Bachelor of Science Business
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CSU Channel Islands (CI) offers a Bachelor of Science Business degree program in partnership with Santa Barbara City College (SBCC) on the SBCC campus. The BS Business degree, offered through CI’s Martin V. Smith School of Business & Economics, has a liberal arts and interdisciplinary focus built on the three Cs: critical thinking, collaboration, and communication. Students learn the fundamental principles of accounting, economics, finance, information systems, management, and marketing as applied in a variety of organizational settings. A distinguishing aspect of the program is the requirement to take courses developed in conjunction with disciplines outside the traditional business curriculum such as biology, chemistry, education, English, fine arts, history, and performing arts. A capstone course provides students with the opportunity to integrate their knowledge through a global strategy simulation exercise. |
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 Business from CI in two years. The program has been shown to improve student retention and student satisfaction. Classes for all programs meet on evenings and/or weekends year-round in 11 or 12-week sessions on the SBCC campus. CI instructors teach all classes. Student advising is held on the SBCC campus and conducted by CI staff.
Curriculum
Lower Division Program Prerequisites
(Must be completed prior to admission)
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)
BS Business Prerequisite Course Descriptions (PDF, 220.2 KB)
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 SBCC (lower division) units | 70 | |
| Total CI (upper division) units | 50 | |
| GRAND TOTAL DEGREE UNITS | 120 | |
BS Business Course Descriptions (PDF 180.0 KB)
Admission
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
Minimum 60 transferable semester/90 quarter units for admission*
Have a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher (CA residents & CA non-residents).
*Students must transfer 70 lower division semester/105 quarter units to complete the degree.
Applicants with a 3.0 or better may be eligible for our BS/BUS-to-MBA program where students can obtain their BS Business degree and MBA in 4 years; all courses offered on the Santa Barbara City College Campus. For more information about the BS/BUS-to-MBA program, click here.
To apply to the BS Business program first you must apply through CSU Mentor at http://www.csumentor.edu/
DOMESTIC STUDENTS
CSU Mentor application period
Fall: February 1 - June 1
CSU Mentor application period
Spring: August 1 - December 1
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
Program approval pending
After submitting your application through CSU Mentor, you must apply to the program by submitting all materials listed in our BS Business Application Checklist (PDF, 104.4KB) to Extended University.
Please submit all required documents directly to:
CSU Channel Islands Extended University
Sage Hall 2109
One University Drive
Camarillo, CA 93012
For application status, please contact Brianne Keighley.
Fees
$375/unit* (CA residents and non-residents)
Financial Aid available. Fees do not include cost of textbooks, housing, transportation, or parking.
50 units/credits
Anticipated total program cost: $18,750* (based on Fall 2012)
*Extended University makes every effort to keep student costs to a minimum. Fees listed in published schedules may be increased periodically. Any increase in fees will be published upon approval and students will be notified.
BS Business Fees Schedule & Deadlines (PDF, 261.3 KB)
Contact:
For domestic students:
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Melissa Whitacre |
Program Directors:
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Dr. William Cordeiro
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Dr. Janet Egiziano
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