Step 2. Create a Course Plan
Step 2 is about considering your plan of study and how it adjusts to fit in the experience, once you know what you want to get out of studying abroad. Remember the business majors are designed so you can fit in a semester study abroad experience into your plan both in either your first two or second two years. All of our majors require elective credits to reach 120. These are the perfect to use to build your cultural competency through study abroad. Please use this information, organized by major, for what to consider for your major. When you have questions drop in to visit with a School of Business academic advisor to discuss your academic and experiential goals.
1st - 4th Semester
What to Consider
1st Semester
2nd Semester
3rd Semester
4th Semester
We recommend that students go abroad during their fourth semester.
View your Academics Requirements Report to determine what electives and general education you have left to complete beyond the business courses required for your major.
Questions to Consider:
Questions to Consider:
- When do you want to graduate?
- Are you considering a major that requires or recommends additional business courses in the first two years?
- Are you ahead in credits already?
- When is the right time for you to complete your criticals?
- Which classes does your residence requirement not allow to be taken abroad? These are located on the top of your plan of study and in the University Catalog.
- Summer after First Year or Second Year
- Spring of Second Year - When Your Criticals are Done
- Electives
- Criticals must be completed by the end of your fourth term. You should never assume you will be able to take those while abroad.
- ECON 1201
- ENGL 1007
- MATH 1070Q
- Gen Ed
- Gen Ed
- UNIV 1800
- MATH 1071Q
- STAT 1000Q
- Gen Ed
- Gen Ed
- Gen Ed
- ACCT 2001
- ECON 1202
- Gen Ed
- Elective
Semester Abroad Taking Electives
Accounting Majors
What to Consider
5th Semester
6th Semester
7th Semester
8th Semester
Accounting majors have gone everywhere and have studied everything. Click each semester tab to see a sequencing sample on when going abroad may be best for you.
View your Academics Requirements Report to determine what electives and general education you have left to complete beyond the business courses required for your major.
Questions to Consider:
Questions to Consider:
- When do you want to graduate?
- Are you seeking to complete 150 credits as an undergrad?
- Are you ahead in credits already?
- Do you want to work at one of the Big 4 firms?
- Do you plan to complete a summer internship?
- When is the right time for you to complete your criticals?
- When will ACCT 2101 be completed? It is recommended to be done before your 5th term.
- Which classes does your residence requirement not allow to be taken abroad? These are located on the top of your plan of study and in the University Catalog.
- Summer after First Year or Second Year
- Spring of Second Year - When ACCT 2101 is done already
- Spring of Third Year – For those doing a summer internship
- Fourth Year
- Electives
- Fall of Third Year due to the interview process for those seeking an internship with one of the Big 4 firms
- ACCT 3005R - 1 Credit
- ACCT 3201R
- ACCT 3221
- BUSN 3004WR - 2 Credits
- MENT 3101
- OPIM 3103
- *Business Core
- Elective
- Note: Electives are listed in this plan to encourage students to remember the required electives needed to reach 120 total credit hours to graduate. Depending on your individual plan of study, prior credits earned, and current credit standing, you will need to adjust how many electives you take in any given semester to ensure that you meet the requirements for graduation.
Semester Abroad Taking Electives
- ACCT 3202R
- ACCT 3260R
- BLAW 3277
- *Business Core
- *Business Core
- Elective
- Note: Electives are listed in this plan to encourage students to remember the required electives needed to reach 120 total credit hours to graduate. Depending on your individual plan of study, prior credits earned, and current credit standing, you will need to adjust how many electives you take in any given semester to ensure that you meet the requirements for graduation.
- ACCT 4203
- ACCT 4243R
- MENT 4900R
- *Business Core
- *Business Core
- Elective
- Note: Electives are listed in this plan to encourage students to remember the required electives needed to reach 120 total credit hours to graduate. Depending on your individual plan of study, prior credits earned, and current credit standing, you will need to adjust how many electives you take in any given semester to ensure that you meet the requirements for graduation.
Analytics & Information Management (Formerly MIS) Majors
What to Consider
5th Semester
6th Semester
7th Semester
8th Semester
Analytics & Information Management (Formerly MIS) majors have gone everywhere and have studied everything. Click each semester tab to see a sequencing sample on when going abroad may be best for you.
View your Academics Requirements Report to determine what electives and general education you have left to complete beyond the business courses required for your major.
Questions to Consider:
- When do you want to graduate?
- Are you ahead in credits already?
- When is the right time for you to complete your criticals?
- Do you plan to apply to the MsBAPM program?
- Do you plan to complete an MIS internship the summer following Third Year?
- Which classes does your residence requirement not allow to be taken abroad? These are located on the top of your plan of study and in the University Catalog.
- Any Summer or Winter, other than Summer following Third Year if participating in an internship
- Second Year
- First semester Third Year
- Electives
- Second semester Third Year if interviewing for summer internships
- Fourth Year, unless able to fulfill major requirement abroad
- ACCT 2101
- BUSN 3004WR - 2 Credits
- BUSN 3005 - 1 Credit
- OPIM 3103
- OPIM 3203R
- *Business Core
- Elective
- Note: Electives are listed in this plan to encourage students to remember the required electives needed to reach 120 total credit hours to graduate. Depending on your individual plan of study, prior credits earned, and current credit standing, you will need to adjust how many electives you take in any given semester to ensure that you meet the requirements for graduation.
- Catalog Year: Be mindful that the sample sequence above is for AIM students under the 2023-2024 catalog year and later. Please consult our Major Plans of Study page for required AIM courses prior to the 2023-2024 catalog.
- OPIM 3104
- OPIM 3204R
- OPIM 3207R
- *Business Core
- *Business Core
- Note: Electives are listed in this plan to encourage students to remember the required electives needed to reach 120 total credit hours to graduate. Depending on your individual plan of study, prior credits earned, and current credit standing, you will need to adjust how many electives you take in any given semester to ensure that you meet the requirements for graduation.
- Catalog Year: Be mindful that the sample sequence above is for AIM students under the 2023-2024 catalog year and later. Please consult our Major Plans of Study page for required AIM courses prior to the 2023-2024 catalog.
Semester abroad taking electives
- OPIM 3211R
- OPIM 3000/4000
- OPIM 3000/4000 (if completing a conc.)
- MENT 4900R
- *Business Core
- Elective
- Note: Electives are listed in this plan to encourage students to remember the required electives needed to reach 120 total credit hours to graduate. Depending on your individual plan of study, prior credits earned, and current credit standing, you will need to adjust how many electives you take in any given semester to ensure that you meet the requirements for graduation.
- Catalog Year: Be mindful that the sample sequence above is for AIM students under the 2023-2024 catalog year and later. Please consult our Major Plans of Study page for required AIM courses prior to the 2023-2024 catalog.
Business Administration Majors
What to Consider
5th Semester
6th Semester
7th Semester
8th Semester
Business Administration majors have gone everywhere and have studied everything. Click each semester tab to see a sequencing sample on when going abroad may be best for you.
View your Academics Requirements Report to determine what electives and general education you have left to complete beyond the business courses required for your major.
Questions to Consider:
- When do you want to graduate?
- Are you ahead in credits already?
- When is the right time for you to complete your criticals?
- Are you working towards a Business minor?
- Do you plan to complete a summer internship?
- Which classes does your residence requirement not allow to be taken abroad? These are located on the top of your plan of study and in the University Catalog.
- Any Summer or Winter
- Second Year
- Third Year
- Fourth Year
- Electives
- 3000/4000-level Business courses
- None
- ACCT 2101
- FNCE 3101
- MENT 3101
- OPIM 3103
- 3000/4000 Business Course
- Elective
- Note: Electives are listed in this plan to encourage students to remember the required electives needed to reach 120 total credit hours to graduate. Depending on your individual plan of study, prior credits earned, and current credit standing, you will need to adjust how many electives you take in any given semester to ensure that you meet the requirements for graduation.
- BUSN 3005 - 1 Credit
- BUSN 3003WR
- MKTG 3101
- OPIM 3104
- 3000/4000 Business Course
- 3000/4000 Business Course
- Note: Electives are listed in this plan to encourage students to remember the required electives needed to reach 120 total credit hours to graduate. Depending on your individual plan of study, prior credits earned, and current credit standing, you will need to adjust how many electives you take in any given semester to ensure that you meet the requirements for graduation.
Semester abroad taking electives
- BLAW 3175
- MENT 4902R
- 3000/4000 Business Course
- 3000/4000 Business Course
- Elective
- Elective
- Note: Electives are listed in this plan to encourage students to remember the required electives needed to reach 120 total credit hours to graduate. Depending on your individual plan of study, prior credits earned, and current credit standing, you will need to adjust how many electives you take in any given semester to ensure that you meet the requirements for graduation.
Business Data Analytics Majors
What to Consider
5th Semester
6th Semester
7th Semester
8th Semester
Business Data Analytics majors have gone everywhere and have studied everything. Click each semester tab to see a sequencing sample on when going abroad may be best for you.
View your Academics Requirements Report to determine what electives and general education you have left to complete beyond the business courses required for your major.
Questions to Consider:
- When do you want to graduate?
- Are you ahead in credits already?
- When is the right time for you to complete your criticals?
- Do you plan to take OPIM 3512, which is only offered during the spring semester?
- Do you plan to apply to the MsBAPM program?
- Do you plan to complete a summer internship?
- Which classes does your residence requirement not allow to be taken abroad? These are located on the top of your plan of study and in the University Catalog.
- Any Summer or Winter
- Second Year
- Third Year
- Fourth Year
- Electives
- 3000/4000-level Business courses
- None
- ACCT 2101
- BUSN 3003WR
- OPIM 3103
- OPIM 3104
- *Business Core
- Elective
- Note: Electives are listed in this plan to encourage students to remember the required electives needed to reach 120 total credit hours to graduate. Depending on your individual plan of study, prior credits earned, and current credit standing, you will need to adjust how many electives you take in any given semester to ensure that you meet the requirements for graduation.
- BUSN 3005 - 1 Credit
- OPIM 3505R
- OPIM 3510R
- *Business Core
- *Business Core
- *Business Core
Semester abroad taking electives
- MENT 4902R
- OPIM 3511R
- 3000/4000 Business Course
- 3000/4000 Business Course
- 3000/4000 Business Course
- Elective
- Note: Electives are listed in this plan to encourage students to remember the required electives needed to reach 120 total credit hours to graduate. Depending on your individual plan of study, prior credits earned, and current credit standing, you will need to adjust how many electives you take in any given semester to ensure that you meet the requirements for graduation.
Finance Majors
What to Consider
5th Semester
6th Semester
7th Semester
8th Semester
Finance majors have gone everywhere and have studied everything. Click each semester tab to see a sequencing sample on when going abroad may be best for you.
View your Academics Requirements Report to determine what electives and general education you have left to complete beyond the business courses required for your major.
Questions to Consider:
- When do you want to graduate?
- Are you ahead in credits already?
- When is the right time for you to complete your criticals?
- Are you working towards a concentration within your major?
- Do you plan to complete a summer internship?
- Which classes does your residence requirement not allow to be taken abroad? These are located on the top of your plan of study and in the University Catalog.
- Any Summer or Winter
- Second Year
- Electives
- None
- ACCT 2101
- BUSN 3004WR - 2 Credits
- BUSN 3005 - 1 Credit
- FNCE 3101
- *Business Core
- *Business Core
- Elective
- Note: Electives are listed in this plan to encourage students to remember the required electives needed to reach 120 total credit hours to graduate. Depending on your individual plan of study, prior credits earned, and current credit standing, you will need to adjust how many electives you take in any given semester to ensure that you meet the requirements for graduation.
Semester abroad taking FNCE 4893 and electives. FNCE 4893 can count toward major required courses and can be taken on Ed Abroad program.
- FNCE 3302
- FNCE 4302
- FNCE 4304
- *Business Core
- *Business Core
- Elective
- Note: Electives are listed in this plan to encourage students to remember the required electives needed to reach 120 total credit hours to graduate. Depending on your individual plan of study, prior credits earned, and current credit standing, you will need to adjust how many electives you take in any given semester to ensure that you meet the requirements for graduation.
- FNCE 4305
- FNCE Focus
- MENT 4900R
- *Business Core
- Elective
- Elective
- Note: Electives are listed in this plan to encourage students to remember the required electives needed to reach 120 total credit hours to graduate. Depending on your individual plan of study, prior credits earned, and current credit standing, you will need to adjust how many electives you take in any given semester to ensure that you meet the requirements for graduation.
Financial Management Majors
What to Consider
5th Semester
6th Semester
7th Semester
8th Semester
Financial Management majors have gone everywhere and have studied everything. Click each semester tab to see a sequencing sample on when going abroad may be best for you.
View your Academics Requirements Report to determine what electives and general education you have left to complete beyond the business courses required for your major.
Questions to Consider:
- When do you want to graduate?
- Are you ahead in credits already?
- When is the right time for you to complete your criticals?
- Do you plan to complete a summer internship?
- When do you plan to take FNCE 4302, FNCE 4410, FNCE 4420? These are often only offered in one semester each academic year.
- Which classes does your residence requirement not allow to be taken abroad? These are located on the top of your plan of study and in the University Catalog.
- Any Summer or Winter
- Second Year
- Electives
- None
Semester abroad taking electives
- ACCT 2101
- BUSN 3003WR
- BUSN 3005 - 1 Credit
- FNCE 3101
- OPIM 3103
- *Business Core
- Elective
- Note: Electives are listed in this plan to encourage students to remember the required electives needed to reach 120 total credit hours to graduate. Depending on your individual plan of study, prior credits earned, and current credit standing, you will need to adjust how many electives you take in any given semester to ensure that you meet the requirements for graduation.
- FNCE 3303
- FNCE 4209
- FNCE 4302
- *Business Core
- *Business Core
- *Business Core
- FNCE 4410
- FNCE 4440 - 1 Credit
- MENT 4902R
- Additional Course (see plan of study)
- Additional Course (see plan of study)
- Elective
- Note: Electives are listed in this plan to encourage students to remember the required electives needed to reach 120 total credit hours to graduate. Depending on your individual plan of study, prior credits earned, and current credit standing, you will need to adjust how many electives you take in any given semester to ensure that you meet the requirements for graduation.
Healthcare Management Majors
What to Consider
5th Semester
6th Semester
7th Semester
8th Semester
Healthcare Management majors have gone everywhere and have studied everything. Click each semester tab to see a sequencing sample on when going abroad may be best for you.
View your Academics Requirements Report to determine what electives and general education you have left to complete beyond the business courses required for your major.
Questions to Consider:
- When do you want to graduate?
- Are you ahead in credits already?
- When is the right time for you to complete your criticals?
- When do you plan to take HCMI 4243 and HCMI 4250? These are often only offered in one semester in an academic year.
- Do you plan to complete an HCMI internship the summer after Third Year?
- Which classes does your residence requirement not allow to be taken abroad? These are located on the top of your plan of study and in the University Catalog.
- Any Summer or Winter, other than Summer following Third Year if participating in an internship
- Second Year
- First semester Third Year
- Electives
- None
- ACCT 2101
- BUSN 3004WR - 2 Credits
- BUSN 3005 - 1 Credit
- HCMI 3221
- HCMI 3240
- *Business Core
Semester abroad taking electives
- HCMI 3243
- HCMI 4250
- HCMI Additional
- *Business Core
- *Business Core
- *Business Core
- HCMI Additional
- MENT 4900R
- *Business Core
- *Business Core
Management Majors
What to Consider
5th Semester
6th Semester
7th Semester
8th Semester
Management majors have gone everywhere and have studied everything. Click each semester tab to see a sequencing sample on when going abroad may be best for you.
View your Academics Requirements Report to determine what electives and general education you have left to complete beyond the business courses required for your major.
Questions to Consider:
- When do you want to graduate?
- Are you ahead in credits already?
- When is the right time for you to complete your criticals?
- Are you working towards a concentration within your major?
- Do you plan to complete a summer internship?
- Which classes does your residence requirement not allow to be taken abroad? These are located on the top of your plan of study and in the University Catalog.
- Any Summer or Winter
- Second Year
- Third Year
- Fourth Year
- Electives
- None
- ACCT 2101
- BUSN 3005 - 1 Credit
- MENT 3101
- *Business Core
- *Business Core
- *Business Core
- Elective
- Note: Electives are listed in this plan to encourage students to remember the required electives needed to reach 120 total credit hours to graduate. Depending on your individual plan of study, prior credits earned, and current credit standing, you will need to adjust how many electives you take in any given semester to ensure that you meet the requirements for graduation.
Semester abroad taking electives
- BUSN 3004WR - 2 Credits
- MENT 2000/3000/4000
- MENT 2000/3000/4000
- MENT 2000/3000/4000
- *Business Core
- *Business Core
- Note: Electives are listed in this plan to encourage students to remember the required electives needed to reach 120 total credit hours to graduate. Depending on your individual plan of study, prior credits earned, and current credit standing, you will need to adjust how many electives you take in any given semester to ensure that you meet the requirements for graduation.
- MENT 2000/3000/4000
- MENT 2000/3000/4000
- MENT 4900R
- 3000/4000 Business course
- Elective
- Elective
- Note: Electives are listed in this plan to encourage students to remember the required electives needed to reach 120 total credit hours to graduate. Depending on your individual plan of study, prior credits earned, and current credit standing, you will need to adjust how many electives you take in any given semester to ensure that you meet the requirements for graduation.
Marketing Majors
What to Consider
5th Semester
6th Semester
7th Semester
8th Semester
Marketing majors have gone everywhere and have studied everything. Click each semester tab to see a sequencing sample on when going abroad may be best for you.
View your Academics Requirements Report to determine what electives and general education you have left to complete beyond the business courses required for your major.
Questions to Consider:
- When do you want to graduate?
- Are you ahead in credits already?
- When is the right time for you to complete your criticals?
- Are you working towards a concentration within your major?
- Have you planned to complete MKTG 3208 and 3260 before taking MKTG 4362?
- Do you plan to complete an internship (usually completed the summer following Third Year and/or the winter before student's final semester)?
- Which classes does your residence requirement not allow to be taken abroad? These are located on the top of your plan of study and in the University Catalog.
- Any Summer or Winter, other than Summer following Third Year or Winter before final semester if participating in internships
- Second Year
- Third Year
- Fourth Year
- Electives
- 3000/4000-level Marketing coursework outside of Residency Requirement, once necessary pre-requisites are complete
- The semester prior to conducting an internship, due to interview process
- ACCT 2101
- BUSN 3004WR - 2 Credits
- BUSN 3005 - 1 Credit
- MKTG 3101
- *Business Core
- *Business Core
- *Business Core
- MKTG 3208R
- MKTG 3260R
- *Business Core
- *Business Core
- Elective
- Elective
- Note: Electives are listed in this plan to encourage students to remember the required electives needed to reach 120 total credit hours to graduate. Depending on your individual plan of study, prior credits earned, and current credit standing, you will need to adjust how many electives you take in any given semester to ensure that you meet the requirements for graduation.
Semester abroad taking electives
- MKTG 4362R
- MENT 4900R
- MKTG 3000/4000
- MKTG 3000/4000
- MKTG 3000/4000 (concentration only)
- Elective
- Note: Electives are listed in this plan to encourage students to remember the required electives needed to reach 120 total credit hours to graduate. Depending on your individual plan of study, prior credits earned, and current credit standing, you will need to adjust how many electives you take in any given semester to ensure that you meet the requirements for graduation.
Marketing Management Majors
What to Consider
5th Semester
6th Semester
7th Semester
8th Semester
Marketing Management majors have gone everywhere and have studied everything. Click each semester tab to see a sequencing sample on when going abroad may be best for you.
View your Academics Requirements Report to determine what electives and general education you have left to complete beyond the business courses required for your major.
Questions to Consider:
- When do you want to graduate?
- Are you ahead in credits already?
- When is the right time for you to complete your criticals?
- Do you plan to complete a summer internship?
- Which classes does your residence requirement not allow to be taken abroad? These are located on the top of your plan of study and in the University Catalog.
- Any Summer or Winter
- Second Year
- Third Year
- Fourth Year
- Electives
- 3000/4000-level Marketing coursework outside of Residency Requirement, once necessary pre-requisites are complete
- None
- ACCT 2101
- BUSN 3003WR
- BUSN 3005 - 1 Credit
- MKTG 3101
- *Business Core
- *Business Core
- Elective
- Note: Electives are listed in this plan to encourage students to remember the required electives needed to reach 120 total credit hours to graduate. Depending on your individual plan of study, prior credits earned, and current credit standing, you will need to adjust how many electives you take in any given semester to ensure that you meet the requirements for graduation.
- MKTG 3208R
- MKTG 3260R
- *Business Core
- *Business Core
- *Business Core
- Elective
- Note: Electives are listed in this plan to encourage students to remember the required electives needed to reach 120 total credit hours to graduate. Depending on your individual plan of study, prior credits earned, and current credit standing, you will need to adjust how many electives you take in any given semester to ensure that you meet the requirements for graduation.
Semester abroad taking electives
- MKTG 3000/4000R
- MKTG 3000/4000
- MKTG 3000/4000
- MENT 4902R
- Elective
- Elective
- Note: Electives are listed in this plan to encourage students to remember the required electives needed to reach 120 total credit hours to graduate. Depending on your individual plan of study, prior credits earned, and current credit standing, you will need to adjust how many electives you take in any given semester to ensure that you meet the requirements for graduation.
Real Estate Majors
What to Consider
5th Semester
6th Semester
7th Semester
8th Semester
Real Estate majors have gone everywhere and have studied everything. Click each semester tab to see a sequencing sample on when going abroad may be best for you.
View your Academics Requirements Report to determine what electives and general education you have left to complete beyond the business courses required for your major.
Questions to Consider:
- When do you want to graduate?
- Are you ahead in credits already?
- When is the right time for you to complete your criticals?
- Do you plan to complete an internship (usually completed the summer following Third Year)?
- Which classes does your residence requirement not allow to be taken abroad? These are located on the top of your plan of study and in the University Catalog.
- Any Summer or Winter, other than Summer following Third Year if participating in internships
- Second Year
- Third Year
- Fourth Year
- Electives
- Second semester Third Year if interviewing for summer internships
- ACCT 2101
- BUSN 3004WR - 2 Credits
- BUSN 3005 - 1 Credit
- FNCE 3101
- FNCE 3230
- *Business Core
- *Business Core
Semester abroad taking electives
- Primary Course
- Primary Course
- Secondary Course
- *Business Core
- *Business Core
- Elective
- Note: Electives are listed in this plan to encourage students to remember the required electives needed to reach 120 total credit hours to graduate. Depending on your individual plan of study, prior credits earned, and current credit standing, you will need to adjust how many electives you take in any given semester to ensure that you meet the requirements for graduation.
- MENT 4900R
- *Business Core
- Secondary Course
- Elective
- Elective
- Elective
- Note: Electives are listed in this plan to encourage students to remember the required electives needed to reach 120 total credit hours to graduate. Depending on your individual plan of study, prior credits earned, and current credit standing, you will need to adjust how many electives you take in any given semester to ensure that you meet the requirements for graduation.