Business Administration B.S.

Business Administration prepares you for careers in business and social enterprise and government sector where management, ethics, technology, critical thinking, and communication skills are essential. Our graduates' entrepreneurial and leadership traits, combined with their business skills and knowledge, have enabled them to launch their own businesses or move into high-potential jobs.

Our goal is for you to graduate with not just a solid foundation in business knowledge and skills, but also with the behavioral attributes that give you a competitive advantage in either your chosen career path or graduate school. We promote our students' success in their chosen careers with business knowledge and skills developed through engaged teaching and learning. We provide integrated, hands-on education and responsible engagement with real-world challenges.

To learn more about the major, visit the College of Business website.

Required Courses

Special Requirements

AS-T certified students can earn a Business B.S. by completing the special requirements found on the Requirements for AS-T certified students in Business page.

All other Business majors, see below.

Standard Requirements

Complete ONE of the following courses:

• MATH 115
• MATH 130

Complete ALL of the following courses:

• BUS 201S
• BUS 203
• BUS 205
• BUS 206
• BUS 299
• BUS 300S
• BUS 304
• BUS 305
• BUS 306
• BUS 307
• BUS 308
• BUS 310
• BUS 358
• BUS 499

Complete ONE of the following courses:

• BUS 309
• BUS 311
• BUS 312

To complete the requirements of the Business Degree, select a concentration from the list below, or alternatively, take a minimum of 16 units of upper division business electives in addition to the major core courses.

Accounting 

Complete ALL of the following courses:

• BUS 383
• BUS 384
• BUS 385
• BUS 484

Students are recommended to take BUS 482 and/or BUS 582 as further preparation for the CPA exam.

Agribusiness

Complete ALL of the following courses:

• CHEM 109 **
• ENVS 201 **
• BUS 434
• BUS 435
• BUS 454

Complete ONE of the following courses:

• BUS 322
• BUS 330
• BUS 421
• BUS 425
• BUS 433

** Agribusiness students are required to have a foundation in Plant and Soil Science. Substitutions for these courses will only be approved if they relate to Plant and/or Soil Science and if they also meet General Education “B” area requirements.

Entrepreneurship

Complete ALL of the following courses:

• BUS 322
• BUS 451
• BUS 410

Complete ONE of the following courses:

• BUS 421
• BUS 433
• BUS 460

Hospitality Management

This concentration is suspended until further notice. As of Fall 2015, no new students are able to declare this concentration; students who are identified as Hospitality Management students in CMS prior to Fall 2015 will be able to complete the coursework. If you have questions please contact your Business Advisor.

Complete ONE of the following courses:

• BUS 311**
• BUS 312 **

Complete ALL of the following courses:

• BUS 373
• BUS 498 (TWICE)

Complete ONE of the following courses:

• BUS 323
• BUS 330

* * Hospitality and Hotel/Resort Management students are required to take BUS 311 or BUS 312 to meet the Principles of Operations Management Upper Division Major Requirement. Substitutions for these courses will only be approved if the student took 309 prior to declaring Hospitality or Hotel/Resort Management concentration.

Hotel/Resort Management

This concentration is suspended until further notice. As of Fall 2015, no new students are able to declare this concentration; students who are identified as Hotel/Resort Management students in CMS prior to Fall 2015 will be able to complete the coursework. If you have questions please contact your Business Advisor.

Complete ONE of the following courses:

• BUS 311
• BUS 312 **

Complete ALL of the following courses:

• BUS 323
• BUS 330
• BUS 471
• BUS 498

* * Hospitality and Hotel/Resort Management students are required to take BUS 311 or BUS 312 to meet the Principles of Operations Management Upper Division Major Requirement. Substitutions for these courses will only be approved if the student took 309 prior to declaring Hospitality or Hotel/Resort Management concentration.

Information Systems

Complete ALL of the following courses:

• BUS 460
• BUS 468
• BUS 469

Complete ONE of the following courses:

• BUS 322
• BUS 421
• BUS 425
• BUS 435
• BUS 451

Management & International Business

Complete ALL of the following courses:

• BUS 330
• BUS 331
• BUS 493

Complete ONE of the following courses:

• BUS 322
• BUS 356
• BUS 421
• BUS 425
• BUS 433
• BUS 434
• BUS 435
• BUS 451
• BUS 460
• BUS 468
• BUS 469
• BUS 498

Marketing

Complete ALL of the following courses:

• BUS 322
• BUS 421
• BUS 425

Complete ONE of the following courses:

• BUS 323
• BUS 435
• BUS 451
• BUS 460
• BUS 468
• BUS 469

Learning Outcomes

MLO 1

Understand and apply the terminology, concepts, theories, and tools of management.

MLO 2

Produce business writing that meets professional standards.

MLO 3

Prepare and deliver professional presentations

MLO 4

Produce a critical analysis of a business scenario.

MLO 5

Analyze data using quantitative tools to support business analysis.

Course Pathways

This pathway is one example of how you might complete all the requirements for your degree in an order that makes sense given prerequisites. It is meant to give you a general sense of what your education will look like.

Your own unique situation, and a number of other factors, may mean your actual pathway is different. Perhaps you'll need an extra math or language class, or one of the courses we've listed isn't offered in a particular semester. Don't worry, there is flexibility built into the curriculum. You'll want to work closely with an advisor and use the academic advisement report to take all that into account and develop a pathway that's customized for you.

In the meantime, use this example as a starting point for choosing classes or discussing your plans with an advisor. Your advisor is your best resource when it comes to figuring out how to fit all the courses you need, in the right sequence, into your personal academic plan.

General Freshman Pathway

Fall Freshman

* This FYS class is just an example. The FYS class you choose might meet a different GE area, so you would have to adjust your actual pathway accordingly.

Spring Freshman

Fall Sophomore

Spring Sophomore

Fall Junior

Spring Junior

Fall Senior

Spring Senior

General Transfer Pathway

Fall Junior

IMPORTANT NOTE: If you have not met the D2: U.S. Histories & Democratic Participation requirement prior to admission to CSUMB, you will need to add it to your Individualized Learning Plan (ILP). Please check with your Business Adviser if you have any questions.

Spring Junior

Fall Senior

Spring Senior