Finance and Business Law, CSB

Options:
1. Finance
2. International Business
3. Real Estate and Urban Land Economics

International Business Option introduces students to the fastest growing part of business today. The information and communications revolution - have made all businesses aware of global markets. The option stresses the role of global communications and the growth of entrepreneurial opportunities in worldwide markets, with special attention to California and the markets of the Pacific Rim.

BA 174, 175, 176 (9 units)
Select two courses from the following: ACCT 165; BA 177, 178; MKTG 140; and MGT 131 (6 units)
Select three upper-division courses outside the Craig School of Business that can be justified as contributing to global cultural awareness. Introductory language courses and courses used for a second major are not accepted. Electives must be approved in advance by the coordinator of the International Business Option, in consultation with the department chair. (6 units)
Total (24 units)

The Language Requirement. English is the required language of the International Business Option. Every student is also required to demonstrate to the coordinator, by a note from a faculty member of the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures or by special test, a working commercial knowledge of a second language. The second language is chosen by the student and approved by the coordinator of the program.

The International Business Association (IBA). While not a university requirement, membership in IBA is strongly encouraged. More than a student club, IBA is the vehicle by which students acquire the personal international network they will need for a successful career in international business. IBA also sponsors field trips and invites current practitioners in international business to speak and interact with students in the program.

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* (16 units)
ACCT 4A, 4B; BA 18; CSB 50; DS 71, 73; ECON 40 or AGEC 1, ECON 50

Upper-division core requirements (24 units)
DS 123; FIN 120; IS 130; MGT 110 or 104-106, 124, 187; MKTG 100 or 100S

Option requirements (24-25 units)
The Department of Finance and Business Law offers four options**. (See options in the column to the left.)

General Education requirements (51 units)

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

Total (120-121 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.

** The four 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 120-121 units required for the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration.