Combination Degree Online Substitutes & Electives for Business Majors

Preview of General Credit/Grade Policies

  1. Graduate business course registration is based on space-availability and is not guaranteed.
  2. As an undergraduate student, in order to apply graduate credit toward a master’s degree, you must earn a “B” or better in all graduate coursework.
  3. Substitutions are a credit-for-credit swap. Generally, you have to take two graduate business courses (2 cr. each) to replace one undergraduate business course (4 cr. each).
  4. Once admitted, refer to MS Marketing timeline, admissions letter & policy PDF for full list of policies.

Combination Credit Allocation

Students may take up to 16 graduate credits before earning the bachelor’s degree, with approval from their undergrad department. A maximum of 12 graduate credits may double count toward both the bachelor’s and master’s degree. If no remaining undergrad credits can be fulfilled with graduate substitutions, a maximum of 16 graduate credits may be taken that only count toward the M.S. degree. All graduate coursework will be included in the undergrad GPA.

Example:

  • Sally joins the M.S. in Marketing and only has MAN4504 and GEB3373 remaining for undergrad. These courses are each 4 credits for a total of 8 remaining undergrad credits. Instead of taking the undergrad coursework, Sally will take the approved graduate substitution courses (8 credits) and “double count” the credits toward her bachelor’s and master’s degrees.
  • In this case, before earning the bachelor’s degree, Sally can take a total of 16 graduate credits:
    • 8 credits “double count” + 8 more graduate credits that only count toward the M.S. degree.

Combined Credit Allocation Chart

Double-counting credits toward Bachelor’s & Master’sCredits only counting toward M.S.Max # of graduate credits before Bachelor’s
12*416
11516
10616
9716
8816
7916
61016
51116
41216
31316
21416
11516
015**15***

**Max # of credits allowed if not double-counting

***Not classified as a combination degree if zero credits double-count. Graduate courses will only count to M.S. degree.

Course Offering Terms

Refer to Online Courses and Curriculum for course schedules. Codes for the term courses are typically offered (refer to course schedule for actual course offering):

  • SM-A = Summer A
  • SM-B = Summer B
  • F-M1 = Fall Module 1
  • F-M2 = Fall Module 2
  • SP-M3 = Spring Module 3
  • SP-M4 = Spring Module 4

Course Substitutions & Elective Courses

All Business Majors

Course subs for undergrad business core

(based on online course offerings)

  • Undergraduate requirement: Restricted Business Electives
    • Any graduate business course not being used in another course substitution may be used to satisfy this requirement.
  • Undergraduate course: GEB3373 International Business – 4 credits, instead, take both of these:
    • GEB6366 Fundamentals of International Business – 2 credits (F-M1)
    • MAN6636 Global Strategic Management – 2 credits (SM-B)
  • Undergraduate course: GEB3219 Writing/Speaking in Business – 4 credits, instead, take both of these:
    • GEB5212 Professional Writing – 1 credit (F-M1, SP-M3)
    • GEB5215 Professional Communication – 1 credit (F-M2, SP-M4)

General Studies (BABA-GBA) International Studies Specialization

Also refer to “All Business Majors” section.

  • Undergraduate BABA-GBA requirement: Business Electives
    • Any graduate business course not being used in another course substitution may be used to satisfy this requirement.
  • BA-GBA Majors with an International Studies Specialization, these courses can count toward the international business area of specialization requirements:
    • BUL6852 International Business Law – 2 credits (SM-A)
    • MAN6617 International Operations/Logistics – 2 credits (SM-B)
    • MAN6636 Global Strategic Management – 2 credits (SM-B)
    • GEB6366 Fundamentals of International Business – 2 credits (F-M1)
    • ECO6936 Global Trade & Policy – 2 credits (F-M2)
    • FIN6638 International Finance – 2 credits (F-M2)
    • MAN6355 International Aspects of Human Resources Mgmt – 2 credits (SP-M3)

Finance

Also refer to “All Business Majors” section.

Information Systems

Also refer to “All Business Majors” section.

Management

Also refer to “All Business Majors” section.

  • These courses count toward 3000-4000 level MAN or BUL elective course requirement:
    • BUL6852 International Business Law – 2 credits (SM-A)
    • MAN6930 Leading Teams – 2 credits (SM-A)
    • MAN6636 Global Strategic Management – 2 credits (SM-B)
    • MAN6617 International Operations/Logistics – 2 credits (SM-B)
    • MAN6366 Organizational Staffing – 2 credits (F-M2) MAN6355 International Aspects of Human Resources Mgmt – 2 credits (SP-M3)
    • MAN5246 Organizational Behavior – 2 credits (SP-M4)
    • MAN6930 Creativity and Innovation – 2 credits (SP-M4)

Marketing

Also refer to “All Business Majors” section.

  • Undergraduate course: MAR4803 Marketing Management – 4 credits, instead, take both of these:
    • MAR5806 Problems and Methods in Marketing Management – 2 credits (F-M1, SP-M3)
    • MAR6833 Product Development and Management– 2 credits (SP-M4)
  • The courses below can count toward 3000-/4000-level marketing elective requirement, pre-requisites will not be waived:
    • Prerequisites: MAR5806 or MAR3023
      • MAR6157 International Marketing – 2 credits (SM-A)
      • MAR6105 Marketing Ethics – 2 credits (F-M2)
    • Prerequisites: MAR5806 or MAR4803
      • MAR6335 Building and Managing Brand Equity** – 2 credits (F-M2) – Capstone for Fall graduates
      • MAR6591 Managerial Decisions – 2 credits (SP-M3)
      • MAR6818 Advanced Marketing Management** – 2 credits (SP-M4) – Capstone for Spring/Summer Graduates
      • MAR6456 Business to Business Marketing – 2 credits (SP-M3)
      • MAR6479 Professional Selling – 2 credits (SM-B)
    • Prerequisites: (MAR5806 or MAR4803) and QMB6358
      • MAR6237 Art and Science of Pricing – 2 credits (F-M2)
      • MAR6667 Marketing Analytics Methods – 2 credits (F-M2)
    • Prerequisites: (MAR5806 or MAR4803) and QMB6358 and ISM6413 Python**
      • MAR6508 Customer Analysis** – 2 credits (SP-M3)
      • MAR6668 Marketing Analytics I** – 2 credits (F-M1; SP-M3 starting in 2025)
      • MAR6669 Marketing Analytics II** – 2 credits (SP-M4, not offered in 2024)

*Students not permitted to take both the undergrad and grad courses of indicated overlaps.
**Recommended courses for students interested in marketing analytics.