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This hot linked page will assist you in answering questions related to your Degree Audit (DARS) and the degree requirements for a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA). If you are not sure about what module relates to your question, feel free to scroll down through the page. We created the page to mimic the layout of your DARS. You can access your Degree Audit through WAM at My Records.
Almost all courses MUST BE TAKEN FOR A GRADE (no P/N option available). The few that are available would be used in Modules 7, 8 and rarely 6. Please be sure that you understand the rules before taking any course P/N.
Advising tips are included in each major section. Be sure to check these out.
These are your high school courses. Most students will have completed these upon entrance. Students with deficiencies should discuss these with an adviser if they have any questions.
Deficiencies should be completed with the hours listed below:
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UNL Transfer Guide
These courses are defined on about page 14 of the Bulletin. They can only be taken on campus at UNL. Transfer students are allowed to reduce the number of hours that are required. The chart showing this reduction is found immediately after the list of IS courses in the Undergraduate Bulletin. IS courses can be business or non-business courses. If students plan carefully they should be able to take all of their IS courses while fulfilling other requirements.
IS - Advising Tip
Double counts - COMM 311, MNGT 350, MNGT 475 - These are required courses that will help to complete this requirement if taken on campus.
Taken in Modules 1 & 2 these courses are grouped in areas A - H. They are designed to provide students with both a breadth and depth in human endeavor. There are approximately 48 hours of ES courses in the BSBA curriculum. No CBA courses can be taken here and the P/NP option can't be used.
ES -Advising Tip
Students are able to use these courses towards minors outside the college and towards areas of emphasis. Students must remember that they can only use approved ES courses in this manner. The ES Advising Tool can be helpful in course selection.
The College of Business Administration divides its course requirements into groups called modules. There are nine modules numbered from 0 to 8.
This module has three requirements: BSAD 150, BSAD 101, and BSAD 098.
BSAD 150 is a one hour course covering portions of Microsoft Office. The one hour does not count towards the hours for your degree.This course is a pre-requisite fir ECON 215 and Module 4 courses. The current requirements for this course and the methods by which it can be completed, inlcuding a test out option are found at http://cba.unl.edu/dept/busadmin/150/.
BSAD 101 is a freshman orientation course that provides students with an overview of academic requirements, majors, resources, and activities.
BSAD 098 is a graduating senior assessment utilizing Blackboard.
Module 0 - Advising Tip
These courses should be taken in your freshmann year or as soon as possible.
Three hours each are required except for Area C, which requires six hours.
Consult the tables following page 359 of the Bulletin or use the ES Advising Tool for selection of courses.
The table in the Bulletin has dots in the left hand column. These indicate courses that are both ES and IS. You can complete two requirements with one course! In the right hand portion there are columns of letters the column with the Bs indicate courses that can be used by students in the College of Business. When using the ES Tool the Left hand column contains the letters IS when the courses will count for both the ES and IS requirement. When you first use the ES Tool you will need to select Business Administration in Step 1.
Actuarial Science (ACTS) - Please consult the Bulletin or the advising staff. Actuarial Science has a number of specific requirements in Modules 1 & 2.
ABUS - Take BIOL 101 with lab for Area D.
Module 1 - Advising Tip
FRESHMEN....
In planning your schedule, you must complete BSAD 101, ENGLISH, MATH (104 or 106), Business Administration 150, and JGEN 120 (which used to be CURR 120) before you begin your 200 level business courses. If you have not completed these courses, you need to work them into your schedule for summer and/or fall semester. You will need 27 hours completed in order to enroll in Module 3 (Accounting and Economics principles and statistics) so plan your enrollment such that you will be eligible for sophomore level courses. Other courses to consider beyond the priority classes noted above would be your Essential Studies areas that still appear as minus signs (-) on your DARS, which you can now access online through WAM.
With the exception of Areas A & B, these courses only need to be completed before graduation.
Students will take most of their Essential Studies (Modules 1 & 2) during their first two years at the university.
ES courses are a good place to start a minor that is in a non-business subject.
Look for courses that will also fulfill IS course requirements.
All courses in Module 1 MUST BE TAKEN for a grade (no P/N option available).
Refer to the Undergraduate Bulletin at approximately page 359 and page 203, for additional information regarding Essential Studies and Module 1 courses.
Area A, COMM 311 & JGEN 120
Areas B or D
C or E or F or G or H - You are required to take 12 additional hours in this segment. There is no restriction on the Area(s) or subjects selected as long as they are ES courses.
Module 2 - Advising Tip
Area A must be completed prior to enrolling in 300/400 level business courses.
At least 9 hours of 300 & 400 level courses must be taken while completing Modules 1 & 2. COMM 311 will be one these courses.
This module must be completed before enrolling in 300/400 level Business courses.
ACCT 201 & 202 (Introductory Accounting I & II; 3 hrs ea)
ECON 211 & 212 (Principles of Macro & Micro Economics, 3 hrs ea)
ECON 215 (Statistics, 3 hrs)
BSAD 150
Module 3 - Advising Tip
Module 3 is generally taken during the sophomore year.
Normally, students will take Acct 201 and Econ 211 one semester; and follow with Acct 202 and Econ 212 the next semester.
Economics 215 has a prerequisite of MATH 104 (or 106) AND BSAD 150 (in addition to the 2.5 GPA and 27 hrs completed). This course should be scheduled (first or second semester of sophomore year) when all prerequisites have been completed.
Students will usually fill the rest of their schedule with remaining work from Module 1 and/or 2 during the sophomore year - particularly COMM 311 (from Module 2).
All courses in Module 3 MUST BE TAKEN for a grade (no P/N option available)
Refer to the Undergraduate Bulletin for additional information regarding Module 3.
Module 4 course work, usually taken during the junior year has several prerequisites, which must be completed prior to enrollment:
Management 475, Business Policies and Strategies, is CBA's capstone course, requiring the other Module 4 classes as prerequisites except Bus. Law. It will be taken during your senior year. Preference is given to graduating seniors. If it is not your last semester, you may be dropped from the class.
Module 4 - Advising Tip
Module 4 is taken during the junior and senior years.
These courses may be taken in any order, with the exception of MNGT 475. Typically, students will take the classes in Module 4 that relate to their major first.
If unsure of your major, take MRKT 341, FINA 361 and one of the management courses first; then follow with the others.
MNGT 331, 350, 360 can be taken together or mixed over two or three semesters.
MNGT 475 is normally taken during your last semester.
Students will usually fill the rest of their schedule with remaining work from Module 1 and/or 2. Once they have completed the introductory prerequisite course for their major, students may begin Module 5 courses.
All courses in Module 4 MUST BE TAKEN for a grade (no P/N option available).
Refer to the Undergraduate Bulletin for additional information regarding Module 4.
Completed during Modules 5, 6, or 8.
There is no IBCR requirement for accounting majors. International subjects are integrated into their other courses.
Some courses listed in DARS are available only while studying abroad.
Business Courses taken abroad are not necessarily International business courses for the purpose of this requirement.
Many will take an international course in their major to fulfill both the IBCR requirement and a requirement for the major.
Refer to the Undergraduate Bulletin, for specific major section, which includes major requirements and course descriptions. Page numbers reflect the 2005-2006 Bulletin. Other Bulletins should be very similar with respect to page numbers.
LOOK FOR SPECIFIC DEGREE REQUIREMENTS IN EACH MAJOR.
Economics must have Module 5 courses approved by the department. Please contact the Advising Office for more information.
Module 5 - Advising Tip
Module 5 is generally taken during the junior and senior year.
The order in which these courses are taken depends on the course prerequisite. Identify requirements and options and plan accordingly.
MOST students will take one or two classes in their major, along with any remaining course work from Module 4 and fill the rest of their schedule with electives and other requirements they have yet to complete.
DARS occasionally has difficulty with keeping track of double majors. Please let the advising office know if any courses are in the wrong major.
All courses in Module 5 MUST BE TAKEN for a grade (no P/N option available).
Refer to the Undergraduate Bulletin for additional information regarding Module 5.
The College requires each student complete six hours of business elective credit. These six hours must be selected from course work offered by the from the departments of ACCT, ECON, BSAD, FINA, MNGT, and MRKT. Course work already completed or required for Modules 3, 4, or 5 cannot be reused to count as business elective credit.
Module 6 - Advising Tip
These courses are of the student's choosing and can even be from the 100 and 200 level business classes. Most students will complete their international requirement here (IBCR), if it hasn't already been completed as part of the major in Module 5. Students may elect to work on a business minor using these hours, or they may take other courses to further complement their major. Finally, some students pursuing a 399 option to complement an internship experience use these hours to fulfill Module 6.
ACTS majors fulfill this requirement with other hours required for the major.
All courses in Module 6 must be taken for a grade. The only exception is if the class is only offered P/N, such as 399 courses.
Refer to the Undergraduate Bulletin for additional information regarding Module 6.
The College requires that a minimum of 7 hours of Non-Business Electives be taken as part of the curriculum. Any courses offered by the University as degree-applicable credit can be taken to fulfill Module 7, as long as it is not a "BUSINESS" class or a previously completed course.
Module 7 - Advising Tip
ACTS majors fulfill Module 7 with STAT 462 and STAT 463.
Module 7 is a great place to finish Integrative Studies (IS) courses; or complete requirements for a non-business minor.
If only one or two hours are needed, consider taking one-hour courses through Campus Recreation. Look for these courses in the Schedule of Classes under COMB, FITN, INDV, and ODED.
For general advice, take classes that you will enjoy, not classes that are supposed to be easy.
Courses in Module 7 can be taken as Pass/ No Pass.
Students can only take a total of 9 hours of P/N course work towards a degree in Business Administration.
Refer to the Undergraduate Bulletin for additional information regarding Module 7.
The number of hours required to graduate is 128. Add the hours in Modules 1 thru 7 and subtract this number from 128. In most instances ACTS and AGRI do not have any hours in Module 8, MRKT has 13 hours; and all of the other CBA majors have 10 hours
Module 8 - Advising Tip
ACTS and AGBU majors fulfill these hours through other required hours.
If needed, this is a great place to complete your Integrative Studies (IS) courses or hours toward a minor.
If you need one or two hours in Module 7 and you take a three hour course & your remaining hours will be shared with any needed hours in Module 8.
If only one or two hours are needed, consider one-hour courses through Campus Recreation Look for these courses in the Schedule of Classes under the headings COMB, FITN, INDV, and ODED.
Courses in Module 8 can be taken as Pass/ No Pass.
Refer to the Undergraduate Bulletin for additional information regarding Module 8.
Most students should not have hours in this area of their DARS. Courses listed here are not necessarily excess. This section indicates that your total hours are above 128. If you have a second major or several minors, the additional hours may also be posted in this section.
