Northern Illinois University

College of Business - NIU

Core Requirements

The following requirements must be completed prior to starting either the DeKalb or Rockford Business Administration program:

  • Be in junior standing;
  • Have a minimum 2.75 cumulative GPA (NIU + Transfer);
  • Complete the following 10 courses:
    • ACCY 206,* Introductory Financial accounting
    • ACCY 207,* Introductory Cost Management
    • ECON 260, Principles of Microeconomics
    • ECON 261, Principles of Macroeconomics
    • ENGL 104, Rhetoric and Composition II (or ENGL 105)
    • MATH 211, Calculus for Business and Social Sciences or MATH 229, Calculus I
    • MGMT 217,* Legal Environment of Business
    • PSYC 102, Introduction to Psychology
    • UBUS 223,* Business Statistics
    • One of the following: ANTH 120, GEOG 202, GEOG 204, HIST 171, PHIL 170, PHIL 231, POLS 260, SOCI 170, or WOMS 235

* A minimum of C or better is required.