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for California State University, Fresno.
Department of Management
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 (23-25 units)
Business students all have one common major - business administration. Within
the major, there are ten option areas from which students can choose; each
student is required to complete an option. The Department of Management
offers three of these options.
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 (124-127 units)
*DS 71, Econ 50, and Engl 1 are used to satisfy General Education requirements.
Options
The three options available to students are outlined below. The completion of the 23-25 units as required by the option, the General Education requirements, special course requirements, and the electives, which may include a minor, total the 124-127 units required for the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration.
Entrepreneurship Option
Mgt 81, 153, 155, 157 (12 units)
Electives: Mktg 134, Fin 131, and courses approved by the option coordinator
(12 units)
Total (24 units)
Human Resource Management Option
HRM 150, 152, 153, 154, 157, 159 (18 units)
Elect from: Af Am 136, 144, 146; Anth 120; B A 156; Econ 150, 152; H S 143, 145, 147; I E 111; HRM 189T, 190, 195; Mgt 126, 189T; Pl Si 185 and Psych 144, 149, 156, and 176 (6 units)
Total (24 units)
Management Option
Select one of the following tracks:
Organizational LeadershipTrack (24 units)
Mgt 127, 180, 182; HRM 150 (12 units)
and either Mgt 102A, B, C, D (12 units)
or four courses selected from:
Mgt 126, 131, 133, 153, 155, 160, 189T, 195; HRM 153 (12 units)
Production/Logistics Management Track (23-25 units)
Mgt 126, 160, 180, 195; Mktg 114 (17 units)
and by approval of PLM track coordinator, two courses selected from:
Mktg 126; DS 129, 181; Fin 123; Acct 132; HRM 150 (6-8 units)
Special Management
Applications Track (24 units)
Mgt 127, 180, 182 (9 units)
and 9 units selected from: Mgt 131, 133, 189T, 195;
HRM 150 (9 units)
and 6 units, by approval of the chair of the Management Department,
in one area chosen by the student (agriculture, fashion merchandising, health
science, industrial technology, recreation, theater, etc.) (6 units)
Total (23-25 units)
