Undergraduate

Majors & Minors

Haslam offers nine majors with additional minors and concentrations, honors programs, world-renowned faculty, and an emphasis on applied learning and hands-on experience.

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Undergraduate Curriculum

The first three are required regardless of your major.

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Majors

Each major combines two areas of interest in 27 hours of coursework. These interest areas break into categories based on the student’s preference:

Major Requirements

  • At least 75 percent of major and collateral / concentration coursework must be taken while residence at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
  • A minimum grade of C must be earned in every major, collateral and dual concentration courses.

View the course catalog for specific information on major, collateral and concentration course progressions.

Collateral:

18 hours in the primary emphasis
9 hours in the secondary.

27 hrs.


Concentration:

15 hours in the primary emphasis
12 hours in the secondary.

27 hrs.


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Accounting

The University of Tennessee has one of the leading accounting programs in the nation. The program emphasizes the conceptual and applied understanding of business information and prepares students for careers in accounting and business.

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Business Analytics

The fields of opportunity for business analysts are numerous and include economics, finance, market research, e-commerce, engineering, manufacturing, transportation, education, medicine, psychology, agriculture, and computer and social sciences.

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Economics

An economics major can provide strong foundations in business, public policy, and law. Majors pursue careers in business, consulting, all levels of government, and a variety of other fields.

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Finance

Finance majors are in demand in a variety of business sectors, including banking, corporate and public finance, insurance, personal financial planning, real estate, investment banking, and money management.

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Human Resource Management

Human resource management majors are in demand in a variety of business sectors, including manufacturing, retailing, banking, transportation, technology, health care, and hospitality, as well as government agencies and non-profit organizations.

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International Business

An International Business (IB) major accompanies a second Haslam major and prepares students for international careers in various business fields. It equips students with functional skills that enhance their effectiveness as business professionals, incorporating advanced foreign language and a mandatory semester study abroad, developing students’ IB knowledge, intercultural fluencies, technical, functional and communication skills in both English and their chosen second language.

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Management & Entrepreneurship

Management education enables one to pursue varied career opportunities in organizations. People who move into management positions are generally effective problem-solvers and communicators. They are successful at organizing work and motivating others to accomplish tasks.

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Marketing

As a marketing student, you can select from one of three specialization tracks that set you on the career path of your choice. Each track leads to exciting employment opportunities across a variety of industries, including entertainment, healthcare, consumer-packaged goods, high-tech, retailing, consumer electronics, and business services, and in firms of all sizes, ranging from start-ups to family-owned businesses to large corporations.

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Supply Chain Management

Supply chain management majors are in demand in a variety of business sectors, including manufacturing, merchandising, service institutions, transportation, third-party logistics, government and consulting.

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Minors

The Haslam College of Business offers three minors, open to students in majors in all academic programs of study.

Business Minor

22 hours of coursework, conducted in the Haslam College of Business:

  • Accounting 200 (3 hours)
  • Economics 201 (4 hours)
  • Management 201 (3 hours)
  • Statistics 201 (3 hours)
  • Finance 300 (3 hours)
  • Management 300 (3 hours)
  • Marketing 300 (3 hours)

22 hrs.

Entrepreneurship Minor

15 hours of coursework from entrepreneurship courses taught by faculty across six colleges.

See the full requirements in the UT Undergraduate Catalog.


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15 hrs.

Social Entrepreneurship Minor

15 hours of coursework, tailored to the students particular interests and reinforces their major.

Required course: ENT 410S Social
Entrepreneurship:
3 hours
Content Courses: 6-9 hours
Experiential Courses: 3-6 hours

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15 hrs.

Students interested in pursuing minors in Haslam College of Business should complete the following form to have their minor added to their Student Academic Profile.

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