BS: Business 2023-2024

You already know it: You have a brain for business. Whether you want to build your own company or help a nonprofit organization succeed, studying in the Martin V. Smith School of Business & Economics will prepare you for a variety of careers through an education that's creative, innovative, and focused on you and your future success.

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Review the Business Major Requirements
Finance Option
Management Option
Marketing Option

Two Year Academic Roadmap

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  • Fall Junior

    Course AreaCourse NumberCourse TitleUnitsNotesRequirements MetGE Categories
    BUS309Quantitative Foundations for Business3Foundational class needs to be completed before taking any additional upper-division courses in the majorMajor
    MGT326Business Ethics3Foundational class needs to be completed before taking any additional upper-division courses in the majorMajor & GEUDGE D
    BUS310Business Discourse for the 21st Century Profession3Foundational class needs to be completed before taking any additional upper-division courses in the majorMajor & GWAR
    POLS150American Political Institutions3If US Constitution/State & Local Gov't has been met change to Free ElectiveGraduationAIR: CA Local & State Govt.
    UDGEStudent's ChoiceUDGE C: Arts and Humanities3GEUDGE C

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    Milestones

    • This two-year roadmap assumes that all GE's and Lower Division Major Requirements have been completed
    • Attend Major Fair (First Week of October)
    • Schedule an appointment with an Academic Advisor in the Academic Advising Center
    • Foundational courses (BUS 309, MGT 326, BUS 310) must be completed before taking other upper-division major courses

    Spring Junior

    Course AreaCourse NumberCourse TitleUnitsNotesRequirements MetGE Categories
    FIN300Business Finance3Major
    MGT307Management of Organizations3Major
    MKT310Principles of Marketing3Major
    LanguageStudent's ChoiceWill vary3Units may vary between 3-4 units depending on language chosen. Also, double-counts with GE: C2GraduationLanguage
    UDGEStudent's ChoiceUDGE B - Scientific Inquiry and Quantitative Reasoning3GEUDGE B

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    Milestones

    • This two-year roadmap assumes that all GE's and Lower Division Major Requirements have been completed
    • Meet w/ Graduate Studies Center
    • Meet w/ Career Development & Alumni Engagement
    • If interested, look into adding one of the options to your major (Finance, Marketing or Management)

  • Fall Senior

    Course AreaCourse NumberCourse TitleUnitsNotesRequirements MetGE Categories
    ACCT300Applied Managerial Accounting3Major
    BUS

    320

    		Business Operations3Major
    MIS310Management Information Systems3Major
    Free Elective or OptionStudent's ChoiceWill vary3

    Needed for 120 unit requirement - Can be any class, any major, any level 100-299 or 100-499 that you have not earned previous credit for.

    If interested in option can replace the free elective with an option course.

    		GraduationUnit Requirement
    Free Elective or OptionStudent's ChoiceWill vary3

    Needed for 120 unit requirement - Can be any class, any major, any level 100-299 or 100-499 that you have not earned previous credit for.

    If interested in option can replace the free elective with an option course.

    		GraduationUnit Requirement

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    Milestones

    • Apply for Graduation (Priority deadline - October 1st)
    • Meet w/ Academic Advisor for Grad Check
    • Meet w/ Graduate Studies Center
    • Meet w/ Career Development & Alumni Engagement

    Spring Senior

    Course AreaCourse NumberCourse TitleUnitsNotesRequirements MetGE Categories
    BUS499Capstone3Major
    BUS411Career Readiness1Major
    Multicultural PerspectivesStudent's ChoiceWill vary3If Multicultural Requirement has been met change to Free ElectiveGraduationMulticultural Perspectives
    HISTStudent's ChoiceUS History3Choose one: HIST 270, 271, 272, 275. CHS 350. If US HIST has been met change to Free Elective.GraduationAIR: US History
    Free Elective or OptionStudent's ChoiceWill vary3Needed for 120 Unit Requirement - Can be any class, any major, any level 100-299 or 100-499 that you have not earned previous credit for.

    If interested in option can replace the free elective with an option course.    		GraduationUnit Requirement
    Free Elective or OptionStudent's ChoiceWill vary2Needed for 120 Unit Requirement - Can be any class, any major, any level 100-299 or 100-499 that you have not earned previous credit for.

    If interested in option can replace the free elective with an option course.    		GraduationUnit Requirement

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    Milestones

    • Attend Grad Fest in March
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