Bachelor of Science in Business at Santa Barbara City College
Deadline to apply for Fall 2012 has been extended to July 1, 2012!
Overview
CSU Channel Islands (CI) offers a Bachelor of Science in Business degree completion program in partnership with Santa Barbara City College. Students must complete the California State University transfer requirements and program prerequisites at the community college; all transfer requirements must be completed prior to admission in the BS degree completion program. The program offers an accelerated schedule and guaranteed course registration whereby students can obtain a BS in Business from CI in two years. The program has been shown to improve student retention and student satisfaction. Classes meet on the SBCC campus each Saturday for a total of 8 sessions of 11 weeks each. CI instructors teach all classes. Student advising is held on the SBCC campus and conducted by CI staff.
Curriculum
CSU Channel Islands Course Descriptions (PDF 5.8 MB)
Lower Division Program Prerequisites
(Must be completed prior to applying for admission to the BS in Business program)
Fall Start: Applicants must have Managerial Accounting and Financial Accounting completed before fall term begins.
Spring Start: Applicants must have Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, and Calculus completed before spring term begins.
Macroeconomics (3 units)
Microeconomics (3 units)
Financial Accounting (3 units)
Managerial Accounting (3 unit)
Calculus (3 units)
Computer Literacy (3 units)
Business Law (3 units)
Upper Division Curriculum & Units
| Course Number | Course Title | Units |
| ACCT 300 | Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| MGT 307 | Mgt of Organizations | 3 |
| BUS 320 | Business Operations | 3 |
| MGT 326 | Scientific & Prof. Ethics | 3 |
| ECON 310 | Intermediate Microecononics | 3 |
| MKT 310 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| MATH 329 | Statistics for Bus & Econ | 3 |
| MIS 310 | Mgt of Info Systems | 3 |
| ECON 311 | Intermediate Macroecononics | 3 |
| ENGL 483 | Tech Visual Communication | 3 |
| FIN 300 | Business Finance | 3 |
| UDIGE | Upper Div. in BUS major | 3 |
| UDIGE | Upper Div. in BUS major | 3 |
| UDIGE | Upper Div. Outside BUS Major | 3 |
| BUS 499 | Capstone Course | 3 |
| UDE | Upper Division Elective | 3 |
| MGT 497 | Directed Study | 2 |
Total CI (upper division) units 50
Total SBCC (lower division) units 70
GRAND TOTAL DEGREE UNITS 120
Admissions
California State University Transfer Requirements:
GE certification
Completion of the following lower-division classes with grade of C or better:
Oral communication
Written communication
Critical thinking
College level mathematics
Completion of 60 transferable semester units* or 100 transferable quarter units
GPA of 2.0 or better (2.4 GPA or better required for California nonresidents)
*60 units is the minimum transfer requirement. However, students will need to earn a minimum of 70 lower division units to complete the degree.
Apply to the BS in Business Completion Program:
To apply to the BS in Business Completion Program program first you must apply through CSU Mentor at http://www.csumentor.edu/
After submitting your application through CSU Mentor, you must apply to the program by submitting all materials listed in our BS in Business Application Checklist (PDF, 137.8 KB) to Extended University.
Please submit all materials to our Extended University office at:
CSU Channel Islands Extended University
Sage Hall 2109
One University Drive
Camarillo, CA 93012
Fees
$375/unit (CA residents and non-residents)
50 units/credits
Total program cost: $18,750*
*Program fees subject to change and does not include cost of textbooks, housing, or transportation
Deadlines
For domestic students:
Deadline to apply for spring 2012 has passed.
For Fall 2012:
CSU Mentor Application Deadline: July 1, 2012
Document Deadline: August 1, 2012
Intent to Enroll Due: September 1, 2012
For international students*:
Deadline to apply for spring 2012 has passed.
Deadline to apply for fall 2012 is July 1, 2012
*Santa Barbara City College is currently in the process of site approval for international students. If you are an international student and interested in one of the programs offered at SBCC, please fill out our SBCC Degree Program Interest List for International Students.
Program Dates
Fall 2011 program start date: October 3, 2011Program completion date: September 19, 2013*
Term 1: 10/3/11 – 12/22/11 (6 units)
Term 2: 1/2/12 – 3/22/12 (6 units)
Term 3: 4/2/12 – 6/21/12 (6 units)
Term 4: 7/2/12 – 9/20/12 (6 units)
Term 5: 10/1/12 – 12/20/12 (6 units)
Term 6: 1/7/13 – 3/28/13 (6 units)
Term 7: 4/8/13 – 6/20/13 (6 units)
Term 8: 7/1/13 – 9/19/13 (8 units)
*Contingent upon successful completion of all program courses and unit requirements
Contact & Further Information
For more information on the BS in Business Degree Completion program, please contact Melissa Whitacre, Marketing Specialist/Program Coordinator, at:
Phone: (805) 312-6367
Fax: (805) 964-8784
Email: melissa.whitacre@csuci.edu
We also offer Information Sessions hosted by our program representative on the Santa Barbara City College Campus and on our campus in Goleta. To view upcoming information sessions or to RSVP, please use the following link:
