General Curricular Requirements 

The McDonough School curriculum combines business and liberal arts courses to provide students with a strong foundation in critical thinking and reasoning.

During the first and second years, the primary academic emphasis is on the liberal arts core. The push shifts to business courses in the junior and senior years. Students must complete both 40 courses and 120 semester hours comprised of liberal arts courses, business core courses, courses supporting a major/minor, and free electives.

There are six majors - Accounting, Finance, International Business, Marketing, Management, and Operations & Information Management within the School of Business. Students may also choose a minor from among several departments outside the School of Business.

General Curricular Requirements

Typical 4-year Course Model

First Year

Course Completion Record

Click on the following to see a helpful breakdown of majors and requirements:

Course Completion Record
(PDF format) (last updated: March, 2005)

AP Credits

AP Exam Policy for class of 2006 (PDF file)

AP Exam Policy for class of 2007 and Fall 2003 transfers (PDF file)

AP Exam Policy for class of 2008 and Fall 2004 transfers (PDF file)

AP Exam Policy for class of 2009 and Fall 2005 transfers (PDF file)

Power Boost a Course

Math Assistance Center - 281 Reiss
For schedule of tutoring services, call the Math Lab at 687-5886, or the Math Department at 687-6214.

Writing Center - Lauinger Library 2nd Floor

Economics Assistance Center Info

Tutor Referral - other subject areas:
Center for Minority Educational Affairs (CMEA)
5 Leavey Center
(202) 687-4054

Office of Undergraduate Student Services
106 Old North
(202)687-3851

Post-Graduate Preparation

Five-Year BSBA/MSFS Program
The McDonough School of Business and the Graduate School of Georgetown University have implemented a Five-Year BSBA/MSFS (Bachelor of Science in Business Administration/Master of Science in Foreign Service) Program for those students who wish to incorporate into their undergraduate program professional education in international affairs at the graduate level. Juniors (third year students) in The McDonough School of Business who have maintained an honors academic average are eligible to apply to the Master of Science in Foreign Service. Successful applicants matriculate fully into the graduate program in the senior (fourth) year and receive the BSBA and MSFS degrees simultaneously upon completion of the fifth year of coursework selected to satisfy the divisional and elective requirements of both programs.

Admission to the BSBA/MSFS Program is on a competitive basis, and students must satisfy all published application procedures for the Graduate School except for the Graduate Record Examination (GRE). Additionally, candidates must have an undergraduate cumulative average of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale. 

A five-year program is an excellent integration of multidisciplinary programs on the undergraduate and graduate levels, recognizing excellence of the undergraduate program in providing the substantive, analytical, and quantitative skills necessary for graduate level work and encouraging our honors students to avail themselves of the University's many dimensions. Interested students should contact the Office of Undergraduate Student Services, 106 Old North, 687-3851 to discuss this program.

Preparation for Graduate and Professional Schools
Although the majority of The McDonough School of Business graduates begin their professional careers immediately after graduation, a significant number of graduates elect further professional training, generally in business or law. MSB graduates have been highly successful in gaining admission to many of the nation's top MBA and law programs. The School makes every attempt, through its curriculum and advising system, to provide its students with the best possible preparation for further professional study. If you are consider graduate school, the staff in the MBNA Career Center can provide valuable resources to aid in your search and decision process.

Pre-Law Preparation
While there is no "pre-law concentration," The McDonough School of Business curriculum provides an excellent opportunity to develop the analytical, verbal, and writing skills necessary for success in the legal profession. The flexibility The MSB's curriculum provides the opportunity to develop a sound preparation for law school. In particular, Taxation I and II and Business Law I and II provide excellent exposure to tax and business law, respectively. The student's elective courses also can be used to enroll in relevant courses in other Schools of the University. For example, courses in constitutional law, ethics, logic, public speaking, and criminology may be elected to round out a stimulating pre-law program .

Students contemplating law school should consult closely with the advisors in the Office of Undergraduate Student Services and with staff in the MBNA Career Center.