PBUE, BABA, Four-Year Plan

Four-Year Plan for the Bachelor of Business Administration

Sample Plan for New Students

This is a sample and not the only way to complete this plan. Number of credits are in parentheses. Some classes have prerequisites. 

Degree Requirements

  • Minimum Credits to Graduate: 180 
  • Credits in Core: 55
  • Credits in Major: 107
  • Minimum Major GPA: 2.0 
  • Minimum Cumulative GPA: 2.0 

 

Four-Year Plan For New Students

Year 1

Course Fall Winter Spring
Course 1 †MATH 1130 or 1334 – Bus. Calc. or Calc. I (5)  UCOR 1XXX – University Core (5) †BCOM 2800 – Business Comm. (5)
Course 2 UCOR 1XXX – University Core (5) UCOR 1XXX – University Core (5) †ECON 2110 – Microeconomics (5)
Course 3 UCOR 1XXX – University Core (5) UCOR 1XXX – University Core (5) UCOR 2XXX – University Core (5)
Course 4 BUAD 1000 - Albers Business Integration (2)    

†Courses are offered every Fall, Winter and Spring quarter. Some courses are offered in the Summer. 

Year 1 Steps for Success

  • Meet with your Academic Advisor
  • Create a plan in Student Planning
  • Meet with your New Student Mentor

Year 2

Course Fall Winter Spring
Course 1 †ACCT 2300 – Principles of Accounting (5) † †ACCT 2310 – Principles of Acct. II (5)  †ECON 2100 – Business Stats (5)
Course 2 †ECON 2130 – Macroeconomics (5)

†BUAN 3150 – Info. Systems and Analytics (5)
Excel - (part of BUAN 3150) 

†MGMT 3500 – Intro. to Marketing (5)
Course 3 UCOR 2XXX – University Core (5)

UCOR 2910 – Business Ethics (5)  

UCOR 2XXX – University Core (5)

†Courses are offered every Fall, Winter and Spring quarter. Some courses are offered in the Summer. 

Year 2 Steps for Success

  • Meet with a Faculty Mentor
  • Plan for Study Abroad

Year 3

Course Fall Winter Spring
Course 1 †FINC 3400 – Business Finance (5) Major Elective (5) Major Elective (5)
Course 2 †MKTG 3000 – Principles of Mgmt (5)  General Elective (5) Albers Upper-Division Elective (5) 
Course 3 †ECON 3100 – Quant. Methods and App (5) UCOR 3XXX – University Core (5) UCOR 3XXX – University Core (5)

Major specific course
†Courses are offered every Fall, Winter and Spring quarter. Some courses are offered in the Summer. 

Year 3 Steps for Success

  • Meet with Albers Career Center
  • Meet with Faculty Mentor

Year 4

Course Fall Winter Spring
Course 1 Major Elective (5) Major Elective (5) Major Elective (5)
Course 2 †BLAW 3700 – Business & Int’l 
Law (5) 
†OPER 3600 – Ops/Supply Chain 
Mgmt (5)
†MGMT 4890 – Strategic 
Management (5)
Course 3 General Elective (5) General Elective (5) General Elective (5)

Major specific course
†Courses are offered every Fall, Winter and Spring quarter. Some courses are offered in the Summer.

Year 4 Steps for Success

  • Meet with Advisor for Senior Graduation Check
  • Apply for Graduation
  • Participate in Albers Mentor Program

University Core Requirements

UCOR classes are listed in the sample plan as Module I, II, and III. See below for UCOR course titles listed by Module. See my.seattleu.edu for prerequisites and www.seattleu.edu/core for course descriptions. Honors and Matteo Ricci students have different Core requirements. 

Module I

  • UCOR 1100 Academic Writing Seminar
  • Satisfied in Major: UCOR 1200 Quantitative Thinking
  • UCOR 1300 Creative Expression & Interpretation
  • UCOR 1400 Inquiry Seminar in the Humanities
  • UCOR 1600 Inquiry Seminar in the Social Sciences
  • UCOR 1800 Inquiry Seminar in the Natural Sciences

Module II

  • UCOR 2100 Theological Explorations
  • UCOR 2500 Philosophy of the Human Person
  • UCOR 2910 Business Ethics

Module III

  • UCOR 3100 Religion in a Global Context
  • UCOR 3400 Humanities and Global Challenges
  • Satisfied in Major: UCOR 3600 Social Sciences and Global Challenges 
  • UCOR 3800 Natural Sciences and Global Challenges

Curriculum Notes

  • All Albers courses require a C- or better including Math 1130 or 1334. Transfer credit for Albers courses requires a C or better.
  • Students that do not place into Math 1130 or 1334 will need to complete the prerequisites: MATH 1023 & MATH 1024 or MATH 1026.
  • Students must complete all business foundation courses, except for BLAW 3700 and OPER 3600, before taking MGMT 4890. BLAW 3700 and OPER 3600 can be taken in the same quarter as MGMT 4890. 
  • Excel Level I Certification must be completed before graduation.
  • For complete information on course, prerequisites, etc., please consult the Explore & Compare Programs page. 

Use MySeattleU Student Planning to plan your courses and work closely with your academic advisor on your educational plan. You are responsible for tracking changes and ensuring you meet all degree requirements.

Visit the Seattle U Advising Services page for support or reach out to the Advising Center. Email Albers Advising at Albers_UG-advising@seattleu.edu.