Spend Your First Year Figuring Out Your Future

Undecided? Sometimes, you know your passion but are still determining which academic major will provide the best opportunities to fulfill it. Our Undeclared: Business Explorations option has you covered.

We’ll help you craft your pathway and build a tailored academic and work experience roadmap to help you achieve your professional goals.

You will start with a core business and general studies program that will develop your critical thinking, analytical, and communication skills. Simultaneously, you will gain insight into the industry major that best fits your interests. Work with dedicated faculty mentors and academic and career advisors to hone your interests.

At the end of your first year, choose a major from our business and hospitality programs.

Curriculum

Credits
Major Courses
ACCT1210Financial Accounting3
or MGMT2030 Operations and Supply Chain Management I
BUSN1001Introduction to Business and Management3
FIT1040Spreadsheet Design for Business Solutions3
MGMT2001Human Resource Management3
MRKT1001Marketing Foundations3
University Core Curriculum
Communicating9
Rhetoric & Composition I
Rhetoric & Composition II
Communication Skills
Measuring3
Fundamentals of Algebra (or higher, based on student’s placement)
Exploring3
One course with the Exploring attribute (EEPL)
Total Credits30.0

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Faculty Contact

Debbie Howarth, Ed.D.
Professor and Chair of Business Programs
College of Hospitality & Business
401-598-1484
debbie.howarth@jwu.edu