Academic Course Catalogs

Bachelor of Business Administration

The School of Business Administration offers a program leading to the degree of Bachelor of Business Administration, with majors in business administration, business economics, finance, international business, marketing, and real estate.

Lower-division Preparation for the Majors (22-23 units)
Lower-division requirements for the majors are:

third semester competency in a second language
completion of the following courses with a grade point average of 2.0 or better with no grade below C– (Transfer courses must be C or better).

ACCT 201
ACCT 202
ECON 101
ECON 102
ECON 216
ITMG 100
MATH 130
or 150

Principles of Financial Accounting
Principles of Managerial Accounting
Principles of Microeconomics
Principles of Macroeconomics
Statistics for Business and Economics
Information Systems
Survey of Calculus
or Calculus I

Major in Business Administration (39 units)
The business administration major prepares students for careers in business management, public administration, and entrepreneurial ventures, as well as graduate study in business. The courses in the business administration major serve two purposes: 1) they give students a broad background in the major functional areas of business administration; and, 2) they give students electives to explore their interests in the field of business administration.

Students majoring in business administration must satisfy the USD core curriculum requirements as set forth in this bulletin, lower-division requirements for the major, the Professional Development Passport Program and all of the following major requirements:

1. Business Component (24 units)
DSCI 300 DSCI 303 ETLW 302D ETLW 311 FINA 300 MGMT 300 MGMT 490 MKTG 300	Management Science Operations Management Business and Society Business Law I Financial Management Organizational Behavior Strategic Management Fundamentals of Marketing
2. Elective Component (15 units)
FINA 401-494 MGMT 301-494 MKTG 301-494	Finance elective (3 units required) Management elective (3 units required) Marketing elective (3 units required)
SBA upper-division electives (6 units required) The business administration major requires a minimum of 24 upper-division units in the major be completed at USD.

Major in Business Economics (39 units)
The business economics major prepares students for careers in business management or public administration and for post-baccalaureate studies in business, economics, or law. The courses in the business economics major serve two purposes: 1) they give students a broad background in the major functional areas of business administration; and 2) they allow students to focus on the field of economics.

Students majoring in business economics must satisfy the USD core curriculum requirements as set forth in this bulletin, lower-division requirements for the major, the Professional Development Passport Program and all of the following major requirements:

1. Business Component (18 units)
DSCI 303 ETLW 302D ETLW 311 FINA 300 MGMT 300 MKTG 300	Operations Management Business and Society Business Law I Financial Management Organizational Behavior Fundamentals of Marketing
2. Economics Component (21 units) Required courses (15 units)
ECON 201 ECON 202 ECON 370 ECON 373 ECON 490W	Intermediate Microeconomics Intermediate Macroeconomics Applied Econometrics Managerial Economics Senior Seminar
Elective courses (six units) Any pre-approved ECON upper-division elective The business economics major requires a minimum of 24 upper-division units in the major be completed at USD, of which 12 units must be in economics.

Major in Finance (39 units)
The finance major prepares students for careers in corporate financial management, investment banking, international finance, commercial bank management, financial planning and the financial services industry.

Students majoring in finance must satisfy the USD core curriculum requirements as set forth in this bulletin, lower-division requirements for the major, the Professional Development Passport Program and all of the following major requirements:

1. Business component (24 units)
DSCI 300 DSCI 303 ETLW 302D ETLW 311 FINA 300 MGMT 300 MGMT 490 MKTG 300	Management Science Operations Management Business and Society Business Law I Financial Management Organizational Behavior Strategic Management Fundamentals of Marketing
2. Finance Component (15 units) Required courses (nine units)
FINA 402 FINA 404 FINA 405	Investments Advanced Corporate Finance International Financial Management
Elective Courses (six units) Select two of the following courses:
ACCT 300 FINA 401 FINA 406 FINA 407 FINA 408 FINA 494 REAL 325 REAL 326	Intermediate Accounting I Commercial Bank Management Personal Finance New Venture Finance Financial Statement Analysis Special Topics Financing Residential Real Estate OR Commercial Real Estate Finance and Investment, but not both.
Any pre-approved elective, which may include a BUSN 498 internship. The finance major requires a minimum of 24 upper-division units in the major be completed at USD, of which 12 units must be in finance.

Major in International Business (42 units)
The international business major prepares students for careers in international business, as well as for graduate study in business.

Students majoring in international business must satisfy the USD core curriculum requirements as set forth in this bulletin, lower-division requirements for the major, the Professional Development Passport Program and all of the following major requirements:

1. Business component (24 units)
DSCI 303 ETLW 302D ETLW 311 FINA 300 MGMT 300 MGMT 490 MKTG 300	Operations Management Business and Society Business Law I Financial Management Organizational Behavior Strategic Management Fundamentals of Marketing
2. Foreign Language Component A fourth semester competency in a second language (in a modern language) with a grade of C or better is required. 3. International Studies Component (three units minimum) A student must participate in an approved international university study program for a minimum of three units of coursework earned. Courses comprising the international studies component can also fulfill the course requirements in the major or outside of the major. 4. International Business Component (18 units) Required courses (nine units) Select three of the following courses:
ECON 333 FINA 405 MGMT 309 MKTG 305	International Economics International Financial Management International Comparative Management International Marketing
Elective courses* (nine units) Select three of the following courses:
ECON 333 ECON 335 ECON 337 ETLW 313 FINA 405 MGMT 309 MKTG 305 BUSN 498	International Economics Economic Development of Latin America Economic Development of Asia International Business Law and Ethics International Financial Management International Comparative Management International Marketing Pre-approved international business related internship
Any pre-approved elective, including region specific courses. See pre-approved upper-division elective list below** A course taken to satisfy the major’s upper-division required course component may not be counted toward the major’s upper-division elective component. *Up to 6 units of pre-approved regional specific or international courses may be taken outside of the School of Business Administration. Pre-Approved Upper-Division Elective Courses for the International Business Major Outside of the SBA Pre-approved upper-division electives from outside the School of Business Administration that are complementary to international business, including geographic area studies and general international issues, are listed below.
Africa HIST 368 HIST 369 POLS 360 THRS 315 THRS 321 Asia HIST 364 HIST 365 HIST 366 HIST 386 POLS 367 POLS 368 SOCI 351 THRS 312 THRS 314 THRS 315 Latin America ANTH 327 ANTH 328 ANTH 332 ANTH 334 HIST 360 HIST 361 HIST 362 HIST 384 POLS 357 POLS 366 POLS 374 THRS 321 THRS 368 Middle East HIST 359 POLS 359 THRS 313 THRS 315 THRS 390 Europe HIST 347 HIST 350 HIST 351 HIST 352 HIST 354 HIST 355 HIST 356 HIST 357 POLS 355 POLS 362 POLS 363 POLS 364 POLS 365 POLS 372 General COMM 380 POLS 327 POLS 329 POLS 350 POLS 352 POLS 354 POLS 370 POLS 375 POLS 380 POLS 494 PSYC 359D SOCI 362	History of Africa Issues in Modern Africa Politics in Sub-Saharan Africa Islamic Faith and Practice Afro-Latin Religions Topics in Asian History History of China History of Japan The Pacific Ocean in History Politics in Japan Politics in China China in the 21st Century Hindu Faith and Practice Buddhist Faith and Practice Islamic Faith and Practice South American Indian Cultures Caribbean Cultures Mesoamerican Archaeology South American Archaeology Colonial Latin America Modern Latin America Topics in Latin American History History of Mexico Politics in Latin America Politics in Mexico U.S.–Latin American Relations Afro-Latin Religions U.S.–Latino/a and Latin American Theologies Modern Middle East Politics in the Middle East Jewish Faith and Practice Islamic Faith and Practice The Holocaust: Death of God or Death of Humanity? Topics in Modern Europe History of the British Isles Modern Britain The British Empire Modern Spain Imperial Russia Russia Since 1917 Topics in Russian and East European History Politics in Western Europe Politics in the United Kingdom Politics in France Politics in Germany Politics in Russia Russian Foreign Policy International Media International Law Law of the Sea Comparative Politics Comparative Politics in Developing Countries Revolutionary Change Theories of International Relations Comparative Foreign Policy International Political Economy Special Topics in International Relations Health Psychology of Women and Ethnic Groups Social Change: Global Perspectives
The international business major requires a minimum of 24 upper-division units in the major be completed at USD. This requirement does not include USD faculty-led courses abroad organized through the International Center.

Major in Marketing (39 units)
The marketing major prepares students for careers in advertising and public relations, product and brand management, marketing research, sales, and sports and entertainment marketing, as well as for graduate study in business.

Students majoring in marketing must satisfy the USD core curriculum requirements as set forth in this bulletin, lower-division requirements for the major, the Professional Development Passport Program and all of the following major requirements:

1. Business component (24 units)
DSCI 300 DSCI 303 ETLW 302D ETLW 311 FINA 300 MGMT 300 MGMT 490 MKTG 300	Management Science Operations Management Business and Society Business Law I Financial Management Organizational Behavior Strategic Management Fundamentals of Marketing
2. Marketing component (15 units) Required courses (six units)
MKTG 490	Marketing Strategy
and select one of the following courses:
MKTG 410 MKTG 420	Marketing Research or Consumer Behavior
Elective courses (nine units) Select three of the following courses:
MKTG 301 MKTG 302 MKTG 305 MKTG 330 MKTG 350 MKTG 355 MKTG 410 MKTG 420 MKTG 465 MKTG 480	Services Marketing Sports Marketing International Marketing Personal Selling Advertising Public Relations Marketing Research Consumer Behavior Retailing Advanced Marketing Project
Any pre-approved elective, which may include a BUSN 498 internship The marketing major requires a minimum of 24 upper-division units in the major be completed at USD, of which 12 units must be in marketing.

Major in Real Estate (39 units)
The real estate major prepares students for careers in the real estate industry, as well as for graduate study in business.

Students majoring in real estate must satisfy the USD core curriculum requirements as set forth in this bulletin, lower-division requirements for the major, the Professional Development Passport Program and all of the following major requirements:

1. Business component (24 units)
DSCI 300 DSCI 303 ETLW 302D ETLW 311 FINA 300 MGMT 300 MGMT 490 MKTG 300	Management Science Operations Management Business and Society Business Law I Financial Management Organizational Behavior Strategic Management Fundamentals of Marketing
*2. Real Estate Component (15 units)** Required courses (nine units)
REAL 320 REAL 327	Principles of Real Estate Legal Aspects of Real Estate
and select one of the following courses:
REAL 325 REAL 326	Financing Residential Real Estate Commercial Real Estate Finance and Investment
Elective courses** (six units) Select two of the following courses:
REAL 325 REAL 326 REAL 328 REAL 329 REAL 494 REAL 498	Financing Residential Real Estate Commercial Real Estate Finance and Investment Commercial Real Estate Valuation Real Estate Development Special Topics Pre-Approved Real Estate Related Internship
Any pre-approved elective. See pre-approved upper-division elective list below*** It is strongly recommended that a real estate major take REAL 320 before other upper-division required or elective real estate courses. A course taken to satisfy the major’s upper-division required course component may not be counted toward the major’s upper-division elective component. Up to three units of pre-approved electives may be taken. Pre-Approved Upper-division Elective Courses for the Real Estate Major** Pre-approved upper-division electives in the School of Business Administration that are complementary to real estate are listed below.
ECON 310 ECON 329 FINA 407	Money and Banking Real Estate Economics New Venture Finance
The real estate major requires a minimum of 24 upper-division units in the major be completed at USD.

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