Business Administration: Management & Leadership - Bachelor of Science 2024-25 Degree Map

Degree Maps & Advising


Degree maps show just one possible course plan for how to earn a degree in four years. To graduate in four years, you need an average of 45 credits per year to reach 180 total credits, including 62 upper division (300/400 level courses) credits. You may need to take electives (courses that are not used to meet specific requirements) to reach those totals. Most courses at PSU are 4 credits each. Talk with your advisor regularly to develop a personalized plan that works best for you, especially if you have any earned transferrable academic credit.

Bulletin or Catalog Year


This guide outlines the requirements in the 2024-25 Bulletin. Bulletin or Catalog year defines the specific set of requirements you need to complete a degree. Requirements occasionally change, so it may benefit you to follow a different catalog. Typically, your catalog year is the year you began at PSU, but if you are a transfer student you may be able to use an earlier catalog. Review PSU's course catalog policy and talk with your advisor about which catalog requirements make sense for you. 

 

DARS System  


Students are highly encouraged to run their own Degree Audit Reporting System (DARS) report in myPSU to track their progress through their program. You'll need to know which catalog year you'd like to use for your audit request. Students are also encouraged to contact an advisor if they have any questions about their DARS, catalog/bulletin year, or degree requirements in general. DARS audits are advising tools and are not an official record of earning a degree, major, minor, or certificate. You must apply to have a degree or certificate awarded.

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 CoursesFall CreditsWinter CoursesWinter CreditsSpring CoursesSpring Credits
First Year Inquiry or Honors5First Year Inquiry or Honors5First Year Inquiry or Honors5
BA 101Z4EC 2014EC 2024
COMM 111Z4General Elective4BA 2162
MGMT 200 (Business School Basics)2General Elective2STAT 241 or 243Z4
Total Fall Credits13-15Total Winter Credits15Total Spring Credits15

First Year Milestones: Meet with Academic Advisor (during Fall term).

Second Year

Fall CoursesFall CreditsWinter Courses Winter CreditsSpring CoursesSpring Credits
Sophomore Inquiry or Honors4Sophomore Inquiry or Honors4Race and Ethnic Studies Requirement3-4
BS Science with Lab3-4BS Science with Lab3-4BA 3002
Race and Ethnic Studies Requirement3-4BA 211Z4BA 213Z4
General Elective4General Elective4General Elective4
Total Fall Credits14-16Total Winter Credits15-16Total Spring Credits13-14

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 CoursesFall CreditsWinter CoursesWinter CreditsSpring CoursesSpring Credits
Upper Division Cluster or Honors4Upper Division Cluster or Honors4Upper Division Cluster or Honors4
BA 3014BA 3034BS Science4
BA 3024MGMT 3514BA 3114
General Elective3Business Elective2MGMT 4284
Total Fall Credits15Total Winter Credits14Total Spring Credits16

Third Year Milestone: Explore a summer internship. 

Fourth Year

Fall CoursesFall CreditsWinter CoursesWinter CreditsSpring CoursesSpring Credits
BA 3254BA 3272BA 4956
BA 3394BA 3854Business Elective4
MGMT 4454MGMT 4644General Elective4
Upper Division MGMT Elective4Upper Division MGMT Elective4  
Total Fall Credits16Total Winter Credits14Total Spring Credits14

Fourth Year Milestone: Apply to graduate two terms in advance (Fall term).

 

Additional Map Notes:

  • MGMT 200 (Business School Basics): Optional.
  • 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 302: The prerequisite course for Management & Leadership.
  • BA 495: Prerequisite - All 8 BA 300 level courses and Senior Class standing. Meets PSU's Capstone requirement.
  • Upper Division MGMT Elective: Students may complete a 4 credit business/management internship for one of these electives.
  • You may need to add additional general elective credits to your plan to reach 180 total credits.

Resources for Management & Leadership