ACCT 20200 |
ACCT 20100 |
|
| Statistical Inference in Business |
BAMG 20150 |
Calculus & Statistics |
|
| 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 Financial Management |
FIN 20150 |
ACCT 20100 |
Students must earn a grade of C or better in FIN 20150 to major in Finance |
Junior Year
| Course Name |
Course Number |
Prerequisites |
Restrictions/Notes |
| Strategic Management |
BAMG 30900 |
MARK 20100, MGT 20200,
MGT 20600 and FIN 20150 |
1.5 credits |
| Introduction to Process Analytics |
BAMG 30700 |
BAMG 20100 or 20150 |
1.5 credits |
| Managerial Economics |
FIN 30210 |
ECON 10010/20010;
BAMG 20100 or 20150 |
|
| Macroeconomic Analysis |
FIN 30220 |
ECON 10010/20010;
BAMG 20100 or 20150 |
|
| Foresight in Business & Society |
BAMG 30310 |
FIN 20150, MARK 20100, MGT 20200, BAMG 20100 or 20150 |
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