To successfully complete the program and earn your Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, you’ll need to complete between 49-55 units of coursework, which consists of the following:

• Business Courses — 40 Units
• General Education Courses — 9 Units
• Writing Courses — 6 Units (if applicable)

Business Courses (40 Units)

ACCT 325: Intermediate Managerial and Tax Accounting (3 Units)
BA 300: Ethical Decision Making in Business (1 Unit)
BA 310: Foundations of Business in a Global Environment (1 Unit)
BA 323: Fundamentals of Finance (3 Units)
BA 350: Management and Organizational Behavior (3 Units)
BA 360: Introduction to Operations and Supply Chain Management (3 Units)
BA 370: Marketing (3 Units)
BA 402: Exploration of Business Career Development (1 Unit)
FIN 327: Investments (3 Units)
MGMT 352: Human Resource Management (3 Units)
or
MGMT 358: Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship (3 units)
MGMT 405: Strategic Management (3 units)
MGMT 475: Leadership in Organizations (3 Units)
MGMT 434: Business Negotiation (3 Units)
MIS 306: Information Systems Analysis (3 Units)
MKTG 371: Consumer and Buyer Behavior (4 Units)

General Education Courses (9 Units)

NUTR 313: Contemporary Nutrition (3 Units)
RTM 404: Cross-Cultural Perspectives of Tourism (3 Units)
AMIND 440: American Indian History (3 units)

Writing Courses (6 Units)

RWS 280: Academic Reading and Writing (3 Units)
RWS 390W: Writing in a Business Setting (3 Units)

If you’d prefer to take MGT 358: Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship instead of MGT 352: Human Resource Management, please contact your academic advisor for an alternative suggested schedule.

In order to satisfy the Graduate Writing Assessment Requirement (GWAR), you’ll need to take the Writing Placement Assessment (WPA) prior to or during your first semester in the program. Your score on the WPA will determine which of the writing courses above if any, you’ll need to enroll in to satisfy the (Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement) GWAR graduation requirement:

• A score of 6 on the WPA will require you to take both writing courses RWS280 and RWS 390W.
• A score of 8 on the WPA will test you out of RWS 280 and you will only need to complete RWS 390W.
• A score of 10 on the WPA will test you out of both writing courses and your GWAR will be fulfilled.

Ppplease note that you will not be able to enroll in future terms until you’ve taken the WPA. Visit wpa.sdsu.edu for more information.

To successfully complete the program and earn your degree, you’ll need to complete all required units of coursework. You'll need to complete any remaining lower division CSU and General Education requirements externally before graduation at SDSU (with the exception of approved bridge courses that are offered internally at SDSU Global Campus). Once admitted, please refer to your degree evaluation to determine if there are any remaining degree requirements listed in the SDSU General Catalog for your major, as well as requirements outlined in your degree evaluation. If you have any questions, your Admissions Advisor is here to help.

Admission Requirements

Below is a list of general admission requirements for the B.S. in Business Administration degree completion program.

Out-of-State Applicants
While we welcome out-of-state students, SDSU Global Campus currently cannot accept applications from students residing in the specific states. Please check back often, as this list of approved states does change. View the list of authorized states here.

We understand that every student's academic journey is unique, and we encourage you to contact one of our Student Service Representatives to find out what you'll need to successfully apply to the program.

• Have a minimum of 60 transferable semester (or 90 quarter) units by the end of the fall term prior to spring transfer and the end of the spring term prior to fall transfer, including:
  • 27 Lower Division Preparation Course Units:
    • Accountancy 201, 202
    • Economics 101, 102
    • Finance 240 (or an approved business law course)
    • Management Information Systems 180
    • Mathematics 120 (or an approved calculus course or an approved three-unit finite mathematics course)
    • Rhetoric and Writing Studies 290
    • Statistics 119 or Economics 201
      These courses must be complete with a grade of C (2.0) or better and cannot be taken for credit/no credit (Cr/ NC)
  • Complete a minimum of 30 Units of General Education Courses
  • The Golden Four Requirement, which includes:
    • Oral Communication — complete a basic public speaking course or other communication course with a grade of "C-" or higher in at least 3 semester (or 4 quarter) units
    • Written Communication — complete a freshman composition course that emphasizes essay writing or reading and writing concurrently with a grade of "C-" or higher in at least 3 semester (or 4 quarter) units
    • Critical Thinking — complete, with a grade of "C-" or higher, a second semester composition or writing course, or a course in reasoning and effective argumentative writing
    • Mathematics — complete a mathematics course above the level of intermediate algebra with a grade of "C-" or higher in at least 3 semester (or 4 quarter) units. Mathematics 150, 151, and 252 will satisfy this requirement
• Complete the American Institutions Requirement
  • The American Institutions requirement is designed to demonstrate that students have an understanding of American history, the United States Constitution, and California state and local government.
• Satisfy the CSU mathematics and writing requirements
• Have an overall 2.75+ college GPA

Financial Aid

This program is approved for financial aid. To begin the financial aid process, visit SDSU’s Financial Aid webpage. There, you'll be able to access the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

If you have any questions regarding the financial aid process, please call the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships on weekdays from 10 am–3 pm at 619-594-6323.

We encourage you to apply for financial aid as soon as possible.

Cost

The cost of this online degree completion program is $491 per unit. With fees included, this makes the total cost of the program range from $27,048 if only 49 units are required to be completed, to $30,360 if 55 units are required to be completed (subject to change).

You’re also responsible for the costs of required texts and learning materials as well as incidental fees related to your application for admission, WPA testing, and graduation.