Area in Applied Physics/Pre-MBA option

Students who wish to complete a scientific course of study and qualify for admission to Murray State’s Master of Business Administration program may follow the Applied Physics Curriculum/Pre-MBA option.

Curriculum

University Studies Requirements………….. 48 hrs
(see Chapter 4, University Studies Requirements)

University Studies selections must include:
Communication and Basic Skills:
COM 161 Introduction to Public Speaking

Note: See required courses below before selecting mathematics and science University Studies electives.

Required Courses …………………………….. 33 hrs
PHY 099     Freshman Orientation
EGR 140     Introduction to Computing Applications in Science and Engineering
PHY 235     Mechanics, Heat and Wave Motion
PHY 236     Mechanics, Heat and Wave Motion Laboratory
EGR 240     Thermodynamics I
PHY 255     Electricity, Magnetism and Light
PHY 256     Electricity, Magnetism and Light Laboratory
EGR 264     Linear Circuits I
PHY 370     Introduction to Modern Physics
        or
PHY 580     Modern Physics I
PHY 460     Electricity and Magnetism I
PHY 470     Optics
PHY 530     Mechanics I

Co-requirements for Area………………….. 6 hrs
CHE 201     General College Chemistry
CHE 202     General Chemistry and Qualitative Analysis
CSC 420     Numerical Analysis I
        or
MAT 442    Introduction to Numerical Analysis
MAT 250    Calculus and Analytic Geometry I
MAT 308    Calculus and Analytic Geometry II
MAT 309    Calculus and Analytic Geometry III
MAT 411    Ordinary Differential Equations

Technical Electives …………………………….. 24 hrs
ACC 200 Principles of Financial Accounting
ACC 201 Principles of Managerial Accounting
BPA 355 Information Systems and Decision Making
CIS 443 Business Statistics III
ECO 230 Principles of Macroeconomics
ECO 231 Principles of Microeconomics
FIN 330 Principles of Finance
MGT 350 Fundamentals of Management
MKT 360 Principles of Marketing

Unrestricted Electives…………………………… 6 hrs

Total Curriculum Requirements……………… 120 hrs

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