Minor in Accounting
Minor in Business Computer Information Systems
Minor in Entrepreneurial/Small Business Management
Minor in Finance
Minor in Human Resource Management (HRM) in Business
Minor in International Business
Minor in Management
Minor in Marketing
Certificate in Professional Practice of Internal Auditing
The primary objectives of the College of Business at San Francisco State University are:
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration includes basic core courses and an area of concentration. Except for BUS 682 and 690, the core courses listed below should be completed by the end of the junior year. The specific courses for the areas of concentration are listed by department on the following pages. Students who have already earned a bachelor's degree from an accredited university may want to consider entering the M.B.A., M.S.B.A., or M.S. in Taxation program rather than earning a second bachelor's degree.
The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration requires 130 units for graduation. All majors in business are required to complete a minimum of 69 lower and upper division units in business and economics, including work in the major field and elective courses, as well as six units of prerequisite courses.
It is strongly recommended that students complete the lower division General Education requirements during the freshman and sophomore years. The General Education Program can be found in another part of this Bulletin. Additionally, all lower division (100-200) core courses should be completed before taking upper division (300-600) core and concentration courses.
Except in cases of credit by examination, no more than six units of the core requirement may be offered toward graduation on a CR/NC basis.
Units ECON 101 Introduction to Economic Analysis II 3 ACCT 100 Principles of Financial Accounting 3 ACCT 101 Principles of Managerial Accounting 3 BA 212 Business Statistics I 3 BICS 263 Introduction to Computer Information Systems 3 IBUS 330 International Business and Multicultural Relations 3 FIN 350 Business Finance 3 BUS 360 Business Communication 3 BICS 363 Information Systems for Management (Accounting concentration students must take ACCT 307 or 327 in place of BICS 363) 3 MGMT 405 Introduction to Management and Organizational Behavior 3 MGMT 407 Economics for Managers 3 BA 412 Operations Management 3 MKTG 431 Marketing 3 BUS 682 Environment of Business 3 BUS 690 Seminar in Business Policy and Strategic Management 3 Total core 45
Courses in one of the following areas of concentration: accounting, banking, business analysis, finance, computer information systems, entrepreneurial/small business management, human resource management, internal auditing, international business, logistics management, management, marketing, office systems, and real estate. (See concentration listings on the following pages for specific courses.) 24 Total units 69
Undergraduates in an accounting concentration may not offer toward graduation units on a CR grade basis beyond the core requirements.
See "Bachelor of Science in Business Administration" for general information and core courses.
Units Core Courses for Business Majors 45 BUS 120 Legal Environment of Business 3 ACCT 301 (or 321) Intermediate Financial Accounting I 3 ACCT 302 (or 322) Intermediate Financial Accounting II 3 ACCT 305 (or 325) Cost Accounting 3 ACCT 506 (or 526) Auditing 3 ACCT 508 (or 528) Federal Tax Accounting I 3 Two courses selected from the following: ACCT 317, BUS 320, ACCT 401, 451, 501 (or 521), 504, 505, 507, 509, 551, 605, BA 601, FIN 309, 351 6 Total 69NOTE: ACCT 307 or 327 is part of the business core for accounting concentration students in place of BICS 363.
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration: Concentration in Banking
This program is designed to prepare students for careers in commercial consumer banking and financial services. Within banking, a wide range of jobs is available. Careful selection of support courses can provide training to help students enter fields that deal with commercial loans, installment loans, real estate lending, investment management, marketing, and operations. Careers are also available in several federal and state
agencies that regulate this industry.
Undergraduates in a banking concentration may not offer toward graduation units on a CR grade basis beyond the core requirements.
Students must have a minimum grade point average of 2.0 in all concentration courses.
NOTE: ACCT 301 and 302 may be substituted for ACCT 303 with the three additional units counting as an elective course. Students taking ACCT 301 must take ACCT 302 and not ACCT 303. Students taking ACCT 303 may not count ACCT 301 or 302 as one of the electives.
See "Bachelor of Science in Business Administration" for general information and core courses.
Units Core Courses for Business Majors 45 ACCT 303 Accounting for Financial Analysis 3 FIN 309 Financial Data Analysis 3 FIN 351 Financial Management 3 FIN 353 Financial Institutions 3 FIN 653 Seminar in Bank Management 3 Nine units selected on advisement from the following: ECON 500; FIN 355, 365, 366, 535, 536. Other appropriate classes may be selected with prior written consent of adviser 9 Total 69
All concentration courses must be taken on a letter grade basis with the exception of courses offered only on a CR/NC basis. A student must have a minimum grade point average of 2.0 in all concentration courses.
See "Bachelor of Science in Business Administration" for general information and core courses.
Units Core Courses for Business Majors 45 BA 312 Business Statistics II 3 BA 622 World Class Manufacturing Operations 3 BA 623 World Class Service Operations 3 BA 624 World Class Productivity and Quality 3 One of the following: 3 BA 408 Introduction to Business Simulation BA 601 Applications of Operations Research BA 604 Business Forecasting Approved Electives 9 Total 69
The curriculum is designed to allow a variety of emphasis options based on a combination of core and elective courses selected by the student. Core courses provide a foundation in computer technology, in the analysis, design, and implementation of information systems, and in database management. Students desiring a career in a corporate management information systems environment may select an option anchored by an advanced course in business computer programming using COBOL. Students aspiring toward a career based on emerging technologies may select a core option which has a C language course as a foundation. Electives for both language options include the computing environment, telecommunications, object-oriented programming, business expert systems, microcomputer applications, and imaging and graphics in business. The electives are designed to fit a variety of student interests. Valuable field experience is offered through an internship program option. Students are urged to see an adviser before starting their concentration program in order to select an appropriate sequence of courses.
The program is supported by excellent computer facilities which include an IBM VM/MVS mainframe computer environment, IBM and compatible microcomputers (286, 386, and 486), Apple Macintosh (SE, Mac II, and Centris), and HP minicomputer. All systems are interconnected by Ethernet LANs.
All concentration courses must be taken on a letter grade basis with the exception of courses offered only on a CR/NC basis. A student must have a minimum grade point average of 2.0 in all concentration courses.
See "Bachelor of Science in Business Administration" for general information and core courses.
Units Core Courses for Business Majors 45 BICS 266 Introduction to Business Computer Programming with COBOL 3 BICS 366 Advanced Business Computer Programming with COBOL or BICS 461 Advanced Business Applications Using C 3 BICS 463 Information Systems Analysis and Design 3 BICS 464 Database Management Systems 3 BICS 564 Information Systems Projects 3 Nine units from the following: 9 BICS 366 or 461, BICS 471 or 472, BICS 561, 562, 563, 565, 567, 665. Other courses related to the fields of computer information systems and business analysis may be substituted for one or more elective courses with prior written approval of a CIS adviser. No elective may be a lower division course. Total 69NOTE: BICS 567 may be substituted for BICS 564 with the written approval of the BICS 564 course coordinator.
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration: Entrepreneurial/Small Business Management
This concentration is designed to prepare the student with the knowledge and skills necessary to start and manage a small business. It is also designed to prepare students with the concepts, skills, and attitudes needed to pursue entrepreneurial careers instead of more traditional careers in large corporations. The program will emphasize topics such
as new venture creation, business planning, and innovation, along with providing the foundations for small business management.
Undergraduate majors may not take departmental concentration courses on a CR/NC basis. Students must have a minimum grade point average of 2.0 in all concentration courses.
See "Bachelor of Science in Business Administration" for general information and core courses.
Units Core Courses for Business Majors 45 MGMT 406 Starting a Small Business 3 MKTG 450 Marketing For Small Business 3 ACCT 451 Accounting, Finance, and Tax for the Smaller Business 3 MGMT 452 Entrepreneurial Management 3 MGMT 606 Small Business Consulting 3 Nine units on advisement from the following 9 MGMT 567, 600, 605, 610, 620, 655, 660, 661; BUS 120, ACCT 303, 320, BA 622, 623, 624; BICS 463, 464, 469, 564; DAI 405; FIN 351, 365; HM 560, 590; IBUS 430, 590; MKTG 436, 633 Total 69NOTE: A student may make a substitution in an elective course with prior written approval of an Entrepreneurial/Small Business adviser.
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration: Concentration in Finance
This program is designed to prepare students for careers in private business as well as the public sector.
Within the private sector, the finance concentration deals with managing credit and collection functions, formulating budgets and exercising operation control, raising funds for operations, and financial analysis.
Within the public sector, this concentration is adaptable and especially helpful for positions with local, state, and federal agencies and provides a solid base for financial management of not-for-profit institutions.
Undergraduates in a finance concentration may not offer toward graduation units on a CR grade basis beyond the core requirements.
Students must have a minimum grade point average of 2.0 in all concentration courses.
NOTE: ACCT 301 and 302 may be substituted for ACCT 303 with the three additional units counting as an elective course. Students taking ACCT 301 must take ACCT 302 and not ACCT 303. Students taking ACCT 303 may not count ACCT 301 or 302 as one of the electives.
See "Bachelor of Science in Business Administration" for general information and core courses.
Units Core Courses for Business Majors 45 ACCT 303 Accounting for Financial Analysis 3 FIN 309 Financial Data Analysis 3 FIN 351 Financial Management 3 FIN 353 Financial Institutions 3 FIN 355 Investments 3 Nine units may be selected from the following groups, although it is recommended that two classes be from one group. Other appropriate classes may be selected with prior written consent of adviser 9 ACCT 301 and 302, 305, 401, 504, 508, 509 BA 408, 601, 604 ECON 500, 505, 520, 525 FIN 365, 366, 535, 536, 653 Total 69
The program's size and focus, moreover, gives students ample opportunity for direct faculty contact and assistance on projects, internships, and extensive career counseling. This practical and state-of-the-art perspective with one-on-one contact makes this concentration a unique opportunity for students to become viable candidates for professional careers in human resource management.
Undergraduate majors may not take departmental concentration courses on a CR/NC basis. Students must have a minimum grade point average of 2.0 in all concentration courses.
See "Bachelor of Science in Business Administration" for general information and core courses.
Units Core courses for Business Majors 45 MGMT 610 Human Resource Management 3 MGMT 611 Management of Employee and Industrial Relations 3 MGMT 612 Compensation and Benefits Administration 3 Three of the following Advanced HRM electives: 9 MGMT 613 Management of Job Safety and Health MGMT 614 Managing the Staffing and Employment Function MGMT 615 Managing Employment Law and Affirmative Action in Business MGMT 616 Advanced Compensation and Benefits Administration MGMT 617 Emerging Issues in Human Resource Management MGMT 618 International Human Resource Management MGMT 680 Managerial and Organizational Development in the Workplace One of the following experiential HRM electives: 3 MGMT 567 Internship in Management (must be a HRM internship) BUS 699 Special Projects in Business (must be a HRM project) One HRM option, on advisement: 3 Option A: Select another advanced HRM elective (MGMT 613, 614, 615, 616, 617, 618, 680) Option B: Select another experiential HRM elective or repeat one with a change of topic (MGMT 567, BUS 699) Option C: An adviser-approved elective in organizational behavior, psychology, training Total 69NOTE: A student may make a substitution in an elective course with prior written approval of a Human Resource Management adviser.
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration: Concentration in Internal Auditing
The basic objective of the Bachelor of Science program, concentration in internal auditing, is to provide an understanding of the conceptual and theoretical foundations of internal auditing and to develop in the student a basic competency in the practice of internal auditing.
Undergraduates in an internal auditing concentration may not offer toward graduation units on a CR grade basis beyond the core requirements.
See "Bachelor of Science in Business Administration" for general information and core courses.
Units Core Courses for Business Majors . 45 ACCT 317 Accounting Internship 3 ACCT 301 (or 321) Intermediate Financial Accounting I 3 ACCT 302 (or 322) Intermediate Financial Accounting II 3 ACCT 305 (or 325) Cost Accounting 3 ACCT 506 (or 526) Auditing 3 ACCT 507 EDP Auditing 3 ACCT 508 (or 528) Federal Tax Accounting I 3 ACCT 551 Principles of Internal Auditing 3 Total 69NOTE: ACCT 307 or 327 is part of the business core for internal auditing concentration students in place of BICS 363.
last modified May 31, 1995