Curriculum requirements
All BSBA students build a broad foundation in business before developing deeper expertise through their chosen specialization. The curriculum combines Ohio State's General Education requirements with business foundation and core courses, specialization coursework and electives.
Review the requirements below to understand the courses and credit hours that make up the shared BSBA curriculum. Additional required coursework is determined by a student's chosen specialization.
| Requirement | Course Options | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| GE Launch Seminar | GENED 1201 | 1 |
| Foundations: Writing and Information Literacy | Student Choice * | 3 |
| Foundations: Mathematical & Quantitative Reasoning/Data Analysis | Student Choice * | 3-5 |
| Foundations: Literary, Visual and Performing Arts | Student Choice | 3 |
| Foundations: Historical & Cultural Studies | Student Choice | 3 |
| Foundations: Natural Science | Student Choice | 4-5 |
| Foundations: Social & Behavioral Sciences | Student Choice * | 3 |
| Foundations: Race, Ethnic and Gender Diversity | Student Choice | 3 |
| Theme: Citizenship for a Diverse & Just World b | Student Choice | 4-6 |
| Theme: Student Choice b | Student Choice | 4-6 |
| GE Reflection | GENED 4001 | 1 |
| General Education Credit Hours: | 32-39 | |
* These GE requirements can be fulfilled by business foundation courses
a Some coursework required by the major or college may satisfy GE requirements. There is no limit to the number of courses that may overlap between the GE Foundations and the rest of the academic program
b Students complete either a 4-credit course or two 3-credit courses in each of two General Education Theme areas: Citizenship for a Diverse & Just World (required), and the student’s choice of available GE Themes.
c Students must earn a grade of C or higher in these courses
^ Economics students must earn a grade of C- or higher in these courses
+ These are prerequisite courses to specialization classes
| Requirement | Course Options | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| WRITING & INFORMATION LITERACY | ENGLISH 1110 (WIL) c | 3 |
| ADVANCED WRITING LITERACY | Options available below | 3 |
| CALCULUS | MATH 1131/1151 OR EQUIV (MQRDA) c | 5 |
| STATISTICS | STAT 1430 (MQRDA) | 4 |
| MICROECONOMICS | ECON 2001 (SBS)+ ^ | 3 |
| MACROECONOMICS | ECON 2002 (SBS)+ ^ | 3 |
| COMPUTER SCIENCE | CSE 2111 (MQRDA) | 3 |
| FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING | ACCTMIS 2200 | 3 |
| MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING | ACCTMIS 2300 | 3 |
| STATISTICAL TECHNIQUES | BUSOBA 2320 | 3 |
| BUSINESS ANALYTICS | BUSOBA 2321 | 1.5 |
| Credit Hours: | 35.5 | |
| With GE Overlap Total Hours: | 24.5 | |
* These GE requirements can be fulfilled by business foundation courses
a Some coursework required by the major or college may satisfy GE requirements. There is no limit to the number of courses that may overlap between the GE Foundations and the rest of the academic program
b Students complete either a 4-credit course or two 3-credit courses in each of two General Education Theme areas: Citizenship for a Diverse & Just World (required), and the student’s choice of available GE Themes.
c Students must earn a grade of C or higher in these courses
^ Economics students must earn a grade of C- or higher in these courses
+ These are prerequisite courses to specialization classes
Advanced Writing Options: ECON 2367.01, 2367.02; ENGLISH 2367.01, 2367.01H, 2367.02, 3304, 3305; POLITSC 2367
| Course | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BUSMHR 2292 | Business Skills & Environment | 3 |
| BUSMHR 2000 | Introduction to International Business | 1.5 |
| BUSFIN 3500 | Legal Environment of Business | 1.5 |
| BUSML 3380 | Logistics Management | 1.5 |
| BUSFIN 3220 | Business Finance | 3 |
| BUSOBA 3230 | Introduction to Operations Management | 3 |
| BUSML 3250 | Marketing Management | 3 |
| BUSMHR 3200 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| BUSMHR 4490 | Strategic Management | 3 |
| Major Core Credit Hours | 22.5 | |
* These GE requirements can be fulfilled by business foundation courses
a Some coursework required by the major or college may satisfy GE requirements. There is no limit to the number of courses that may overlap between the GE Foundations and the rest of the academic program
b Students complete either a 4-credit course or two 3-credit courses in each of two General Education Theme areas: Citizenship for a Diverse & Just World (required), and the student’s choice of available GE Themes.
c Students must earn a grade of C or higher in these courses
^ Economics students must earn a grade of C- or higher in these courses
+ These are prerequisite courses to specialization classes