University General Course Catalog 2014-2015

Dec 22, 2024

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General Business, B.S.in Bus.Ad.

I. University Core Curriculum Requirements (33-43 units)

NOTE: Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter of this catalog for information regarding the “Core English and Math Completion Policy”.

A. English (3-8 units)

Refer to the “English” section of the Core Curriculum chapter in this catalog.

NOTE: Students who place in ENG 102 are not required to complete ENG 101 . Students who do not take ENG 101 are required to compensate for these units by taking non-business electives.

B. Mathematics (3 units)

Refer to the “Mathematics” section of the Core Curriculum chapter in this catalog.

MATH 176 - Introductory Calculus for Business and Social Sciences (3 units)
NOTE: Students who take MATH 126 in preparation for MATH 176 can apply these units toward non-business electives.

In regards to MATH 128 and above, sequencing rules in effect for many Math courses prohibit students from earning credit for a lower numbered Math course after receiving credit for a higher numbered Math course. Sequencing rules are included in the course descriptions of applicable courses.

C. Natural Sciences (6-8 units)

Refer to the Natural Sciences (Group A) section of the Core Curriculum chapter in this catalog.

Refer to the Natural Sciences (Group A or B) section of the Core Curriculum chapter in this catalog.

D. Social Sciences (3 units)

Select one of the following courses:

ANTH 101 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (3 units)
PSC 211 - Comparative Government and Politics (3 units)
PSC 231 - World Politics (3 units)
PSY 101 - General Psychology (3 units)
SOC 101 - Principles of Sociology (3 units)

E. Fine Arts (3 units)

Refer to the “Fine Arts” section of the Core Curriculum chapter in this catalog.

F. Core Humanities (9 units)

Refer to the “Core Humanities” section of the Core Curriculum chapter in this catalog.

G. Capstone Courses (6 units)

MGT 496 - Strategic Management and Policy (3 units)
AND
ECON 334 - Economic History of U.S. (3 units) OR
ECON 442 - History of Economic Ideas (3 units) (Either course will satisfy one Core Curriculum Capstone and the Diversity requirement.)

H. Diversity (0-3 units)

ECON 334 - Economic History of U.S. OR
ECON 442 - History of Economic Ideas (0 units) (Units counted in Core Curriculum Capstone section above.)

II. Additional College Requirements (51 units)

A. Nonbusiness Course Requirements (6 units)

C. Upper-Division Business Core (21 units)

Upper Division Business Core Course List

IS 301 - Management Information Systems (3 units)
MGT 323 - Organization and Interpersonal Behavior (3 units)
MGT 325 - Legal Environment (3 units)
SCM 352 - Operations Management (3 units)
FIN 301 - Principles of Managerial Finance (3 units)
MGT 496 - Strategic Management and Policy (0 units) (Units counted in Core Curriculum Capstone section above.)

Select one writing course (3 units):

ENG 321 - Expository Writing (3 units)
MGT 321 - Effective Business Writing (3 units)

Select one of the following economics courses (0 units):

ECON 334 - Economic History of U.S. OR
ECON 442 - History of Economic Ideas (0 units) (Units counted in Core Curriculum Capstone section above - either course will satisfy one Core Curriculum Capstone and the Diversity requirement.)

International Business (3 units)

Must be selected from the following:

ECON 305 - Comparative Economic Systems (3 units) ¹
ECON 359 - Economic Development (3 units) ¹
ECON 461 - Chinese Economy (3 units)
ECON 462 - International Trade (3 units)
ECON 463 - International Monetary Relations (3 units)
FIN 308 - International Financial Management (3 units)
MGT 480 - International Management (3 units) ¹
MKT 456 - International Marketing (3 units) ¹
¹Core Curriculum Diversity course

III. Major Requirements (24 units)

From the following courses, students will complete at least one 300/400 level class from each area listed.

A. Accounting

ACC 405 - Cost Management and Control (3 units) OR
ACC 410 - Federal Taxation (3 units)

B. Economics

ECON 302 - Intermediate Microeconomics (3 units)

C. Finance

FIN 307 - Investments (3 units)

D. Information Systems

IS 445 - Project Management: Principles and Practice (3 units)

E. Marketing

MKT 312 - Buyer Behavior (3 units)

F. Additional Upper Division Business (9 units)

NOTE: Upper-division business core classes cannot be used in this section. Students may complete upper-division Management coursework to complete this section but are not required to complete a course from the Management area.

IV. Minor Requirements (0 units)

V. Electives (Non-business or business) (2-12 units)

VI. Total Units (120 units)

VII. Recommended Schedule

A. First Year (30 units)

ECON 102 - Principles of Microeconomics (3 units)
ECON 103 - Principles of Macroeconomics (3 units)
ENG 101 - Composition I (3 units)
ENG 102 - Composition II (3 units)
IS 101 - Introduction to Information Systems (3 units)
MATH 126 - Precalculus I OR Non-business Elective (3 units)
MATH 176 - Introductory Calculus for Business and Social Sciences (3 units)
Social Sciences (Core Curriculum and Additional College Requirements) (6 units)
Core Curriculum Fine Arts course (3 units)

B. Second Year (33 units)

ACC 201 - Financial Accounting (3 units)
ACC 202 - Managerial Accounting (3 units)
ECON 261 - Principles of Statistics I (3 units)
ECON 262 - Principles of Statistics II (3 units)
CH 201 - Ancient and Medieval Cultures (3 units)
CH 202 - The Modern World (3 units)
CH 203 - American Experiences and Constitutional Change (3 units)
MKT 210 - Marketing Principles (3 units)
Core Curriculum Natural Science (Group A) (3 units)
Core Curriculum Natural Science (Group A or B) (3 units)
Speech course (3 units)

C. Third Year (30 units)

FIN 301 - Principles of Managerial Finance (3 units)
General Business Accounting course (3 units)
General Business Finance course (3 units)
IS 301 - Management Information Systems (3 units)
International Business course (3 units)
MGT 321 - Effective Business Writing (3 units) OR
ENG 321 - Expository Writing (3 units)
MGT 323 - Organization and Interpersonal Behavior (3 units)
MGT 325 - Legal Environment (3 units)
SCM 352 - Operations Management (3 units)
Electives (business or nonbusiness) (3 units)

D. Fourth Year (27 units)

MGT 496 - Strategic Management and Policy (3 units) (Core Curriculum Major Capstone)
ECON 334 - Economic History of U.S. (3 units) (Core Curriculum General Capstone and Diversity) OR
ECON 442 - History of Economic Ideas (3 units) (Core Curriculum General Capstone and Diversity)
General Business Economics course (3 units)
General Business Information Systems course ( 3 units)
General Business Marketing course (3 units)
General Business upper-division elective (9 units)
Electives (business or non-business) (3 units)