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2025-2026 University Catalog 
    
2025-2026 University Catalog

Business Administration, B.S. - Management and Human Resources Subplan/Option: 120 units


Offered by: College of Business Administration, Management and Human Resources Department

The curriculum matrix for the degree program may be found here. The curriculum matrix is the alignment of courses (curriculum) with the desired goals and student learning outcomes of the program. It shows what is taught and how these outcomes are achieved through the completion of the degree program. 

Major Required: 51 units


Note(s):


All students in any College of Business Administration subplan, and all other students taking certain business courses, must demonstrate proficiency with specific personal computer software packages. The proficiency must be demonstrated prior to taking any business course with the term “personal computer proficiency” in the prerequisite list. Some business courses identify specific personal computer packages in their prerequisite lists. In these cases, proficiency in the noted packages must be demonstrated prior to taking the course.

1 Personal Computer Proficiency must be demonstrated by satisfying one of the following alternatives: 1) CIS 1010  or 2) an approved college course.

2 STA 1200  may be satisfied with one of the following stretch sequence, which may increase overall units to degree:

For more information on choosing the best course for you, please visit: https://www.cpp.edu/studentsuccess/new-students/category-placement.shtml.

Subplan/Option Electives: 18 units


Select ONE of the following emphases: 15 units


Any combination of courses listed below will satisfy the required 15 units. Emphases are listed to provide guidance for helping students to choose courses of interest that best fit your career goals, but there is no requirement for choosing a specific emphasis for fulfilling these units.

Management and Leadership Emphasis: 15


Emphasis Other: 9 units

Group One - Management and Leadership Electives

Strongly recommended to take 6 units (TWO courses) from Group One. At least 3 units (ONE course) should be chosen from Group One.

Group Two - Management and Human Resources Electives

Take 3 units from Group Two.

If some of the aforementioned electives in Group One are not available, another 3 units can be chosen from Group Two, but no more than 6 units from Group Two.

When taking 6 units from Group Two, it could be any combination of two 3000 and/or 4000-level courses

  • MHR 3XXX - Any 3000-level MHR course (3)
  • MHR 4XXX - Any 4000-level MHR course (3)

Human Resources Emphasis: 15 units


Emphasis Other: 3 units

Preferred courses to choose from:

If none of the aforementioned preferred electives are available, choose from:

  • MHR 3XXX - Any 3000-level MHR course (3)

                                or

  • MHR 4XXX - Any 4000-level MHR course (3)

Entrepreneurship Emphasis: 15 units


Emphasis Other: 6 units

Preferred courses to choose from:

Personal Computer Proficiency Requirement


1(see policy statement  in College of Business Administration introductory section).

Unrestricted Electives: 0-5 units


Select a sufficient number of courses so that the total from Major Required, Subplan/Option Required, Subplan/Option Electives, Unrestricted Electives, Graduation Requirements, and GE is at least 120 units.

Graduation Requirements: 9 units


American Institutions: 6 units


The CSU requires all students complete coursework in US History, US Government, and California and local Government. At CPP, this is a 2-course requirement: American Institutions Part A - US History and American Institutions Part B - US and California Government. Part A can be satisfied through the completion of coursework both inside and outside of GE, while Part B can be satisfied through the completion of GE Area 4B or by select courses in 4C. If students satisfy these requirements through GE or have satisfied this requirement at a previous institution, Unrestricted Electives may increase by 6 units.

University Writing Requirement (UWR): 3 units


Students must complete a minimum of 3-units of a writing-intensive course or courses with a grade of C or higher. Students are eligible to take their UWR when they have completed 60 semester units. Writing-intensive courses are marked with a “W” in the catalog.

General Education Requirements: 43 units


Students should view their Degree Progress Report (DPR) for information regarding their General Education requirements. Unless specific GE courses are required for their major, please refer to the list of approved courses in the General Education Program in the University Catalog, https://catalog.cpp.edu. When viewing the catalog, students should select the catalog year associated with the GE requirements listed in their Degree Progress Report.

Area 1. English Communication (9 units)


1A. English Communication (3)
1B. Critical Thinking (3)
1C. Oral Communication (3)

Area 2. Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning (3 units)


Area 3. Arts and Humanities (9 units)


3A. Arts (3)
3B. Humanities (3)
3C. Upper Division Arts or Humanities (3)

Area 4. Social and Behavioral Sciences (9 units)


4A. Social and Behavioral Sciences (3)
4B. Social and Behavioral Sciences - American and California Government (3)
4C. Upper Division Social and Behavioral Sciences (3)

Area 5. Physical and Biological Sciences (10 units)


5A. Physical Science (3)
5B. Biological Science (3)
5C. Laboratory (1)
5D. Upper Division Scientific Inquiry or Quantitative Reasoning (3)

Area 6. Ethnic Studies (3 units)