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Understanding Your Graduation Checklist and Requirements
How to find and understand your graduation checklist
Consider the following requirements
Areas of the Graduation Checklist
Marquette Core Curriculum
Discovery Tier Theme Requirements
- What is it? Marquette Bulletin link to: Discovery Tier Themes
- Video Overview for Business Students: Discovery Tier Themes
- Helpful Marquette Core Curriculum Guide for Business Students
- More information:
- Students must declare a Discovery Tier Theme no later than the term in which a student reaches sixty credits. Students can change a declared theme anytime.
- Students can dual apply Discovery Tier Theme courses when possible to business core, major requirements, upper division business electives, non-business major/minor requirements. The only place a Discovery Tier Theme course cannot dual apply is within required non-business electives.
- Students can dual apply up to two business courses across Discovery Tier Theme requirements AND 2) Business core, major requirements or upper division business electives to reduce overall credits. This reduction of credit requirements will not automatically happen, and once a class is taken that could dual apply, this form should be submitted to the Swift Student Center via email or in person (OB111). This process reduce the overall number of credits a student needs to graduate by a maximum of 6 credits. Courses that are used for business requirements but are not business, like MATH 1400 or CNENN 3810, cannot reduce overall credits.
WRIT and ESSV2 Requirements
- What is it? Marquette Bulletin link to: WRIT and ESSV2 Courses
- Video Overview for Business Students: WRIT and ESSV2 Courses
- Helpful Marquette Core Curriculum Guide for Business Students
- More information:
- Writing Intensive (WRIT) and Engaging Social Systems and Values 2 (ESSV2) courses are satisfaction requirements and will not require additional credits if taken within the Discovery Tier course options, business core, major requirements, upper division business electives, non-business major/minor requirements, or non-business electives.
Business Core Curriculum
Structured Elective Requirements
Within the business core curriculum a student will need to complete three structured elective requirements, each with multiple course offerings:
- Business Ethics Structured Elective: Select one course from multiple options (see Marquette Bulletin or CheckMarq within your Academic Requirements area for options). This course may be specific depending on your major (example: BULA 3001 is required for all ACCO majors).
- Core Enhancement Structured Elective: Select one course from ENTPP 3001 Understanding Entrepreneurship ENTPP majors), HURE 3001 Management of Human Resources (HURE majors), or REAL 3001 Introduction to Commercial Real Estate (REAL majors).
- Analytics Structured Elective: Select one course from multiple options (see Marquette Bulletin or CheckMarq within your Academic Requirements area for options).
If a course is taken to complete the Business Ethics, Core Enhancement and Analytics structured electives, it can dual apply to both the business core and a major requirement if eligible. Note: additional coursework may be required to meet credit requirements if a structured elective is used to share to two academic areas.
International Business Course Requirement
At least one International Business elective must be completed by taking an international business course through major requirements, upper division business electives or through an approved study abroad program course. Only business courses are applicable, not non-business offerings part of the International Business (INBU) major. Visit the INBU major page on the Marquette Bulletin for course options: Select one business course.
Non-Business Electives
- Non-Business electives are courses outside the offerings of the College of Business. Students either have 12 credits required (Accounting majors) or 18 credits required (Non-Accounting majors).
- Open Elective Course within Non-Business Electives: All students are required to complete non-business elective courses. ACCO majors must complete 12 credits and all other majors must complete 18 credits. Up to 3 credits of non-business coursework are considered an “Open Elective”. The open elective can be used for a non-business elective or a business elective outside of a declared major, including internship for credit (even within a declared major), or a study abroad course. If a business course is selected for these 3 credits, it will not automatically populate, and the course selection must be requested with the Swift Student center via email or in person (OB111) with this form.
- Video for Business Students about Non-Business Electives
Business Major Coursework
Major Contacts and Extra Information can be found on the "Course Planning" tab and the Marquette Bulletin and the College of Business Administration Majors Webpage.
Declaring a major: Declare one-three business major(s) prior to registration for the junior year. Students can change majors but a typical goal is to feel confident in major selection by the end of sophomore year. Declare majors and non-business majors with this link to appear on a graduation checklist.
Major in Business Administration (BUAD), what is it? Many students choose to major in one or more of the college’s 12 other majors, however a student who wishes to major in only Business Administration can complete the major with 9 upper division business electives (3000-4000 level business courses). Business Administration (BUAD) is a single major only for students, it cannot be paired with a second major in business.
Taking a Course to Satisfy Requirements or Electives for two different Business Majors: Students can dual apply one course across two business majors' requirements or electives when possible. The only major excluded from this option is International Business (INBU), but not all other business majors have courses that can apply to multiple majors. This dual application does not change the minimum credit requirement to graduate and may require a student to take an additional course to meet credit requirements.
The course that shares will automatically satisfy both majors on a Graduation Checklist once enrolled.
Program Concentrations in the College: The college has five major program concentrations: 1) Accelerating Ingenuity in Markets - CFA Investments, 2) Accelerating Ingenuity in Markets - Applied FinTech (AIM Program), 3) Finance - Commercial Banking Program, 4) Marketing - Professional Selling Program, and 5) Real Estate - Real Estate Asset Program (REAP). Each program has unique requirements, please consult with each program coordinator to determine needs.
Upper Division Business Electives: are courses numbered 3000-4999 and are generally taken by sophomores through seniors.
Internship for Credit: Students often pursue internship for credit opportunities. In some majors, this for-credit option does count towards a major elective course. Review major requirements in the Bulletin to determine if an internship for credit course will be beneficial to your requirement needs. The program is managed by the Business Career Center, more information here.
