San Jose State University

Academic plan for International Business: Freshmen

Year 1

Fall (16 units)

  • ENGL 1A (A2)
  • BUS 10 (Discovering Business)
  • HIST/GOVT (F1-2-3/D2-3)
  • Physical Science (B1)
  • ARTS (C1)
  • PE (1 unit)

Spring (16 units)

  • ENGL 1B (C5)
  • MATH 70 (Finite Math) (B4)
  • HIST/GOVT (F1-2-3/D2-3)
  • Life Science (B2)
  • Oral Com. (A1)
  • PE (1 unit)

Year 2

Fall (15 units)

  • BUS 20 (Financial Acctg.)
  • ECON 1A (Macroeconomics)
  • BUS 80 (Business Law)
  • Critical Thinking (A3)
  • Letters (C2)

Spring (16 units)

  • BUS 21 (Managerial Acctg.)
  • BUS 90 (Business Statistics)
  • BUS 91L (Computer Tools for Bus.)
  • ECON 1B (Microeconomics)
  • Human understanding and devel. (E)

Year 3

Fall (15 units)

  • COMM 100W, ENGL 100W or LLD100W**
  • BUS 130 (Fund. of Mktg.)
  • BUS 160 (Fund. of Mgmt. and Org. Beh.)
  • BUS 187 (Global Dimen. of Bus.)
  • ECON 136 (International Econ.)

Spring (16 units)

  • BUS 133A,B,or C (Int'l Mktg.)
  • BUS 170 (Fund. of Finance)
  • BUS 188 (Bus. Sys. and Policy)
  • COMM 173 (Comm. & Global Understanding)
  • Area studies elect.

Summer (3 units)

  • PHIL 186 (Prof. Bus. Ethics) (S)

Year 4

Fall (15 units)

  • BUS 162 (Int'l and Comp. Mgmt.)
  • BUS 177 (Inter. Bus. Finance)
  • BUS 190 (Quant. Bus. Analysis)
  • Area studies elect.
  • Cult. and Civ. (V)

Spring (15 units)

  • BUS 140 (Fund. of Oper. Mgmt.)
  • BUS 166 (Business and Society)
  • BUS 189 (Strategic Management)
  • Area studies elect.
  • Earth and Envir. (R)

Notes

  • Electives may be needed to earn 120 units.
  • English 1A requires an EPT exemption or passing score.
  • Math 70 requires an ELM exemption or passing score.
  • Must earn a grade of "C-" or better in Engl. 1B, Math 70, Bus 20, and Bus 90.
  • Phil 186, 100W, and advanced general education courses (R, V) require a passing score on the WST.
  • One science class (B1, B2, or B5) must have a lab.
  • As of Fall 2003, BUS 163 is changed to BUS 161A and BUS 161 is BUS 161B. BUS 161A is prerequisite to BUS 161B.
  • Proficiency in a foreign language is required (For. Lang. 1A,1B). See BSAC Advisor for details.
  • As of fall 2007, COMM 173 replaces COMM 174
  • Minimum units required for graduation is 120.

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