Curriculum

The graduate programs in Business Administration require 30 to 54 semester units of graduate study beyond the baccalaureate degree, depending upon the extent of the student's prior academic preparation in Business Administration. Each student must satisfy the following Prerequisite, Foundation, and Program requirements in order to attain the graduate degree.

Writing Proficiency Exam

All graduate students are expected to have demonstrated writing proficiency at the undergraduate level as prescribed by the California State University System. Applicants for admission to graduate programs who have not fulfilled this requirement will be required to take the CSUS Writing Proficiency Exam. A student may be eligible for a WPE Waiver based on selected criteria (obtain a list of criteria and a WPE waiver form from the Graduate Programs Office). Graduate students must meet this requirement before advancing to candidacy. No exceptions will be made to this policy.

Prior to enrolling in the Foundation Courses, students should be proficient in mathematics, statistics, and computer usage. The graduate faculty will assume that all masters students have these proficiencies. These skills may be attained through prior coursework, review classes, or experience. These proficiency courses will not count as credit towards Program Requirements.

Mathematics: at least one semester of calculus is strongly preferred.

Statistics: introductory coursework in probability and statistics.

Computer Usage: ability to use common personal computing hardware and software, particularly word processing and spreadsheet programs.