The MBA curriculum has three components: undergraduate-level foundation courses, graduate business core courses, and graduate electives. The 18-credits of foundation courses introduce the functional areas of business practice. These courses are completed at the undergraduate level prior to starting the program, or as part of the program. Typically, students who have an undergraduate major or minor in a business related field have already completed the foundation requirements and may be able to complete the graduate courses (core and elective) in one year of full-time study. Students without prior foundation courses can be accepted into the MBA program and complete the foundation requirements prior to moving into the graduate coursework.