Program Overview

Business Administration/Management Option (2025-Present)

The Business Administration/Management Option is a 4-year degree program designed to provide students with a comprehensive education in business administration and management.

Program Overview

This program applies to the 2025 catalog year and is offered by the David Nazarian College of Business and Economics.

Year 1: 1st Semester

The following courses are required:

• MATH 103 (GE Basic Skills: Area 2 Lower Division Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning) | 3 units
• MATH 103L (if required) | 0-1 unit
• GE Basic Skills: Area 1C Oral Communication | 3 units
• GE Basic Skills: Area 1A English Composition (Written Communication) | 3 units
• GE Area 3A Arts | 3 units
• GE CSUN Section F Comparative Cultural Studies | 3 units Total | 15-16 units

Year 1: 2nd Semester

The following courses are required:

• ENGL 205 | 3 units
• IS 212 (meets CARQ Lifelong Learning Campus Requirement and IC) | 3 units
• SOM 120 or MATH 140BUS | 3-4 units
• GE Basic Skills: Area 1B Critical Thinking | 3 units
• Elective | 2-3 units Total | 15 units

Year 2: 1st Semester

The following courses are required:

• ACCT 220 | 3 units
• ECON 160 (meets GE Area 4 Social and Behavioral Sciences) | 3 units
• GE Area 5A Physical Science or GE Area 5B Biological Science | 3 units
• GE Area 5C Science Laboratory Activity | 1 unit
• CARQ American History Campus Requirement | 3 units
• Elective | 2 units Total | 15 units

Year 2: 2nd Semester

The following courses are required:

• ACCT 230 | 3 units
• BLAW 280 | 3 units
• ECON 161 | 3 units
• GE Area 5A Physical Science or GE Area 5B Biological Science (select from GE subarea not previously completed) | 3 units
• GE Area 4A and Area 4B Constitution of the United States and California State and Local Government | 3 units Total | 15 units

Year 3: 1st Semester

The following courses are required:

• BUS 312 | 3 units
• MGT 360 | 3 units
• MKT 304 | 3 units
• SOM 306 | 3 units
• Elective | 3 units Total | 15 units

Year 3: 2nd Semester

The following courses are required:

• ECON 308 (meets GE Upper Division Area 4 Social and Behavioral Sciences) | 3 units
• FIN 303 (meets GE Upper Division Area 2 Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning) | 3 units
• MGT 370 | 3 units
• MGT 380 | 3 units
• GE Upper Division CSUN Section F Comparative Cultural Studies | 3 units Total | 15 units

Year 4: 1st Semester

The following courses are required:

• BLAW 308 | 3 units
• Communication Course: COMS 323, COMS 443, ENGL 305, ENGL 407, PHIL 305 | 3 units
• MGT 498C | 3 units
• Management Elective: MGT 340, MGT 450, MGT 454, MGT 456, MGT 458, MGT 462, MGT 464, MGT 466, MGT 468, MGT 491, MGT 496, MGT 499 | 3 units
• Elective | 3 units Total | 15 units

Year 4: 2nd Semester

The following courses are required:

• BUS 497A or BUS 497B | 3 units
• Management Elective: MGT 340, MGT 450, MGT 454, MGT 456, MGT 458, MGT 462, MGT 464, MGT 466, MGT 468, MGT 491, MGT 496, MGT 499 | 3 units
• GE Area 3B Humanities | 3 units
• Electives | 6 units Total | 15 units Minimum Overall Total Units | 120 units

Additional Requirements

One course for the degree must have an Ethnic Studies/ES designation.