quirements mentioned on a preceding page, the student will be required by his adviser to submit courses in the major field or closely related thereto. Specific courses in the major field designed to provide adequate background for graduate work may be mandatory. In addition to A-1, above, in meeting the general minor prerequisites mentioned on a preceding page the student may be required by his minor adviser to submit specific courses in the minor field which are designed to provide adequate background for graduate work. In fulfilling this requirement the student may offer, with the approval of the minor adviser, courses closely related to the minor fields. B. Graduate Requirements 1. Satisfy the general requirements and the requirements for full graduate standing for the Master of Arts degree. 2. Complete a minimum of thirty semester hours of graduate courses distributed as follows: a. A major, consisting of at least sixteen hours in one of the following departments: accounting, business management, business statistics, economics, finance, or marketing. (N. B. Departments may require more than sixteen hours.) These hours must consist of courses numbered 300 or above and may include up to four hours of credit in course 499 for the research that is the basis for the required thesis. b. With the approval of the major adviser, either (1) A minor, consisting of not less than ten hours in courses numbered 200 or above, selected from not more than two departments of the University, with at least eight hours in one of them. Or (2) A no-minor program, consisting of not less than ten hours in courses numbered 200 or above, four hours of which must be in one department and all hours of which must be approved by major adviser. None of these ten or more hours may be taken in the major department. c. An acceptable thesis in the field of the major. The subject of the thesis must be approved by the major department. (No additional credit in hours. is given for the thesis itself, but up to four semester hours credit is permitted for the research upon which the thesis is based. See B 2 a, above.) REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY DEGREE IN ECONOMICS The general requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Economics will be found in the bulletin of the Graduate College. APPROVED SPECIAL CURRICULA FOR JUNIORS AND SENIORS The following special curricula consist of approved programs of study which may be substituted for the traditional major-minor requirements and the nine additional hours of upper-division courses offered in the College of Business Administration. Unless an exception is specifically noted, the prescribed freshman and sophomore work and the twelve hours of basic required courses are required in all special curricula. The student's adviser for an approved special curriculum is the chairman of the department offering the largest number of required courses; a list of these advisers is available at the Office of the Dean. ECONOMIC ANALYST Exception to Prescribed Freshman and Sophomore Work: Mathematics 21 and 22 must be taken in lieu of Mathematics 5 and electives. REQUIRED COURSES Accounting 151 or 155-Intermediate core of subject matter courses in the field in which he expects to apply his analytical techniques. Specific courses may be substituted with the consent of the adviser. a. Agricultural Economics: Economics 231;Marketing 209, 394. b. Economic Theory: Economics 160, 208, 301, 361; Marketing 384, 394. c. International Economic Relations: Economics 355, 280; Finance 369; Geography 123, 129; Marketing 256. d. Labor Problems: Business Management 260, 319; Economics 110, 314; Finance 301. e. Marketing: Marketing 209, 256, 275, 384, 394, 396. GENERAL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION This curriculum requires a minimum of nine hours in each of four major departments—a total of 36 hours. The major departments and requirements are listed below: REQUIRED COURSES Business Communication 246 SALES AND SALES ADMINISTRATION Marketing 346-Sales Administration _3 _3 Psychology 1-Elements of Psychology --3 Methods of Discussion 3 Business Management 266— RECOMMENDED ELECTIVES TWO-YEAR CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS IN SECRETARIAL SCIENCE AND GENERAL BUSINESS Graduates of accredited high schools are eligible for admission to the two-year curriculum in secretarial science and to the two-year curriculum in general business. Students admitted to this program are not candidates for a degree in the College of Business Administration, but those who satisfactorily complete either curriculum will receive a two-year certificate in secretarial science or in general business. In addition to the completion of the designated courses which follow, all students in a certificate program are required to have an average grade of C on all work included in the certificate program and to complete at least 64 semester hours. The work of the first year is administered by the University College, and the work of the second year by the College of Business Administration. An average grade of C is required on the freshman courses before the student is permitted to transfer to the College of Business Administration for the second year program. A student who completes a two-year curriculum may be admitted to the junior class of the College to become a candidate for a degree. Such stu |