BBA Curriculum Planning

BBA Curriculum Four Year Plan

We appreciate the time and financial investments you are making over these years to earn your degree. The PLU School of Business is dedicated to helping you complete the Business degree you want “on-time”. We are proud that last year 93% of our undergraduate students completed their degree within four years.

We have outlined sample education plans for students pursuing their degree with one of our concentrations in Accounting, Finance, Management & Human Resources or Marketing, as well as one with no concentration at all. These outlines include all general education, business and concentration requirements. Every student’s path is different so it’s very important to meet with the School of Business Undergraduate Adviser if you are considering pursuing a Business major.

Fall TermJ-termSpring Term
First year
BUSA 201 (BUSA Core)
WRIT 101 (WR)
Math 128 or 151 (Supp/Gen Ed)
PHED 100 (Gen Ed)
Gen Ed (FYEP J-term Req)FYEP 190: BUSA 190 subs for 201
BUSA Core (BUSA 202, 303, 305, 308, or 310)
BUSA Core (BUSA 202, 303, 305, 308 or 310)
STAT 231 or ECON 101 (Supp/Gen Ed)
PHED Activity (Gen Ed)
Second year
BUSA Core (BUSA 202, 203, 303, 305, 308, 309, or 310)
BUSA Core (BUSA 202, 203, 303, 305, 308, 309, or 310)
ECON 101 or STAT 231 (Supp/Gen Ed)
Gen Ed
Study AwayBUSA Core (BUSA 202, 203, 302, 303, 305, 308, 309 or 310)
BUSA Core (BUSA 202, 203, 302, 303, 305, 308, 309 or 310)
Gen Ed
Gen Ed
PHED Activity (Gen Ed)
Third year
BUSA Core (BUSA 202, 203, 302, 303, 305, 308, 309, or 310)
BUSA Core (BUSA 202, 203, 302, 303, 305, 308, 309 or 310)
Gen Ed
BUSA Elective (Concentration)
BUSA Elective (Concentration)
BUSA Elective (Concentration)
Gen Ed
Gen Ed
PHED Activity (Gen Ed)
Fourth year
BUSA Elective (Concentration)
PHIL 225 (BBA/Gen Ed)
General Elective
General ElectiveBUSA 499 (Capstone/Gen Ed)
General Elective
BUSA 495 (Recommended)
Fall TermJ-termSpring Term
First year
FYEP: WRIT 101 (WR)
MATH 128 or 151 (Supp/Gen Ed)
BUSA 201 (BUSA Core)
PHED 100 (Gen Ed)
Gen. Ed.FYEP: 190; BUSA 190 subs for 201
BUSA Core (BUSA 202, 303, 305, 308 or 310)
BUSA Core (BUSA 202, 303, 305, 308, or 310)
STAT 231 or ECON 101 (Supp/Gen Ed)
Second year
BUSA Core (BUSA 202, 203, 303, 305, 308, or 310)
BUSA Core (BUSA 202, 203, 303, 305, 308, or 310)
BUSA Core (BUSA 202, 203, 303, 305, 308, or 310)
ECON 101 or STAT 231 (Supp/Gen Ed)
Gen. Ed. or Study AwayBUSA Core (BUSA 202, 203, 302, 303, 305, 308, 309, or 310)
BUSA Core (BUSA 202, 203, 302, 303, 305, 308, 309 or 310)
Gen. Ed.
Gen. Ed.
PHED Activity
Third year
BUSA Core (BUSA 203, 302, 303, 305, 308, 309 or 310)
BUSA 320 (Concentration)
BUSA 321 (Concentration)
Gen Ed
(Elective course if pursuing a
CPA)
BUSA 322 (Concentration)
BUSA 323 (if pursuing a CPA)
Gen. Ed.
Gen. Ed.
PHED Activity
Fourth year
BUSA 424 (Concentration)
BUSA 423 (If pursuing a CPA)
PHIL 225 (Supp/Gen Ed)
PHED Activity (Gen Ed)
(Elective credit if pursing a CPA)
(Elective credit if pursuing a
CPA)
BUSA 422 (Concentration)
BUSA 427 (Concentration)
BUSA 499 (BUSA Core)
(Elective credit if pursing a CPA)
Fall TermJ-termSpring Term
First year
BUSA 201 (BUSA Core)
WRIT 101 (Gen Ed)
MATH 128 or 151 (Supp/Gen Ed)
PHED 100 (Gen Ed)
Gen. Ed.FYEP 190: BUSA 190 subs for 201
BUSA Core (BUSA 202, 303, 305, 308, or 310
BUSA Core (BUSA 202, 303, 305, 308, or 310)
STAT 231 or ECON 101 (Supp/Gen Ed)
Second year
BUSA Core (BUSA 202, 203, 303, 305, 308, or 310)
BUSA Core (BUSA 202, 203, 303, 305, 308, or 310)
BUSA Core (BUSA 202, 203, 303, 305, 308, or 310)
ECON 101 or STAT 231 (Supp/Gen Ed)
Gen. Ed. or Study AwayBUSA Core (BUSA 202, 203, 302, 303, 305, 308, 309 or 310)
BUSA Core (BUSA 202, 203, 302, 303, 305, 308, 309, or 310)
Gen. Ed.
Gen. Ed.
PHED Activity
Third year
BUSA Core (BUSA 202, 203, 303, 305, 308, 309 or 310)
BUSA 437 (Concentration)
PHIL 225 (Supp/Gen Ed)
ECON 102 (Prereq for UD Econ)
BUSA Core (BUSA 202, 203, 303, 305, 308, 309, or 310)
BUSA 335 (Concentration)
Finance elective (Concentration)
Gen. Ed.
PHED Activity
Fourth year
ECON 322 (Concentration)
Gen. Ed.
General Elective
PHED Activity
BUSA 499 (BUSA Core)
BUSA 438 (Concentration)
General Elective
Fall TermJ-termSpring Term
First year
BUSA 201 (BUSA Core)
WRIT 101 (WR)
MATH 128 or 151 (Supp/Gen Ed)
PHED 100 (Gen Ed)
Gen Ed (FYEP J-term Req)FYEP 190: BUSA 190 subs for 201
STAT 231 or ECON 101 (Supp/Gen Ed)
BUSA Core (BUSA 202, 303, 305, 308, or 310)
BUSA Core (BUSA 202, 303, 305, 308, or 310)
PHED Activity (Gen Ed)
Second year
BUSA Core (BUSA 202, 203, 303, 305, 308, or 310)
BUSA Core (BUSA 202, 203, 303, 305, 308, or 310)
ECON 101 or STAT 231 (Supp/Gen Ed)
Gen Ed (Gen Ed)
Study AwayBUSA Core (BUSA 202, 203, 302, 303, 305, 308, 309, or 310)
BUSA Core (BUSA 202, 203, 302, 303, 305, 308, 309 or 310)
Gen Ed (Gen Ed)
Gen Ed (Gen Ed)
PHED Activity (Gen Ed)
Third year
BUSA Core (BUSA 202, 203, 302, 303, 308, 309 or 310)
BUSA Core (BUSA 202, 203, 302, 303, 308, 309 or 310)
PHIL 225 (BBA/Gen Ed)
BUSA Elective (Concentration)
BUSA Elective (Concentration)
BUSA Elective (Concentration)
Gen Ed (Gen Ed)
Gen Ed (Gen Ed)
PHED Activity (Gen Ed)
Fourth year
BUSA Elective (Concentration)
General Elective
General Elective
General ElectiveBUSA 499 (Capstone/Gen Ed)
General Elective
BUSA 495 (Recommended)
Fall TermJ-termSpring Term
First year
BUSA 201 (BUSA Core)
WRIT 101 (WR)
MATH 128 or 151 (Supp/Gen Ed)
PHED 100 (Gen Ed)
Gen Ed (FYEP J-term Req)
FYEP 190: BUSA 190 subs for 201
STAT 231 or ECON 101 (Supp/Gen Ed)
BUSA Core (BUSA 202, 303, 305, 308 or 310)
BUSA Core (BUSA 202, 303, 305, 308, or 310)
PHED Activity (Gen Ed)
Second year
BUSA Core (BUSA 202, 203, 305, 308, or 310)
BUSA Core (BUSA 202, 203, 305, 308, or 310)
ECON 101 or STAT 231 (Supp/Gen Ed)
Gen Ed
Study AwayBUSA Core (BUSA 202, 203, 302, 303, 305, 308, 309 or 310)
BUSA Core (BUSA 202, 203, 302, 303, 305, 308, 309 or 310)
Gen Ed
Gen Ed
PHED Activity (Gen Ed)
Third year
BUSA Core (BUSA 202, 203, 302, 303, 305, 308, 309 or 310)
BUSA Core (BUSA 202, 203, 302, 305, 308, 309 or 310)
PHIL 225 (BBA/Gen Ed)
BUSA 363 (Concentration)
BUSA Elective (Concentration)
Gen Ed
Gen Ed
Gen Ed
PHED Activity (Gen Ed)
Fourth year
BUSA 467 (Concentration)
General Elective
General Elective
General ElectiveBUSA 499 (Capstone/Gen Ed)
BUSA 468 (Concentration)
BUSA 495 (Recommended)

BBA Curriculum Two Year Plan (for Transfer Students)

Fall TermJ-TermSpring Term
Third Year
BUSA Core (BUSA 302, 303, 305, 308, 309 or 310)
BUSA Core (BUSA 302, 303, 305, 308, 309 or 310)
BUSA Core (BUSA 302, 303, 305, 308, 309 or 310)
BUSA Core (BUSA 302, 303, 305, 308, 309 or 310)
Gen Ed (Diversity Req)BUSA Core (BUSA 302, 303, 305, 308, 309 or 310)
BUSA Core (BUSA 302, 303, 305, 308, 309 or 310)
BUSA Concentration elective
BUSA Concentration elective
Fourth Year
Gen Ed (RC)
PHIL 225 (Supp/Gen Ed)
BUSA Concentration Elective
BUSA Concentration Elective
Study Away (Option)General Elective or Internship
BUSA Concentration elective
BUSA Concentration elective
BUSA 499 (Capstone)

BBA Curriculum for Undecided/Major Change to Business

Fall TermJ-TermSpring Term
First Year
WRIT 101 (WR)
Gen Ed/Div
Gen Ed
PHED 100 (Gen Ed)
Gen Ed (FYEP Req)FYEP 190 Inq (FYEP Req)
Gen Ed
Gen Ed
Gen Ed
PHED Activity (Gen Ed)
Second Year
Gen Ed
Gen Ed/Div
Gen Ed
Gen Ed (Inquiry)
PHED Activity (Gen Ed)
BUSA 201 (BUSA Core)
MATH 128 or 151(BUSA Supp/Gen Ed)
ECON 101 or STAT 231 (BUSA Supp/Gen Ed)
BUSA Core (BUSA 202, 203, 303, 305, 308, or 310)
Third Year
BUSA Core (BUSA 202, 203, 303, 305, 308, or 310)
BUSA Core (BUSA 202, 203, 303, 305, 308, or 310)
BUSA Core (BUSA 202, 203, 303, 305, 308, or 310)
STAT 231 or ECON 101 (BUSA Supp/Gen Ed)
Study Away (Opportunity)BUSA Core (BUSA 202, 203, 302, 303, 305, 308, 309 or 310)
BUSA Core (BUSA 202, 203, 302, 303, 305, 308, 309 or 310)
BUSA Core (BUSA 202, 203, 302, 303, 305, 308, 309 or 310)
BUSA Core (BUSA 202, 203, 302, 303, 305, 308, 309 or 310)
PHED Activity (Gen Ed)
Fourth Year
BUSA Concentration Elective
BUSA Concentration Elective
PHIL 225 (BUSA Supp/Gen Ed)
BUSA Concentration Elective
BUSA 499 (BUSA Core)
BUSA Concentration Elective
BUSA Concentration Elective
Internship (Recommended)