Undergraduate Four-Year Planner

Freshmen (0-29 units, 100 level courses)

Freshmen should take the required business foundation courses consisting of economics and
math, as well as writing courses in their first year. These foundation courses are the
necessary prerequisites for sophomore year. Unlike other business majors, Hospitality
Industry Management majors begin taking required major courses starting in the freshman
year. Freshmen entering the Business School in Fall 2008 or later will also enroll in a
Freshman Special Topic and Freshman Professional Development Workshop concurrently in
their first year.

The remaining units may be used to either complete other University Core requirements or
electives. Recommended freshmen level University Core courses are at the 100 level.

Uni
Course Number Title
ts

Freshman Special Topics and Freshman Prof. Dev.

Bus 100/101* 3/1
Workshop

Econ 101 / 111 E - Microeconomics 3-4

Econ 102 / 112 E - Macroeconomics 3-4

Math 106 B1 - Quantitative Methods in Business 4

RHET 120 (dependent on

A2 - Written Communication II 4
placement)

University Core - [Select

A1 - Public Speaking; F - Visual & Performing Arts 8
2]

(includes required lower level Rhetoric and Composition

Electives 4-6
courses)

*Bus 100/101 required for Freshmen entering College of Business in Fall 2008, or later.
Sophomore (30-59 units, 200 level courses)

Sophomore business majors should take accounting and quantitative business courses in
their second year. During this second year it is recommended that students balance
business courses with 200 level University Core courses. All writing requirements should be
completed by the end of the sophomore year.

Course
Title Units
Number

BUS 201 Principles of Accounting I (Financial) 4

BUS 202 Principles of Accounting II (Managerial) 4

BUS 204 Quantitative Business Analysis 4

University
Core - (Select D1- Philosophy; D-3- Ethics; C1- Literature; C2- History 16
4)

Electives A2 - Written Communication II 4

Junior (60-89 units, 300 level courses)

Starting in the first term of junior year, it is recommended that students take the business
core course for their major. As an example, Marketing majors should take the Marketing
Management course. This allows time for the student to begin taking specified major
courses in the second term. It is recommended that Accounting majors begin their initial
major requirement, Intermediate Accounting I, in the first term of their junior year. During
this year students should complete their remaining University core
requirements. Additionally, all students should file their Application to Graduate at the
conclusion of junior year.

Course Number Title Units

BUS 301 Legal & Regulatory Environment 4

BUS 302 Marketing Management 4

BUS 304 Management & Organizational Dynamics 4

BUS 305 Financial Management 4

Upper Division (300 or 400 level) Business

Major Courses 4
Elective

University Core - [Select 2] D2 - Theology; B2 - Science w/ lab 8

Electives 4
Senior (90+ units, 300 & 400 level courses)

Senior year students should complete any remaining 300 level Business core courses by the
first term. These courses are a prerequisite for the Senior Capstone course which brings
together and applies the knowledge and skills learned in the business core. Depending on
their major, students will select either Strategic Management or Entrepreneurship/Business
Plan Development as their capstone course. In addition to the capstone course, students
will complete any remaining courses to fulfill their major.

Course Number Title Units

BUS 308 Systems in Organizations 4

Entrepreneurship/Business Plan Development OR

BUS 406 / BUS 401 4
Strategic Management

Major Courses Upper Division (300 or 400 level) Business Elective 16

Electives 8