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Department of
Information Systems and Decision Sciences

Bachelor of Science Degree Requirements
Business Administration Major

All students in the Sid Craig School of Business who are working toward the bachelor of science degree in business administration must complete, in addition to the university's General Education requirements, a ten-course group of pre-business courses, seven courses of upper-division core, and 23 to 32 units in an area of specialization or option. The pre-business classes include material considered essential for further study in business. The upper-division course classes provide a broad background and a breadth of knowledge and understanding. The option courses enable the students to specialize in a specific area of business and to prepare for effective performance in future employment.

Pre-Business requirements* (20 units)
ACCT 4A, 4B; B A 18; CSB 50; DS 71, 73; ECON 40 or AG EC 1; ECON 50; ENGL 1; IS 50
(See Pre-Business Policy)

Upper-division core requirements (27 units)
DS 123; FIN 120; IS 130; MGT 110 or 104-106, 124, 187; MKTG 100
(See Statement on Prerequisites)

Information Systems Option (24 units)
IS core (15 units)
IS 51, 150, 158, 162, 166

Electives (9 units)
Approved electives
Elect from ACCT 146; IS 151, 156T, 164, 168, 181, 188, 189T, 190, 195; MGT 126 or any other approved upper-division IS elective.

General Education requirements (51 units)

Upper-division writing skills requirement (3-4 units)
Business majors must select either IS 105W or ENGL 160W
(SeeWriting Requirements)
Note: the Upper-Division Writing Exam is not an option for business administration majors.

Electives (0 units)

Total (125-126 units)

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* DS 71, ECON 50, and ENGL 1 are used to satisfy General Education requirements.

Requirements for Certificate Programs

Before entering either of the programs, students will need to demonstrate that they have completed at least 6 units of elementary accounting and are conversant in computer concepts (equivalent to IS 50 at the minimum). Approval of the certificate program coordinator or the department chair is necessary.

Certificate in Business Information Systems

Students also need to meet either one of the following criteria:

1. a bachelor's degree in any field from an accredited institution or
2. an Associate of Arts degree from a two-year accredited college and a minimum of two years of business experience.

Required Courses (12 units)
IS 150, 158, 162, 166

Elective Courses (3 units)
Select a minimum of 3 units from:
IS 151, 156T, 164, 168, 188

Certificate in Network Administration

Students have to be IS majors with a strong interest in computer network environment and be eligible to enroll into the Craig School of Business internship program.

Required Courses (12 units)
IS 162, 181, 190, 195 (network related internship)

Elective Courses (3 units)
Select a minimum of 3 units from:
IS 151, 156, 164, 168, 188

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