About General Business
The General Business degree and certificate programs are designed to provide students with a broad basis and foundational background in business without the depth in a particular business discipline.
These programs focus on the theoretical and practical skills necessary for students to work in a variety of entry level positions in business, government and nonprofits.
Explore Potential Careers
Studying General Business can lead to a variety of different jobs or career paths. Below are just some of the many options you will have!
- Accounting/Bookkeeping
- Human Resources
- Customer Service
- Sales
- Receptionist
- Administrative Assistant
Credit Program Options
Click on the degree or certificate you're interested in earning to see a sample map of courses to take to complete your goal from start to finish.
Please note that the course maps provided are just an example to help you get started. Please meet with a counselor to personalize the plan to you and your Academic goals.
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Semester 1
| Course Number |
Course Title |
Units |
Notes |
| GNBS 119 |
Introduction to Business |
3 |
|
| ENGL 1A + 1AS |
University-Parallel Reading and Composition + Support |
4-6 |
|
| ECON 5 or LALS 5 or MATH 80 + 80S or PSYC 5 |
Introductory Statistics for Economics, Business and Social Sciences or Introduction to Statistical Methods in Latin American and Latino/a Studies or Probability and Statistics and Support for Probability and Statistics or Statistics for Behavioral Sciences |
5-7 |
|
| CSU Area E |
Lifelong Learning |
3 |
|
Total Units: 15 - 19
Semester 2
| Course Number |
Course Title |
Units |
Notes |
| BSL 1 |
Business Law I |
5 |
|
| ECON 1 |
Principles of Macroeconomics |
3 |
|
| MATH 75 or MATH 100A |
Mathematical Analysis for Business or Short Calculus I |
3 |
|
| CSU Area A3 |
Critical Thinking |
3 |
|
| CSU Area A1 |
Oral Communication |
3 |
|
Total Units: 17
Semester 3 (Summer)
| Course Number |
Course Title |
Units |
Notes |
| CSU Area C1 or C2 |
Arts and Humanities |
3 |
|
Total Units: 3
Semester 4
| Course Number |
Course Title |
Units |
Notes |
| ACCT 1 |
Financial Accounting |
5 |
|
| ECON 3 |
Principles of Microeconomics |
3 |
|
| CSU Area C1 |
Arts |
3 |
|
| CSU Area B1 |
Physical Sciences |
3-4 |
|
| POLS 1 |
American Government |
3 |
|
Total Units: 17-18
Semester 5
| Course Number |
Course Title |
Units |
Notes |
| ACCT 2 |
Managerial Accounting |
5 |
|
| GNBS 119 |
Introduction to Business |
3 |
|
| CSU Area B2 and B3 |
Biological Sciences and Lab |
3-4 |
|
| CSU Area C2 |
Humanities |
3 |
|
| CSU U.S. Graduation Requirement |
See Counselor |
3 |
|
Total Units: 17-18
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Semester 1
| Course Number |
Course Title |
Units |
Notes |
| GNBS 119 |
Introduction to Business |
3 |
|
| ENGL 1A + 1AS |
University-Parallel Reading and Composition + Support |
4-6 |
|
| ECON 1 |
Principles of Macroeconomics |
3 |
|
| Degree Applicable Elective |
|
3 |
|
Total Units: 13-15
Semester 2
| Course Number |
Course Title |
Units |
Notes |
| BSL 1 |
Business Law I |
3 |
|
| ECON 5 or MATH 80 + 80S |
Introductory Statistics for Economics, Business and Social Sciences or Probability and Statistics with Support |
5-7 |
|
| ECON 3 |
Principles of Microeconomics |
3 |
|
| Degree Applicable Elective |
|
3 |
|
| Degree Applicable Elective |
|
3 |
|
Total Units: 17-20
Semester 3
| Course Number |
Course Title |
Units |
Notes |
| ACCT 1 |
Financial Accounting |
5 |
|
| GE Area C |
Natural Sciences Requirement |
3-6 |
|
| GE Area F |
United States History and Government Requirement |
3 |
|
| MABS 60 |
Introduction to Computer Applications for Business |
3 |
|
Total Units: 14-17
Semester 4
| Course Number |
Course Title |
Units |
Notes |
| ACCT 2 |
Managerial Accounting |
5 |
|
| GE Area E |
Humanities Requirement |
3 |
|
| GE Area H |
Ethnic Studies, Women's and Gender Studies and LGBTQ Studies |
3 |
|
| Degree Applicable Elective |
|
3 |
|
| Degree Applicable Elective |
|
3 |
|
Total Units: 15
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Required Courses
| Course Number |
Course Title |
Units |
| ENTR 101 |
Introduction to Entrepreneurship |
3 |
| ENTR 102 |
Applied Design Thinking for Entrepreneurship |
1.5 |
| DSGN 105 |
Design Thinking |
1.5 |
| MRKT 140 |
Introduction to Marketing |
3 |
Total Units: 9
Business (Choose a minimum of 9 units from the following courses)
| Course Number |
Course Title |
Units |
| ENTR 103 |
Social Entrepreneurship |
3 |
| BSL 1 |
Business Law I |
3 |
| GNBS 119 |
Introduction to Business |
3 |
| MGT 231 |
Introduction to Supervision and Management |
3 |
| MABS 60 |
Introduction to Computer Applications for Business |
3 |
| MRKT 122 |
Professional Selling |
3 |
Total Units: 9
Total Units: 18
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Required Courses
| Course Number |
Course Title |
Units |
| MABS 404 |
Storefront Apps for E-Business |
3 |
| MABS 408 |
Website Builder for Business Portfolio / Productivity |
3 |
| MABS 412 |
Mobile Apps for Business |
3 |
| MABS 413 |
E-Commerce Apps for Entrepreneurial Business |
3 |
| MRKT 180 |
Social Media Marketing |
3 |
| ENTR 101 or GNBS 119 |
Introduction to Entrepreneurship or Introduction to Business |
3 |
Total Units: 18
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Required Courses
| Course Number |
Course Title |
Units |
| BSL 1 |
Business Law I |
3 |
| ECON 1 |
Principles of Macroeconomics |
3 |
| GNBS 119 |
Introduction to Business |
3 |
| MABS 60 |
Introduction to Computer Applications for Business |
3 |
Total Units: 12
Choose one of the following Accounting courses
| Course Number |
Course Title |
Units |
| ACCT 10 |
Introduction to Accounting |
5 |
| ACCT 1 |
Financial Accounting |
5 |
Total Units: 5
Recommended additional coursework
| Course Number |
Course Title |
Units |
| BSMA 68 |
Mathematics of Business |
3 |
| MRKT 140 |
Introduction to Marketing |
3 |
| MGT 231 |
Introduction to Supervision and Management |
3 |
| BSEN 74 |
Written Business Communication |
3 |
| FIN 136 |
Personal Financial Planning |
3 |
Total Units: 0
Total Units: 17
Transfer Options
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