# Business Administration (Certificate of Achievement)

San Diego Mesa College · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: Business

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### Summary

Prepares the student for transfer to a four-year college through maximum use of equivalent courses. It also provides a foundation for entry into business.

**Learning Outcome(s): Students who complete the Business Administration Program will be able to:**

1.  Develop an understanding of business and the business environment, locally and globally, with an awareness of markets, finance and feasibility.
2.  Analyze business problems, including uses of technology, issues of sustainability, and ethics, while comparing costs and benefits.
3.  Communicate effectively in business with text and images utilizing traditional, digital, and developing media.
4.  Network with peers and mentors on campus and in local businesses.

### Requirements

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **COURSES REQUIRED FOR THE MAJOR:** | | 30 |
| BUSE 100 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| or MARK 100 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| BUSE 115 | Statistics for Business | 3 |
| or STAT C1000 | Introduction to Statistics | 3 |
| BUSE 119 | Business Communications | 3 |
| BUSE 140 | Business Law and the Legal Environment | 3 |
| ACCT 116A | Financial Accounting | 4 |
| ACCT 116B | Managerial Accounting | 4 |
| CISC 181 | Principles of Information Systems | 4 |
| ECON C2001 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| ECON C2002 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |