Computer Science and Business Administration
The combined Bachelor of Science degree program in computer science/business administration offers qualified students the opportunity to gain an educational foundation in both areas. The degree cannot also be combined as an additional major in either computer science or business administration. The degree is administered by the Computer Science Department.
General admission requirements for the undergraduate program are the same as those of the university and the USC Viterbi School of Engineering and include 3 to 5 units of mathematics and one unit of science (biology, chemistry or physics).
A grade of C (2.0) or better is required for each of the core computer science courses: CSCI 102, CSCI 103, CSCI 170, CSCI 104 and CSCI 201.
Core computer science courses with a grade of C- or below must be repeated; these courses may only be retaken once.
Departmental approval is required in order to retake a course.
Students who do not satisfy the degree requirement after repeating a class will be disqualified from the program.
A cumulative grade point average of C (2.0) is required for all courses taken at USC as well as all upper division courses applied toward the major, regardless of the department in which the courses are taken. Candidates must complete general education requirements; see the General Education Program.
The minimum requirement for the degree is 128 units.
Note: This page is updated to the most recent catalogue year, students who start the program before this year should check their STARS report for their requirements
Composition/Writing Requirements (8 Units)
- WRIT 150 - Writing and Critical Reasoning–Thematic Approaches (4)
- WRIT 340 - Advanced Writing* (4)
* WRIT 340 Advanced Writing (Communication for Engineers) is strongly recommended for CSBA majors.
General Education (24 Units)
Visit USC Dornsife's General Education website for more information: http://dornsife.usc.edu/2015ge/2015ge-requirements/
Pre-Major Requirements (14 Units)
- ENGR 102 - Engineering Freshman Academy (2)
- MATH 125g - Calculus I (4) **
- MATH 126 - Calculus II (4) or
- MATH 129 - Calculus II for Engineers and Scientists (4)
- BISC 120Lg - General Biology: Organismal Biology and Evolution (4) or
- BISC 121Lg - Advanced General Biology: Organismal Biology and Evolution (4) or
- CHEM 105aLg - General Chemistry (4) or
- CHEM 115aLg - Advanced General Chemistry (4) or
- PHYS 151Lg - Fundamentals of Physics I: Mechanics and Thermodynamics (4) or
- PHYS 161Lg - Advanced Principles of Physics I (4)
Major Requirements (74 Units)
Statistics and Probability (4 units)
- BUAD 310g - Applied Business Statistics (4)
or
- BUAD 312g - Statistics and Data Science for Business (4)
or
- EE 364 - Introduction to Probability and Statistics for Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (4)
or
- MATH 407 - Probability Theory (4)
Linear Algebra (4 units)
- MATH 225 - Linear Algebra and Linear Differential Equations (4)
or
- MATH 235 - Linear Algebra and Applications (4)
or
- EE 141L - Applied Linear Algebra for Engineering (4)
Computer Science Requirements (30 units)
- CSCI 102L - Fundamentals of Computation (2)
- CSCI 103L - Introduction to Programming (4)
- CSCI 104L - Data Structures and Object Oriented Design (4)
- CSCI 170 - Discrete Methods in Computer Science (4)
- CSCI 201L - Principles of Software Development (4)
- CSCI 270 - Introduction to Algorithms and Theory of Computing (4)
- CSCI 310 - Software Engineering (4)
- CSCI 401 - Capstone: Design and Construction of Large Software Systems (4)
or
- CSCI 404 - Capstone: Creating Your High-Tech Startup (4)
Business Requirements (36 units)
- ACCT 410x - Foundations of Accounting (4)
- BUAD 302 - Communication Strategy in Business (4)
- BUAD 304 - Organizational Behavior and Leadership (4)
- BUAD 306 - Business Finance (4)
- BUAD 307 - Marketing Fundamentals (4)
- BUAD 311 - Operations Management (4)
or
BUAD 313 - Advanced Operations Management and Analytics (4)
- BUAD 497 - Strategic Management (4)
- ECON 351x - Microeconomics for Business (4)
- ECON 352gx - Macroeconomics for Business (4)
Technical Electives (9-12 units)
Students must take one course from the Computer Science selection and one from the Business selection and a third course from either one. A minimum of 9 units total is required.
Computer Science Electives
Take at least one 4-unit 300- or 400-level CSCI course.
Business Electives
Take at least one from the following courses:
- BAEP 452 - Feasibility Analysis (4)
- BAEP 453 - Venture Management (4)
- BAEP 455 - Founder's Dilemmas (4)
- BUAD 301 - Technology Entrepreneurship (3)
- DSO 424 - Business Forecasting (4)
- DSO 428 - Essentials and Digital Frontiers of Big Data (4)
- DSO 431 - Foundations of Digital Business Innovation (4)
- DSO 433 - Designing Digital Processes and User Experiences (4)
- DSO 435 - Enterprise Data Architecture (4)
- DSO 443 - Current Trends in Digital Business Models (4)
- DSO 455 - Project Management (4)
- DSO 458 - Essentials of Business Data Analysis Using R (4)
- DSO 462 - Managing a Small Business on the Internet (2)
- FBE 423 - Introduction to Venture Capital and Private Equity (4)
- FBE 437 - Entrepreneurial Finance: Financial Management for Developing Firms (4)
- FBE 458 - Law of Forming, Financing and Managing Businesses (4)
- MKT 425 - Marketing in a Digital World (4)
- MKT 445 - New Product Development and Branding (4)
- MOR 462 - Management Consulting (4)
Current students follow degree requirements in effect for the academic year they began their studies at USC. If you are a current student, please refer to your STARS report or the appropriate USC Catalogue for your year. Students seeking to advance their catalogue year to follow updated curricula may contact their department advisor.
