A student must complete the following core requirements in addition to a selected option and the Essential Studies requirements. Transfer students from a two (2) year institution must complete 50% of the required courses for the major from Chadron State College.
Required:
All Business Majors must complete one of the following for the Essential Studies requirement (SLO 4) prior to taking advanced (300/400) Finance, Economics and Management courses:
All Business Majors must complete BA 331 BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS for the Essential Studies requirement (SLO 3). BA 331 BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS Prerequisite: Completion of SLO 2.
Course List | Code | Title | Credits |
| BA 331 | BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS | 3 |
Recommended:
All Business Majors should consider taking ENG 137 TECHNICAL WRITING to fulfill the Essential Studies requirement (SLO 2).
Students pursuing a degree in business are encouraged to complete an internship in business during their junior and senior year.
Accounting Option
Students completing the accounting option will have met the educational requirements to take professional examinations required to become a Certified Management Accountant (CMA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) and Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE).
Accounting Option: Certified Public Accountant Path
Course List | Code | Title | Credits |
| 39 |
| 57 |
| ACTG 433 | GOVERNMENTAL AND NOT-FOR-PROFIT ACCOUNTING | 3 |
| ACTG 437 | ADVANCED COST MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING | 3 |
| ACTG 443 | ADVANCED FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING | 3 |
| BA 431 | PROFESSIONAL ETHICS | 3 |
| BA 432 | LEGAL ASPECTS OF BUS OWNERSHIP | 3 |
| 39 |
| Total Credits | 150 |
Accounting Option: Certified Public Accountant Path (with MBA)
Course List | Code | Title | Credits |
| 39 |
| 57 |
| 3 |
| GOVERNMENTAL AND NOT-FOR-PROFIT ACCOUNTING | |
| ADVANCED COST MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING | |
| ADVANCED FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING | |
| BA 431 | PROFESSIONAL ETHICS | 3 |
| BA 432 | LEGAL ASPECTS OF BUS OWNERSHIP | 3 |
| 15 |
| 27 |
| 6 |
| GOVERNMENTAL AND NOT-FOR-PROFIT ACCOUNTING | |
| ADVANCED COST MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING | |
| ADVANCED FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING | |
| 3 |
| Total Credits | 156 |
Students completing a CPA Path will have met the educational requirements to take the professional examination required to become a CPA in the State of Nebraska.
Agribusiness Option
Recommended Electives: In order to enhance employment opportunities, the following electives are recommended: AGRI 234 PRINCIPLES OF ANIMAL NUTRITION, AGRI 242 PRINCIPLES OF RANGELAND AND FORAGE MANAGEMENT, AGRI 245 PRINCIPLES OF SOIL SCI, AGRI 333 RUMINANT PRODUCTION and FIN 432 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT.
Business Information Systems Option
Course List | Code | Title | Credits |
| BIS 200 | INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER APPLICATIONS | 3 |
| BIS 230 | WEB PAGE DEVELOPMENT | 3 |
| BIS 235 | BUSINESS PROGRAMMING | 3 |
| BIS 331 | DATABASE MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| BIS 337 | E-COMMERCE | 3 |
| BIS 430 | PROJECT MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| BIS 431 | SYSTEM ANALYSIS AND DESIGN | 3 |
| Total Credits | 21 |
Finance Option
Course List | Code | Title | Credits |
| BA 241 | QUANTITATIVE METHODS | 3 |
| or ACTG 337 | COST MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING |
| FIN 239 | PERSONAL FINANCE | 3 |
| FIN 242 | REAL ESTATE PRINCIPLES | 3 |
| FIN 331 | FINANCIAL MARKETS & INSTITUTIONS | 3 |
| FIN 333 | INTERNATIONAL FINANCE & ECONOMICS | 3 |
| FIN 432 | FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| FIN 439 | INVESTMENT ANALYSIS | 3 |
| Total Credits | 21 |
Management Option
Course List | Code | Title | Credits |
| BA 241 | QUANTITATIVE METHODS | 3 |
| BA 432 | LEGAL ASPECTS OF BUS OWNERSHIP | 3 |
| MGMT 330 | ORGANIZATIONAL THEORY AND BEHAVIOR | 3 |
| MGMT 430 | HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| MGMT 432 | PRODUCTION AND OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| 6 |
| COST MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING | |
| FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT | |
| US HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS: ORGANIZATION AND DELIVERY | |
| Total Credits | 21 |
Marketing Option
