The College of Business is nationally accredited by the AACSB International - The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, the Western Association of Schools and Colleges and the California State Board of Education.
The College of Business at San José State University is the institution of opportunity, providing innovative business education and applied research for the Silicon Valley region.
The College of Business offers one baccalaureate degree, the BS - Business Administration. All students, regardless of desired specialization, complete an interdisciplinary core of business courses (plus general education and prerequisite courses). In addition to breadth provided by the core curriculum, each student selects an area of specialization in which to concentrate. Concentrations are accounting, accounting information systems, corporate financial management, finance, human resource management, international business, management, management information systems, and marketing.
BSAC is the central College of Business advisement center for all undergraduate business majors and minors. BSAC provides information, program counseling and the forms necessary for completing an approved program of business study. BSAC directly advises students about general education and business core courses, and refers students to appropriate faculty advisement for their chosen concentration.
The center is located in Boccardo Business Center. Appointments or drop-in visit hours are available.
Transfer students should order and retain a complete set of transcripts from all colleges and universities attended and bring these to BSAC when requesting advisement. If transferring from out of the region, having a copy of the catalog(s) and course syllabi will be helpful in determining course equivalencies.
All majors in business administration who seek the Bachelor of Science degree must successfully complete at least 120 units involving several categories of courses. General education courses are required by the university and the State of California to promote breadth of knowledge in a variety of fields beyond direct career applications. All business majors must complete BUS/PHIL 186, (Business and Professional Ethics), which earns general education credit, and one non-business global perspectives course which can earn general education credit (see BSAC for list).
Business majors are expected to complete lower division business and support courses as prerequisites to upper division business courses. These consist of: MATH 70; ECON 1A, 1B; ENGL 1B; BUS 10 (freshmen) BUS 20, 21, 80, 90, 91L. To be eligible to enroll in upper division business courses, business majors will need to schedule an advisement appointment with the Business Student Advisement Center (BC 008). At minimum, students must complete MATH 70, ENGL 1B, BUS 20, and BUS 90 with grades of "C-" or better prior to any upper division business courses. Note: Accounting, AIS and Corporate Financial Management majors are not required to take BUS 21. Accounting majors must receive a "C" or better in BUS 20.
After satisfying the lower division business and support requirements, students advance to upper division coursework which consists of courses in three fields of study: Business Fundamentals provides competencies in basic business functions and skills, Business Integration and Perspectives provides an interdisciplinary comprehension of the field of business and perspectives on critical issues such as ethics and global forces, and Concentrations provides a choice for career specialization. The following requirements apply to all majors seeking the BS - Business Administration degree.
| Course Requirements | |||
| General Education Requirements | 33 | ||
| Of the 51 units required by the university, 18 may be satisfied by specified major and support requirements. Consult major advisor for details. | |||
| American Institutions | (6) | ||
| Of the 6 units required by the university, all may be satisfied within general education requirements as specified in the schedule of classes. | |||
| Physical Education | 2 | ||
| Preparation for the Major | 17 | ||
| COMM 100W, ENGL 100WB or LLD 100WB (3); ECON 001A, ECON 001B, MATH 070 and ENGL 001B (14) | |||
| Lower Division Business and Support | 16 | ||
| BUS 010 is required only for SJSU freshmen. | |||
| BUS 010, BUS 020, BUS 021, BUS 080, BUS 090 and BUS 091L | |||
| Business Fundamentals (Upper Division) | 15 | ||
| BUS 130, BUS 140, BUS 160, BUS 170 and BUS 190 | |||
| Business Integration and Perspectives (Upper Division) | 15 | ||
| PHIL 186, BUS 187, BUS 188, BUS 189 and one non-business global perspectives course (Area V) | |||
| Business Concentration | 15-24 | ||
| Most concentrations require 18 units. Those with heavy technical or certification requirements may require up to 24 units. | |||
| Electives | 0-10 | ||
| Total Units: | 120-126 | ||
*BUS 10 is required only of SJSU freshmen. **Management Information Systems students take BUS 110A in place of BUS 188.
Non-business global perspectives courses may be counted elsewhere for general education credit.
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