Business Information Systems, BSBA

English Composition

• Students who earn 500 or above on SAT Verbal (Critical Reading) are placed into Seminar in Composition (or equivalent course).
• Students who earn below 500 on SAT Verbal (Critical Reading) will be placed into a Workshop in Composition course.
• Recommendations for ENGCMP 0201  or ENGCMP 0151  (tutorials) will be based on class diagnostic writing during add/drop period.
• English as a Second Language students will be placed into appropriate courses based on English Language proficiency.

All students are strongly encouraged to complete their English composition requirement(s) in the freshman year.

Students earning a score of 600 on the critical reading portion of the SAT, who also earn a score of 5 on the Advanced Placement (AP) English exam, will be awarded advanced standing credit for ENGCMP 0200 - SEMINAR IN COMPOSITION  and 3 additional credits in English composition.

Second Language

Any one of the following fulfills the language requirement:

• Three years of study of a single second language in high school, passed with an average of C or better over the three years.
• Placement into level III of a second language on a University of Pittsburgh language placement test.
• Placement into level II of a second language on a University of Pittsburgh language placement test and completion of the appropriate course from the second course list below.
• Completion of an approved two course sequence of a foreign language.

Students should discuss specific foreign language course options with their academic advisor.

Calculus

Taking one course from the following list fulfills this requirement:
Note: Only one of these courses may apply to the 120 total credits required for graduation.

• MATH 0120 - BUSINESS CALCULUS
• MATH 0220 - ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS 1

• or both

• MATH 0125 - CALCULUS FOR BUSINESS 1 and
• MATH 0126 - CALCULUS FOR BUSINESS 2

Statistics

• STAT 1100 - STATISTICS AND PROBABILITY FOR BUSINESS MANAGEMENT fulfills this requirement.

Economics

Both of the following courses must be taken to fulfill this requirement:

• ECON 0100 - INTRODUCTION TO MICROECONOMIC THEORY
• ECON 0110 - INTRODUCTION TO MACROECONOMIC THEORY

Arts and Sciences General Education Electives

In addition to fulfilling the basic skills requirements, students further supplement their business curriculum by taking courses from six general education categories including:

• Literature (one course)
• Music/art (one course)
• Philosophy (one course)
• Social sciences (two courses, each from a different discipline)
• Natural sciences (two courses)
• Foreign culture (two courses or participation in an approved study abroad program)

Note: All students, including international students and U.S. citizens who have lived abroad for any length of time, must complete the foreign culture requirement.

Contact the school for a complete listing of approved courses that meet these elective requirements.

Business Core Curriculum

Other Business Requirements

CBA students must also satisfy one of the following requirements:

BUS 0010 - YOUR ACADEMIC AND CAREER SUCCESS  This one-credit course is required of all first-time CBA freshmen. In the course, new BSBA students will explore the majors offered in CBA, investigate global opportunities, develop networking and professional skills, create a resume, and learn how to connect with CBA’s Career Services team regarding events, internship opportunities, and career development.

BUS 0020 - YOUR CAREER SUCCESS  This one-credit course is required of all new CBA transfer students. In the course, students will participate in career exploration, develop and implement a personal strategy for career goal setting and planning, learn and practice communication and other professional skills, and become familiar with the internship and job search processes.

Design Specialization Concentration

In the Design Specialization ARCO, students gain design thinking skills that help integrate the needs of people, the possibilities of technologies, and the requirements for business success. Students will tackle real-world business issues and learn to create solutions that are functional, emotionally meaningful, and economically viable.

Enterprise Systems Specialization Concentration

Enterprise systems are the backbone of vital business processes of firms, including enterprise resource planning, supply chain management, and customer relationship management functions. In this track students will learn about the important business processes, their interconnections, and the ways systems can be configured and used to facilitate those business processes.

IS Consulting Specialization Concentration

IS Consulting is the practice of working with organizations to improve their performance. This ARCO prepares a student to be a consultant who has mastered the hard and soft skills needed to work with a client and engage over an IS Implementation.

Project Management Specialization Concentration

The Project Management ARCO prepares a student to master the skills for handling IS Projects. A project is a time bound endeavor with a specific goal. Almost all initiatives in the industry are managed through projects which needs a thorough understanding of Project Management skills to succeed. This track prepares a student to master the skills needed to be a successful Project Manager.