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FIRST: NON CREDIT COURSES
ELU 096 English Language [60% score in the KU admission test]
QMS 098 Basic Algebra
SECOND: GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENT (64 S. H.)
a) English language Skills: (4 S.H)
ELU 106 English Language [ELU 096 or 60-80% score in the KU admission test]
b) Analytical Quantitative Skills: (9 S.H.)
QMS 110 Business Math [QMS 098 or passing admission test]
QMS 120 Business Statistics I [QMS 110]
QMS 220 Business Statistics II [QMS 120]
c) Communications Skills: (15 S.H.)
AR 101 Arabic Language
AR 102 Arabic Language
ELU 126 English for academic purposes I [ELU 106 or ≥80% score in the KU admission test]
ELU 146 English for academic purposes II [ELU 126]
MKT 303 Business Communications and report writing [AR 101, ELU 126] [PAR]
d) Social Behavioral Studies: (12 S.H.)
PSYCH 101 Introduction to Psychology
ECON 110 Principles of Microeconomics
ECON 111 Principles of Macroeconomics
Electives: Students choose one course from the following:
HIST 101 Modern Arab History
SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology
GEOG 101 Man and Environment
0840 102 Home Economics
PS 103 Government and Politics of Kuwait
SOC 171 Anthropology
PSYCH 205 Social Psychology [PSYCH 101]
e) Humanities: (9 S.H.)
HIST 102 History of Arab-Islamic Civilization
LAW 110 Legal environment for Business
Electives: Students choose one course from the following:
PHIL 101 Philosophy of Science
PHIL 102 Introduction to Logic
SIS 102 Islamic Culture
PHIL 103 Principles of Philosophy
LAW 105 Human Rights
PHIL 108 Moral and Modern Society
f) Physical & Biological Science: (3 S.H.)
Electives: Students choose one course from the following:
GEOL 101 Physical Geology
PE 101 Petroleum Fundamentals
BOT 101 Biology(1)
GEOL 102 Historical Geology
BOT 105 Environmental Conservation
Z 111 Introduction to Biology and Nature
PHYS 111 Man and Energy
GEOL 111 Earth and Universe
Z 112 Human Biology
GEOL 112 Natural Resources
GEOL 113 The Changing Earth
GEOL 227 Environmental Geology [GEOL 101]
BOT 261 Principles of Ecology
 g) Information Technology: (6 S.H.)
QMIS 130 Computer-Based Applications in Business
QMIS 240 Introduction to Information Systems [QMIS 130]
 h) Free Electives (6 S.H) Any two courses offered outside CBA
THIRD: BUSINESS CORE REQUIREMENTS (33 S.H.)
ACC 101 Introduction to Financial Accounting
MKT 201 Principles of Management [PAR]
MKT 205 Organizational Behavior [MKT 201 PSY 101]  [PAR]
QMS 205 Introduction to Management Science [QMIS 110 ]
FIN 220 Principles of Financial Management [ACC 110 & QMIS 120]
QMIS 210 Operations Management [QMIS 205]
ECON 212 Money and Banking [ECON 110 ECON 111] [PAR]
ACC 214 Introduction to Cost and Management Accounting[ACC 110]
MKT 220 Principles of Marketing [ECON 110] [PAR]
PA 307 Business, Ethics and Society [PAR]
MKT 450 Strategic Management [MKT 220, MKT 201, FIN 220 & QMIS 210] [PAR]
FOURTH: MAJOR REQUIREMENTS (27 S.H.)
Requird: (15 S.H.)
ECON 205 Mathematics for Economics [ECON 110 and ECON 111]
ECON 210 Microeconomics Theory [ECON 205]
ECON 211 Macroeconomic Theory [ECON 205][PA]
ECON 405 Econometrics [ECON 210, ECON 211 and QMS 220]
ECON 470 Seminar in Economics [ECON 210 & ECON 211]
Electives: (12 S.H.)
Students choose three courses (at least one must be 400 level) from:
ECON 301 Economic Development [ECON 110 and ECON 111]
ECON 303 Petroleum Economics [ECON 110 and ECON 111]
ECON 304 Economics of Industry [ECON 110 and ECON 111]
ECON 307 Labor Economics [ECON 110 and ECON 111]
ECON 309 Economics of Natural and Environmental Resources
[ECON 110 and ECON 111]
ECON 310 Business and Economic Forecasting [ECON 110, 111 & QMS 220]
ECON 311 Islamic Economics [ECON 110 & 111]PAR
ECON 312 Population Economics [ECON 110 and ECON 111]
ECON 314 Economics of International Trade [ECON 110 & ECON 111]
ECON 315 Economics of International Finance [ECON 110 & ECON 111]
ECON 330 Public Finance [ECON 110 and ECON 111][PAR]
ECON 403 Financial Economics [ECON 110 & ECON 111& ECON212 & QMIS 220 ]
ECON 408 Mathematical Economics [ECON 210 & 211]
ECON 413 Managerial Economics [ECON 210 & QMS 220]
ECON 416 History of Economic Thought [ECON 211 ][PAR]
ECON 480 Internship in Economics [Completion of 90 S.H.][PAR]
ECON 491 Special Topics in Economics [ECON 110 & ECON 111]
FIFTH: SUPPORT OF MAJOR AREA (6 S.H.)
FIN 320 Principles of Investment [FIN 220]
FIN 422 Money & Capital Markets [FIN 220]
[PAR]= Partially taught in Arabic
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADUATION: (130 S.H.)
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