The program map below represents an efficient and effective course taking sequence for this program. Individual circumstances might require some changes to this path. It is always recommended that you meet with your pathway counselor to develop a personalized educational plan.
Students will learn what they need to develop ideas into successful startups, how to increase entrepreneurial opportunities in their existing businesses, and how to successfully manage a small company.
Upon completion of the program, students will:
2. Demonstrate the ability to start and/or manage a business.
1. Complete a business plan.
Effective Term: 2026 Spring Semester
Term 1
5.5-8.5 units
BA51
Business Planning
1.5 units
Effective Term: 2026 Spring Semester This course focuses on the development of business plans and the review of resources available to assist entrepreneurs in creating and launching a business, including sources of funding. Review of resources available to assist entrepreneurs in developing and launching a business including sources of funding. (A, CSU)
Course Details:
Advisory: BA 10
Advisory: ENGL C1000
CSU Transfer
BA52
Introduction to Entrepreneurship
3 units
Effective Term: 2026 Spring Semester This course develops an understanding of the complex tasks faced by individuals engaged in entrepreneurial activities. Students identify the methods for developing a business idea, the process of starting a business, how to acquire resources, and the key parts of a business plan. (A, CSU)
Course Details:
Advisory: ENGL C1000
CSU Transfer
Major Course
1-4 units
Select one of the following (8.5 units will be required in total):
ACCTG4A
Financial Accounting
4 units
Effective Term: 2023 Fall Semester This course explores what financial accounting is, why it is important, and how it is used by investors and creditors to make decisions. It covers the accounting information system and the recording and reporting of business transactions with a focus on the accounting cycle, financial statements, and statement analysis. This course includes issues relating to asset, liability, and equity valuation, revenue and expense recognition, cash flows, internal controls, and ethics. (A, CSU, UC)
Course Details:
Advisory: CIT 12
Advisory: CIT 15
CSU Transfer
ACCTG70
QuickBooks Fundamentals
3 units
Effective Term: 2023 Fall Semester This course is an introduction to accounting procedures and applications using QuickBooks including setting up companies, general ledger, sales processing, accounts receivable, purchasing, accounts payable, matching bank transactions, and payroll. (A, CSU)
Course Details:
Advisory: ACCTG 4A
CSU Transfer
ACCTG80
Accounting for Managers
3 units
Effective Term: 2023 Spring Semester This course explores the accounting cycle with emphasis on understanding financial records. It is an introduction to the basic accounting principles needed to effectively make business decisions as a manager. The course reviews basic math and accounting principles. It also explores internal controls and the analysis of the financial statements. (A, CSU)
Course Details:
CSU Transfer
BA10
Introduction to Business
3 units
Effective Term: 2026 Spring Semester This course provides students a multidisciplinary survey of the U.S. business environment including the examination, analysis, reasoning, advocacy, and critique of how culture, society, economic systems, legal, international, political, financial institutions, and human behavior interact to affect a business organization’s success. Key areas of business are introduced, including economics, ethics, business law, forms of business ownership, organizational structure, communication, teams/leadership, human resource management, marketing, accounting, and finance. Students learn how these key topics influence an organization's policy, practices, and ability to achieve its goals. (A, CSU, UC)
Course Details:
Advisory: ENGL C1000
CSU Transfer
BA19
Work Experience Education
1-3 units
Effective Term: 2026 Spring Semester Supervised employment extending the classroom based on occupational learning related to business administration. Collaborative learning objectives established specific to business administration. (A, CSU)
Course Details:
CSU Transfer
BA30
Personal Finance
3 units
Effective Term: 2026 Spring Semester This course examines personal financial management from an economic and behavioral perspective. Emphasis on the life-long impact financial decisions have on individuals, families and society. Topics include time value of money, opportunity cost and marginal analysis; tax strategies; financial planning strategies; financial monitoring and reporting; money & credit management; purchasing strategies and large asset acquisition; risk management through home, health, auto and disability insurance; saving and investing; and retirement and estate planning. (A, CSU, UC)
Course Details:
Advisory: BA 10
CSU Transfer
BA43
Principles of Management
3 units
Effective Term: 2026 Spring Semester This course provides students an in-depth study of the primary management functions including: strategic and tactical planning; decision-making; organizational design and systems; leadership, motivation and communication; and control systems. (A, CSU)
Course Details:
Advisory: BA 10
Advisory: ENGL C1000
CSU Transfer
BT131
Applied Accounting
3.5 units
Effective Term: 2024 Spring Semester This course develops practical accounting skills for service and merchandising businesses involving classification of accounts, relationship of assets, liabilities, and owner’s equity; posting, accounts receivable, accounts payable, financial reports, the accounting cycle, and payroll. (A)
Course Details:
MKTG10
Principles of Marketing
3 units
Effective Term: 2026 Spring Semester Utilizing both traditional and contemporary approaches, this course explores marketing's role in creating profitable exchanges including the examination, analysis, reasoning, advocacy, and critique of planning, product development, pricing, distribution, and promotion. Also researches and evaluates how consumer behavior, market research, retailing, and current technologies are used to achieve organizational goals. (A, CSU)
Course Details:
Advisory: ENGL C1000
CSU Transfer
MKTG11
Selling and Sales Management
3 units
Effective Term: 2026 Spring Semester This course provides students with the fundamentals of personal selling including the steps in the sales process; communicating and relationship building; creating value; sales management; making sales presentations and negotiating; buyer motivation/resistance; organizing a territory, and time management. Career opportunities in the sales industry and selling occupations are explored. (A, CSU)
Course Details:
Advisory: ENGL C1000
CSU Transfer
MKTG12
Advertising and Promotion
3 units
Effective Term: 2026 Spring Semester This course explores the elements of advertising and sales promotion from an integrated marketing communications perspective. Topics include consumer and market analysis, identification of target market, creative strategy, media selection, campaign evaluation, and career opportunities. (A, CSU)
Course Details:
Advisory: ENGL C1000
CSU Transfer
MKTG21
Digital Marketing
3 units
Effective Term: 2026 Spring Semester This course examines digital marketing as a strategic business tool. Students will explore the roles digital commerce and social media play in an integrated marketing campaign. The course builds a foundational knowledge of how companies use social media platforms, metrics, search engine optimization, and research to improve brand awareness, customer service, product development, and quality control. (A, CSU)
Course Details:
Advisory: ENGL C1000
CSU Transfer
Term 2
7-10.5 units
BA38
Operation of the Small Business
3 units
Effective Term: 2026 Spring Semester This course provides a systematic approach to developing and managing a small business including the development of a formal, comprehensive business plan. Emphasis on discussions and practical exercises to develop expertise in the operations, marketing, human resource utilization, and financing of the small business venture. (A, CSU)
Course Details:
Advisory: BA 52
Advisory: ENGL C1000
CSU Transfer
Major Course
4-7.5 units
Select two of the following (8.5 units in total will be required):
ACCTG4A
Financial Accounting
4 units
Effective Term: 2023 Fall Semester This course explores what financial accounting is, why it is important, and how it is used by investors and creditors to make decisions. It covers the accounting information system and the recording and reporting of business transactions with a focus on the accounting cycle, financial statements, and statement analysis. This course includes issues relating to asset, liability, and equity valuation, revenue and expense recognition, cash flows, internal controls, and ethics. (A, CSU, UC)
Course Details:
Advisory: CIT 12
Advisory: CIT 15
CSU Transfer
ACCTG70
QuickBooks Fundamentals
3 units
Effective Term: 2023 Fall Semester This course is an introduction to accounting procedures and applications using QuickBooks including setting up companies, general ledger, sales processing, accounts receivable, purchasing, accounts payable, matching bank transactions, and payroll. (A, CSU)
Course Details:
Advisory: ACCTG 4A
CSU Transfer
ACCTG80
Accounting for Managers
3 units
Effective Term: 2023 Spring Semester This course explores the accounting cycle with emphasis on understanding financial records. It is an introduction to the basic accounting principles needed to effectively make business decisions as a manager. The course reviews basic math and accounting principles. It also explores internal controls and the analysis of the financial statements. (A, CSU)
Course Details:
CSU Transfer
BA10
Introduction to Business
3 units
Effective Term: 2025 Fall Semester A multidisciplinary survey of the U.S. business environment including the examination, analysis, reasoning, advocacy, and critique of how culture, society, economic systems, legal, international, political, financial institutions, and human behavior interact to affect a business organization’s policy, practices, and ability to achieve its goals. Demonstrates how these influences impact key areas of business including: organizational structure and design; management; marketing; organizational communication; technology; and financial practices. (A, CSU, UC)
BA30
Personal Finance
3 units
Effective Term: 2021 Fall Semester Examines personal financial management from an economic and behavioral perspective. Emphasis on the life-long impact financial decisions have on individuals, families and society. Topics include time value of money, opportunity cost and marginal analysis; tax strategies; financial planning strategies; financial monitoring and reporting; money & credit management; purchasing strategies and large asset acquisition; risk management through home, health, auto and disability insurance; saving and investing; and retirement and estate planning. (A, CSU, UC)
Course Details:
Advisory: BA 10
BA43
Principles of Management
3 units
Effective Term: 2025 Fall Semester In-depth study of the primary management functions including: strategic and tactical planning; decision-making; organizational design and systems; leadership, motivation and communication; and control systems. (A, CSU)
BA19
Work Experience Education
1-3 units
Effective Term: 2024 Fall Semester Supervised employment extending the classroom based on occupational learning related to business administration. Collaborative learning objectives established specific to business administration. (A, CSU)
BT131
Applied Accounting
3.5 units
Effective Term: 2024 Spring Semester This course develops practical accounting skills for service and merchandising businesses involving classification of accounts, relationship of assets, liabilities, and owner’s equity; posting, accounts receivable, accounts payable, financial reports, the accounting cycle, and payroll. (A)
Course Details:
MKTG10
Principles of Marketing
3 units
Effective Term: 2025 Fall Semester Utilizing both traditional and contemporary approaches, this course explores marketing's role in creating profitable exchanges including the examination, analysis, reasoning, advocacy, and critique of planning, product development, pricing, distribution, and promotion. Also researches and evaluates how consumer behavior, market research, retailing, and current technologies are used to achieve organizational goals. (A, CSU)
MKTG11
Selling and Sales Management
3 units
Effective Term: 2026 Spring Semester This course provides students with the fundamentals of personal selling including the steps in the sales process; communicating and relationship building; creating value; sales management; making sales presentations and negotiating; buyer motivation/resistance; organizing a territory, and time management. Career opportunities in the sales industry and selling occupations are explored. (A, CSU)
Course Details:
Advisory: ENGL C1000
CSU Transfer
MKTG12
Advertising and Promotion
3 units
Effective Term: 2026 Spring Semester This course explores the elements of advertising and sales promotion from an integrated marketing communications perspective. Topics include consumer and market analysis, identification of target market, creative strategy, media selection, campaign evaluation, and career opportunities. (A, CSU)
Course Details:
Advisory: ENGL C1000
CSU Transfer
MKTG21
Digital Marketing
3 units
Effective Term: 2026 Spring Semester This course examines digital marketing as a strategic business tool. Students will explore the roles digital commerce and social media play in an integrated marketing campaign. The course builds a foundational knowledge of how companies use social media platforms, metrics, search engine optimization, and research to improve brand awareness, customer service, product development, and quality control. (A, CSU)