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for California State University, Fresno.
Department of Accountancy
Bachelor of Science Degree Requirements
Business Administration Major
All students in the 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 core classes provide a broad background and a breadth of knowledge and understanding. The option courses enable the student 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; BA 18; CSB50; DS 71, 73; ECON 40 or AGEC 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)
Accountancy Option (31-32 units)
(A grade of C or better must be earned for each course used to satisfy
the courses in the accountancy option.)
ACCT 120A, 120B, 132 (with a grade of C or better in each course) (12 units)
Select five courses from the following:
ACCT 144, 145, 146, 148, 162, 165, 167, 189T; BA 150 (with a grade of C
or better in each course) (19-20 units)
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.
Total (132-134 units)
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* This total indicates that 9 units for DS 71, ECON 50 and ENGL 1 are being used to satisfy the General Education requirement of 51 units.
Accountancy
Courses