​Business Administration Curriculum

Students entering the University of San Diego and/or declaring a major during 2021-22, should follow information contained in the printed course catalog (also known as the "catalog of record") published on April 1, 2021. Access the catalog of record at https://catalogs.sandiego.edu.

The Business Administration Major

Students majoring in business administration must satisfy the USD core curriculum requirements as set forth in the catalog, the lower-division business courses in preparation for the major, the major requirements (i.e., the Business Component and the Major Component), and the Professional Development Passport Program.

Lower Division Preparation for the Major 

Students must earn a C- or better in all lower-division business preparatory courses for the major.

Students who are pursuing a business major are expected to complete all lower-division business preparatory courses before earning 60 units. Students who have completed 45 – 59 units will receive an email reminding them of the policy that business majors need to complete all lower-division business preparatory courses by 60 units and recommending that they meet with a business advisor if needed.  Students, who have completed 60-74 units but still have outstanding lower-division business preparatory courses, will have an advisor hold placed on their account and must meet with a business advisor before registering for any upper-division business courses.  If a student has earned 75 or more units and still has not completed all of the lower-division business preparatory courses then the student will not be able to register for any upper-division business courses until the lower-division business preparatory courses have been successfully completed with a C- or better.

Major Requirements

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, i.e., the Business Component; and,
2. they give students electives to explore their interests in the field of business administration, i.e., the Major Component.

The business administration major requires a minimum of 24 upper-division units in the major be completed at USD, of which 12 upper-division units must be in the major component.

Recommended Program of Study, Bachelor of Business Administration