Program: Information Systems, B.S. in Business Administration (2025-2026) - Roadmap - San Diego State University

May 11, 2025

2025-2026 University Catalog

The roadmap outlines a recommended sequence of courses to follow in order to complete your degree in a timely manner. It is designed to take into account General Education courses and major preparation courses that will satisfy multiple requirements with one course. The roadmap suggests sequencing to ensure that you complete prerequisite courses prior to taking the higher-level course.

Year 1

Fall Semester (15 units)

English Composition [1A] Units: 3
STAT 119 - Elementary Statistics for Business Units: 3
º Math/Quantitative Reasoning [2] / Major Prep
or
ECON 201 - Statistical Methods Units: 3
º Math/Quantitative Reasoning [2] / Major Prep
ECON 101 - Principles of Economics Units: 3
º Social and Behavioral Science [4] / Major Prep
Social and Behavioral Science [4] / American Institutions Units: 3
Arts [3A] or Humanities [3B] Units: 3

Spring Semester (15 units)

Critical Thinking [1B] Units: 3
Oral Communication [1C] Units: 3
Arts [3A] or Humanities [3B] Units: 3
MATH 120 - Calculus for Business Analysis Units: 3
º Major Prep
MIS 180 - Principles of Information Systems Units: 3
º Major Prep

Year 2

Fall Semester (15 units)

Physical Science [5A] or Biological Science [5B] Units: 3
Ethnic Studies [6] / Ethnic Studies [Graduation Requirement] / American Institutions Units: 3
ACCTG 201 - Financial Accounting Fundamentals Units: 3
º Major Prep
ECON 102 - Principles of Economics Units: 3
º Major Prep
Elective Units: 3

Spring Semester (16 units)

Physical Science [5A] or Biological Science [5B] Units: 3

º Select area of Science not completed in Fall

Laboratory [5C] Units: 1

º Must be in the same subject area as the Physical or Biological Science course taken.

ACCTG 202 - Managerial Accounting Fundamentals Units: 3
º Major Prep
FIN 240 - Legal Environment of Business Units: 3
º Major Prep
RWS 290 - Business Writing and Rhetoric Units: 3
º Major Prep
Elective Units: 3

Year 3

Fall Semester (15 units)

GE Explorations / Cultural Diversity Units: 3
B A 300 - Ethical Decision Making in Business Units: 1
º Major
B A 305 - Career and Professional Readiness Units: 1
º Major
B A 310 - Foundations of Business in a Global Environment Units: 1
º Major
B A 350 - Management and Organizational Behavior Units: 3
º Major
MIS 306 - Information Systems Analysis and Design Units: 3
º Major
º For MIS 306 , MIS 315 , and MIS 380 , the department recommends taking two of the three courses in the Third Year Fall Semester and the remaining class in the Third Year Spring Semester.
MIS 315 - Business Applications Programming Units: 3
º Major
º For MIS 306 , MIS 315 , and MIS 380 , the department recommends taking two of the three courses in the Third Year Fall Semester and the remaining class in the Third Year Spring Semester.

Spring Semester (15 units)

GWAR: Upper Division Writing Course Units: 3
B A 323 - Fundamentals of Finance Units: 3
º Major
B A 360 - Introduction to Operations and Supply Chain Management Units: 3
º Major
º For B A 360 and MIS 301 , the department recommends taking one of the two courses in the Third Year Spring Semester and the other class in the Fourth Year Fall Semester.
MIS 380 - Data Management Systems Units: 3
º Major
º For MIS 306 , MIS 315 , and MIS 380 , the department recommends taking two of the three courses in the Third Year Fall Semester and the remaining class in the Third Year Spring Semester.
MIS 383 - Networks and Data Communications Units: 3
º Major

Year 4

Fall Semester (15 units)

GE Explorations Units: 3
B A 370 - Marketing Units: 3
º Major
MIS 301 - Statistical Analysis for Business Units: 3
º Major
º For B A 360 and MIS 301 , the department recommends taking one of the two courses in the Third Year Spring Semester and the other class in the Fourth Year Fall Semester.
Major: MIS Elective Units: 3

º See SDSU University Catalog for list of approved courses.

Major: MIS Elective Units: 3

º See SDSU University Catalog for list of approved courses.

Spring Semester (14 units)

GE Explorations Units: 3
MIS 460 - Project Management Units: 3
º Major
Major: MIS Elective Units: 3

º See SDSU University Catalog for list of approved courses.

Major: MIS Elective Units: 3

º See SDSU University Catalog for list of approved courses.

Elective Units: 2

Information Systems, B.S. in Business Administration (2025-2026) - Roadmap

Year 1

Fall Semester (15 units)

Spring Semester (15 units)

Year 2

Fall Semester (15 units)

Spring Semester (16 units)

Year 3

Fall Semester (15 units)

Spring Semester (15 units)

Year 4

Fall Semester (15 units)

Spring Semester (14 units)

Degree Total (120 units)