Bachelor of Arts in Administration
The BA in Administration is designed to prepare students to be responsible management professionals within a dynamic region and a globally connected world. Students will earn specific knowledge and skills within the business and public administration discipline, and build capabilities in communication, problem solving with information technology, and ethical reasoning within a global context. The BA in Administration offers concentrations in Accounting, Business Analytics, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Financial Planning, General Business, Hospitality Management, Human Resource Management, Information Security, Information Systems and Technology, International Business, Management, Marketing, Public Administration, Real Estate, Sports and Entertainment Marketing, and Supply Chain Management.
Requirements (71-72 units)
Total units required for graduation: 120
Students are encouraged to check that they have met the prerequisite requirements for each course in the Jack H. Brown College of Business and Public Administration in which they are planning to enroll. Prerequisite requirements listed for each course are strictly enforced.
Enrollment in 3000-, 4000- and 5000-level courses in the Jack H. Brown College of Business and Public Administration is restricted to students who have completed at least 60 semester units (i.e., have achieved junior standing). Course prerequisites are strictly enforced.
Students who do not meet the stated requirements may be disenrolled from the course(s).
Requirements for the B.A. in Administration
Lower-division core requirements (23-24) | ||
ACCT 2110 | Introductory Accounting I | 3 |
ACCT 2120 | Introductory Accounting II | 3 |
ADMN 1500 | Introduction to Administration | 1 |
ADMN 2100 | Applied Business Statistics | 3 |
ECON 2201 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
ECON 2202 | Principles of Macroeconomics * Satisfies GE category D3 | 3 |
IST 1110 | Introduction to Information Technology | 1 |
MGMT 2300 | Legal Environment of Organizations | 3 |
Three or four units chosen from the following courses: * Satisfies GE category B4 | 3-4 | |
Modeling with Functions | ||
Stretch Modeling with Functions B | ||
Accelerated Preparation for Calculus | ||
Preparation for Calculus B | ||
Modeling with Calculus | ||
Calculus I | ||
Upper-division core requirements (24) | ||
FIN 3001 | Finance I | 3 |
IST 3110 | Management of Information Technology | 3 |
MGMT 3020 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
MGMT 3500 | Applied Communication | 3 |
MGMT 3900 | Principles of Strategy | 2 |
MKTG 3050 | Marketing Principles | 3 |
PA 3150 | Society, Business, & Global Governance * Satisfies GE category D4 | 3 |
SCM 3040 | Principles of Supply Chain Management | 3 |
ADMN 4900 | Administration Capstone | 1 |
Breadth Electives (6) | ||
Six units chosen from the following: | 6 | |
Entrepreneurship and Innovation | ||
Finance II | ||
Research Methods | ||
Organizations in Multicultural and Diverse Societies | ||
Concentration (18) | ||
Students must satisfy the requirements of one of the concentrations listed below. | 18 | |
Total Units | 71-72 |
Concentrations (18 units)
Accounting Concentration
(Program Code: ACCT)
A grade of a “C-” or better is required for all Accounting concentration courses.
ACCT 3150 | Accounting Information Systems and Business Ethics | 3 |
ACCT 3470 | Management Accounting and Ethics in Business | 3 |
ACCT 3720 | Intermediate Accounting I | 3 |
ACCT 3730 | Intermediate Accounting II | 3 |
ACCT 4260 | Introduction to Taxation | 3 |
ACCT 4400 | Financial Statement Auditing | 3 |
Total Units | 18 |
Business Analytics Concentration
(Program Code: BSAN)
IST 2510 | Big Data Analytics | 3 |
IST 4510 | Advanced Data Analytics | 3 |
IST 4520 | Data Mining | 3 |
IST 3500 | Problem Solving and Decision Making | 3 |
IST 4120 | Information Systems Planning and Policy | 3 |
Three units chosen from the following: | 3 | |
Introduction to Networking and Security | ||
Applications Development | ||
Database Management for Business | ||
Cybersecurity | ||
Enterprise Resource Planning | ||
Systems Analysis and Design | ||
Web Technologies | ||
Advanced Applications Development | ||
Advanced Database Management and Information Assurance | ||
Advanced Enterprise Resource Planning | ||
Project Management | ||
Apprenticeship | ||
Seminar in Information Systems and Technology | ||
Seminar in Information Systems and Technology | ||
Independent Study | ||
Independent Study | ||
Independent Study | ||
Internship | ||
Marketing Research | ||
Total Units | 18 |
Entrepreneurship Concentration
(Program Code: ENTR)
ENTR 4420 | Small Business Management | 3 |
ENTR 5430 | Ideation and Creative Problem Solving | 3 |
ENTR 5440 | Developing the New Venture | 3 |
ENTR 5450 | Resources for the Entrepreneur | 3 |
TA 3141 | The Improvisational Mind | 3 |
ENTR 5980 | Reflective Essay | 0 |
Three units chosen from the following: | 3 | |
Business Consulting | ||
Global Entrepreneurship | ||
Commercializing Entrepreneurial Innovation | ||
Managing a Growing Business | ||
Launching the Entrepreneurial Venture | ||
Entrepreneurship in Action: Corporate, Social and Family Business Approaches | ||
Any 4000 or 5000 level MGMT, HRM, or MKTG course as approved by the Entrepreneurship program advisor. | ||
All courses taken to satisfy the Entrepreneurship concentration requirements must be completed with a grade of "C" (2.0) or better, including the core course ENTR 3000. | ||
Total Units | 18 |
Finance Concentration
(Program Code: FIN_)
FIN 4320 | Financial Institutions and Capital Market | 3 |
FIN 4330 | International Finance | 3 |
FIN 4590 | Financial Case Studies | 3 |
or FIN 5270 | Financial Derivatives | |
FIN 5300 | Financial Theory and Practice | 3 |
FIN 5350 | Investment Analysis | 3 |
Three units chosen from the following: | 3 | |
Business and Asian Culture | ||
Financial Planning Process and the Psychology of Financial Planning | ||
Principles of Real Estate | ||
Entrepreneurial Finance | ||
Financial Data Analytics | ||
Financial Case Studies (If not taken previously) | ||
Retirement Planning | ||
Security Trading and Analysis | ||
Financial Derivatives (If not taken previously) | ||
Student Managed Investment Fund | ||
Real Estate Finance | ||
Finance Internship | ||
Total Units | 18 |
Financial Planning Concentration
(Program Code: FNPL)
FIN 3600 | Financial Planning Process and the Psychology of Financial Planning | 3 |
FIN 3650 | Risk Management and Insurance | 3 |
FIN 4350 | Investment Analysis | 3 |
FIN 4600 | Retirement Planning | 3 |
FIN 4690 | Tax and Estate Planning | 3 |
FIN 5600 | Code of Ethics and Standards of Conduct in Financial Plan Development | 3 |
Total Units | 18 |
General Business Concentration
(Program Code: pending Chancellor's Office Approval)
The general business concentration is a design your own business concentration, offering you the flexibility to customize your education based on your individual career aspirations.
18 units chosen in consultation with a JHBC advisor from any JHBC 3000-5999 courses. (18) | 18 | |
Notes: | ||
No core course in the BA in Administration can double count for the General Business concentration. | ||
Up to 6 units can double count in both the General Business concentration and another concentration within the BA in Administration program. | ||
Up to 6 units accepted from a non-JHBC major if you are changing majors to the BA in Administration program. | ||
Students completing all requirements for a non-JHBC major can have all 18 units in the General Business concentration waived when adding the BA in Administration as a second major. | ||
Total Units | 18 |
Hospitality Management Concentration
(Program Code: HOSM)
HOSM 1600 | Restaurant Management | 3 |
HOSM 2500 | Hospitality and Tourism Management | 3 |
HOSM 4500 | Hotel Operations Tactics and Strategies | 3 |
HOSM 5300 | Meetings and Event Planning | 3 |
HRM 4550 | Human Resources Management | 3 |
MKTG 5750 | Hospitality Internship I | 1 |
MKTG 5752 | Hospitality Internship II | 2 |
Total Units | 18 |
Human Resource Management Concentration
(Program Code: HRMG)
HRM 4550 | Human Resources Management | 3 |
Three units chosen from the following: | 3 | |
Business, Ethics, and Society | ||
Managing Across Borders | ||
Leadership and Followership | ||
Nine units chosen from the following: | 9 | |
Staffing | ||
Industrial and Labor Relations | ||
Employment Law | ||
Compensation and Performance | ||
Three units chosen from the following: | 3 | |
Staffing | ||
Industrial and Labor Relations | ||
Employment Law | ||
Human Resources Development | ||
Compensation and Performance | ||
Strategic Human Resource Management | ||
California Human Resources | ||
International Human Resources | ||
Internship | ||
Contemporary Topics in Human Resources Management (Updated to reflect new and changed courses.) | ||
Total Units | 18 |
Information Security Concentration
(Program Code: ISEC)
IST 2210 | Introduction to Networking and Security | 3 |
IST 2610 | Cybersecurity | 3 |
IST 4120 | Information Systems Planning and Policy | 3 |
IST 4610 | Cybersecurity Management | 3 |
Six units chosen from the following: | 6 | |
Applications Development | ||
Web Technologies | ||
Penetration Testing and Ethical Hacking | ||
Project Management | ||
Incident Handling and Cyber Investigation | ||
Apprenticeship | ||
Seminar in Information Systems and Technology | ||
Independent Study | ||
Independent Study | ||
Independent Study | ||
Internship | ||
Total Units | 18 |
Information Systems and Technology Concentration
(Program Code: INST)
IST 2210 | Introduction to Networking and Security | 3 |
IST 2410 | Database Management for Business | 3 |
IST 2610 | Cybersecurity | 3 |
IST 4120 | Information Systems Planning and Policy | 3 |
IST 4210 | Advanced Networking and Security | 3 |
Three units chosen from the following: | 3 | |
Applications Development | ||
Big Data Analytics | ||
Systems Analysis and Design | ||
Problem Solving and Decision Making | ||
Web Technologies | ||
Advanced Applications Development | ||
Advanced Database Management and Information Assurance | ||
Advanced Data Analytics | ||
Project Management | ||
Apprenticeship | ||
Seminar in Information Systems and Technology | ||
Independent Study | ||
Independent Study | ||
Independent Study | ||
Internship | ||
Total Units | 18 |
International Business Concentration
(Program Code: INTB)
MKTG 4700 | International Marketing | 3 |
MKTG 4760 | Strategic Issues in International Business | 3 |
MGMT 4050 | Managing Across Borders | 3 |
Three units of an approved foreign language. * | 3 | |
Six units chosen from one of the following three regional focus areas: | 6 | |
Asia Regional Focus Area: | ||
Anthropology of Asia: Cultures, Communities, and Migration | ||
Anthropology of the Middle East | ||
Islam in Today's World | ||
Business and Asian Culture | ||
World War II in the Pacific | ||
Asian Humanities in a Globalized World | ||
Asian Philosophy | ||
East Asian Politics | ||
Government and Politics of the Middle East | ||
Global Issues and Perspectives | ||
Up to six units of study abroad courses visiting countries in Asia. | ||
Any other Asia region focused course approved by the program director. | ||
Europe Regional Focus Area: | ||
Europe Since 1945 | ||
East European Political Systems | ||
Seminar in International Relations | ||
Up to six units of study abroad courses visiting countries in Europe. | ||
Any other Europe region focused course approved by the program director. | ||
Latin America Regional Focus Area: | ||
Cultures of Mexico and Central America | ||
Anthropology of South America | ||
Modern Central America | ||
Foreign Relations of Latin America | ||
Modern Latin America | ||
Up to six units of study abroad courses visiting countries in Latin America. | ||
Any other Latin America region focused course approved by the program director. | ||
Total Units | 18 |
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This program has a foreign language requirement. Students are required to take three units in a foreign language. Students may select courses in any of the following languages offered at CSUSB: Arabic, Chinese, French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, American Sign Language, Cahuilia, Luiseño, and Serrano. Additional foreign languages may be approved by the Chair of the Department of Marketing. Courses must not be taught in English. Students wishing to take 3 units in a foreign language not offered at CSUSB may request approval from the Chair of the Department of Marketing.”
Management Concentration
(Program Code: MNGT)
MGMT 3350 | Business, Ethics, and Society | 3 |
MGMT 4050 | Managing Across Borders | 3 |
MGMT 4520 | Leadership and Followership | 3 |
MGMT 4910 | Strategic Management | 3 |
HRM 4550 | Human Resources Management | 3 |
Three units chosen from the following: | 3 | |
Legal Environment of Business | ||
Organizational Change and Disruptions | ||
Managing Negotiations | ||
Managing Technological Innovation | ||
Interpersonal Relationships at the Workplace | ||
Teams in Organizations | ||
Future of Work and Management | ||
Contemporary Topics in Management | ||
Independent Study | ||
Independent Study | ||
Independent Study | ||
Internship | ||
Seminar in Administration | ||
Seminar in Administration | ||
Seminar in Administration | ||
In addition to the grade point average requirements stated in Program Requirements for a Bachelor's Degree, students must earn a grade of "C" (2.0) or better in all courses required to fulfill the Concentration in Management. | ||
Total Units | 18 |
Marketing Concentration
(Program Code: MKTG)
MKTG 4100 | Consumer Behavior | 3 |
MKTG 4160 | Marketing Research | 3 |
MKTG 4200 | Marketing Communications | 3 |
MKTG 4300 | Professional Selling and Sales Management | 3 |
MKTG 4960 | Strategic Marketing Planning | 3 |
or MKTG 4760 | Strategic Issues in International Business | |
Three units chosen from the following: | 3 | |
Integrated Marketing Communications | ||
Retailing and Ecommerce | ||
International Marketing | ||
Digital Marketing | ||
Strategic Issues in International Business (If not taken above) | ||
Strategic Marketing Planning (If not taken above) | ||
Marketing Data Analytics | ||
Sports and Entertainment Marketing | ||
Experiential Marketing | ||
Festival and Entertainment Management | ||
Seminar in Marketing | ||
Independent Study | ||
Independent Study | ||
Independent Study | ||
Internship | ||
Total Units | 18 |
Public Administration Concentration
(Program Code: PA__)
PA 3800 | Introduction to Public Administration | 3 |
PA 4620 | Managing Human Resources in the Public Sector | 3 |
PA 4630 | Governmental Budgeting | 3 |
PA 4700 | Public Policy and Administration | 3 |
Six units chosen from the following: | 6 | |
Public Relations in the Public Sector | ||
Administrative Leadership | ||
Nonprofit Management and Leadership | ||
Executive Nonprofit Leadership | ||
Nonprofit Fundraising and Grantwriting | ||
Managing Diversity in Organizations | ||
Community Planning and Management | ||
Intergovernmental Relations and Policy Networks | ||
Public Sector Labor Relations | ||
Economic and Community Development | ||
Public Transportation Systems | ||
Internship in Public Administration | ||
Special Topics in Public Administration | ||
Independent Study | ||
Independent Study | ||
Independent Study | ||
Total Units | 18 |
Real Estate Concentration
(Program Code: RLST)
FIN 3800 | Principles of Real Estate | 3 |
FIN 4800 | Real Estate Appraisal | 3 |
FIN 4810 | Real Estate Practice | 3 |
FIN 5850 | Real Estate Finance | 3 |
FIN 4590 | Financial Case Studies | 3 |
or FIN 4350 | Investment Analysis | |
Three units chosen from the following: | 3 | |
Business and Asian Culture | ||
Financial Planning Process and the Psychology of Financial Planning | ||
Real Estate Accounting | ||
Financial Theory and Practice | ||
Financial Institutions and Capital Market | ||
International Finance | ||
Investment Analysis (If not taken previously) | ||
Financial Data Analytics | ||
Financial Case Studies (If not taken previously) | ||
Retirement Planning | ||
Real Estate Development | ||
Legal Aspects of Real Estate | ||
Security Trading and Analysis | ||
Student Managed Investment Fund | ||
Computer Applications in Real Estate | ||
Real Estate Office Administration | ||
Finance Internship | ||
Total Units | 18 |
Sports and Entertainment Marketing Concentration
(Program Code: SPEN)
MKTG 4160 | Marketing Research | 3 |
MKTG 4300 | Professional Selling and Sales Management | 3 |
MKTG 5250 | Sports and Entertainment Marketing | 3 |
MKTG 5500 | Advanced Sports Marketing Planning and Strategy | 3 |
MKTG 5550 | Advanced Entertainment Marketing Planning and Strategy | 3 |
Three units chosen from the following: | 3 | |
Consumer Behavior | ||
Marketing Communications | ||
Digital Marketing | ||
Marketing Data Analytics | ||
Experiential Marketing | ||
Festival and Entertainment Management | ||
Seminar in Marketing | ||
Independent Study | ||
Independent Study | ||
Independent Study | ||
Internship | ||
Total Units | 18 |
Supply Chain Management Concentration
(Program Code: SCM_)
SCM 3050 | Enterprise Resource Planning | 3 |
SCM 4400 | Logistics and Transportation Management | 3 |
SCM 4700 | Advanced Supply Chain and Logistics Management | 3 |
SCM 4750 | Supply Chain Business Analytics | 3 |
SCM 5150 | Project Management | 3 |
Three units chosen from the following: | 3 | |
Problem Solving and Decision Making | ||
International Logistics | ||
Quality Management | ||
Advanced Enterprise Resource Planning | ||
Apprenticeship | ||
Seminar in Supply Chain Management | ||
Independent Study | ||
Independent Study | ||
Independent Study | ||
Advanced Topics in GIS and Spatial Techniques | ||
Internship | ||
Total Units | 18 |