Program Overview

Business Administration: Marketing - Bachelor of Science Degree Map ## Requirements of a Bachelor's Degree ## General Education Requirements ## Degree Requirements ## Major Requirements ## University Writing Requirements ## Race and Ethnic Studies Requirements ## Credit Requirements and Limits ## Degree Maps and Advising Degree maps show just one possible course plan for how to earn a degree in four years. To graduate in four years, you need an average of 45 credits per year to reach 180 total credits, including 62 upper division (300/400 level courses) credits. You may need to take electives (courses that are not used to meet specific requirements) to reach those totals. Most courses at PSU are 4 credits each. Talk with your advisor regularly to develop a personalized plan that works best for you, especially if you have any earned transferrable academic credit. ## Bulletin or Catalog Year This guide outlines the requirements in the Bulletin. Bulletin or Catalog year defines the specific set of requirements you need to complete a degree. Requirements occasionally change, so it may benefit you to follow a different catalog. Typically, your catalog year is the year you began at PSU, but if you are a transfer student you may be able to use an earlier catalog. Review PSU's course catalog policy and talk with your advisor about which catalog requirements make sense for you. ## DARS System Students are highly encouraged to run their own Degree Audit Reporting System (DARS) report to track their progress through their program. You'll need to know which catalog year you'd like to use for your audit request. Students are also encouraged to contact an advisor if they have any questions about their DARS, catalog/bulletin year, or degree requirements in general. DARS audits are advising tools and are not an official record of earning a degree, major, minor, or certificate. You must apply to have a degree or certificate awarded. ### First Year - First Year Inquiry or Honors: 5 credits - BA 101Z: 4 credits - General Elective: 4 credits - General Elective (See Note): 2 credits Total Fall Credits: 13-15 - First Year Inquiry or Honors: 5 credits - EC 201Z: 4 credits - STAT 241 or 243Z: 4 credits Total Winter Credits: 13 - First Year Inquiry or Honors: 5 credits - EC 202Z: 4 credits - BA 169Z: 4 credits - General Elective: 1 credit Total Spring Credits: 14 First Year Note: MGMT 200: Business School Basics is an optional course for incoming business students. This course is designed to enhance student success in the School of Business at PSU. The course will focus on tools specifically designed to help students survey appropriate career and academic choices, learn more about campus resources, and focus on skills specific to success in the university environment. Highly recommended for first year students. First Year Milestones: Meet with Academic Advisor (during Fall term). ### Second Year - Sophomore Inquiry or Honors: 4 credits - BS Science: 4 credits - BS Science with Lab: 3-4 credits - BA 211Z: 4 credits - General Elective: 4 credits Total Fall Credits: 15-16 - Sophomore Inquiry or Honors: 4 credits - BS Science with Lab: 3-4 credits - BA 213Z: 4 credits - COMM 111Z: 4 credits Total Winter Credits: 15-16 - BS Science: 4 credits - BA 300: 2 credits - General Elective: 4 credits - General Elective: 4 credits Total Spring Credits: 14 Second Year Milestone: Opt-in to School of Business (during Fall term). Connect with a School of Business Career Coach (by Spring term). ### Third Year - Upper Division Cluster or Honors: 4 credits - Race and Ethnic Studies Requirement: 3-4 credits - BA 301: 4 credits - BA 311: 4 credits Total Fall Credits: 15-16 - Upper Division Cluster or Honors: 4 credits - Race and Ethnic Studies Requirement: 3-4 credits - BA 303: 4 credits - MKTG 363: 4 credits Total Winter Credits: 15-16 - Upper Division Cluster or Honors: 4 credits - BA 325: 4 credits - MKTG 448: 4 credits - MKTG Elective: 4 credits Total Spring Credits: 16 Third Year Milestone: Explore a summer internship. ### Fourth Year - BA 302: 4 credits - BA 327: 2 credits - MKTG 460: 4 credits - General Elective: 4 credits Total Fall Credits: 14 - BA 339: 4 credits - BA 385: 4 credits - MKTG 462: 4 credits - MKTG Elective: 4 credits Total Winter Credits: 16 - BA 495: 6 credits - MKTG 464: 4 credits - General Elective: 4 credits Total Spring Credits: 14 Fourth Year Milestone: Apply to graduate two terms in advance (Fall term). ### Additional Map Notes - STAT 241 or 243Z: Placement assessment required See Math Department. - Sophomore Inquiry or Honors: For University Studies, two Sophomore Inquiry courses are required, but for Honors, three Sophomore courses are required. - BA 311: The prerequisite course for Marketing. - Race and Ethnic Studies Requirement: Two courses required, each minimum 3 credits: one course must focus on the U.S. experience; the second course must center the experiences of groups under European and U.S. colonialism and imperialism beyond the United States. One must be within the School of Gender, Race and Nations or be cross-listed with one of the SGRN units: Black Studies (BST), Chicanx/Latinx Studies (CHLA), Indigenous Nations Studies (NAS), or Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies (WS). If you choose a RESR course that can be applied towards another requirement, take an elective here instead. - BA 495: Prerequisite - All 8 BA 300 level courses and Senior Class standing. Meets PSU's Capstone requirement. - You may need to add additional general elective credits to your plan to reach 180 total credits.