Business Core Courses

All business majors are required to take all of the following 300 and 400-level core courses with a grade of "C-" or better (effective Fall 2001).

All business majors are required to take all of the following 300 and 400-level core courses with a grade of "C-" or better (effective Fall 2001).

The 300-level courses are restricted to students admitted to the School of Business Administration, but only until Non-Admit Registration Day. Also, they are restricted to junior standing (at least 90 quarter credits). BA 495 is also restricted to students who are admitted to the School of Business Administration, but at no time does that restriction lift. It also requires successful completion of all 300-level core courses.

Students enrolling on or after Fall 2009: Please read our new admission and upper division course requirements.

See the Course Information page for excerpts from the PSU Bulletin, course descriptions, and prerequisites:

The business core courses are as follows:

  • BA 301 -- Research and Analysis of Business Problems (4) (effective 2002-2003 bulletin year)
  • BA 302 - Organizational Behavior
  • BA 303 - Business Finance
  • BA 311 - Marketing Management
  • BA 325 - Competing with Information Technology
  • BA 339 - Operations and Quality Management
  • BA 385 - Business Environment
  • BA 495 - Business Strategies