Program Objective:
The objective of the BSBA program is to help students bridge the intersection where business, technology, and people come together. With a balanced mixture of business knowledge and information science students will be able to holistically blend modern management principles, best professional practices, data management techniques, business analytics, and computer scripting to address the needs of business in the age of ubiquitous data, ecommerce, and automation.
Program Learning Outcomes:
Students graduating with a BSBA degree are expected to demonstrate the following program learning outcomes -
- Written Communication - Use written language that communicates complex business concepts and enabling technology approaches.
- Oral Communication - Orally explain to one's peers complex business and supporting technology concepts.
- Quantitative Reasoning - Apply (computer and non-computer assisted) quantitative methods in a comprehensive manner in a business setting.
- Information Literacy - Access, review and then meaningfully apply information in business and management decision making.
- Critical Thinking - Analyze business issues and recommend solutions which apply business concepts and technology practices.
- Specialized Knowledge - Apply business concepts in the areas of management, finance, accounting, marketing, and information technology to various business scenarios. Evaluate and propose information technology solutions to improve an organization's operational efficiency.
Graduation requirements:
A minimum of 120 units are required for graduation. They include the following:
- 36 units of general education courses including (a) 12 units in English language communication and critical thinking, (b) 9 units in mathematics and natural sciences, (c) 6 units in arts and humanities, and (d) 9 units in social sciences,
- 60 units of major courses, and
- 24 units of electives.
BSBA Curriculum
(Total of 120 Units)
1. General Education (minimum 36 units)
The purpose of general education is to give breadth to the student’s education. With a general background in English language communication and critical thinking, mathematics and natural sciences, arts and humanities, and the social sciences, the student will be prepared for his/her roles both in society and at work. Students who have not completed the general education requirements upon entering a degree program at SFBU are required to observe the following curriculum to meet the general education requirements.
Area A: English Language Communication and Critical Thinking (12 units)
(ENGL101, ENGL115, AND ENGL425 are required courses. Other listed courses are suggested subjects.)
| ENGL101 | Expository Writing | (3) |
| ENGL102 | Critical Thinking | (3) |
| ENGL115 | Public Speaking | (3) |
| ENGL220 | Small Group Communication | (3) |
| ENGL320 | Intercultural Communication | (3) |
| ENGL425 | Modern American Literature | (3) |
Area B: Mathematics and Natural Sciences(9 units)
(MATH208 is required, at least 3 units in Natural Sciences, plus 3 additional units in Mathematics and Natural Sciences)
| PHYS101 | Introduction to Physical Sciences | (3) |
| PHYS201 | Physics –I | (3) |
| PHYS201(L) | Physics Lab –I | (1) |
| PHYS202 | Physics –II | (3) |
| PHYS202(L) | Physics Lab –II | (1) |
| PHYS301 | Introduction to Device Physics | (3) |
| MATH201 | Calculus – I | (3) |
| MATH202 | Calculus – II | (3) |
| MATH203 | Linear Algebra | (3) |
| MATH208 | Probability and Statistics | (3) |
Area C: Arts and Humanities (6 units)
(The students can select any 6 units from the following suggested subjects.)
| HU210 | Introduction to Philosophy | (3) |
| HU230 | Art Appreciation | (3) |
| HU240 | Music Appreciation | (3) |
| HU280 | Principles of Ethics | (3) |
| HU420 | Critical Analysis of Film | (3) |
| HU450 | Information Literacy for Academics, Life, and the Workplace | (3) |
Area D: Social Sciences (9 units)
(The students can select any 9 units from the following suggested subjects.)
| SOC201 | California History | (3) |
| PSY210 | Introduction to Psychology | (3) |
| SOC215 | Introduction to Sociology | (3) |
| SOC235 | Multiculturalism in the United States | (3) |
| SOC250 | Public Administration | (3) |
| SOC260 | Civilization and Urbanization | (3) |
| SOC275 | The American Experience | (3) |
| HIST340 | Modern American History | (3) |
| HIST400 | Early American History | (3) |
| SOC450 | Emotional Intelligence | (3) |
2. Major Requirements
(minimum 60 units = 45 major course units + 15 units from the list below)
The purpose of the major courses is to provide students with specialized topic knowledge including; business administration and information technology courses and professional career development.
| ACC110 | Financial Accounting | (3) |
| BAN199 | Excel for Finance, Accounting & Analytics | (3) |
| BLAW310 | Introduction to Business Law | (3) |
| BUS450 | Professional & Technical Writing | (3) |
| ECON201 | Principles of Macroeconomics | (3) |
| ECON202 | Principles of Microeconomics | (3) |
| FIN310 | Fundamentals of Finance | (3) |
| MGT310 | Principles of Management | (3) |
| MGT450 | Organizational Behavior and Management | (3) |
| MGT451 | Project Management | (3) |
| MGT460 | Production and Operations Management | (3) |
| MGT480 | Entrepreneurship | (3) |
| MKT221 | HTML & CSS Web Page Construction | (3) |
| MKT310 | Principles of Marketing | (3) |
| MKT450 | Marketing Management | (3) |
| P450 * | Career Development | (1) |
Plus 15 student selectable major units from the list below
| ACC110L | Financial Accounting Lab | (3) |
| ACC120 | Managerial Accounting | (3) |
| ACC120L | Managerial Accounting Lab | (1) |
| ACC450 | Cost Accounting | (3) |
| ACC490 | Introduction to Taxation | (3) |
| BAN223 | SQL & Relational Databases | (3) |
| BAN335 | Python Introduction for Commerce | (3) |
| BAN337 | JavaScript | (3) |
| BAN460 | Introduction to Business Analytics | (3) |
| BAN460L | Introduction to Business Analytics Lab | (1) |
| BAN470 | Introduction to Machine Learning Based Prediction Modeling and Forecasting |
(3) |
| CPT401 | Curricular Practicum | (1) |
| CPT402 | Curricular Practicum | (2) |
* P450 Career Development may be substituted with SOC501 Emotional Intelligence Essentials
3. Free Electives (minimum 24 units)
Free electives include any course offered for academic credit not already applied by the student towards the BSBA General Education or Major unit requirements. Free electives may include courses from General Education, the School of Business, the School of Engineering, courses bearing graduate level credit, and courses transferred in. Major courses not applied to the major unit requirement may be used towards Free Elective unit requirement.
Prerequisite/Corequisites requirements must be met when taking any course. Recommendations are optional recommendations.
BSBA students who are more interested in business administration may select courses in any field from the School of Business to fulfill this requirement and are encouraged to take management and marketing courses.
BSBA students who are more interested in Information Science are encouraged to take Computer Science courses from the School of Engineering as electives. They are also encouraged to take BLAW482 Information Policy, Governance, and Compliance, and IT electives such as BAN455 Server-Side Data Processing Using Python/PHP.
BSBA students who are considering a future career as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) should; seek additional advising, study the California Board of Accountancy's (CBA – www.dca.ca.gov/cba/) numerous requirements, and from the start of their studies focus where possible all electives and General Education choices towards meeting the CBA's numerous academic requirements. The CBA requires substantial additional academic education and professional training outside the scope of the BSBA program.
When applicable, the student may take Curricular Practicum Training (CPT) courses and engage in practical training to work on company projects that are directly related to the student’s course of study. The student must observe the rules required for taking the practicum courses.