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

Jul 24, 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)

GWAR: Upper Division Writing Course 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 323 - Fundamentals of Finance Units: 3
º Major
B A 350 - Management and Organizational Behavior Units: 3
º Major
B A 370 - Marketing Units: 3
º Major

Spring Semester (16 units)

GE Explorations Units: 3
B A 360 - Introduction to Operations and Supply Chain Management Units: 3
º Major
Major: Management Elective Units: 3

º See SDSU University Catalog for list of approved courses.

Major: Marketing Elective Units: 4

º See SDSU University Catalog for list of approved courses.

Elective Units: 3

Year 4

Fall Semester (15 units)

GE Explorations / Cultural Diversity Units: 3
Major: Accounting Elective Units: 3
- See SDSU University Catalog for list of approved courses.
Major: Business 400 and 500 Level Elective Units: 3
- See SDSU University Catalog for list of approved courses.
Major: Management Information Systems Elective Units: 3
- See SDSU University Catalog for list of approved courses.
Elective Units: 3

Spring Semester (13 units)

GE Explorations Units: 3
B A 404 - Small Business Consulting Units: 3
º Major
or
MGT 405 - Strategic Management Units: 3
º Major
Major: Business 400 and 500 Level Elective Units: 3

º See SDSU University Catalog for list of approved courses.

Major: Finance Elective Units: 3

º See SDSU University Catalog for list of approved courses.

Elective Units: 1

Business Administration, General Business, B.S. (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 (16 units)

Year 4

Fall Semester (15 units)

Spring Semester (13 units)

Degree Total (120 units)