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The College of Business and Economics consists of programs
in accounting, computer science/information systems, economics, finance, management,
marketing, and management information systems. The college allows students to
combine a high quality professional program with a solid liberal arts foundation.
The vision of the College of Business and Economics is to be the regional leader
in the acquisition, application, and transfer of business and economic knowledge.
Consistent with this vision, the college has set a goal to attain accreditation
of its programs by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
(AACSB International) and is currently in the accreditation candidacy process.
The faculty of the CBE are professionals dedicated to being quality teachers, accessible to students; furthering knowledge through scholarship, and serving as valuable resources to the university and community.
In the College of Business and Economics, the University of Wisconsin-River Falls offers the Bachelor of Science degree. Majors and options offered within the various departments of the College of Business and Economics include:
Accounting
Business Administration
Broad Area Business Administration
-Marketing Option
-Finance Option
-Management Option
-Management Information Systems (pending approval)
Computer Science and Information Systems
-Computer Science
-Information Systems
Economics
Marketing Communications
Minors offered include:
Business Administration
Economics
Computer Science and Information Systems
-Computer Science
-Information Systems
-Management Information Systems
Completion of at least 32 required general education credits with a minimum GPA of 2.25. Additionally, the following must be completed, or in progress for completion, during the semester preceding admission. Students may register prior to acceptance, but acceptance is required for attendance in CBE upper-level courses. Students with GPAs between 2.0 and 2.25 may petition to the respective department chair for consideration on a case-by-case basis.
GPA of 2.25 in ACCT 231, 232; ECON 201,202;
CSIS 215; ECON 205 or MATH 156 or MATH 166;
ECON or MATH 226;
SCTA 116 or ENGL 266.
GPA of 2.25 in CSIS 161, 162, and 237
GPA of 2.25 in ECON 201, 202, 205; ENGL 111, 112.
Internships are an important part of the programs in the College of Business and Economics. They provide an important opportunity for students to blend their academic experience with a supervised work experience. Internships can be taken for 3 credits in the major; internships cannot be included in a minor. Students work with the college’s internship offices to build a work experience that best meets the academic needs and interests of the student. Interns regularly report on their activities to the college’s internship supervisors.
To obtain a degree in the College of Business and Economics students must acquire a minimum of 120 semester hours. In order to complete a degree in four years, students need to take approximately 15 appropriate credits per semester. Students are encouraged to use advanced placement credits and transfer credits to provide flexibility in their programs and to expand their educational backgrounds. The Admissions Office, the College of Business and Economics student advisor, and faculty advisers will assist students to maximize their educational opportunities in an efficient manner.
The College of Business and Economics degree consists of the following components:
A. Communication 9 cr. hrs.
1. Speech 3 cr.
Select from: SCTA 101,116 or 211
Students may satisfy the requirement by
demonstrated proficiency in speech.
2. Composition 6 cr.
ENGL 111, 112
Students who show acceptable proficiency in
writing based on the ENGL placement test may
take only the three-credit accelerated course
in composition in lieu of these six credits.
B. Humanities and Fine Arts 8-9 cr. hrs.
Humanities 255 Arts and Ideas I and Humanities 256
Arts and Ideas II may be substituted for any courses
in the Humanities and Fine Arts area.
1. Literature 3 cr.
Select from: ENGL 241, 242, 243, 244, 245–only
one of the 240 series literature courses may be
counted toward graduation.
2. Fine Arts 3 cr.
Select from: ART 100, 211, 212; MUS 100, 200,
234, 235; DANC 100; SCTA 105, 337, 338, 339
3. Other 2-3 cr.
Select from: ENGL 203, 206, 207, 212, 214, 222,
231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 300, 443; HIST101, 201,
(if chosen for B, may not be counted in C);
MODL 102, 201, 202, 301; PHIL 151, 221, 222,
223, 224, 230, 235, 240, 245, 265;
POLS 230 (if chosen for B, may not be counted in C);
Interdisciplinary Capstone/Hum.-Fine Arts 498 2 cr.
Option- Credits for the capstone course are applied (double counted) here from
E below; the course is taken instead of a course in the “other” group
of Division B.
C. Social and Behavioral Sciences 8-9 cr. hrs.
Students must take one course in any three of the following areas:
ANTH 100; ECON 100; GEOG 120 (if chosen for C, GEOG 110 may not be counted in
D); HIST 102, 103, 104, 145, 160 (if chosen for C, may not be counted in B);
POLS 114, 260 (if chosen for C, may not be counted in B); PSYC 101; ESM 105;
SOCI 100, SOWK 150
Interdisciplinary Capstone/Soc. Sci. 496 - 2 cr.
Option - Credits for the capstone course are applied here (double counted) from
E below; the course is taken instead of a third course in Division C.
D. Sciences 8-9 cr. hrs.
Students must take courses from three basic sciences or two basic sciences and
Science 497. At least one course must have a significant laboratory component.
Courses which include a required laboratory are listed under the heading LAB
INCLUDED. Courses for which there is an optional laboratory course are listed
under the heading LAB NOT INCLUDED, BUT OPTIONAL. Courses which have no laboratory
are listed under the heading NO LAB.
LAB INCLUDED
BIOL 100 or 150; CHEM 100; CHEM 101;
CHEM 121; PHYS 114
LAB NOT INCLUDED, BUT OPTIONAL
Without the optional lab, these courses count as NO LAB
General Education science courses.
GEOG 110 (optional lab: GEOG 111)
(if chosen for D, GEOG 120 may not be counted in C)
GEOL 101 (optional lab: GEOL 102)
PHYS 151 (optional lab: PHYS 156)
PHYS 161 (optional lab: PHYS 101)
NO LAB
PHYS 117, Interdisciplinary Capstone - Science 497 - 2 cr.
Option - Credits for the capstone course are applied here (double counted) from
E below; the course is taken instead of a third course in Division D.
E. Senior Level Interdisciplinary Capstone Course 2-4 cr.
hrs.
At lease one course of two credits is required and must be counted toward General
Education, but students may elect to take a second course. Credits for both
courses will apply (be double counted) to fulfill the 8-9 credit requirement
in the appropriate areas B, C, or D above. The second course may be applied
instead to the appropriate liberal arts group but may not be counted toward
both General Education and Liberal Arts requirements. In Area B, the credits
must be applied to the “other” category.
F. Mathematics 3 cr. hrs.
This will be met by completing the specific mathematics requirements for majors
in CBE.
G. Physical Education 2 cr. hrs.
P ED 108
Lifetime activity courses (choose two courses)
TOTAL 39 cr. hrs.
Assumes completion of 8 credits in each of two areas from B, C and D and 9 credits in the third along with completion of the other requirements. If the English and mathematics requirements are satisfied by demonstrated proficiency, the total number of credits is reduced accordingly.
In meeting the objectives of the General Education program at UW-RF, a student shall take a writing-intensive course to be specified by the major department. This policy does not replace a requirement for general education courses to contain writing components. This objective can be fulfilled by a course within major or another area with a substantial writing component.
All students earning a major within the College of Business
and Economics must complete at least half of their 120 credits required for
graduation outside the college. In addition, they must complete at least 50
percent of the business credits in the College of Business and Economics at
UW-River Falls.
Students majoring in Economics have the choice of graduating from the College
of Business and Economics or from the College of Arts and Sciences. Students
who graduate from the College of Arts and Sciences must meet that college’s
requirements.
In addition to the standard minors listed (Option A), College of Business and Economics students can design their own minors to meet their individual educational and career goals (Option B). An Option B minor is a special program of studies arranged around the particular academic and professional needs of the student. It consists of a core of courses from a major along with a grouping of other courses to meet the particular need. The program has a minimum of 60 credits with a minimum of 36 credits designated as the major and 24 as a minor. The program of study is designed by the student in consulation with the advisor and must be approved by the adviser and Dean of the College of Business and Economics.
All students are required to take a diversity course. This course can be double counted in various ways. See page 12 of the printed catalog for the list of diversity courses.
Electives as required to reach a minimum total of 120 credits.
Language Recommendation: Students entering with foreign language skills are encouraged to test into the 200/300 level language classes and continue to maintain their language skills.
The curriculum for each major, option, and minor is included under the listing for that major, option, or minor.
