Academics - Four-Year

University of Maine at Fort Kent has received specialized accreditation for its business and business related programs through the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education (IACBE), located in Olathe, Kansas. The business programs in the following degrees are accredited by the IACBE:

  • Bachelor of Science in Business
    • Accounting
    • E-Business
    • Finance
    • Financial Services
    • Human Resources
    • Marketing
    • Small Business Management
  • Bachelor of Science in Computer Applications with a concentration in Business*
  • Bachelor of Science in E-Commerce
  • Bachelor of Science in Rural Public Safety Administration*

*Business-related program. This program was accredited prior to the adoption of the March 2010 Accreditation Manual in which the terminology "Business Related Program" has been phased out.

Program Requirements
CRN Course Name Credits
Eco 100 Intro to Macroeconomics 3 credits
Eco 101 Intro to Microeconomics 3 credits
Bus 100 Accounting I 3 credits
Bus 101 Accounting II 3 credits
Bus 211 Principles of Business 3 credits
Bus 222 Introduction to Marketing 3 credits
Bus 234 Financial Analysis and Planning or  
Bus 336 Business Law I 3 credits
Elc 200 Intro to Ecommerce 3 credits
  Concentration areas (select one option)* 24 credits
Bus 397 Business Internship
(Download the information packet: .DOC | .PDF) 		8-12 credits
Bus 411 (Capstone) Business Policy and Strategic 3 credits
Total   62-66 credits

Required Support Courses
CRN Course Name Credits
(These requirements can be taken as part of the general education requirements.)
Mat 280 Finite Math II: Linear Models and Math of Finance 3 credits
Mat 351 Statistics I 3 credits
Bus 219 Business and Professional Writing 3 credits
Bus 260 Business Ethics 3 credits

* Select 1 of the following 7 concentration areas

Techniques for Assessment

  1. Individual student electronic portfolio with demonstrations of knowledge and skills.
  2. Comprehensive exam of core business skills required prior to entry into business concentration.
  3. Capstone projects.
  4. Internship evaluations.

Suggested Course Sequencing:

Fall Semester Freshman Year
CRN Course Name Credits
Fye 100 First-Year-Experience 3 credits
Bus 100 Principles of Accounting I 3 credits
Bus 211 Principles of Business 3 credits
Cos 103 Introduction to Information Technology 4 credits
Eng 100 English Composition I 3 credits
Total   16 credits

Spring Semester Freshmen Year
CRN Course Name Credits
Bus 101 Principles of Accounting II 3 credits
Bus 222 Marketing 3 credits
Mat 280 Finite Math II: Linear Systems and Math of Finance 3 credits
Bus 219 Business and Professional Speaking 3 credits
Eng 101 English Composition II 3 credits
Total   15 credits

Fall Semester Sophomore Year
CRN Course Name Credits
Eco 100 Introduction to Macroeconomics 3 credits
Bus 234 Financial Analysis and Planning or  
Bus 300 Principles of Finance 3 credits
Bus 336 Business Law I 3 credits
Mat 351 Statistics I 3 credits
  Concentration requirement 3 credits
Total   15 credits

Spring Semester Sophomore Year
CRN Course Name Credits
Eco 101 Microeconomics 3 credits
Elc 200 Introduction to Electronic Commerce 3 credits
  Concentration requirements 6 credits
  General Education elective 4 credits
Total   16 credits

Fall Semester Junior Year
CRN Course Name Credits
  Concentration requirements 6 credits
  General Education electives 6 credits
  Electives 6 credits
Total   18 credits

Spring Semester Junior Year
CRN Course Name Credits
  Concentration requirements 6 credits
  General Education electives 6 credits
  Elective 3 credits
Total   15 credits

Fall Semester Senior Year
CRN Course Name Credits
  General Education elective 3 credits
  Electives 9 credits
Total   12 credits

Spring Semester Senior Year
CRN Course Name Credits
Bus 260 Business Ethics 3 credits
Bus 397 Business Internship or  
Bus 478 Business Simulator 4-12 credits
Total   7-15 credits