If you are transferring in AP, IB and/or college level credits, please reach out to a business advisor as your degree map will look different based on your transfer credits.
First Year
| Fall Courses | Fall Credits | Winter Courses | Winter Credits | Spring Courses | Spring Credits |
|---|
| First Year Inquiry or Honors | 5 | First Year Inquiry or Honors | 5 | First Year Inquiry or Honors | 5 |
| BA Second Language 101 | 3-5 | BA Second Language 102 | 3-5 | BA Second Language 103 | 3-5 |
| BA 101Z | 4 | STAT 241 or 243Z | 4 | BA Fine & Performing Arts | 3-4 |
| General Elective (See note) | 2 | COMM 111Z | 4 | BA 169Z | 4 |
| Total Fall Credits | 12-16 | Total Winter Credits | 16-18 | Total Spring Credits | 15-18 |
First Year Note: MGMT 200: Business School Basics is an optional course for incoming business students. This course is designed to enhance student success in the School of Business at PSU. The course will focus on tools specifically designed to help students survey appropriate career and academic choices, learn more about campus resources, and focus on skills specific to success in the university environment. Highly recommended for first year students.
First Year Milestones: Meet with Academic Advisor (during Fall term).
Second Year
Second Year Milestone: Opt-in to School of Business(during Fall term). Connect with a School of Business Career Coach(by Spring term.
Third Year
| Fall Courses | Fall Credits | Winter Courses | Winter Credits | Spring Courses | Spring Credits |
|---|
| Upper Division Cluster or Honors | 4 | Upper Division Cluster or Honors | 4 | Upper Division Cluster or Honors | 4 |
| ACTG 360 | 2 | BA 301 | 4 | BA 303 | 4 |
| ACTG 381 | 4 | ACTG 382 | 4 | ACTG 383 | 4 |
| BA 325 | 4 | ACTG 335 | 4 | BA 327 | 2 |
| Total Fall Credits | 14 | Total Winter Credits | 16 | Total Spring Credits | 14 |
Third Year Milestone: Explore a summer internship.
Fourth Year
| Fall Courses | Fall Credit | Winter Courses | Winter Credits | Spring Courses | Spring Credits |
|---|
| ACTG 395 | 4 | BA 311 | 4 | BA 495 | 6 |
| ACTG 492 | 4 | BA 339 | 4 | ACTG 495 | 4 |
| ACTG Elective | 4 | BA 385 | 4 | ACTG 430 | 2 |
| BA 302 | 4 | | | | |
| Total Fall Credits | 16 | Total Winter Credits | 12 | Total Spring Credits | 12 |
Fourth Year Milestone: Apply to graduate two terms in advance (by first week of Winter).
Additional Map Notes:
- BA Second Language 101, 102, 103, 201, 202, and 203: If already proficient in a second language, you may be able to test out of the language requirement. You will need additional non-business courses to meet requirements. See Advisor.
- STAT 241 or 243Z: Placement assessment required – See Math Department.
- Sophomore Inquiry or Honors: For University Studies, two Sophomore Inquiry courses are required, but for Honors, three Sophomore courses are required.
- Race and Ethnic Studies Requirement: Two courses required, each minimum 3 credits: one course must focus on the U.S. experience; the second course must center the experiences of groups under European and U.S. colonialism and imperialism beyond the United States. One must be within the School of Gender, Race and Nations or be cross-listed with one of the SGRN units: Black Studies (BST), Chicanx/Latinx Studies (CHLA), Indigenous Nations Studies (NAS), or Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies (WS). If you choose a RESR course that can be applied towards another requirement, take an elective here instead.
- BA 495: Prerequisite - All 8 BA 300 level courses and Senior Class standing. Meets PSU's Capstone requirement.
- ACTG Elective: One 4 credit ACTG elective required. If preparing for CPA exam, additional classes are recommended. See Advisor for list.
- You may need to add additional general elective credits to your plan to reach 180 total credits.