BS in Business Administration
Temecula Valley Option

Program Details

Discover the advantage of CSUSM’s Bachelor of Science in Business Administration at our strategically located Temecula Valley campus, near the vibrant industries of San Diego and Riverside counties. 

Engage in face-to-face classes twice a week at our modern Temecula campus and build strong connections with your peers as you progress through the program together in a supportive cohort environment. 

Learn from our distinguished main-campus faculty, who bring a wealth of industry expertise to the classroom. This immersive, in-person program is designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills needed to excel in a wide range of business careers. 

Application Deadlines

Applications to the BSBA program at CSUSM’s Temecula Valley campus are reviewed on a rolling basis; apply at any time! However, priority is given to applications that are received by these deadlines: 

• Fall 2025: July 16, 2025
• Spring 2026: Sept. 3, 2025

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Admission Requirements

To be eligible for admission to the BS in Business Administration program, you must complete the pre-business core courses and satisfy the CSU and transfer requirements listed below. Click on each area to learn more. 

• CSU General Education Requirement

  You must complete the following CSU general education transfer requirements: 

  • Minimum 2.0 cumulative grade point average in all transferable units attempted 
    • Minimum 2.5 GPA for students who already have a bachelor’s degree 
  • Successful completion of the following courses with a C- or better (12 units) 
    • Oral Communication (A1)
    • Written Communication (A2)
    • Critical Thinking (A3)
    • Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning (B4) 
• Transfer Unit Requirement
  You must complete 60 transferable semester college units (or 90 quarter units) to be eligible for admission, including the prerequisite courses listed below. 
• Prerequisite Courses (Pre-Business Core)

  Pre-Business Core

  You are required to complete the 24 semester units of pre-business core courses prior to admission. The minimum grade in every pre-business core course must be a C or better (courses may not be taken credit/no credit) and must be completed with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5.

  Official copies of transcripts submitted as part of your program application package will be used to verify satisfactory completion of the pre-business core admissions requirement. We reserve the right to accept or deny any non-CSUSM, non-articulated coursework (course syllabi may be required for review—please refer to the ASSIST website to verify articulated coursework).

  These courses are available at most community colleges, including the four regional community colleges that CSUSM partners with regularly (MiraCosta, Moreno Valley, MSJC and Palomar College).

  Pre-Business Core Courses

  Course Number	Course (units)
  ACCT 201	Financial Accounting (3)
  ACCT 202	Managerial Accounting (prerequisite: ACCT 201) (3)
  BUS 202	Business Law (3)
  BUS 203	Business Writing (prerequisite GEW 101) (3)
  BUS 204	Business Statistics (3)
  ECON 201	Microeconomics (3)
  ECON 202	Macroeconomics (3)
  MATH 132	Survey of Calculus (prerequisite: MATH 115) (3)

 

Courses

This program at CSUSM's campus in Temecula has a set schedule of courses that you are expected to follow as part of your cohort. You can view all course descriptions on the BS Business Administration course catalog page.

FAQ

• How does the Senior Experience program work?

  The Senior Experience program matches teams of BSBA students with projects submitted by local businesses and organizations. Under the supervision of a faculty member, students work together as consultants, rigorously applying what they’ve learned in the classroom to real-world projects and business dilemmas. Client organizations receive dedicated attention from bright, energetic teams of business students, providing a fresh outlook on their projects.   

  The nature of the problems or projects chosen for Senior Experience varies according to the individual organizations. For instance, a student consulting team might be asked to: 

  • Diagnose the causes of an accounting, finance, operations or information systems problem, evaluate possible solutions and make a recommendation or possibly implement the chosen alternative.
  • Conduct a feasibility study or write a business plan for producing a new product, entering a new market or building a new facility.
  • Analyze manufacturing processes, customer service workflows or a human resources program. 

  No matter what the project details are, BSBA students gain invaluable experience while grappling with actual industry challenges on behalf of real-life clients. 
  

• How often will I need to come to campus for classes?
  Typically, your BSBA cohort will meet for classes on the Temecula campus two days per week. 
• What’s the Temecula campus like?
  The CSUSM Temecula Valley campus is housed in a brand-new, state-of-the-art building. Occupying the second floor of a five-story facility, the CSUSM campus features ultra-modern, high-tech classrooms and collaborative meeting spaces. CSUSM at Temecula students get to benefit from the shared space with Mt. San Jacinto College; they have access to a dining hall, fitness center, bookstore and veterans resource center, among other amenities. 
• Is parking available on the Temecula campus?
  Yes, the Temecula campus has plenty of convenient parking spaces available. Student parking permits are required but cost only $40 per semester (subject to change).