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for California State University, Fresno.
Department of Finance and Business Law
Bachelor of Science Degree Requirements
Business Administration Major
All students in the Sid Craig School of Business who are working toward the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration must complete, in addition to the university's General Education requirements, a ten-course group of pre-business courses, seven courses of upper-division core, and 23 to 32 units in an area of specialization or option. The pre-business classes include material considered essential for further study in business. The upper-division core classes provide a broad background and a breadth of knowledge and understanding. The option courses enable the student to specialize in a specific area of business and to prepare for effective performance in future employment.
Pre-Business requirements** (20 units)
Acct 4A, 4B; B A 18, 50; DS 71, 73; Econ 40 or Ag Ec 1, Econ 50, Engl 1,
IS 50
(See Pre-Business Policy)
Upper-division core requirements (27 units)
DS 123; Fin 120; IS 130; Mgt 110 or 104-106, 124, 187; Mktg 100
(See Statement on Prerequisites)
Option requirements (24-28 units)
The Department of Finance and Business Law offers four options.(See options
below.)
General Education requirements (51 units)
Upper-division writing skills requirement (3-4 units)
Business majors must select either IS 105W or Engl 160W
(SeeWriting Requirements)
Note: the Upper-Division Writing Exam is not an option for business
administration majors.
Electives (0 units)
Total (125-130 units)
Options
The four options available to students are outlined below. The completion of 24-28 units as required by the options, the pre-business requirements, the upper-division business core, the General Education requirements, special course requirements, and the electives, which may include a minor, total the 125-130 units required for the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration.
Finance Option
Track (select one) (27-28 units)
---General Finance Track (28 units)
Fin 121, 122, 123, 128, 139; B A 178 (19 units)
Elect 3 from Fin 131, 133, 138; B A 100, 150 (9 units)
---Financial Planning Track (27-28 units)
Fin 128*, 143* (6 units)
Elect 7 from Fin 122, 131, 133, 138, 144*, 146*, 150*; B A 160*, 178; Acct
144* (21-22 units)
Total (27-28 units)
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* These courses have been accepted by the Certified Financial Planner Board
of Standards for continuing education credits.
** DS 71, Econ 50, and Engl 1 are used to satisfy General Education requirements.
International Business Option
B A 174, 175, 176 (9 units)
Elect 3 from Acct 165; B A 177, 178; Mktg 140; and Mgt 131 (9 units)
Electives (9 units)
Select three upper-division courses outside the Craig School of Business
which can be justified as contributing to global cultural awareness. Introductory
language courses and courses used for a second major are not accepted. Electives
must be approved in advance by the coordinator of the International Business
Option, in consultation with the department chair.
Total (27 units)
The Language Requirement. English is the required language of the International Business Option. Every student is also required to demonstrate to the coordinator, by a note from a faculty member of the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures or by special test, a working commercial knowledge of a second language. The second language is chosen by the student and approved by the coordinator of the program.
The International Business Association (IBA). While not a university requirement, membership in IBA is strongly encouraged. More than a student club, IBA is the vehicle by which students acquire the personal international network they will need for a successful career in international business. IBA also sponsors field trips and invites current practitioners in international business to speak and interact with students in the program.
Computer Use and E-mail Access. Students in the International Business Option are encouraged to acquire their own personal computers. Should they be unable to do so, computers with communications capacity are provided in several labs in the Craig School of Business. Students will be required to demonstrate an ability to generate international trade leads from the ATI-NET, and they will be given university e-mail access (which permits access to the Internet) during several of their courses.
Legal Environment of Business Option
B A 150, 151, 155 (9 units)
Elect 2 from B A 101, 154, 156, 160, 177; HRM 157 (6 units)
Elect from approved upper-division courses in accountancy, business administration
(including international business), finance, human resource management,
management, marketing, logistics, decision sciences, and information systems
(9 units)
Total (24 units)
Real Estate and Urban
Land Economics Option
B A 100, 154 (6 units)
Fin 122, 180, 181, 182, 183 (15 units)
Elect 1 from Fin 123, 185 (3-4 units)
Total (24-25 units)
