Business Administration: General Track (BA)
Program Description
This program develops a general management outlook toward organizations and the changing environment they face. A General concentration allows students the flexibility to choose their own junior and/or senior electives.
New Majors Onboarding
All newly admitted majors must attend this onboarding as an introduction to the School of Business, Government, and Economics. Please make note that there are no substitutions for this degree requirement.
Entering and Completing the Major
Formal application and admission to the Business Administration major is required prior to enrollment in most Upper Division courses.
- To meet the minimum requirements for admission, you must:
- Have attained at least sophomore standing (45 or more college credits).
- Complete at least 15 credits in BUS, ACCT, and ECN at SPU (10 credits for transfer juniors and seniors).
- Have either a 2.50 cumulative GPA and 2.50 major GPA at SPU, or a 3.0 major GPA. Major GPA does not include transfer work, only courses completed in program at SPU. Attainment of the minimum GPA standards does not guarantee admission, as the total number of students admitted is limited by capacity.
- Submit an online major application by following these instructions by Friday of the third week of Autumn, Winter, or Spring quarter, before 5:00 p.m. PST. SBGE does not accept major applications outside this window.
- Decisions will be sent to applicants via their SPU email address by Friday of the fifth week of the term, before 5:00 p.m PST. All applicants should be prepared to meet with their faculty advisor in case they are denied admission. All students are eligible to apply to this major up to three times.
- The University requires a grade of C- or better in all classes that apply to a major or minor; however, programs may require higher minimum grades in specific courses. You may repeat an SPU course only once for a higher grade.
- To advance in this program, you should meet with your faculty advisor regularly to discuss your grades, course progression, and other indicators of satisfactory academic progress. If your grades or other factors indicate that you may not be able to successfully complete the major, your faculty advisor can work with you to explore options, which may include choosing a different major.
- You must complete the major requirements in effect in the SPU Undergraduate Catalog for the year of admittance to the major.
Business Administration: General Track (BA)
98 Credits Minimum, Including 66 Upper Division (UD)
Code | Title | Credits |
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General Core | ||
ACCT 2361 | Financial Accounting | 5 |
ACCT 2362 | Managerial Accounting | 5 |
ECN 2101 | Principles of Microeconomics | 5 |
ECN 2102 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 5 |
BUS 1700 | Spreadsheets | 1 |
BUS 2414 | Legal Environment of Business | 5 |
BUS 2700 | Statistics for Business and Economics | 5 |
BUS 2910 | Early Career Preparation | 1 |
BUS 3250 | Business Finance | 5 |
BUS 3541 | Marketing and Society | 5 |
BUS 3614 | Organizational Behavior for Managers | 5 |
BUS 3620 | Management Information Systems | 5 |
BUS 3681 | Social Ventures | 5 |
BUS 3700 | Quantitative Methods for Decision Making | 5 |
BUS 4644 | Operations Management | 5 |
BUS 4650 | Data Analytics and Visualization | 5 |
BUS 4690 | Strategic Management | 5 |
BUS 4899 | Business Ethics | 5 |
BUS 4942 | Early Career Professional Development | 1 |
Section Credits Required | 83 | |
UD Electives: Business and Economics | ||
Select 15 credits of the following: | 15 | |
Investments | ||
Climate Change & Action | ||
Marketing Research | ||
Digital & Social Media Marketing | ||
International Marketing | ||
Gender and Leadership | ||
Human Resource Management | ||
Management in the Nonprofit Sector | ||
Inclusive Financial Services | ||
Special Topics in Spirituality and Business | ||
Problems in Corporate Finance | ||
The Practice of Finance | ||
Sustainable Innovation | ||
Marketing Management | ||
Information and Database Systems | ||
The Organization's Presence on the Net | ||
Entrepreneurship | ||
Managing Systems | ||
Special Topics in Management | ||
Intermediate Microeconomics | ||
Intermediate Macroeconomics | ||
Urban Economics | ||
Money and Banking | ||
Microeconomics of Development: Community Development | ||
or ECN 3812 | Macroeconomics of Development: International Economic Growth | |
International Political Economy | ||
History of Economic Thought I | ||
Independent Study in Economics | ||
Advanced Integrative Internship | ||
Section Credits Required | 15 | |
Total Credits | 98 |
Additional Requirements and Information
- New Majors Onboarding
Suggested Course Sequence
This is a sample schedule of sequencing for the Business Administration Major. There is a bit of flexibility in class placement in your first 2 years as you navigate through the University’s Common and Exploratory Curriculum, and Business Core. Watch years 3 and 4 closely if you are pursuing a concentration. These elective courses are offered just once a year and often build upon each other.
Freshman | ||
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Autumn | Credits | |
UCOL 1000 | University Colloquium | 1 |
WRI 1000 | Academic Inquiry and Writing Seminar | 5 |
Exploratory Curriculum | 5 | |
Major | 5 | |
Credits | 16 | |
Winter | ||
WRI 1100 | Disciplinary Research and Writing Seminar | 5 |
Exploratory Curriculum | 5 | |
Major | 5 | |
Credits | 15 | |
Spring | ||
UFDN 1000 | The Christian Faith | 5 |
Exploratory Curriculum | 5 | |
Major | 5 | |
Credits | 15 | |
Any Quarter | ||
ACCT 2361 | Financial Accounting | 5 |
ECN 2101 | Principles of Microeconomics | 5 |
ECN 2102 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 5 |
BUS 1700 | Spreadsheets | 1 |
BUS 2910 | Early Career Preparation | 1 |
Credits | 17 | |
Sophomore | ||
Autumn | ||
BUS 2700 | Statistics for Business and Economics | 5 |
Select 10+ Credits | 10+ | |
Credits | 5-15 | |
Winter | ||
ACCT 2362 | Managerial Accounting | 5 |
Select 10+ Credits | 10+ | |
Apply to major! | ||
Credits | 5-15 | |
Spring | ||
Select 15+ credits | 15+ | |
Credits | 0-15 | |
Any Quarter | ||
UFDN 2000 | Christian Scripture | 5 |
UCOR 2000 | The Emergence of the Modern Global Systems | 5 |
BUS 2414 | Legal Environment of Business | 5 |
Exploratory Curriculum | 10+ | |
Credits | 15-25 | |
Junior | ||
Autumn | ||
Select 15+ Credits | 15+ | |
Credits | 0-15 | |
Winter | ||
Select 15+ Credits | 15+ | |
Credits | 0-15 | |
Spring | ||
Select 15+ Credits | 15+ | |
Apply to graduate! | ||
Credits | 0-15 | |
Any Quarter | ||
UFDN 3100 | Christian Theology | 5 |
UCOR 3000 | Faith, Philosophy, and Science | 5 |
BUS 3250 | Business Finance | 5 |
BUS 3541 | Marketing and Society | 5 |
BUS 3614 | Organizational Behavior for Managers | 5 |
BUS 3620 | Management Information Systems | 5 |
BUS 3700 | Quantitative Methods for Decision Making | 5 |
BUS 3828 | International Business | 5 |
Exploratory Curriculum | 10+ | |
Credits | 40-50 | |
Senior | ||
Autumn | ||
Select 15+ Credits | 15+ | |
Credits | 0-15 | |
Winter | ||
Select 15+ Credits | 15+ | |
Credits | 0-15 | |
Spring | ||
Select 15+ Credits | 15+ | |
Credits | 0-15 | |
Any Quarter | ||
BUS 4644 | Operations Management | 5 |
BUS 4650 | Data Analytics and Visualization | 5 |
BUS 4690 | Strategic Management | 5 |
BUS 4899 | Business Ethics | 5 |
BUS 4942 | Early Career Professional Development | 1 |
Electives | 15 | |
Complete any remaining university requirements | ||
Credits | 36 | |
Total Credits | 164-309 |
Freshman Notes
- If you have not satisfied the Foreign Language Requirement, complete this year for your Exploratory coursework.
- Take BUS 1700 Spreadsheets Autumn or Winter quarter at the latest.
- Join BEGIN Student Club.
- BUS 2000 Purpose and Practice of Business is a great way to explore the Business major, and it counts as a WE course in your Gen Ed requirements!
Sophomore Notes
- You must complete 15 credits in the major to be eligible to apply to the major. Applications are accepted in the fall, winter, and spring quarters.
- Prerequisite note: ACCT 2361 Financial Accounting and BUS 2700 Statistics for Business and Economics are prerequisites for ACCT 2362 Managerial Accounting.
- Once admitted to the major, you’ll need to attend the New Majors Onboarding.
- Begin looking for an internship over the summer after your sophomore year. Recruiting often begins 6 to 12 months prior to an internship start date.
Junior Notes
- If pursuing more than one concentration, start electives this year.
- Complete SBGE approved internship or be looking for one over the summer.
- Consider Mentor Program participation this year.
- Consider Study Abroad program.
Senior Notes
- BUS 4690 Strategic Management has several prerequisites, be sure it’s placed at the end!
- Business electives (courses in concentrations) are offered just once a year. Watch prerequisites and plan in advance!