Bachelor of Science in Business Administration: Concentration in Accounting – Business Administration Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) with 15 Lower-Division Units Roadmap

This is a sample pathway for students who transfer to San Francisco State University in the current Bulletin year with an AS-T in Business Administration (VERSION 2.0, established Spring 2021). 15 units in the major [ACCT 100, ACCT 101, DS 212/ECON 212, ECON 101, ECON 102] and all lower-division GE requirements have been satisfied. Additional units in the major may have been satisfied. Check with a major advisor about the most appropriate course sequence. Degree completion guaranteed in 60 units; see the Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) section for more information.

To Do at SF State:

Enough total units to reach 120 minimum for graduation; 30 units minimum at the upper-division level; to include the following:

University-Wide Requirements: 9-15 units                                    

  • American Institutions (0–6 units): US History, US Government, California State and Local Government requirements if not met pre-transfer.
  • Upper-Division GE Areas 2UD/5UD, 3UD, and 4UD (9 units): Courses required for the major may double-count if approved for UD GE.
  • Students entering the major with the AS-T in Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting are not required to fulfill SF State Studies requirements.

BS in Business Administration: Concentration in Accounting major:  48-54 units

ACCT 100/ACCT 101, DS 212, ECON 101/ECON 102 met in transfer.

  • Prerequisites (0-6 units): DS 110 or MATH 110 and ISYS 263 if not met in transfer.
  • Upper-division core courses for Business majors (27 units)
  • Concentration (21 units) – ACCT 301, ACCT 302, ACCT 305; two Concentration Requirements; and Two Concentration Electives

University Electives: 0 or more units

Depends on course choices made at the community college, how transferred units are applied to the requirements above, and course choices at SF State - some courses may meet more than one requirement, e.g. in both UD GE and in the major.  

Plan of Study Grid
First SemesterUnits
ACCT 301 Intermediate Financial Accounting I (Major Concentration) 3
ISYS 263 Introduction to Information Systems (Major Prerequisite, GE 4, GP) 3
MGMT 405 Introduction to Management and Organizational Behavior (Major Core) 3
MKTG 431 Principles of Marketing (Major Core) 3
Select One (Major Prerequisite, GE 2): 3
Calculus with Business Applications  
Business Calculus  
 Units15
Second Semester
ACCT 302 Intermediate Financial Accounting II (Major Concentration) 3
ACCT 307 Accounting Information Systems (Major Core) 3
BUS 300GW Business Communication for Professionals - GWAR (Major Core) 3
FIN 350 Business Finance (Major Core) 3
Select One (GE 3UD, USH, USG/CSLG): 3
The U.S. Constitution to 1896 (AERM, SJ)  
The U.S. Constitution Since 1896 (AERM, SJ)  
 Units15
Third Semester
ACCT 305 Cost Accounting (Major Concentration) 3
DS 412 Operations Management (Major Core) 3
IBUS 330 International Business and Multicultural Relations (Major Core, GE 4UD, GP) 3
Concentration Requirements (6 units) - Take Two 1 6
 Units15
Fourth Semester
BUS 682 Seminar on Business and Society (Major Core) 3
BUS 690 Seminar in Business Policy and Strategic Management (Major Core) 3
Concentration Electives (6 units) - Take Two 2 6
GE Area 5UD or 2UD: Upper-Division Sciences or Upper-Division Mathematical Concepts 3
 Units15
 Total Units60
1

Concentration Requirements (6 units)
A full list of courses that can fulfill this requirement can be found in the Degree Requirements.

2

Concentration Electives (6 units)
A full list of courses that can fulfill this requirement can be found in the Degree Requirements.