Roadmap Freshman - 4 year: Business, B.S.

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Year 1 - 30 units

Fall Freshman - 15 units

BUS 110 - Business Law Units: 3
ECON 110 - Principles of Microeconomics Units: 3
Double-counts with GE:D
GE A2 - Student’s Choice of A2: Written Communication course - 3 units Units: 3
Please check English Milestone via your Student Center to verify if you need an additional support course.
POLS 150 - American Political Institutions Units: 3
Double-counts as GE:D and American Institutions Requirements
Complete one from the following:
Enroll in MATH 140 or 150, if prerequisite is met (or passed Pre-Calculus/Calculus with a B- or higher in high school). Otherwise, take MATH 105 first. Double-counts with GE:B4
MATH 140 - Calculus for Business Applications Units: 3
MATH 150 - Calculus I Units: 4
Recommendations/Notes
- Schedule an appointment with a Peer Advisor or Academic Advisor in the Academic Advising Center
- Attend Major Fair (First Week of October)

Spring Freshman - 15 units

ECON 111 - Principles Of Macroeconomics Units: 3
GE A1 - Student’s Choice of A1: Oral Communication course - 3 units Units: 3
GE A3 - Student’s Choice of A3: Critical Thinking course - 3 units Units: 3
GE C1 - Student’s Choice of C1: Arts, Cinema, Dance, Music, Theater course - 3 units Units: 3
GE F - Student’s Choice of F: Ethnics Studies course - 3 units Units: 3
Recommendations/Notes
- Join a student club or organization
- Complete Golden 4 GE (A1, A2, A3, and B4)
- Attend Summer Scheduling workshop
- Attend Study Abroad information session (if interested)

Year 2 - 31 units

Fall Sophomore - 16 units

ACCT 210 - Financial Accounting Units: 3
BUS 111 - Introduction to Business through Writing Units: 3
GE B1 - Student’s Choice of B1: Physical Sciences course - 4 units Units: 4
Take a B1 with B3 (lab) if missing lab requirement
GE C2 - Student’s Choice of C2 Humanities: Languages Other than English course - 3 units Units: 3
Units may vary between 3-4 units depending on language chosen. Also, double-counts with GE:C2.
MATH 201 - Elementary Statistics Units: 3
Recommendations/Notes
- Complete lower-division major requirements

Spring Sophomore - 15 units

ACCT 220 - Managerial Accounting Units: 3
GE B2 - Student’s Choice of B2: Life Sciences course - 3 units Units: 3
Take a B2 with B3 (lab) if missing lab requirement.
GE E - Student’s Choice of E: Lifelong Learning and Self-Development course - 3 units Units: 3
Student’s Choice of HIST - US History course . Units: 3
Choose one: HIST 270, 271, 272, 275. CHS 350 is an option, however, will need to be taken in semester 5 or later
Complete one from the following:
GE C1 - Student’s Choice of C1: Arts, Cinema, Dance, Music, Theater course - 3 units Units: 3
GE C2 - Student’s Choice of C2 Humanities: Languages Other than English course - 3 units Units: 3

Year 3 - 30 units

Fall Junior - 15 units

BUS 309 - Quantitative Foundations for Business (Cross-listed as ECON 309) Units: 3
Foundational class needs to be completed before taking any additional upper-division courses in the major. Must complete all lower division major requirements with a C- or better. Foundational class needs to be completed before taking any additional upper-division courses, except BUS 310 and MGT 326. Should complete, BUS 309, BUS 310, and MGT 326 together, if possible.
BUS 310 - Business Discourse for the 21st Century Professional Units: 3
Foundational class needs to be completed before taking any additional upper-division courses in the major. Must complete BUS 110 and BUS 111 with a C- or better. Foundational class needs to be completed before taking any additional upper-division courses, except BUS 309 and MGT 326. Should complete the following concurrently: BUS 309, BUS 310, and MGT 326 together, if possible.
MGT 326 - Business Ethics Units: 3
Foundational class needs to be completed before taking any additional upper-division courses in the major. Must complete BUS 110 and BUS 111 with a C- or better. Junior Standing and successful completion of the Golden Four (A1, A2, A3, and B4). Foundational class needs to be completed before taking any additional upper-division courses, except BUS 309 and BUS 310. Should complete the following concurrently: BUS 309, BUS 310, and MGT 326 together, if possible.
UDGE C - Student’s Choice of UDGE-C: Arts and Humanities course - 3 unit Units: 3
Student’s Choice of Free Elective course. Units: 3
Needed for the 120 Unit Requirement- can be any class, any major, any level 100-299 and/or 300-499 that you have not earned previous credit for. If interested in an option, you can replace the free elective with an option course.
Recommendations/Notes
- Foundational courses (BUS 309, MGT 326, BUS 310) must be completed before taking other upper-division major courses
- Meet w/Graduate Studies Center to discuss graduate school programs
- Meet w/Career Development & Alumni Engagement to discuss internship/job opportunities
- Meet with your program faculty advisor at least once in your Junior year (either in the Fall or Spring semester)
- Please consider taking FIN 300 and ACCT 300 separately

Spring Junior - 15 units

FIN 300 - Business Finance Units: 3
MGT 307 - Management of Organizations Units: 3
MKT 310 - Principles of Marketing Units: 3
UDGE B - Student’s Choice of UDGE-B: Scientific Inquiry and Quantitative Reasoning course - 3 units Units: 3
Student’s Choice of Free Elective course. Units:3
Needed for the 120 Unit Requirement- can be any class, any major, any level 100-299 and/or 300-499 that you have not earned previous credit for. If interested in an option, you can replace the free elective with an option course
Recommendations/Notes
- If interested, look into adding one of the options to your major (Finance, Marketing or Management)
- Please consider taking FIN 300 and ACCT 300 separately

Year 4 - 29 units

Fall Senior - 15 units

ACCT 300 - Applied Managerial Accounting Units: 3
BUS 320 - Business Operations Units: 3
MIS 310 - Management Information Systems Units: 3
Student’s Choice of Free Elective course. Units: 3
Needed for the 120 Unit Requirement- can be any class, any major, any level 100-299 and/or 300-499 that you have not earned previous credit for. If interested in an option, you can replace the free elective with an option course
Student’s Choice of Free Elective course. Units: 3
Needed for the 120 Unit Requirement- can be any class, any major, any level 100-299 and/or 300-499 that you have not earned previous credit for. If interested in an option, you can replace the free elective with an option course
Recommendations/Notes
- Apply for Graduation (Priority deadline - October 1st)
- Attend Grad Check workshop or schedule a Grad Check appointment with Academic Advising
- Meet w/Career Development & Alumni Engagement to learn more about Alumni services
- Meet with your program faculty advisor at least once before you graduate (either in the Fall or Spring semester)

Spring Senior - 14 units

BUS 411 - Career Readiness Units: 1
BUS 499 - Capstone Units: 3
Student’s Choice of Free Elective course. Units: 3
Needed for 120 Unit Requirement- Can be any class, any major, any level 100-299 or 100-499 that you have not earned previous credit for. If interested in an option can replace the free elective with an option course.
Student’s Choice of Free Elective course. Units: 3
Needed for 120 Unit Requirement- Can be any class, any major, any level 100-299 or 100-499 that you have not earned previous credit for. If interested in an option can replace the free elective with an option course.
Student’s Choice of Free Elective course. Units: 3
Needed for 120 Unit Requirement- Can be any class, any major, any level 100-299 or 100-499 that you have not earned previous credit for
Student’s Choice of Free Elective course. Units: 1
Needed for 120 Unit Requirement- Can be any class, any major, any level 100-299 or 100-499 that you have not earned previous credit for
Recommendations/Notes
- Attend Grad Fest in March