All undergraduate students entering the School of Business are admitted with a pre-business classification. Degree-seeking students remain in this classification until they have satisfied the Core Curriculum for Business.
Students listed in the pre-business classification may not register for any upper-level business courses (those numbered 300 or higher). Any request for deviations from the requirements must be petitioned through the Advising Office in the School of Business, room 203 or by telephone (205) 934-8813 or via email at undergrad@business.uab.edu
LOWER LEVEL COURSES (60 HOURS)
UNIVERSITY CORE CURRICULUM
| | | Number | Required Hours | Area I. Written Composition | 6 | | EH | 101 | 3 | | EH | 102 | 3 | Area II. Humanities and Fine Arts | 12 | 2-course sequence | EH | | 3 | in literature (AGSC Approved) | EH | | 3 | | CM1 | 101 | 3 | 1 fine arts courses from ARH, MU, or THR (AGSC Approved) | | | 3 | Area III. Natural Science and Mathematics | 11 | 2 natural science courses w/ labs | | | 4 | | from 2AST, BY, CH, ENV, ES, PH (AGSC Approved) | | | 4 | | MA | 109 | 3 | Area IV. History and Social Behavioral Sciences | 12 | Principles of Microeconomics | EC | 210 | 3 | Principles of Macroeconomics | EC | 210 | 3 | 1 from PY 101, SOC 100, ANTH 101 | | | 3 | 1 from HY 101,102, 104, 105, 120, 121 | | | 3 | TOTAL | | | 41 |
LOWER LEVEL BUSINESS COURSES
| Introduction to Business | BUS | 101 | 2 | Principles of Accounting I | AC | 200 | 3 | Principles of Accounting II | AC | 201 | 3 | Legal Environment of Business | LS | 246 | 3 | Applied Information Tech. | IS | 103 | 3 | Quantitative Analysis I | QM | 214 | 3 | Quantitative Analysis II | QM | 215 | 3 | TOTAL | | | 20 |
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(1) UAB core requirements are consistent with the AGSC (Alabama General Studies Curriculum) articulation program for a major in business, plus a required course in public speaking.
(2) Industrial Distribution (ID) majors select two natural sciences from: CH 105/106, CH 107/108, PH 201/211, PH 202/212, and PHS 101. In addition, ID majors must take ME 101 as an elective. Medical Equipment and Supplies Sales and Distribution track (MESD) majors take one BY and one CH.
50% (31-34 hours) of business courses required must be taken at UAB (excluding 9 hours of EC and 6 hours of statistics).
BY 115, Human Anatomy is a required elective for Medical Equipment and Sales Supplies Distribution (MESD)majors. Additional electives must be approved by advisor. Hours vary by major.