Bachelor of Business Administration
The Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree program is designed to provide undergraduate learners with a practical education in business administration. The core courses offer a well-rounded education in business and learners may build their own degree by selecting concentration courses with a focus on accounting, entrepreneurship, human resource management, international business, leadership, management, marketing, or technology management.
CalSouthern can accept up to 90 semester credits in transfer, thereby leaving the last 30 credits, equivalent to the senior year of undergraduate studies, to be completed at CalSouthern.
Program Learning Outcomes
- Integrate knowledge of the core ACBSP business concepts of accounting, finance, statistics, economics, management, and marketing to assess business circumstances.
- Propose quantitative business solutions which demonstrate critical and analytical thinking.
- Collaborate in cross-functional teams utilizing effective business techniques and strategies.
- Navigate challenges in a global market involving international distribution and operations networks.
- Share business recommendations and information through a variety of communication delivery formats.
- Evaluate potential ethical and legal issues in contemporary business situations and propose appropriate resolution.
- Employ technology to effectively solve business problems and provide solutions.
Degree Requirements
| DEGREE REQUIREMENTS |
CREDITS |
| General Education Courses |
36 |
| Core Courses |
45 |
| Concentration & Elective Courses |
15 |
| General Elective Courses |
24 |
| TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED FOR COMPLETION |
120 |
Required Courses
General Education Courses (36 Credits Required)
The bachelor’s degree requires the successful completion of 36 General Education credits. This requirement can be met entirely or in part by transfer from other institutions. If the applicant does not have the entire 36 GE credits to transfer, then the University will recommend GE courses to be taken to add breadth and to satisfy the 36 GE credits required. The General Education courses available for the bachelor’s degree are grouped into five sub-disciplines: English, Humanities, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social Sciences. A course listing is included in the Undergraduate General Education section and descriptions are in the Course Descriptions section.
Core Courses (45 Credits Required)
Concentration and Elective Courses (15 Credits Required)
This program is no longer offering concentrations after February 1, 2024.
Concentration in a specific business area requires 15 semester credits of elective courses in a specific area of concentration. The University offers seven concentrations: Accounting, Entrepreneurship, Human Resources Management, International Business, Leadership, Management, Marketing, and Technology Management.
Completing five courses (15 credits) in any one concentration earns this concentration on the learner’s transcript and diploma. Learners may elect not to select a concentration but to satisfy this five-course requirement by a selection of courses from different concentrations.
Accounting Concentration
This concentration is not accepting new enrollments after February 1, 2024.
Entrepreneurship Concentration
This concentration is not accepting new enrollments after February 1, 2024.
| ENT 4100 | Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| ENT 4101 | Business Plans for New Ventures | 3 |
| ENT 4106 | Family Business Management | 3 |
| ENT 4402 | Entrepreneurial Financing & Venture Capital Management | 3 |
| ENT 4408 | Entrepreneurship and the Internet | 3 |
| ENT 4515 | Women and Entrepreneurship | 3 |
Human Resource Management Concentration
This concentration is not accepting new enrollments after February 1, 2024.
International Business Concentration
This concentration is not accepting new enrollments after February 1, 2024.
Leadership Concentration
This concentration is not accepting new enrollments after February 1, 2024.
| LDR 4100 | Foundations of Leadership | 3 |
| LDR 4125 | Leadership Communications | 3 |
| LDR 4150 | Leadership Theory and Practice | 3 |
| LDR 1460 | Project Management Fundamentals and Leadership | 3 |
| LDR 4480 | Leadership Group Dynamics | 3 |
| LDR 1490 | Nonverbal Communications in Leadership | 3 |
Management Concentration
This concentration is not accepting new enrollments after February 1, 2024.
Marketing Concentration
This concentration is not accepting new enrollments after February 1, 2024.
Technology Management Concentration
This concentration is not accepting new enrollments after February 1, 2024.
| TEC 4100 | Engineering and Technology | 3 |
| TEC 4110 | Emerging & Strategic Technological Innovations | 3 |
| TEC 4120 | Alternative Energy Solutions and Systems | 3 |
| TEC 4430 | Systems Analysis and Design | 3 |
| TEC 4440 | Information and Technology Security | 3 |
| TEC 4450 | eBusiness Strategies and Technology | 3 |
General Elective Courses (24 Credits Required)
The Electives category permits learners to transfer into CalSouthern those undergraduate and vocational courses completed at another post-secondary institution and to receive recognition of credits earned toward the BBA degree. If additional credits are required in this area to meet the 120-credit requirement, courses can be selected from any academic area at the University that does not require prerequisites.
This program is not designed to meet the educational requirements for a specific professional license or certification required for employment in an occupation. As such, CalSouthern has made no determination regarding prerequisites for licensure or certification in any state or jurisdiction.
While California Southern University, as a member of the AIU System, is part of a Title IV eligible institution offering Title IV eligible programs, CalSouthern has elected and designated this program as not participating in Title IV federal financial aid programs. This means students enrolling in this program may not use Federal Student Aid to help pay for this program. Instead, it offers a variety of zero interest payment options for students.