Major Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts in Business

Major Requirements for the

Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration

Business Economics Concentration

Catalog Year 2023 - 2024

Lower-Division Core (21 - 22 units) Upper-Division Core (24 units)

Once you have completed all lower division core, you may declare your

concentration online.

You may complete your upper division core along with concentration

requirements (if declared).

MATH 135 - Business Calculus (3)

BUAD 301 - Advanced Business Communication (3)

OR MATH 130 - Calculus for the Natural Sciences (4)

ISDS 361A - Business Analytics I (3)

OR MATH 150A - Calculus I (4)

MKTG 351 - Principles of Marketing (3)

BUAD 201

- Business Writing (3)

FIN 320 - Financial Management I (3)

ACCT 201A -

Financial Accounting (3)

ISDS 361B - Business Analytics II (3)

ECON 201 - Principles of MicroECONomics (3)

MGMT 339 - Managing Operations (3)

ACCT 201B - Managerial Accounting (3)

MGMT 340

- Organizational Behavior (3)

ECON 202 - Principles of MacroECONomics (3)

ECON 315 - Intermediate Business Microeconomics (3)

MGMT 246 - Business and Its Legal Environment (3)

OR ECON 320 - Intermediate Macroeconomic Analysis (3)

Required Courses* (9 units) Electives* (12 units) choose 4 from the list below:

ISDS 351 - Principles of Information Systems (3) ECON 305 ECON 350 ECON 413 ECON 431

ECON 315** - Intermediate Business Microeconomics (3) OR

ECON 330 ECON 355 ECON 415 ECON 433

ECON 320** - Intermediate Macroeconomics Analysis (3)

ECON 332 ECON 361 ECON 416 ECON 440

ECON 340 - Economic Research Methods (3)

ECON 333 ECON 362 ECON 417 ECON 441

ECON 334 ECON 410 ECON 418 ECON 450

ECON 335 ECON 411 ECON 420 ECON 462

** Required to take the course not already taken in the upper-division core.

ECON 336 ECON 412 ECON 421 ECON 499

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Global Business Requirement (3 units)

Complete one three-unit course in the area of Global Business. The course must be selected from the list of approved Global Business courses and may not be a

course in your concentration.

APPROVED COURSES: FIN 370, 371, 375, MGMT 350, MKTG 445, 475

*Pre-business, pre-international business, pre-ECONomic or undeclared students are restricted from enrolling in these courses. Consult the California State University, Fullerton Catalog

for a full statement of all requirements and regulations. This handout is just a brief summary printed for your convenience.

Business Administration Core Courses (48 - 49 units)

Capstone Core Course (3 units)

You are responsible for meeting all prerequisites and co-requisites as stated in the class schedule. All core courses must be completed with a “C” (2.0) or better.

A grade of “C-” (1.7) or lower is not a passing grade.

Junior standing. Transfer students choosing this option should take BUAD 300 in their first semester

You may complete your capstone course concurrently with your concentration courses if you meet the pre-requisites.

PREREQUISITES: BUAD 301 and all upper and lower division business core courses completed with a grade of “C” or better

MGMT 449 - Seminar in Strategic Management (3)

Business Economics Concentration (27 units)

Once you complete all lower division business core, you must declare your concentration to enroll in concentration courses and electives.

Check the University Catalog for specific grade and GPA requirements. You are responsible for meeting all prerequisites and co-requisites as stated in the class

schedule.

Approved Business Practicum Requirement (3 units)

There are three Practicum pathway options to choose from. The practicum may not double count with concentration or elective courses. For full details, view

the Practicum Pathways website. Select one to fulfill your Practicum requirement:

1) Experiential Learning course - view the Practicum Pathways website for an approved list

2) Academic Internship - view the FIN 495 information card

3) BUAD 300 - Professional and Career Development - Note: BUAD 300 is only open to students with projected sophomore or

Course Units Course Units Course Units Course Units

GE area A.2: ENGL 101 3 GE area A.1 3 ACCT 201A 3 ACCT 201B 3

GE area B.4: Pre-requisite to

MATH 135

4-5

GE area B.4: MATH 135

or 130

or 150

3-4 GE area D.1: ECON 201 3 ECON 202 3

GE area C.1 3 GE area A.3 3 BUAD 201 3 MGMT 246 3

GE area C.2 3 GE area B.1 3 GE area B.2 + GE area B.3 3

GE area E

GE area F 3 POSC 100 3 GE area D.2 3 Elective to reach 120 units 3

Course Units Course Units Course Units Course Units

BUAD 301 3 ISDS 361B 3 ISDS 351 3 MGMT 449 3

GE area B.5: ISDS 361A 3 MGMT 339 3 MGMT 340 3 400-level Econ Elective 3

ECON 315 3 FIN 320 3 300 or 400-level Econ Elective 3

GE area D.3/Econ Elective: ECON

330, 332 - 332, 350, 355

or 362

MKTG 351 3 ECON 320 3 400-level Econ Elective 3 Global Business 3

GE area C.3/Z 3 ECON 340 3 Business Practicum 3 Elective to reach 120 units 3

Four-Year Roadmap for Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration

Business Economics Concentration

Catalog Year 2023 - 202

Bolded courses should be prioritized and completed in the order listed. You must meet all pre- and co-requisites. Be sure to read any Advising Notes for each year. Students

must earn a minimum of 120 units (see

our TDA for earned units total)

Year 1 Year 2

Semester 1 Semester 2 Semester 3 Semester 4

Advising Notes Advising Notes

 View the Practicum Pathways website for details

on each of the Practicum options

 All lower and upper division business core

courses must be completed with “C” or better prior

to MGMT 449

 View your Math and English placements in your

Student Homepage

 GE areas A.1, A.2, A.3, & your math requirement

should be completed by the end of your first year

 Conditionally declare your concentration when in

progress of the last lower-division business core

course(s)

 If you have AP credit for any course, substitute it

with a course from the following semester

Year 3 (ADT Transfer Students Begin Here) Year 4

Semester 5 Semester 6 Semester 7 Semester 8

Advising Notes