The core curriculum or common body of knowledge of the School of Business Administration consists of 97 credits which are common to, and required in, the undergraduate B.B.A.degree program: the first 31 credits form the University Core and the remaining 66 credits are common to all School of Business Administration major programs.

The core courses listed below are required of all business majors. Business courses at the 100- and 200-level should be completed by the end of the sophomore year.

I. Thought & Expression (7 credits): ENGL 101, SPCO 101, and PHIL 101 (preferably taken in the same semester)

II. Philosophy (9 credits): PHIL 201, PHIL 301, and PHIL 400-level elective

III. Religious Studies (9 credits): RELI 100, 200, and 300 levels: one course from each level

IV. Mathematics (3-4 credits): One MATH (not CPSC)100-level course or above: business students must take MATH 114, MATH 148, or MATH 157

V. English Literature (3 credits): ENGL 102 (or 103H)

VI. Business Composition (3 credits): ENGL 270

VII. History (3 credits): HIST 101, HIST 102, or HIST 112

VIII. Social Sciences (3 credits): one course in CRIM, HIST, POLS, PSYC, SOCI, or UNIV 201

IX. Science ( 3 credits): BIOL, CHEM, or PHYS

X. Fine Arts (3 credits)

XI. Economics (6 credits): ECON 101 and ECON 102

XII. Business Statistics (3 credits): BUSN 230

XIII. Accounting (6 credits): ACCT 260 and ACCT 261

XIV. Business Systems(3 credits): BUSN 111

XV. Information Systems and Operations Management (6 credits): BMIS 235 and OPER 340

XVI. Marketing (3 credits): MKTG 310

XVII. Finance (3 credits): BFIN 320

XVIII. Management (4 credits): MGMT 350

and MGMT 350L

XIX. Business Law (3 credits): BUSN 283 or ACCT 369

XX. General Business (5 credits): BUSN 101, BUSN 481, BUSN 499

XXI. Non-business electives (9 credits)

Transfer students are not required to take BUSN 101 if, prior to enrolling at Gonzaga University, they have completed the equivalent of four of the following courses: ACCT 260-261, BUSN 230, and ECON 101-102. In addition, students admitted with more than 45 semester credits may receive a waiver for one of the following School of Business core requirements: HIST 101, 102, or 112; social science elective, science elective, or fine arts elective.