Sample Four Year Plan for B.S. in Business Administration
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Freshman Year: 27-30 Units
| Fall Semester | Units | Spring Semester | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGL 101 (LD GE A2) | 3 | LD GE A1 | 3 |
| FLC (GE C2) or LD GE C2 | 3 - 4 | FLC (GE A3) or PHIL 101 or 102 (LD GE A3) | 3 - 4 |
| MATH 131 or MATH 161 (LD GE B4) (LD Business) | 3 - 4 | STATS: BUS 211 (B4) or ECON 217 (B4) or MATH 165 (B4) (LD Business) | 4 |
| ECON 204 (LD Business & LD GE D) | 4 | ECON 205 (LD Business & LD GE D) | 4 |
| Fall total | 13 - 15 | Spring total | 14 - 15 |
Sophomore Year: 33-34 Units
| Fall Semester | Units | Spring Semester | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUS 230A (LD Business) | 4 | BUS 230B (LD Business) | 4 |
| LD GE E: CS 101 recommended | 3 | BUS 225 (LD Business) | 4 |
| LD GE C1 | 3 | LD GE (B1 or B2 without Lab) | 3 |
| LD GE (B1 or B2 with Lab) | 3 - 4 | US Hist (American Institutions & LD GE D) | 3 |
| LD GE F | 3 | LD GE C1 or C2 | 3 |
| Fall total | 16 - 17 | Spring total | 17 |
Junior Year: 30 units
Students entering SSU in FALL 2023 and BEYOND: Complete the Graduation Assessment Requirement (GWAR).
| Fall Semester | Units | Spring Semester | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| UD BUS Core** | 4 | UD BUS Core | 4 |
| UD BUS Core | 4 | UD BUS Core | 4 |
| UD BUS Core | 4 | UD BUS Concentration | 4 |
| POLS 200 (American Institutions & LD GE D) | 3 | UD GE (B or C or D) | 3 |
| Fall total | 15 | Spring total | 15 |
**Choose BUS 344 first if planning management concentration; 360 first if marketing; 370 first if finance or financial management; BUS 320 is required for students entering in Fall 2018 and beyond. Students who entered SSU prior to Fall 2018 do not need to take BUS 320.
Senior Year: 30 Units
Apply for graduation at beginning of senior year.
| Fall Semester | Units | Spring Semester | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| UD BUS Core | 4 | BUS 491 (all other UD BUS Core are prerequisites for this course)** | 4 |
| UD BUS Concentration | 4 | UD BUS Concentration | 4 |
| UD BUS Concentration | 4 | UD BUS Concentration | 4 |
| UD GE (B or C or D) | 3 | UD GE (B or C or D) | 3 |
| Fall total | 15 | Spring total | 15 |
**BUS 491, designed to be taken in the last semester of the program (prerequisite: all other core courses and application for award of degree).
Total Semester Units: 120 (Refer to catalog & consult advisor(s) for additional information.)
Roadmap Notes
Total required semester units are 120 and the Four Year Plan is a sample study plan. The sequence and specific courses given are suggestive; please see an advisor each semester to plan your personal program and track your progress using the Academic Requirements Report (ARR) in MySSU.
Some major and GE courses may be interchanged fall and spring semester depending on course offering each semester.
General Education Notes:
- GE Areas A2 and B4 should be completed by the end of the first year. Some students may take year-long courses for GE A2 and/or B4.
- GE Area A1 and A3 should be completed by the end of the second year
- Students should enroll in Upper Division GE courses after completion of Areas A1, A2, A3, and B4 with a C- or better, lower division GE in that area, and 45 units total.
- Not all First-Year Learning Communities (FLC’s) meet the same GE areas.
- GE Area D must be taken in two different subject areas across the nine total required units in lower division (LD) and upper division (UD).
- Students must take American Institution requirements in U.S. History and U.S. Constitution/California State and Local Government. These requirements may be met in GE.
Transfer Students: The Junior and Senior year, in most cases, are representative of a two-year plan for transfer students. Please see the department advisor or department chair to be advised. The department will assign you a faculty advisor, based on your chosen concentration, who will help you to plan your concentration courses and set career goals.