Business Administration, B.S.

Pre-Major Courses

Pre-major coursework consists of both preparatory courses and the lower-division portion of the Pre-Business major. Preparatory courses and lower-division core courses together constitute the Pre-Business major. A letter grade of C or better is required in each Pre-Business major course. In addition to demonstrating computer competency, all the following coursework must be completed as part of the Pre-Business program:

When the pre-major courses listed below are completed with a C or better, students have to file a Change of Status (“blue”) form along with all corresponding unofficial transcripts in order to change their major to Business Administration. Then the student will be able to register for upper-division Business major classes.

Major in Business Administration

Transfer students may complete the Business Administration course requirements (10-course core and 5-course concentration) with fewer than 55 units; however, additional business electives must be taken to complete the 55-unit major requirement. Such students may elect to take additional coursework from their own or another area of concentration or from other approved courses offered within the business curriculum, such as BUS 295 , BUS 296 , BUS 385, BUS 399, BUS 495 , and BUS 499, as long as they meet the prerequisites for such courses. It is recommended that students familiarize themselves with course requirements and consult with a faculty advisor prior to choosing elective courses intended to meet the major requirements. At least one-half of the courses, including a minimum of 3 courses in the concentration, must be completed at SSU.

Upper-Division Business Core

All business students must complete the following core requirements. (Note that coursework in the selected area of concentration usually may be taken concurrently.)

* BUS 491  is the capstone course in the Business Administration major designed to be taken in the student’s final semester. Prerequisite: all business core requirements and submission of graduation application.

• BUS 316 - Operations and Supply Chain Management Unit(s): 4
• BUS 319 - Introduction to MIS Unit(s): 4
• BUS 344 - Organizational Behavior Unit(s): 4
• BUS 360 - Introduction to Marketing Unit(s): 4
• BUS 370 - Introduction to Managerial Finance Unit(s): 4
• BUS 491 - Seminar in Management Strategy and Policy Unit(s): 4 *

Concentrations for Business Administration Majors

Every business student must complete an area of concentration within the major. Each concentration consists of five courses. Each of these courses will be of 3 or more units. Students should plan carefully and consult their faculty advisor regularly and before enrolling in concentration courses. Those wishing to complete a double concentration must take at least eight concentration courses beyond the core. Many concentration courses can be taken while completing core requirements. Most courses in the concentrations have prerequisites. At times, appropriate courses from other majors, such as psychology, sociology, public administration, economics and environmental studies, may be substituted in a concentration with the approval of the concentration advisor and the department chair. Except for the special concentration, at least 3 of the concentration courses must be taken at SSU.

Concentration Advisors

Accounting: Kathryn Chang, Kirsten Ely, Elizabeth Stanny, Vincent Richman, Jinglin Jiang

Finance: Aidong Hu, Douglas Jordan, Michael Santos, Zachary Wong

Financial Management: Kathryn Chang, Kirsten Ely, Aidong Hu, Douglas Jordan, Vincent Richman, Michael Santos, Elizabeth Stanny, Zachary Wong

Management: Armand Gilinsky, Sandra Newton, Janejira Sutanonpaiboon, Elizabeth Thach, John Urbanski

Marketing: Thomas Atkin, Richard Campbell, David Horowitz, Kyuho Lee, Janeen Olsen

Wine Business Strategies: Thomas Atkin, Armand Gilinsky, Sandra Newton, Janeen Olsen, Elizabeth Thach, Damien Wilson

Special: Adele Santana

• Accounting Concentration   
• Finance Concentration   
• Financial Management Concentration   
• Management Concentration   
• Marketing Concentration   
• Wine Business Strategies Concentration   
• Special Concentration   

Undergraduate Program Special Requirements

Residency

At least one-half of the courses of the major, including three of the courses in the concentration, must be completed at Sonoma State University.

Change of Major

The catalog year for a student declaring a major in Business Administration will be the catalog in effect at the time of such declaration.

Change of Status from Pre-Business to Business Administration Major

Pre-Business students must file a Change of Status (“blue form”) in the department to request change of status to the Business Administration major. This request should be submitted as soon as the student has completed, with a C or better, all required courses in the pre-major program and demonstrated computer competency. A faculty advisor will be assigned to assist the student with matters related to the major program. The change to Business Administration status will not become effective until completion of Pre-Business major requirements (with minimum “C” grades) has been verified.

Sample Four-Year Program

(refer to catalog and consult advisor(s) for additional information)

* Computer Competency is a prerequisite for any upper-division Business Core class. Computer Competency can be met by taking designated sections of CS 101  (GE B3) at Sonoma State.

** Choose BUS 344  first if planning Management concentration; 360 first if Marketing; 370 first if Finance or Financial Management.

*** BUS 491 , designed to be taken in the last semester of the program (prerequisites: all other Business Core courses and submission of graduation application.)