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2023-2024 Academic Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Roadmap: B.S. in Business Administration, Finance Concentration

Finance is the three-fold function of determining funds requirements, evaluating and selecting alternate sources of funds, and managing available funds to achieve specified objectives. This Roadmap is a recommended advising map to complete the degree program in four years. Please consult your academic advisor as you develop your academic plan.

 

First Year
Fall Semester
Course
Units
General Education Area A2 3
General Education Area B4 **MATH 1500 Finite Mathematics   3
General Education Area D2 *ECON 2500 Principles of Macro Economics   3 
General Education Area E *CIS 2000 Introduction to Business Computer Systems   3 
BLW 2060 Law, Environment and Ethics   3
Total Units 15
Cumulative Total 15
Spring Semester
Course
Units
General Education Area A1 3
**MATH 1610 Statistics for Decision Making   3
General Education Area C2  3 
General Education Area D1 HIST 2600 Problems in U.S. History   3 
ECON 2510 - Principles of Micro Economics   3
Total Units 15
Cumulative Total 30
  • **MATH 1410 or MATH 1552 or MATH 1910 also accepted. 
  • **MATH 1553 or MATH 1600 or MATH 1602 are also accepted. 

 

Second Year
Fall Semester
Course
Units
General Education Area A3 3
General Education Area B1 3
General Education Area B3 Lab 1
General Education Area C1 3
ACC 2110 Financial Accounting   3
General Education Area F 3
Total Units 16
Cumulative Total 46
Spring Semester
Course
Units
General Education Area B2 3 
General Education Area C1 or C2 3 
PSCI 1201 American Government   3  
ACC 2130 Managerial Accounting   3
BUS 2090 Ethics and Social Responsibility for Businesses and Businesspeople   3
Total Units 15
Cumulative Total 61
  • Upper Division course work (3000-4000 level classes) cannot be taken until 60 units is completed or the semester in which 60 units is attained. 
  • Declare Business Concentration by 60 units. 

 

Third Year

*Take the Business Quantitative Skills Assessment Test (BQSAT)
Fall Semester
Course
Units
General Education Area UD-B 3
MGT 3310 Management Theory and Practice   3
OM 3010 Operations Management   3
FIN 3220 Business Finance   3

Choose one of the following courses:

 1 
Elective 2
Total Units 15
Cumulative Total 76
Spring Semester
Course
Units
OM 3020 Management Science   3
MGT 3400 International Business   3
MKT 3410 Principles of Marketing   3

Choose one of the following WP courses:

 3 
FIN 4210 Security Analysis and Portfolio Management   4 
Total Units 16
Cumulative Total 92
  • Take BQSAT Test: https://www.csustan.edu/cba/bqsat 
  • ACC 3110 is required for Accounting Concentrations. 

 

  • Satisfy Multicultural Requirement in either UD-C or UD-D.                                                                                                                                                                                                   

Fourth Year

*Apply for Graduation
Fall Semester
Course
Units
CIS 3700 Information Technology for Management   3
General Education Area UD-D (Multicultural) 3

Choose one of the following courses:

 4
 Elective  3 
Total Units 13
Cumulative Total 105
Spring Semester
Course
Units
General Education Area UD-C (Multicultural) 3
MGT 4900 Business Policy   3 
BUS 4901 Business Professionalism   1 
FIN 4240 Financial Markets and Institutions   4
FIN 4820 Seminar in Financial Management   4 
Total Units 15
Cumulative Total 120

*Double counts in Major & General Education requirements. 

**Other course options to fulfill major course requirement. 

Major courses must be passed with a letter grade of “C-” or better. 

 

  • FIN 4330 is a Fall only course.
  • FIN 4840 is a Spring only class.

 

MAJOR NOTES - SUPPORT MATH: Required for first year students with categories III & IV ONLY

MATH 1551 (3) > MATH 1552 (3) > MATH 1553 (3)

MATH 1551 = Elective 

MATH 1552 = MATH 1500- Finite Math (GE B4)

MATH 1553 = MATH 1610- Statistics for Decision Making 

 

Graduation Application: Submit when two semester remain or 90 units have be completed www.csustan.edu/enrollment-services/graduation

 

*This is a suggested roadmap and subject to change. Check the “University Catalog” and “Course Schedule” for the most accurate course offerings each semester. Students should enroll in course(s) as space is available in the section(s) offered. *Take advantage of Winter and Summer Terms to complete 30 units a year in order to graduate in 4 years.