Business Administration Breadth Requirements
These requirements are for students who started the program in 2019 or earlier.
Students select one course (minimum of 6 units) per category to complete the breadth requirements. Further, students must complete the First-year Writing Requirement and Global Histories to fulfill the requirements for the BSBA degree. The minimum number of units required to complete the breadth requirements is 63 units.
Browse the approved courses in the sections below. Students can submit requests to the Undergraduate Business Administration program office to add a new course within a specific category.
Note: 70-350 Acting for Business can be used to satisfy the Creative Production & Reflection category.
Approved Breadth Courses
The Business Administration program reviews course offerings on a periodic basis to update the list of possible courses per category. This list is not exhaustive and students are welcome to submit requests to the Undergraduate Business Administration program office to add a new course within a specific category.
Students select one course per category to complete the breadth requirements. Browse the approved courses in the sections below.
Cognition, Choice, and Behavior
05-413 Human Factors
05-438 Role of Technology in Learning in the 21st Century
15-386 Neural Computation
19-707 Special Topics: Multiple Criteria Decision Making
32-402 Leadership and Ethics
57-377 Psychology of Music
80-100 Introduction to Philosophy
80-110 Nature of Mathematical Reasoning
80-130 Introduction to Ethics
80-135 Intro to Political Philosophy
80-150 Nature of Reason
80-180 Nature of Language
80-201 Epistemology
80-210 Logic and Proofs
80-211 Logic and Mathematical Inquiry
80-230/330 Ethical Theory
80-242 Conflict and Dispute Resolution
80-244 Environmental Ethics
80-245 Medical Ethics
80-246 Moral Psychology
80-250 Ancient Philosophy
80-251 Modern Philosophy
80-253 Continental Philosophy
80-256 Modern Moral Philosophy
80-263 Approaching Chinese Philosophy
80-270 Philosophy of Mind
80-276 Philosophy of Religion
80-281 Language and Thought
80-305 Choices, Decisions and Games
80-334 Social and Political Philosophy
80-335 Deliberative Democracy
80-336 Philosophy of Law
80-348 Health Development and Human Rights
80-405 Game Theory
85-102 Introduction to Psychology
85-211 Cognitive Psychology
85-213 Human Information Processing and Artificial Intelligence
85-219 Biological Foundations of Behavior
85-221 Principles of Child Development
85-241 Social Psychology
85-251 Personality
85-261 Abnormal Psychology
88-120 Reason, Passion, and Cognition
88-223 Decision Analysis
88-275 Bubbles: Big Data for Human Minds
88-302 Behavioral Decision Making
88-367 Behavioral Economics in the Wild
88-419 International Negotiation
Creative Production and Reflection
05-391 Designing Human-Centered Software
05-392 Interaction Design Overview
05-499 Special Topics in HCI
05-651 Interaction Design Studio I
15-104 Introduction to Computing for Creative Practice
15-322 Introduction to Computer Music
16-223 Creative Kinetic Systems
36-315 Statistical Graphics and Visualization
48-095 Spatial Concepts for Non-Architects I
48-241 Modern Architecture
51-173 Human Experience in Design
51-231 Calligraphy I
51-261 Communication Design Fundamentals
51-262 Communication Design Fundamentals
51-264 Industrial Design Fundamentals
51-336 The Non-Selfie
51-396 Design Ethos and Action
54-163 Production for Non-majors (Drama)
54-169 Studiocraft I
54-187 Introduction to Playwriting
54-188 Introduction to Playwriting
54-191 Acting for Non-Majors
54-192 Acting for Non-Majors
54-196 Screenwriting
57-003 Music History Elective
57-1xx Elective Studios in Music
57-101 Intro to Music Technology
57-117 Chorus
57-171 Intro to Music Technology (self-paced)
57-209 The Beatles
57-337 Sound Recording
57-338 Sound Editing and Mastering
57-377 Psychology of Music
57-438 Multitrack Recording
60-101 Concept Studio: The Self and the Human Being
60-110 Electronic Media Studio I
60-130 3-D Media Studio I
60-142 Digital Photography I
60-157 Drawing for Non (Art) Majors
62-102 Modern Dance Workshop
62-103 Modern Dance Workshop
62-110 Passport to the Arts
62-141 Black and White Photography I
62-142 Digital Photography I
62-150 IDeATe: Intro to Media Synthesis and Analysis
62-196 Screenwriting
62-232 Art and the Brain
62-239 Reading Pictures, Writing Photography
62-334 Photography, Community and Change
62-360 Photography and Photographers Since World War II
62-371 Photography, the First 100 Years
62-478 IDeATe: digiTOOL
65-201 Humanities Scholars III
70-350 Acting for Business
76-239 Introduction to Film Studies
76-260 Survey of Forms: Fiction
76-265 Survey of Forms: Poetry
76-269 Survey of Forms: Screenwriting
76-365 Beginning Poetry Workshop
80-130 Introduction to Ethics
80-210 Logic and Proofs
80-211 Logic and Mathematical Inquiry
80-243 Ethics of Leadership
80-244 Environmental Ethics
80-230/330 Ethical Theory
82-xxx Language courses in the Department of Modern Languages
Cultural Analysis
32-102 Seapower and Maritime Affairs
48-240 Historical Survey of World Architecture and Urbanism I
57-173 Survey of Western Music History
57-209 The Beatles
60-105 Critical Theory in Art I
62-110 Passport to the Arts
62-360 Photographers and Photography Since World War II
76-210 Banned Books
76-221 Books You Should Have Read by Now
76-232 Intro to African American Literature
76-234 Media: Past, Present and Future
76-238 What Was the Hip-Hop Generation?
76-239 Introduction to Film Studies
76-241 Introduction to Gender Studies
76-245 Shakespeare: Tragedies and Histories
76-247 Shakespeare: Comedies and Romances
76-296 A Century of Russian Films
76-319 Environmental Rhetoric
76-332 African American Literature
76-334 Literature of Wall Street
76-335 20th and 21st Century American Literature
76-338 The American Cinema
76-342 Love: A Cultural History
76-343 Rise of the American Novel
76-352 Listening Spaces
76-355 Leadership, Dialogue and Change
76-369 Art, Conflict and Technology in Northern Ireland
76-378 Literacy: Educational Theory & Community Practice
76-408 Culture and Globalization
76-439 The Rise of the Art Film
79-2xx and above – courses in the Department of History
80-100 Introduction to Philosophy
80-180 Nature of Language
80-249 AI, Society, and Humanity
82-xxx Language and culture courses in the Department of Modern Languages
Political and Social Institutions
05-320 Social Web
08-732 Law of Computer Technology
19-101 Intro to Engineering and Public Policy
19-211 Ethics and Policy Issues in Computing
19-355 Special Topics: Cryptocurrencies, Blockchains and Applications
19-402 Telecommunications Technology Policy and Management
19-403 Policies of Wireless Systems and the Internet
19-411 Global Competitiveness: Firms, Nations and Technological Change
19-421 Emerging Energy Policies
19-424 Energy and the Environment
19-425 Sustainable Energy for the Developing World
19-437 Special Topics: Global Ecological Issues and Controversies
19-470 Special Topics: Introduction to Risk Assessment for Human and Environmental Health
19-473 Special Topics: Patents, Licensing and Innovation
19-486 Special Topics: New Technology Commercialization: Public Policy Strategies
32-102 Seapower and Maritime Affairs
36-303 Sampling, Survey and Society
54-381 Special Topics in Drama: History, Literature and Criticism
66-121 DC First-Year Seminar: Body Politics: Women and Health in America
66-221 Topics of Law: Intro to Intellectual Property Law
73-352 Public Economics
79-201 Introduction to Anthropology
79-203 Social and Political Change in 20th Century Central and Eastern Europe
79-206 The European Union at the Crossroads
79-213 The American Railroad: Decline and Renaissance in the Age of Deregulation
79-214 Paris in Revolt
79-215 The End of Colonialism and the Birth of Modern Africa, 1945-1975
79-217 The War in Vietnam
79-230 Arab-Israeli Conflict Since 1948
79-231 American Foreign Policy: 1945-Present
79-234 Technology and Society
79-236 Coming to America: The View from New York City, Past and Present
79-239 The Great Depression in America, 1929-1941
79-245 Capitalism and Individualism in American Culture
79-257 Germany and the Second World War
79-262 Modern China: From Birth of Mao … to Now
79-264 Tibet and China: History and Propaganda
79-270 Antisemitism Then and Now: Perspectives from the Middle Ages to Present
79-275 Introduction to Global Studies
79-276 Beyond the Border
79-277 From Venice to Chicago: How the “Ghetto” Came to America and Became Black
79-280 Coffee and Capitalism
79-281 Introduction to Religion
79-288 Bananas, Baseball, and Borders: Latin America and the United States
79-296 Religion in American Politics
79-300 History of American Public Policy
79-302 Killer Robots: The Ethics, Law and Politics of Lethal Autonomous Weapon Systems
79-303 Pittsburgh and the Transformation of Modern Urban America
79-305 Moneyball Nation: Data in American Life
79-307 Religion and Politics in the Middle East
79-310 Modern U.S. Business History: 1870 to the Present
79-313 "Unwanted": Refugees, Asylum Seekers, and Patterns of Global Migration
79-315 The Politics of Water: Global Controversies, Past and Present
79-320 Women, Politics, and Protest
79-321 Launching the Presidency: The First 100 Days
79-329 “High Crimes and Misdemeanors”: The Constitution and Impeachment
79-330 Medicine and Society
79-331 Body Politics: Women and Health in America
79-335 Drug Use and Drug Policy
79-338 History of Education in America
79-341 The Cold War in Documents and Film
79-343 Education, Democracy, and Civil Rights
79-351 Germany and the European Union
79-355 Fake News: "Truth" in the History of American Journalism
79-359 Sustainable Innovations: Ideas, Policies and Technologies to Make a Better Planet
79-369 Disasters in American History: Floods and Hurricanes
79-372 Cities, Technology, and the Environment
79-374 American Environmental History
79-375 College Students, Politics and Protest: Student Activism Since World War II
79-384 Garbage Gone Global
79-392 American War: From Vietnam to Afghanistan
80-135 Intro to Political Philosophy
80-136 Social Structure, Public Policy and Ethics
80-235 Political Philosophy
80-324 Philosophy of Economics
80-334 Social and Political Philosophy
80-335 Deliberative Democracy: Theory and Practice
82-306 Intensive French Language and Culture
82-333 Intro to Chinese Language and Culture
82-343 América Latina: lengua y cultura
82-391 Advanced Russian I: Modern Russia
84-104 Decision Processes in American Political Institutions
84-275 Comparative Politics
84-315 Contemporary Debates in Human Rights
84-319 U.S. Foreign Policy and Intervention in World Affairs
84-320 Domestic Politics and International Affairs
84-321 Autocrats and Democrats
84-322 Nonviolent Conflict and Revolution
84-324 The Future of Democracy
84-326 Theories of International Relations
84-350 America and the World
84-362 Diplomacy and Statecraft
84-363 Comparative Legal Systems
84-366 Presidential Politics: So, You Want to Be President of the United States
84-370 Global Nuclear Politics
84-380 Grand Strategy in the United States
84-387 Technology and Policy of Cyber War
84-388 Concepts of War and Cyber War
84-389 Terrorism and Insurgency
84-393 Legislative Decision Making: U.S. Congress
88-184 Topics of Law: The Bill of Rights
88-220 Policy Analysis I
88-221 Analytical Foundations of Public Policy
88-281 Topics in Law: 1st Amendment
88-284 Topics of Law: The Bill of Rights
88-309 Judicial Politics and Behavior
88-310 International Political Economy and Organizations
88-345 Perspectives on Industrial Research and Development
88-360 Behavioral Economics
88-365 Behavioral Economics and Public Policy
88-366 Behavioral Economics of Poverty and Development
88-371 Entrepreneurship, Regulation and Technological Change
88-384 Conflict and Conflict Resolution in International Relations
88-389 Terrorism and Insurgency
88-391 Technology and Economic Growth
88-393 Legislative Decision-Making: U.S. Congress
88-406 Behavioral Economics in Organizations
88-411 Rise of the Asian Economies
88-412 Energy, Climate Change and Economic Growth in the 21st Century
88-413 Energy and Climate: History, Science, Technology and Policy in the U.S. 1776-2076
99-346 Global Health and Maternal and Child Wellness
99-347 Global Health: Gender Equality
Science and Technology
03-121 Modern Biology
03-128 Biology for Life Special Topics
03-131 Genes, Drugs and Diseases
03-132 Basic Science to Modern Science
03-240 Cell Biology
05-292 Learning Media Methods
05-391 Designing Human-Centered Software
05-413 Human Factors
05-430 Programming Usable Interfaces
05-863 Intro to HCI for Technology Executives
06-100 Intro to Chemical Engineering
09-103 Atoms, Molecules and Chemical Change
09-105 Intro to Modern Chemistry
09-108 The Illusion and Magic of Food
12-100 Intro to Civil and Environmental Engineering
12-201 Geology
15-104 Intro to Computing for Creative Practice
15-106 Introduction to Computing for Data Analysis
15-110 Principles of Computing
15-112 Fundamentals of Programming and Computer Science
15-122 Principles of Imperative Computation
15-294 Special Topics: Rapid Prototyping Technologies
18-100 Intro to Electrical and Computer Engineering
19-101 Intro to Engineering and Public Policy
19-424 Energy and the Environment
24-101 Fundamentals of Mechanical Engineering
27-100 Engineering the Materials of the Future
33-100 Basic Experimental Physics
33-104 Experimental Physics
33-106 Physics I for Engineering Students
33-114 Physics of Musical Sound
33-115 Physics for Future Presidents
33-120 Science and Science Fiction
33-121 Physics I for Science Students
33-124 Introduction to Astronomy
36-350 Statistical Computing
39-245 Rapid Prototype Design
42-101 Intro to Biomedical Engineering
42-202 Physiology
54-366 Physics of Stage Machinery
57-101 Intro to Music Technology
57-171 Intro to Music Technology (self-paced)
57-337 Sound Recording
57-338 Sound Editing and Mastery
60-210 Electronic Media Studio: Introduction to Interactivity
67-211 Intro to Business Systems Programming
76-388 Topics in Digital Humanities: Coding for Humanities