Monte Ahuja College of Business Administration

Effective Spring 2023

Bachelor of Arts Degree in Business Studies major
General Education at Cleveland State University

The following is a suggested program of study for students pursuing a Bachelor of Arts Degree for the major Business Studies. 

GENERAL EDUCATION COURSE EQUIVALENCIES

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The courses listed below can be used to fulfill General Education requirements at CSU.

Writing/Composition

2 courses / 6 credit

ENGL 1110 OR ENGL 1111 and ENGL 1120 OR ENGL 1121 (C- or better in each course)

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Mathematics/QL

2 courses / 6 credits

Required for Business Studies major – select any two courses from the list below (D grade required or better)  MATH 1330 or 1550, 1600, 1650, 1700, 1890, 2400, 2500, 2600

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Arts and Humanities

2 courses / 6 credits from 2 different departments

At least one of these courses, or one of the approved Social Sciences course, must be focused on Africa, Asia, Latin American or the Middle East (AALAME). Students that have earned their A.A./A.S. degree or completed the OT36 will have AALAME requirement(s) waived unless the course is required by the department. 

COURSE LIST	AALAME OPTIONS
ARTS 1120, 2220, 2230 ENGL 2210, 2215, 2220, 2230, 2235, 2245, 2250, 2260, 2261, 2263, 2296 HIST 1150, 1550, 2150, 2250 HUMX 1100, 1200, 1300 MUSC 1200, 1215, 1800, 2250 PHIL 1300, 1500, 2600, 2700, 2800 PHOT 1000	HIST 2750 PHIL 2000

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Social Sciences

2 courses / 6 credits from 2 different departments

At least one of these courses, or one of the approved Arts and Humanities course, must be focused on Africa, Asia, Latin American or the Middle East (AALAME). Students that have earned their A.A./A.S. degree or completed the OT36 will have AALAME requirement(s) waived unless the course is required by the department. 

COURSE LIST	AALAME OPTIONS
Required for all majors ECON 2600 ANTH 1160 COMM 1100, 1150, 2100 ECON 1150, 2500, 2600, 2700, 2930 GEOG 1500, 1800 PEHR 1750 POLS 1300, 2200, 2300, 2500 PSYC 1500, 2400, 2500, 2600 SOCY 1150, 1190, 2270, 2280 URST 2000	AALAME requirement should be taken under Arts and Humanities.

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Natural Sciences

2 courses / 7 credits 

Must include at least 1 lab credit.

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Social Diversity

2 courses / 6 credits

Must complete:

• 1 African-American course
• 1 US Diversity course

Students transferring in more than 60 hours are only required to take 1 course. Students that have earned their A.A./A.S. degree will have both diversity requirements waived unless the course is required by the department.

AFRICAN-AMERICAN EXPERIENCE COURSES	US DIVERSITY COURSES
SOCY 2000 URST 2100	ASLI 1550, 1700 ENGL 2248, 2275 HIST 2450 HMSV 1215 POLS 2400 PSYC 1700

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Writing Across the Curriculum/Speaking Across the Curriculum

Minimum of 3 courses

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Foreign Language 

NOTE: International Business majors must demonstrate intermediate-level proficiency in foreign language. This requirement can be satisfied through completion of three years of a single foreign language in high school or four semesters of a foreign language (including at least two intermediate-level courses) at the college/university level. 

 

ADDITIONAL BUSINESS REQUIREMENTS (business studies major)

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CSU BUSINESS STUDIES ENTRY-LEVEL COURSES	LAKELAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE EQUIVALENTS
ACT 221	ACCT 1100
ECN 202	ECON 2600
GAD 250	BUSM 2400
FIN 201	FINN 1100 OR FINN 1200
IST 203	ITIS 1005
IST 305	BUSM 1700
MKT 301	BUSM 2500

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