Program: Roadmap: Business Administration, Finance Concentration, BS - San José State University

Jul 04, 2025

2025-2026 Academic Catalog

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)

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

Spring Semester (15-16 units)

ECON 1A - Principles of Economics: Macroeconomics 3 unit(s)¹
ENGL 2 - Critical Thinking and Writing 3 unit(s)² (GE Area 1B)
MATH 70 - Mathematics for Business 3 unit(s)²(GE Area 2)
GE Area 3B + US 1 or US 2-3 (Recommend AMS 10 , GE Area 4 + US 1, OR POLS 15 , GE Area 3B + US 2-3) 3 unit(s)*
GE Area 5A / 5C 3 unit(s)*

Year 2

Fall Semester (14-15 units)

Complete the Upper Division Writing - Directed Self Placement
BUS1 20 - Financial Accounting 3 unit(s)²
BUS3 80 - Legal Environment of Business 3 unit(s)
BUS4 91L - Computer Tools for Business 1 unit
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)*
Physical Education 1 unit*

Spring Semester (15 units)

BUS1 21 - Managerial Accounting 3 unit(s)²
BUS2 90 - Business Statistics 3 unit(s)²
GE Area 6 3 unit(s)*
University Elective - Lower or Upper Division 3 unit(s)*
University Elective - Lower or Upper Division 2 unit(s)*
Physical Education 1 unit*

Note: Complete 60 units to reach Upper Division Standing.

Year 3

Fall Semester (15 units)

BUS3 160 - Fundamentals of Management and Organizational Behavior 3 unit(s)*
BUS2 130 - Introduction to Marketing 3 unit(s)*
BUS1 170 - Fundamentals of Finance 3 unit(s)²
COMM 100W - Writing Workshop: Writing for Influence , ENGL 100W - Writing Workshop , OR LLD 100W - Writing Workshop 3 unit(s) (WID)²
University Elective - Lower or Upper Division 3 unit(s)*

Spring Semester (15 units)

BUS1 171A - Financial Institutions and Markets 3 unit(s)³
BUS1 172A - Investment Analysis 3 unit(s)³
BUS3 186 / PHIL 186 - Professional and Business Ethics 3 unit(s)*⁴ (GE UD Area 4)
GE UD Area 3 3 unit(s)*⁴
University Elective - Lower or Upper Division 3 unit(s)*
Apply to Graduate

Year 4

Fall Semester (15 units)

BUS1 173A - Financial Management: Theory and Policy 3 unit(s)³
BUS4 188 - Business Systems and Policy 3 unit(s)*
BUS2 190 - Fundamentals of Business Analytics 3 unit(s)
GE UD Area 2/5 3 unit(s)*⁴
Finance Concentration Elective #1 (See list in MyPlanner) 3 unit(s)*

Spring Semester (15 units)

BUS5 140 - Fundamentals of Operations Management 3 unit(s)*
BUS5 187 - Global Dimensions of Business 3 unit(s)*
BUS3 189 - Strategic Management 3 unit(s)
Finance Concentration Elective #2 (See list in MyPlanner) 3 unit(s)*
Finance Concentration Elective #3 (See list in MyPlanner) 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.

¹Preparation for the Major
²Preparation/Major course requires a “C” grade or better
³Concentration course requirtes a “C” grade or better
⁴ Prerequisite Area 1B with “C-” or better; upper division standing

Either GE Area 5A or 5B must be taken with a 5C - Laboratory .

A minimum of 120 units is required for this degree.