Business Administration, B.S. Suggested 4-year Plan

How to use your 4-Year Plan

This is a suggested 4-year plan for your major and not meant to replace regular academic advising.
The plan is flexible and can be changed to accommodate studying abroad, a second major/minor(s) or AP/IB credits.
You should work with an academic advisor to develop a plan that meets your interests and goals.
You must earn a minimum of 120 credits to graduate and 61-64 major-specific credits to earn a B.S. in Business Administration.
Transfer students and those looking to add B.S. in Business Administration as a second major should contact the program advisor for degree planning.
If you have any questions, please contact argyrosadvising@chapman.edu.

We encourage you to select your General Education (GE) and minor/second major/Themed Inquiry/Honors program around the plan below. Once you fill your GE classes around your major classes, you will have a better idea of space remaining each semester when choosing your Exploration Focus.
To be enrolled full time, you must take at least 12 credits a semester.
In order to graduate within 4 years, we recommend you take 30 credits a year.

Fall Semester (6 credits for major)
MATH 109 - Calculus with Applications in Business and Social Science 3 credits *
ECON 200 - Principles of Microeconomics 3 credits
Spring Semester (9 credits for major)
ECON 201 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 credits
ACTG 210 - Introduction to Financial Accounting 3 credits
COM 219 - Business and Professional Communication for Business Majors 3 credits
*If you need to take MATH 100 & MATH 100L, you can visit the Argyros Advising Office; to reconfigure your plan. Also, you may substitute MATH 110 Single Variable Calculus I (3 credits) for MATH 109 Calculus with Applications in Business and Social Science (3 credits).

Fall Semester (7 credits for major)
ACTG 211 - Introduction to Managerial Accounting 3 credits
MGSC 209 - Introductory Business Statistics 3 credits **
BUS 216 - Business Ethics 1 credit
Spring Semester (6 credits for major)
MGSC 220 - Foundations of Business Analytics 3 credits
BUS 215 - Legal Environment of Business 3 credits
** You may substitute MATH 203 - Introduction to Statistics (3 credits) for MGSC 209 - Introductory Business Statistics (3 credits).

Within their junior and senior years, students must take 15 credits in upper division electives. The electives will vary based on a student’s emphasis. All electives are listed by emphasis on our Business Administration Catalog page.
You can earn an MBA at Chapman with one additional year of course work through an Integrated Program. To do so, you must apply during your junior year. More information is available on our Integrated MBA page.
Fall Semester (9 credits for major)
MGMT 316 - Management of Organizations 3 credits
MKTG 304 - Marketing 3 credits
MGSC 300 - Management Information Systems 3 credits
Spring Semester (6 credits for major)
MGSC 346 - Production and Operations Management 3 credits
FIN 317 - Financial Management 3 credits

Fall Semester (9 credits for major)
International Business Major Elective (3 credits) *
Business Major Elective (3 credits)
Business Major Elective (3 credits)
Spring Semester (9 credits for major)
BUS 475 - Business Policy: An International Perspective 3 credits
Business Major Elective (3 credits)
Business Major Elective (3 credits)
* Students must complete one international learning experience, which might include an international travel course (minimum 3 credits) or one semester study abroad or other activity approved by the Argyros College assistant dean or associate dean.