Roadmap: Business Administration, Accounting Information Systems Concentration, BS

The following roadmap is a sample advising map to complete the degree program in four years. Please consult your MyPlanner and major advisor as you develop your individualized academic plan. Students must have completed 60+ units in order to enroll in SJSU Studies courses.

*Courses marked with an asterisk may be taken in a different semester than listed.

Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4

Year 1

Fall Semester (15 units)

BUS3 12 - Business First Year Experience
3 unit(s)
ECON 1B - Principles of Economics: Microeconomics
(GE Area 4) 3 unit(s) ¹
ENGL 1A - First Year Writing
(GE Area 1A) 3 unit(s)
GE Area 1C 3 unit(s)*
GE Area 3A 3 unit(s)*

Spring Semester (15-16 units)

ECON 1A - Principles of Economics: Macroeconomics
3 unit(s) ¹
ENGL 2 - Critical Thinking and Writing
(GE Area 1B) 3 unit(s) ²
GE Area 3B + US 1 OR US 2-3 (Recommend AMS 10 , GE Area 3B + US1, or POLS 16 , GE Area 3B + US2-3) 3 unit(s)*
GE Area 5A /5C 3-4 unit(s)*
MATH 70 - Mathematics for Business
(GE Area 2) 3 unit(s) ²

Year 2

Fall Semester (14-15 units)

BUS3 80 - Legal Environment of Business
3 unit(s)
BUS4 91L - Computer Tools for Business 1 unit(s)
GE Area 4 + US 1 or US 2-3 (Recommend HIST 15 , GE Area 4 + US1, or POLS 15 , GE Area 4 + US 2-3) 3 unit(s)*
GE Area 5B /5C 3-4 unit(s)*
GE Area 6 3 unit(s)*
Physical Education 1 unit(s)
Complete the Upper Division Writing - Directed Self Placement

Spring Semester (15 units)

BUS1 20 - Financial Accounting
3 unit(s) ²
BUS2 90 - Business Statistics
3 unit(s) ²
COMM 100W - Writing Workshop: Writing for Influence
,
ENGL 100W - Writing Workshop
, OR
LLD 100W - Writing Workshop
(WID) ²
Physical Education 1 unit(s)*
University Elective - Lower or Upper Division 3 unit(s)*
University Elective - Lower or Upper Division 2 unit(s)*
Register and Complete ALEKS for BUS1 121A
Note: Complete 60 units to reach Upper Division Standing.

Year 3

Fall Semester (15 units)

BUS1 120A - Accounting Information Systems
3 unit(s) ³
BUS1 121A - Intermediate Accounting I
3 unit(s) ³
BUS2 130 - Introduction to Marketing
3 unit(s)*
BUS3 160 - Fundamentals of Management and Organizational Behavior
3 unit(s)*
GE UD Area 3 3 unit(s)* ⁴

Spring Semester (15 units)

BUS1 120B - Advanced AIS and IS Risk Assessment
3 unit(s) ³
BUS1 120G - Programming and Systems Development in AIS
3 unit(s) ³
BUS1 121B - Intermediate Accounting II
3 unit(s) ³
BUS3 186 /
PHIL 186 - Professional and Business Ethics
(GE Upper Division Area 4) 3 unit(s)* ⁴
BUS4 188 - Business Systems and Policy
3 unit(s)*
Apply to Graduate

Year 4

Fall Semester (15 units)

BUS1 120C - Network Environment and Accounting Controls
3 unit(s) ³
BUS1 122A - Management Accounting and Control Systems
3 unit(s) ³
BUS1 170 - Fundamentals of Finance
3 unit(s)
BUS2 190 - Fundamentals of Business Analytics
3 unit(s)
GE UD Area 2/5 3 unit(s)* ⁴

Spring Semester (15 units)

AIS Concentration Elective (See list in MyPlanner) 3 unit(s)* ³
BUS1 120D - Accounting Topics in IT Audit
3 unit(s) ³
BUS3 189 - Strategic Management
3 unit(s)
BUS5 140 - Fundamentals of Operations Management
3 unit(s)*
BUS5 187 - Global Dimensions of Business
3 unit(s)*

Roadmap Notes

*Courses marked with an asterisk may be taken in a different semester than listed.

Lower division courses should generally be taken in years 1-2, and upper division courses in years 3-4. Students must have completed 60+ units in order to enroll in Upper Division GE courses. Students should work with an academic advisor to create an individual roadmap using the MyPlanner tool.

¹ Preparation for the Major

² Preparation/Major course requires a “C” grade or better

³ Concentration course requires a “C” grade or better

⁴ Prerequisite Area A3 with “C-” or better; upper division standing

A minimum of 120 units is required for this degree.