Division of Business & Engineering

Business, B.S. (BSBAL)

Recommended Academic Plan

Effective Summer 2007

Contact: Ms. Deborah Hommer, 814-949-5265, dmh41@psu.edu

This planner is a suggested sequence. Changes may be made based on your English or Math placement or recommendations of your advisor.

This planner is based on placement into MATH 21 and ENGL 015.

Semester 1Credits
MATH 213.0
HEALTH AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY(GHA/GHS)1.5
ARTS (GA)3.0
SOCIAL SCIENCE (GS)3.0
NATURAL SCIENCE (NS)3.0
PSU 003 (FYS)1.0
Total Credits14.5
Semester 2Credits
ENGLISH 153.0
MATH 223.0
CAS 1003.0
HUMANITIES (GH)3.0
ECON 2 or 43.0
Total Credits15.0
Semester 3Credits
MATH 110 (GQ)4.0
ACCTG 2114.0
B A 2412.0
ECON 2 or 43.0
HEALTH AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY (GHA/GHS) 1.5
NATURAL SCIENCE (GN)3.0
Total Credits17.5
Semester 4Credits
SCM 2004.0
MIS 2043.0
HUMANITIES (GH)3.0
ARTS (GA)3.0
B A 2422.0
Total Credits15.0
Semester 5Credits
ENGL 202 D3.0
B A 3213.0
FIN 3013.0
MKTG 3013.0
MGMT 3013.0
Total Credits15.0
Semester 6Credits
B A 3223.0
NATURAL SCIENCE (GN)3.0
OPTION COURSE**3.0
OPTION COURSE**3.0
SCM 3013.0
Total Credits15.0
Semester 7Credits
IB 303 (IL)3.0
B A 4201.0
B A 4212.0
CAS 350, 352, 400-OPTION COURSE3.0
OPTION COURSE**3.0
OPTION COURSE**3.0
Total Credits15.0
Semester 8Credits
B A 422 W3.0
B A 4956.0
ENGL 419-OPTION COURSE3.0
Total Credits12.0

Bold type indicates courses requiring a quality grade of "C" or better

Bold Italics indicates courses that satisfy both major and General Education requirements

GWS, GHA, GQ, GN, GA, GH, GS, FYS are codes used to identify General Education requirements

US and IL are codes used to designate courses that satisfy university United States/International Cultures requirements

W is the code used to designate courses that satisfy university Writing Across the Curriculum requirements

Y is the code used to designate courses that satisfy the university W and US/IL requirements

Program year date

Scheduling patterns for courses not taught each semester

Program Notes:

OPTION COURSE** -- Currently students can pick options in Financial Services, Management/Marketing, Health Services, or Entrepreneurship

Depending on the option selection, students will take 12 unique courses in their option area and ENGL 419 and CAS 250, 352, 400 for a total of 18 credits. See semester plans below.

Accounting Option

Semester 5Credits
ENGL 202 D3.0
B A 3213.0
FIN 3013.0
OPTION COURSE -- ACCTG 4043.0
OPTION COURSE -- ACCTG 4713.0
Total Credits15.0
Semester 6Credits
B A 3223.0
MGMT 3013.0
OPTION COURSE -- ACCTG 4723.0
OPTION COURSE -- ACCTG 4323.0
SCM 3013.0
Total Credits15.0
Semester 7Credits
IB 303 (IL)3.0
B A 4201.0
B A 4212.0
OPTION COURSE -- ACCTG 4303.0
Natural Science (GN)3.0
MKTG 3013.0
Total Credits15.0
Semester 8Credits
B A 422 W3.0
B A 4956.0
OPTION COURSE -- FINSV 4113.0
Total Credits12.0

Financial Services Option

Semester 5Credits
ENGL 202 D3.0
B A 3213.0
FIN 3013.0
MKTG 3013.0
MGMT 3013.0
Total Credits15.0
Semester 6Credits
B A 3223.0
NATURAL SCIENCE (GN)3.0
OPTION COURSE -- FINSV 4003.0
OPTION COURSE -- FINSV 4113.0
BLOG 3013.0
Total Credits15.0
Semester 7Credits
IB 303 (IL)3.0
B A 4201.0
B A 4212.0
OPTION COURSE -- CAS 350, 352, 4003.0
OPTION COURSE--ECON 3513.0
OPTION COURSE -- INS 3013.0
Total Credits15.0
Semester 8Credits
B A 422 W3.0
B A 4956.0
OPTION COURSE -- ENGL 4193.0
Total Credits12.0

Management/Marketing Option

Semester 5Credits
ENGL 202 D3.0
B A 3213.0
FIN 3013.0
MKTG 3013.0
MGMT 3013.0
Total Credits15.0
Semester 6Credits
B A 3223.0
NATURAL SCIENCE (GN)3.0
OPTION COURSE --choose from BA250, MGMT 341, MKTG 327, MKTG 3303.0
OPTION COURSE --choose from BA250, MGMT 341, MKTG 327, MKTG 3303.0
SCM 3013.0
Total Credits15.0
Semester 7Credits
IB 303 (IL)3.0
B A 4201.0
B A 4212.0
OPTION COURSE -- CAS 350, 352, 400 or ENGL 4193.0
OPTION COURSE --choose from BA250, MGMT 341, MGMT 321, MGMT 331, MKTG 220, MKTG 330, MKTG 3423.0
OPTION COURSE --choose from BA250, MGMT 341, MGMT 321, MGMT 331, MKTG 220, MKTG 330, MKTG 3423.0
Total Credits15.0
Semester 8Credits
B A 422 W3.0
B A 4956.0
OPTION COURSE -- MGMT 4XX or MKTG 4XX level course3.0
Total Credits12.0

Health Services Option

Semester 5Credits
ENGL 202 D3.0
B A 3213.0
MKTG 3013.0
MGMT 3013.0
HPA 101 - OPTION COURSE3.0
Total Credits15.0
Semester 6Credits
B A 3223.0
NATURAL SCIENCE (GN) - BISC 004 or BIOL 1413.0
FIN 3013.0
SCM 3013.0
CAS 350, 352, 400-OPTION COURSE3.0
Total Credits15.0
Semester 7Credits
IB 303 (IL)3.0
B A 4201.0
B A 4212.0
ENGL 419 - OPTION COURSE3.0
HPA 310 - OPTION COURSE3.0
HPA 332 - OPTION COURSE3.0
Total Credits15.0
Semester 8Credits
B A 422 W3.0
B A 4956.0
HPA 447 OR 455 - OPTION COURSE3.0
Total Credits12.0

Entrepreneurship Option

Semester 5Credits
ENGL 202 D3.0
B A 3213.0
MKTG 3013.0
MGMT 3013.0
ENTR 300 - OPTION COURSE3.0
Total Credits15.0
Semester 6Credits
B A 3223.0
NATURAL SCIENCE (GN)3.0
FIN 3013.0
SCM 3013.0
ENTR 320 - OPTION COURSE3.0
Total Credits15.0
Semester 7Credits
IB 303 (IL)3.0
B A 4201.0
B A 4212.0
CAS 350, 352, 400-OPTION COURSE3.0
ENTR 400 - OPTION COURSE3.0
ENGL 419 - OPTION COURSE3.0
Total Credits15.0
Semester 8Credits
B A 422 W3.0
B A 4956.0
ENTR 410 - OPTION COURSE3.0
Total Credits12.0

Contact:

Deborah Kimmel Hommer, MBA
Bachelor Degree in Business Coordinator
Instructor in MIS, IST, Business Administration
Office: 106 Hawthorn Building
Phone: 814-949-5265
Fax: 814-949-5011
Email: