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PLANNING YOUR COURSES

YOUR FIRST SEMESTER SCHEDULE

All freshmen in the College of Business are required to enroll in LEAD 1, a one credit orientation course. The typical fall semester schedule for a freshmen will consist of a math, english, science (or history), and theology requirement along with a non-business elective such as foreign language. Students with AP credit or transfer credit will be advised accordingly.

This is the typical Freshmen fall schedule:

  • LEAD 1 - Foundations for Business Leadership (1 credit)

    • All first semester freshmen are required to register for this course.

  • ENGL 1 - Rhetoric and Composition 1 (3 credits)

    • All students enroll in ENGL 1 unless you have completed an Advanced Placement program for English, have taken a college program for English or have taken a college level English course. If you have taken a college level English course for credit, contact Assistant Dean Terrian at Joseph.Terrian@marquette.edu for course transferability.

  • MATH 70 - Finite Mathematics (3 credits) OR MATH 80 - Calculus 1 (4 credits)

    • MATH 70 and MATH 71 (3 credits) are required for all students except those that take MATH 80. You should enroll in MATH 80 if you have a strong math background. Students will be recommended for MATH 80 if their ACT math score is greater than 28 or their SAT math score is greater than 625.

  • Two of the following three courses:

    • (USSC) Histories of Cultures and societies (3 credits)

    • (USSC) Science and Nature (3 or 4 credits)

    • THEO 1 - Introduction to Theology (3 credits) - Part of the (USSC)

      • What is the University Core of Common Studies?
        • Marquette University has a strong interest in the overall development of their students. In order to make sure that every student experiences a diverse learning curriculum Marquette requires that each student take several classes within a wide range of subjects.
         
        • Click here to find out what classes count for your university core requirements.
         
        • The College of Business Administration does not double count UCCS courses for two requirements.

  • Non-Business Elective (3 or 4 credits)

    • While at Marquette we have room for our students to take courses in subject areas of interest, foreign language, a second major, or just an assortment of fun classes.
     
    • Click here for some examples of commonly taken non-business electives.

 

THE FOUR YEAR PLAN

The College of Business Administration has a strong interest in the success of their students. Part of that success includes graduating within four years for our full time students. In order to meet that goal we provide for our students a four year plan to help guide them through the semesters. This plan is not mandatory for all students, however it should be used as a guide.

To view the typical four year plan for all of the majors except Accounting, please click here.

To view the typical four year plan for Accounting majors, please click here.

 

AP CREDIT AND TRANSFER CREDIT

The College of Business Administration accepts many students who have AP credit and or transfer credit. Please make sure that the appropriate documentation regarding your credit has been sent to Marquette. For information regarding sending scores and transcripts please contact the Admissions office at (414) 288-7302.

If you have AP credit please click here to see what our course recommendations are.

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