Undergraduate Programs
The Maine Business School at the University of Maine offers a 4-year Bachelor of Science degree program in Business Administration with concentrations in the following areas: accounting, finance, management, marketing and international business.
These programs are accredited by the AACSB International - The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. We earned our initial accreditation in 1974 and are one of the few programs in New England accredited by AACSB International. Only about a quarter of all business programs in the United States have earned this accreditation.
We have had tremendous growth in student numbers during the past few
years. Our popularity has necessitated raising standards to control
growth. First year and transfer students must earn a C- or better
in all core business classes (BUA 135, 201, 202, 220, 325, 337, 343,
350, 370 and 449) and may repeat any class only once. Failure
to do so will result in dismissal from the business program, but not
from the University of Maine. In addition, transfer students (both from
inside and outside the University of Maine) are required to have a 2.5
GPA prior to being admitted to the Maine Business School.
To provide the funding needed for Maine Business School activities and programs that benefit students, a $75 per course fee is assessed on all business courses.
Sample curriculum: This curriculum is only a sample. It will vary by concentration and by other factors including arriving with advanced placement credits and taking classes in summer school.
| FIRST YEAR |
During the first year students should complete BUA 201, 202, 135, ECO 120, 121, ENG 101, CJM 103, PSY 100, and MAT 115.
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Fall Semester (15 credits) |
Spring Semester (15 credits) |
BUA 101 Introduction to Business
(optional)
BUA 201 Financial Accounting
ECO 120 Microeconomics
ENG 101 College Composition
BUA 135 Introduction to Management Information Systems
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BUA 202 Managerial Accounting
ECO 121 Principles of Macroeconomics
MAT 115 Applied Math for Business and Economics
CMJ 103 Fundamentals of Public Communication
PSY 100 General Psychology |
SOPHOMORE YEAR |
By the end of the sophomore year students should complete MAT 215, COS 211, BUA 220, and BUA 325. Students should note that several courses satisfy more than one general education requirement allowing for a wider selection of electives later.
Accounting students should take BUA 301 and 302 during the sophomore year.
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Fall Semester (15-16 credits) |
Spring Semester (15-16 credits) |
BUA 325 - Principles of Management and Organization
MAT 215 Statistics for Business & Economics (may substitute MAT232)
BUA 220 The Legal Environment of Business
Gen Ed: Artistic and Creative Expression
Gen Ed: Lab or Applied Science |
COS 211
Gen Ed: Population and the Environment
Gen Ed: Lab or Applied Science
English elective
Gen Ed: Western Cultural Tradition
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JUNIOR AND SENIOR YEARS
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Students choose an area of concentration at the beginning of, or during, the junior year. Students electing accounting will do so at the beginning of their sophomore year although waiting until the beginning of junior year will not delay graduation.. During the junior and senior years students must complete all CORE REQUIREMENTS and requirements for their chosen AREA OF CONCENTRATION. By the end of the senior year students must have completed all requirements listed on the graduation requirements sheet for the B.S. in Business Administration with a 2.0 overall grade point average (GPA) and a 2.0 overall GPA in business and economics courses. |
