BULW, BABA, Four-Year Plan

Four-Year Plan for the Bachelor of Business Administration in Business and Law

Sample Plan for New Students

This is a sample and not the only way to complete this plan. *Some classes have prerequisites.

Degree Requirements

  • Credits: minimum of 137 credits
  • Credits in Core: 55
  • Credits in major: 82
  • Semester credits at Law School: 30
  • GPA cumulative minimum: 3.5
  • GPA major minimum: 3.5

Resources for Success

  • Map out your own plan through My.SeattleU.edu
  • Meet with a Career Advisor from the Albers Placement Center
  • Sign up for academic support with Learning Assistance Programs
  • Explore career options at the “What Can I Do With This Major” page
  • Learn more about academic advising on the Advising Services page

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 Module I (5) BCOM 2800 – Business Communications (5) †
Course 2 UCOR Module I (5) UCOR Module I (5) ECON 2110 – Microeconomics (5) †
Course 3 UCOR Module I (5) UCOR Module I (5) UCOR Module II (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 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)
BLAW 3700 – Business and Int’l
Law (5) † 
Course 3 UCOR Module II (5) UCOR 2910 – Business Ethics (5)  MKTG 3500 – Intro. to Marketing
(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) † Albers Upper-Division Elective (5) UCOR Module III (5)
Course 2 MGMT 3000 – Principles of
Management (5) †
OPER 3600 – Ops/Supply Chain
Management (5) † 
UCOR Module III (5)
Course 3 ECON 3100 – Quant. Methods and App (5) † UCOR Module III (5) MGMT 4890 – Strategic
Management (5) † 

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

Year 3 Steps for Success

  • Meet with Albers Placement Center
  • Meet with Faculty Mentor

Year 4

Course Fall Winter Spring
Course 1 CIVL 100 – Civil Procedure (4) PROP 100 – Property (4) WRIT 200 – Legal Writing (2)
Course 2 CONT 100 – Contracts I (3) CONT 105 – Contracts II (3) Elective (3) 
Course 3 TORT 100 – Torts I (2) TORT 105 – Torts II (3)  
Course 4 CRIM 100 – Criminal Law (4)    
Course 5 WRIT 100 – Legal Writing (2)     

† 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

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 1000 and/or Math 1010/1021.
  • 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.
  • Business & Law major program does not have business major electives.
  • Senior Year to be completed at SU School of Law.
  • To be admitted to Seattle University School of Law, students must submit an application and meet the median LSAT score and GPA of the previous entering class.
  • BABA major in Business and Law degree is conferred upon successful completion of the first year of study at SU School of Law.
  • 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.

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