Business Administration, B.S. MAP

Major Academic Plans

Major Academic Plans (or MAPS) show the courses you might take each semester to meet your degree requirements in 4 years. Students at Cal Poly Humboldt follow many different paths to graduation. Your educational and career goals, as well as personal interests all contribute to determining the courses you take. We encourage you to discuss course options with an advisor.

The General Education and All-University Requirements in this MAP are in effect for students entering Cal Poly Humboldt with the catalog year of 2023-24. Refer to your degree audit for details on your major and GE catalog year.

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Year 1

Semester 1 (13-14 Units)

GE Area A: Written Communication ENGL 102 - Composition and Rhetoric A Units: 3 OR ENGL 104 - Accelerated Composition and Rhetoric Units: 3
Optional ENGL 110 - Academic Literacies Support and Seminar Units: 2
GE Area A: Critical Thinking BA 105 - Critical Thinking in Organizations Units: 3
Major (Core) BA 210 - Legal Environment of Business Units: 4
Lower Division GE Area E: Lifelong Learning & Self-Development
Units: 3

Semester 2 (15-17 Units)

GE Area A: Written Communication ENGL 103 - Composition and Rhetoric B Units: 3 ^[1]
Optional: ENGL 110 - Academic Literacies Support and Seminar Units: 2
GE Area A: Oral Communication COMM 100 - Fundamentals of Speech Communication Units: 3
GE Area B: Mathematics MATH 104 - Finite Mathematics Units: 3 OR (MATH 104I - Finite Mathematics with Integrated Support Units: 3 AND MATH 4 - Support for Finite Mathematics Units: 1 )^[2]
Lower Division GE Area C: Arts
Units: 3
GE Area D: Social Science BA 106 - Advocating for Sustainability Units: 3

^[1] If ENGL 104 was taken the previous semester take an elective, GE or a major course in place of ENGL 103.

^[2]Credit earned for math support courses do not count toward GE, major or graduation units.

Year 2

Semester 3 (17 Units)

Major (Core) BA 250 - Financial Accounting Units: 4
Major (Core) ECON 210 - Principles of Economics Units: 4
Lower Division GE Area B: Life Sciences
^[4] Units: 3
Lower Division GE Area C: Humanities
Units: 3
American Institutions / GE Area D: Social Science / DCG Domestic: NAS 200 - Indigenous Peoples in U.S. History Units: 3 (recommended)

^[4] Take one GE Area B science course that includes a lab component.

Semester 4 (17-18 Units)

Major (Core) BA 252 - Management Accounting Units: 4
Major (Core) BA 322 - Business Analytics Units: 4
Lower Division GE Area B: Physical Science
^[4] Units: 3-4
Lower Division GE Area C: Arts
OR
Humanities
Units: 3
GE Area F: Ethnic Studies
Units: 3 (take a course that double-counts for DCG)

Year 3

Semester 5 (15 Units)

Major (Core) BA 340 - Principles of Marketing Units: 4
Major (Core) BA 370 - Principles of Management Units: 4
Upper Division GE Area C: Arts & Humanities
Units: 3
Elective Units: 3
Elective Units: 1

Semester 6 (13 Units)

Major (Core) BA 360 - Principles of Finance Units: 4
Upper Division GE Area B: Math & Science
Units: 3
American Institutions
U.S. and California Government
Units: 3
Elective Units: 3

Year 4

Semester 7 (15 Units)

Upper Division GE Area D: Social Sciences
Units: 3
Major (Concentration) Units: 4 ^[3]
Major (Concentration) Units: 4 ^[3]
Major (Concentration) Units: 4 ^[3]

^[3]Concentrations available in Accounting, Economics, Finance, New Venture Management, and Marketing. See Business Administration, B.S. (Core) for requirements. Always consult your advisor.

Semester 8 (16 Units)

Major (Core) and GWAR: BA 496 - Strategic Management Units: 4
Major (Concentration) Units: 4 ^[3]
Major (Concentration) Units: 4 ^[3]
Major (Concentration) Units: 4 ^[3]