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Program checklist · B.S.

Business, B.S. (Altoona)

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington · Abington, PA

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Program
Award
B.S.
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
CIP
52.0101
Credits (computed from items)
172-208
Catalog edition
2026
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
214801
CourseShelf checklist
CK_214801_450cfdc5
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Common Requirements for the Major (All Options)

major core · 0 items

    Prescribed Courses

    1 item
    1. ECON 104
      Introductory Macroeconomic Analysis and Policy
      Not resolved to a course
      3

    Prescribed Courses: Require a grade of C or better

    12 items
    1. BA 321
      Contemporary Skills for Business Professionals
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    2. BA 322
      Negotiation Skills for Business Professionals
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    3. BA 420
      Preparation for Career Management
      Not resolved to a course
      1
    4. BA 421
      Project Management
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    5. BA 422W
      Strategic Business Planning
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    6. ECON 102
      Introductory Microeconomic Analysis and Policy
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    7. FIN 301
      Corporation Finance
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    8. IB 303
      International Business Operations
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    9. MGMT 301
      Basic Management Concepts
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    10. MIS 301
      Business Analytics
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    11. MKTG 301
      Principles of Marketing
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    12. SCM 301
      Supply Chain Management
      Not resolved to a course
      3

    Additional Courses

    3 items
    1. ACCTG 211
      Financial and Managerial Accounting for Decision Making
      Not resolved to a course
      or: ACCTG 201& ACCTG 202 Introduction to Financial Accounting and Introduction to Managerial Accounting
      4-6
    2. BA 241& BA 242
      Legal Environment of Businessand Social and Ethical Environment of Business
      Not resolved to a course
      or: BA 243 Social, Legal, and Ethical Environment of Business
      4
    3. BA 495A
      Business Internship
      Not resolved to a course
      or: BA 495B Undergraduate Research in Business
      3-6

    Additional Courses: Require a grade of C or better

    10 items
    1. ENGL 15
      Rhetoric and Composition
      Not resolved to a course
      or: ENGL 30H Honors Rhetoric and Composition
      3
    2. MIS 204
      Introduction to Management Information Systems
      Not resolved to a course
      or: MIS 250 Introduction to Problem Solving with Spreadsheet Analysis and Information Systems Management
      3
    3. SCM 200
      Introduction to Statistics for Business
      Not resolved to a course
      or: STAT 200 Elementary Statistics
      4
    4. Select 3-4 credits from the following:
      Not resolved to a course
      3-4
    5. MATH 21
      College Algebra with Analytic Geometry with Applications I
      Not resolved to a course
    6. MATH 22
      College Algebra With Analytic Geometry and Applications II
      Not resolved to a course
    7. MATH 26
      Plane Trigonometry and Applications of Trigonometry
      Not resolved to a course
    8. MATH 41
      Trigonometry and Analytic Geometry
      Not resolved to a course
    9. MATH 110
      Techniques of Calculus I
      Not resolved to a course
    10. MATH 140
      Calculus With Analytic Geometry I
      Not resolved to a course

    Supporting Courses and Related Areas

    0 items

      Supporting Courses and Related Areas: Require a grade of C or better

      1 item
      1. Select 0-3 credits from 400-level business courses from: ACCTG, BA, ECON, ENTR, FIN, FINSV, HPA, IB, MGMT, MIS, MKTG, RM, or SCM
        Not resolved to a course
        0-3

      Requirements for the Option

      0 items

        Requirements for the Option: Require a grade of C or better

        1 item
        1. Select an option
          Not resolved to a course
          18

        Requirements for the Option

        0 items

          Prescribed Courses

          0 items

            Prescribed Courses: Require a grade of C or better

            4 items
            1. ACCTG 404
              Managerial Accounting: Economic Perspective
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            2. ACCTG 405
              Principles of Taxation I
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            3. ACCTG 471
              Intermediate Financial Accounting I
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            4. ACCTG 472
              Intermediate Financial Accounting II
              Not resolved to a course
              3

            Additional Courses

            0 items

              Additional Courses: Require a grade of C or better

              1 item
              1. ACCTG 403
                Auditing
                Not resolved to a course
                or: ACCTG 403W Auditing
                3

              Supporting Courses and Related Areas

              0 items

                Supporting Courses and Related Areas: Require a grade of C or better

                1 item
                1. Select 3 credits of 400-level courses from: ACCTG, BA, ECON, ENTR, FIN, FINSV, HPA, IB, MGMT, MIS, MKTG, RM, or SCM
                  Not resolved to a course
                  3

                Prescribed Courses

                0 items

                  Prescribed Courses: Require a grade of C or better

                  2 items
                  1. MIS 345
                    Introduction to Data Analytics
                    Not resolved to a course
                    3
                  2. MIS 431
                    Business Data Management
                    Not resolved to a course
                    3

                  Additional Courses

                  0 items

                    Additional Courses: Require a grade of C or better

                    25 items
                    1. Select 12 credits from the following:
                      Not resolved to a course
                      12
                    2. COMM/IST 310
                      Digital Media Metrics
                      Not resolved to a course
                    3. ECON 442
                      Not resolved to a course
                    4. ECON 481
                      Business Forecasting Techniques
                      Not resolved to a course
                    5. FIN 302
                      Introductory Financial Modeling
                      Not resolved to a course
                    6. MIS 336
                      Database Management Systems
                      Not resolved to a course
                    7. MIS 404
                      Introduction to ERP and Business Processes
                      Not resolved to a course
                    8. MIS 415
                      Social Media Management and Analytics
                      Not resolved to a course
                    9. MIS 441
                      Applied Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Business
                      Not resolved to a course
                    10. MIS 445
                      Business Intelligence
                      Not resolved to a course
                    11. MKTG 342
                      Marketing Research
                      Not resolved to a course
                    12. MKTG 343
                      Introduction to Marketing Analytics
                      Not resolved to a course
                    13. MKTG 473
                      Digital Marketing
                      Not resolved to a course
                    14. MKTG 474
                      Marketing Analytics
                      Not resolved to a course
                    15. MKTG 480
                      Intermediate Social Media Marketing
                      Not resolved to a course
                    16. SCM 340
                      Introduction to Supply Chain Analytics
                      Not resolved to a course
                    17. SCM 421
                      Supply Chain Analytics
                      Not resolved to a course
                    18. SCM 445
                      Operations Planning and Control
                      Not resolved to a course
                    19. SCM 455
                      Logistics Systems Analysis and Design
                      Not resolved to a course
                    20. SCM 460
                      Purchasing and Materials Management
                      Not resolved to a course
                    21. SODA 308
                      Research Design for Social Data Analytics
                      Not resolved to a course
                    22. STAT 300
                      Statistical Modeling I
                      Not resolved to a course
                    23. STAT 400
                      Statistical Modeling II
                      Not resolved to a course
                    24. STAT 460
                      Intermediate Applied Statistics
                      Not resolved to a course
                    25. STAT 462
                      Applied Regression Analysis
                      Not resolved to a course

                    Prescribed Courses

                    0 items

                      Prescribed Courses: Require a grade of C or better

                      3 items
                      1. ENTR 300
                        Principles of Entrepreneurship
                        Not resolved to a course
                        3
                      2. ENTR 320
                        Entrepreneurship and New Venture Creation
                        Not resolved to a course
                        3
                      3. ENTR 400
                        Financing Entrepreneurial Ventures
                        Not resolved to a course
                        3

                      Additional Courses

                      0 items

                        Additional Courses: Require a grade of C or better

                        1 item
                        1. CAS 352
                          Organizational Communication
                          or: ENGL 419 Advanced Business Writing
                          3

                        Supporting Courses and Related Areas

                        0 items

                          Supporting Courses and Related Areas: Require a grade of C or better

                          1 item
                          1. Select 6 credits of 400-level ENTR courses in consultation with your adviser
                            Not resolved to a course
                            6

                          Prescribed Courses

                          0 items

                            Prescribed Courses: Require a grade of C or better

                            2 items
                            1. ACCTG 405
                              Principles of Taxation I
                              Not resolved to a course
                              3
                            2. FIN 420
                              Investment and Portfolio Analysis
                              Not resolved to a course
                              3

                            Supporting Courses and Related Areas

                            0 items

                              Supporting Courses and Related Areas: Require a grade of C or better

                              1 item
                              1. Select 12 credits in 300 or 400-level (with at least 3 credits at the 400-level) from ACCTG, FIN, FINSV or RM
                                Not resolved to a course
                                12

                              Prescribed Courses

                              0 items

                                Prescribed Courses: Require a grade of C or better

                                2 items
                                1. HPA 101
                                  Introduction to Health Services Organization
                                  Not resolved to a course
                                  3
                                2. HPA 332
                                  Health Systems Management
                                  Not resolved to a course
                                  3

                                Additional Courses

                                0 items

                                  Additional Courses: Require a grade of C or better

                                  11 items
                                  1. Select 0-3 credits of the following:
                                    Not resolved to a course
                                    0-3
                                  2. BBH/AFAM 302
                                    Diversity and Health
                                    Not resolved to a course
                                  3. CAS 352
                                    3
                                  4. CAS 404
                                    3
                                  5. ENGL 416
                                    Science Writing
                                    Not resolved to a course
                                  6. ENGL 419
                                    Advanced Business Writing
                                    Not resolved to a course
                                  7. LER 424
                                    Employment Compensation
                                    Not resolved to a course
                                  8. LHR/WMNST 472
                                    Work-Life Practices and Policies
                                    Not resolved to a course
                                  9. PSYCH 281
                                    3
                                  10. PSYCH 484
                                    3
                                  11. PSYCH 485
                                    3

                                  Supporting Courses and Related Areas

                                  0 items

                                    Supporting Courses and Related Areas: Require a grade of C or better

                                    2 items
                                    1. Select 3-9 credits from 300 or 400-level HPA courses
                                      Not resolved to a course
                                      3-9
                                    2. Select 0-6 credits of 300-400-level courses from ACCTG, BA, ECON, ENTR, FIN, FINSV, HPA, IB, MGMT, MKTG, MIS, RM or SCM
                                      Not resolved to a course
                                      0-6

                                    Additional Courses

                                    0 items

                                      Additional Courses: Require a grade of C or better

                                      1 item
                                      1. Select one of the following:
                                        Not resolved to a course
                                        0-6

                                      0-6 credits from BA 250, ENGL 419, MKTG 220

                                      4 items
                                      1. CAS 250
                                        3
                                      2. CAS 252
                                        3
                                      3. CAS 352
                                        3
                                      4. CAS 404
                                        3

                                      Supporting Courses and Related Areas 1

                                      0 items

                                        Supporting Courses and Related Areas: Require a grade of C or better

                                        3 items
                                        1. Select 3 credits from 300 or 400-level MGMT courses
                                          Not resolved to a course
                                          3
                                        2. Select 3 credits from 300 or 400-level MKTG courses
                                          Not resolved to a course
                                          3
                                        3. Select 6-12 additional credits in 300 or 400-level courses from MGMT or MKTG courses
                                          Not resolved to a course
                                          6-12
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