General Business, B.B.A. - Professional Studies Concentration
Four-Year Academic Map 2026-2027
This is a sample academic plan for students entering on the 2026-2027 catalog. Students should meet with an academic advisor prior to registration to formulate their own plan. Please tap the button following each course to view course description and prerequisites or see the UH Hilo Catalog for more course information.
| High Impact Practices (HIP) | Name |
|---|---|
| Community Engagement | |
| Applied Learning | |
| Student Exchange | |
| Research/Inquiry | |
| Capstone/Senior Seminar |
| Classifications | Name |
|---|---|
| MAJ | Major Course |
| GEN | General Education Course |
| ELECT | Elective Course |
Year 1: Fall Semester
| Course | HIP | Classification | Credit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUS 100 Intro To Business (3) or BUS 200 Business Internship (3) or ACC 200 Accounting Internship (3) or FIN 220 Personal Finance (3) or MGT 425 Bus Planning for New Ventures (3) or COM 251 Public Speaking (3) See note 2 |
MAJ | 3 | ||
| DS: Social Science I (PSY, SOC, ANTH) | GEN | 3 | ||
| MATH 125 Applied Calculus (3) or higher See note 1 (FQ: Quantitative Reasoning) |
MAJ GEN | 3 | ||
| FGA or FGB: Global Multicultural Perspectives | GEN | 3 | ||
| DB: Biological Science or DP: Physical Science | GEN | 3 | ||
| Credits | 15 |
Year 1: Spring Semester
| Course | HIP | Classification | Credit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECON 130 Intro To Microeconomics (3) (DS: Social Science II) | MAJ GEN | 3 | ||
| DA, DH or DL: Arts, Humanities, Literature I | GEN | 3 | ||
| ENG 100 Composition I (3) (FW: Written Communication) | GEN | 3 | ||
| FGC: Global Multicultural Perspectives (Rec: MGT 100 Introduction to Leadership (3) ) | GEN | 3 | ||
| DB: Biological Science or DP: Physical Science | GEN | 3 | ||
| DY: Science Laboratory | GEN | 1 | ||
| Credits | 16 |
Year 2: Fall Semester
| Course | HIP | Classification | Credit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACC 201 Intro to Financial Accounting (3) | MAJ | 3 | ||
| QBA 260 Business Statistics (3) See note 2 | MAJ | 3 | ||
| BUS 240 Business Law (3) or BUS 290 Critical Thinking (3) See note 7 |
or |
MAJ | 3 | |
| DA, DH or DL: Arts, Humanities, Literature II | GEN | 3 | ||
| ENG 209 Writing for Business (3) (WI) or ENG 225 Writing for Sci & Technology (3) (WI) or ENG 287 Introduction to Rhetoric (3) (WI) (GL: Language Arts) |
MAJ GEN | 3 | ||
| Credits | 15 |
Year 2: Spring Semester
| Course | HIP | Classification | Credit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACC 202 Intro to Managerial Accounting (3) See note 2 | MAJ | 3 | ||
| BUS 240 Business Law (3) or BUS 290 Critical Thinking (3) See note 7 |
or |
MAJ | 3 | |
| ECON 131 Intro To Macroeconomics (3) (GQR: Quantitative Reasoning) | MAJ GEN | 3 | ||
| GL: Language Arts or Elective |
GEN or ELECT |
3 | ||
| Elective | ELECT | 3 | ||
| Credits | 15 |
Year 3: Fall Semester
| Course | HIP | Classification | Credit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECON 300 Inter Macroecon Theory (3) or ECON 301 Inter Microecon Theory (3) or ECON 302 Managerial Economics (3) or ECON 340 Money & Banking (3) |
MAJ | 3 | ||
| MGT 300 Mgt, Orgs & Human Behavior (3) | MAJ | 3 | ||
| FIN 320 Prin Bus Finance (3) | MAJ | 3 | ||
| QBA 300 Operations Management (3) | MAJ | 3 | ||
| Upper Non-Business Course See note 4 | MAJ | 3 | ||
| Credits | 15 |
Year 3: Spring Semester
| Course | HIP | Classification | Credit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MGT 333 International Business Mgt (3) (GE HPP) | MAJ GEN | 3 | ||
| MKT 310 Princ of Marketing (3) | MAJ | 3 | ||
| Upper Business Discipline Course See note 3 | MAJ | 3 | ||
| Upper Non-Business Course See note 4 | MAJ | 3 | ||
| Elective | ELECT | 3 | ||
| Credits | 15 |
Year 4: Fall Semester
| Course | HIP | Classification | Credit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MGT 423 Business Ethics (3) See note 7 | MAJ | 3 | ||
| QBA 362 Business Analytics (3) | MAJ | 3 | ||
| Upper Non-Business Course See note 4 | MAJ | 3 | ||
| Upper Non-Business Course See note 4 | MAJ | 3 | ||
| WI Elective | GEN ELECT | 3 | ||
| Credits | 15 |
Year 4: Spring Semester
| Course | HIP | Classification | Credit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MGT 490 Strategic Mgt (3) (WI) | MAJ GEN | 3 | ||
| Upper Business Discipline Course See note 3 | MAJ | 3 | ||
| GE GCC | GEN | 3 | ||
| Elective | ELECT | 3 | ||
| Elective | ELECT | 3 | ||
| Credits | 15 |
Notes
- Math placement test must be taken before registering for any MATH class. Please see list of certified FQ: Quantitative Reasoning courses.
- All upper division business courses (300-400 level) and some lower division (100-200 level) have prerequisite courses which must be taken before registering for the course. In order to ensure timely progress through the BBA program be sure to check the catalog to determine which courses have prerequisites.
- Upper Business Discipline Course - 6 credits (300-level or above) from ACC, ECON, FIN, MGT, MKT, TOUR, QBA.
- Upper Non-Business Course - 12 credits (300-level or above) from a Non-Business discipline.
- At least 24 credits of Business Administration coursework at the 300- or 400- level applied to any BBA degree must be earned at UH Hilo.
- A combined maximum of 6 credits of ACC 400 Senior Accounting Internship (3) and BUS 400 Internship (3) may be counted toward Business major upper division elective requirements.
- BUS 290 Critical Thinking (3) and MGT 423 Business Ethics (3) are often taught during the first summer session.
- Students are able to use concentration elective courses for multiple concentrations. This means a student can graduate with multiple concentrations under one BBA in Business Administration. For example, a MKT concentration elective (Any 300-400 level MKT course except for MKT 310 can count for both the Management and Marketing concentration. Please contact your College of Business Advisor for more information.