Business in the Liberal Arts Major Requirements
Students may declare the Business in the Liberal Arts major during the second semester of their sophomore year, but no sooner, and normally they may not declare the business major after the first semester of their junior year. Before declaring the Business in the Liberal Arts major, students must have already declared their primary major.
Major Requirements
- Business in the liberal arts majors are required to complete a second major (i.e., they must double-major in business in the liberal arts and one other field) at St. Lawrence University.
- All business in the liberal arts majors must complete the following seven courses:
- ECON 100. Introduction to Economics.
- ECON 251. Intermediate Microeconomics.*
- ECON 252. Intermediate Macroeconomics.*
- ACC 203. Financial Accounting.
- ACC 204. Managerial Accounting.
- STAT 113. Introduction to Statistics.
- PHIL 202. Reasoning.
* These courses should be completed before the second semester of the student’s junior year. Normally, students who have not completed these courses by this time will not be allowed to declare the business in the liberal arts major.
- Business in the liberal arts majors must complete at least one experiential learning opportunity:
- Approved Internship
- Community-Based Learning
- Off-campus Study
- Business in the liberal arts majors must complete one course in three of the following four elective -areas. Students double-majoring in economics and business in the liberal arts may not take their business electives from courses taught in the economics department. Students may petition the business in the liberal arts program coordinator for additional courses they believe may satisfy one of these elective areas but are not listed below. Special Topics courses may not be used as electives in the business in the liberal arts major. Because the business in the liberal arts major relies on courses taught within the existing course structure at St. Lawrence, transfer courses must be approved by the appropriate department as a St. Lawrence course equivalent to count toward the Business in the Liberal Arts major. Additionally, because the program relies on courses taught through the regular curriculum the program coordinator is unable to approve transfer courses for St. Lawrence credit. Courses that satisfy the elective areas defined below may be found in the "view a new program" feature in APR 2.0. Your progress toward completing the business in the liberal arts major can be checked through this feature as well.
- Social Responsibility
To be successful, business leaders of tomorrow must be mindful of the full implications of their products and services, work environments, and relationship to the communities where they find themselves. As such, students are required to take courses that challenge them to think through all the implications of business decisions as well as evaluate the implicit values in the seeking of profit. Future business leaders educated at St. Lawrence University will be voices for more holistic decision-making that balances civic obligation, environmental sustainability, and profitability. - Global Citizenship
The high degree of global economic activity and communication that characterizes the world of the 21st century demands that students entering the business world come prepared for that reality. Business in the Liberal Arts majors will be required to take at least one course that introduces them to global cultural, historical, or political economy issues. Majors are encouraged to maximize the opportunities to familiarize themselves with global issues or particular areas of the world beyond the one course requirement. - Analytical Thinking
Business leaders must be prepared to confront new innovations that continuously arise in a dynamic world. To this end, we believe that business leaders must have an exposure to scientific and analytic methods and should be prepared to evaluate the costs and benefits brought forth by an innovation. The courses in this area inherently foster analytical problem solving skills, preparing students to make informed choices regarding innovations. - Social Contexts
Students entering the business world must be cognizant of the social contexts within which all businesses operate. Courses that examine the complexity of society and social interaction, human learning and or personality will prepare students interested in business careers to be mindful of social contexts and, where appropriate, their own place within them. Such preparation will help students to appreciate the ways in which business functions internally as well as part of a larger whole. The courses available to students in this elective area address domestic and/or global social contexts.
Honors
Students wishing to complete honors are encouraged to do so in their primary major.