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CMA Three-Year Plan 2020  

Year 1

Fall 
  • UNIV 110B (The First-Year Experience)… 3 credits
  • ENGL 101 Composition (Core)1… 4 credits
  • MATH 130A College Algebra (Fall I) (if needed)… 2 credits
  • MATH 130B College Algebra (Fall II) (if needed)... 2 credits
  • Computer Science elective course (CSCI 110, CSCI 120, CSCI 135, DCD 102, DCD 201, or GEOG 204) … 3 credits
  • Humanistic Thought (Core)1… 3 credits

*Begin working on PDA categories.

TOTAL: 17 credits
Spring
  • MATH 132 Calc for Bus/Soc Sci … 3 credits
  • ENGL 102 Critical Reading (Core)1… 4 credits
  • CBAD 120 Intro to Global Business (Core)1… 3 credits
  • ECON 201 Macroeconomics… 3 credits
  • CBAD 201 Financial Accounting… 3 credits

*Continue working on PDA categories.

TOTAL: 16 credits
Summer
  • CBAD 291 Business Statistics… 3 credits
  • CBAD 202 Managerial Accounting…3 credits
  • FIN 301 Business Finance … 3 credits
  • ECON 202 Microeconomics… 3 credits
TOTAL: 12 credits

Year 2

Fall
  • ACCT 333 Cost Accounting… 3 credits
  • CBAD 301 Mgt and Organizations… 3 credits
  • CBAD 350 Marketing … 3 credits
  • ACCT 336 Acct. Systems and Data Proc. … 3 credits
  • FIN 401 Corporate Finance… 3 credits
TOTAL: 15 credits
Spring
  • CBAD 292 Decision Analysis… 3 credits
  • ACCT 330 Intermediate Accounting I… 3 credits
  • CBAD 344 Legal Env. of Business… 3 credits
  • FIN 404 Business & Financial Analysis … 3 credits
  • Communication Across Cultures (Core)1… 5 credits
TOTAL: 17 credits
Summer
  • ENGL 290/CBAD 290 Business Comm … 3 credits
  • CBAD 364 Operations Management … 3 credits
  • POLI 201/HIST 201 U.S. Gov.... 3 credits
  • Humanistic Thought (Core)1 … 3 credits
TOTAL: 12 credits

Year 3

Fall
  • PHIL 318 Business Ethics … 3 credits
  • CBAD 373 Business Integration/Appl.... 3 credits
  • FIN 491 Advanced Corporate Finance … 3 credits
  • FIN 421 Multinational Corporate Finance (Fall only)... 3 credits
  • ACCT 331 Intermediate Accounting II... 3 credits
  • General Elective3… 0 credit

*Finish remaining PDAs and categories, and apply for graduation.

TOTAL: 15 credits
Spring
  • CBAD 478 Strategic Management … 3 credits
  • Human and Social Behavior (Core)1… 3 credits
  • ACCT 434 Controllership … 3 credits
  • Artistic Expression (Core)1… 3 credits
  • Scientific Concepts (Core)1 … 4 credits
TOTAL: 16 credits

1. Please visit the University Catalog website for University core curriculum recommendations. 

2. A complete list of options is available on your program evaluation. As part of the graduation requirement, students are required to complete 12 approved Professional Development Activities (PDAs), six of which must fall into the following categories: (1) Majors and Careers in Business, (2) Experiential Learning, (3) Leadership, (4) Building a Professional Profile, (5) Interviewing Skills, and (6) Transitioning to the Profession. A list of approved PDAs can be found at coastal.edu/business/pda.

3. General Elective: These are free electives that can be selected from any college, including the Wall College.

• Study abroad opportunities available at all levels. Please contact Yoav Wachsman (yoav@coastal.edu) at least one semester prior to anticipated travel.

• Internships are available at sophomore‐senior levels. Please contact Ellen Hayward (eeryan@coastal.edu) to discuss requirements and internship procedures.

FINAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR SATISFYING DEGREE REQUIREMENTS, AS OUTLINED IN THE UNIVERSITY CATALOG, RESTS WITH THE STUDENT.