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for California State University, Fresno.
Department of Management
Bachelor of Science Degree Requirements
Business Administration Major
All students in the Craig School of Business who are working toward the Bachelor of Science 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; CSB 50; 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.)
Option requirements (24-25 units)
Business students all have one common major - business administration. Within
the major, there are 12 option areas from which students can choose; each
student is required to complete an option. The Department of Management
offers three of these options.
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 (125-127 units)
*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.
Options
The three options available to students are outlined in the copy that follows. The completion of General Education requirements, pre-business requirements, upper-division business core, upper-division writing skills requirement, and the 24-25 units as required by the options, total the 125-127 units required for the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration.
Entrepreneurship Option
ENTR 81, 153, 155, 157 (12 units)
Select four courses approved by the option coordinator (12 units)
Total (24 units)
Human Resource Management Option
HRM 150, 152, 153, 154, 157, 159 (18 units)
Select two courses from the following: AFAM 136, 144, 146; ANTH 120; BA 156; ECON 150, 152; HS 143, 145, 147; IE 111; HRM 189T, 190, 195; MGT 60, 126, 189T; PLSI 185 and PSYCH 144, 149, 156, and 176 (6 units)
Total (24 units)
Management Option
Select one of the following tracks:
Organizational Leadership Track (24-25 units)
MGT 127, 180, 182; HRM 150 (12 units)
and four courses selected from:
MGT 60, 126, 131, 133, 158, 160, 189T, 195; ENTR 153, 155; HRM 153; MKTG
90 (12-13 units)
Production/Logistics Management Track (24-25 units)
MGT 126, 160, 180, 195; MKTG 114 (17 units)
and two courses selected from:
MKTG 90, 126; MGT 152, 158; DS 129, 181; FIN 123; ACCT 132; HRM 150 (7-8
units)
Special Management
Applications Track (24 units)
MGT 127, 180, 182 (9 units)
and 9 units selected from: MGT 131, 133, 158, 189T, 195;
HRM 150; MKTG 90 (9 units)
and 6 units, by approval of the chair of the Management Department,
in one area chosen by the student (agriculture, fashion merchandising, health
science, industrial technology, recreation, theater, etc.) (6 units)
Total (24-25 units)
Requirements for Certificate Programs
Before entering a program, students will need to demonstrate that they have foundation knowledge of business practices and possess good writing skills. Prior approval of the certificate program coordinator or the department chair is required. Students need to meet one of the following criteria:
- be currently admitted to California State University, Fresno,
- have a bachelor's degree in any field from an accredited institution, or
- have an Associate of Arts degree from a two-year accredited college and a minimum of two years of business experience.
Certificate in Entrepreneurship
Required courses (12 units)
ENTR 81, 153; MGT 110
Elective courses (6 units)
ENTR 155, 157; MKTG 134; FIN 131 or courses approved by the certificate
program coordinator or the department chair
Total (18 units)
Certificate in Organizational Management
Required Courses (12 units)
MGT 110 (or MGT 104 and 106), 127, 182
Elective courses (3-4 units)
ENTR 81; HRM 150; MGT 124, 126, 133, 180, 189T or courses approved by the
certificate program coordinator or the department chair
Total (15-16 units)
Certificate in Human Resource Management
Required Courses (12 units)
HRM 150, 153, 154, and 157
Elective courses (3 units)
HRM 152, 159; MGT 106 or courses approved by the certificate program coordinator
or the department chair
Total (15 units)
Management
Courses