| Many college students majoring in business have | | | | semester course, meaning that students will |
| to take the equivalent of four semesters of | | | | spend three hours attending class each week |
| general education and introductory level courses | | | | during a fall or spring semester. In addition to time |
| before entering their collegeâs business | | | | spent in the classroom, students often spend |
| program. There are many different undergraduate | | | | hours each week in the library, dorm room, or at |
| degrees in the business field. The introductory | | | | home studying for tests and quizzes and |
| courses that students with various business | | | | completing required projects and coursework. |
| majors must take often include some of the | | | | Some professors may even require group |
| same courses. For example most marketing, | | | | projects, which can be especially time consuming. |
| finance, and management majors must take | | | | Many undergraduate students may be attending |
| introductory courses on macroeconomics, | | | | colleges or universities that actually allow students |
| microeconomics, or sometimes both in order to | | | | to earn credits for their introductory level |
| enter their desired undergraduate business | | | | macroeconomics and microeconomics courses |
| program. Introductory level macroeconomics and | | | | through taking standardized exams known as |
| microeconomics courses are typically each a three | | | | CLEP exams. |