International Year One in Business Administration/Economics

Introduction

Overview

An INTO CSU Undergraduate Pathway program in Business Administration/Economics will prepare you to enter your next semester of a bachelor's degree program at Colorado State University.

Key information

  • A Pathway program provides academic, language and cultural support in order to succeed at a US university.
  • Students are guaranteed progression to an undergraduate degree program through a curriculum consisting of credit-earning courses.
  • Students will benefit from fully integrated classes with both domestic and other international students on campus while learning from highly trained university instructors and tutors.

Fast facts

Class duration

12-16 hours per week

Class Size

Maximum class size for English language teaching 14

Award

This program leads to a variety of bachelor's degree programs at Colorado State University.

Why Colorado State University?

  • CSU is a Carnegie Class I research institution with annual research expenditures of over $308 million.
  • The Business Administration program focuses on global orientation, technology, ethics, business processes, sustainability, and corporate social responsibility.
  • Students focusing on Applied Computing will receive training in numerical analysis, mathematical modeling, statistics, and computing.
  • Economics majors will learn how to understand and analyze basic economic issues found in the news and understand how the economic aspects of society work.
  • Students are fully admitted to CSU provided successful completion of conditional admission criteria at the end of the Pathway and submission of all required admission credentials.
Start Dates January May
Program length 2 Semesters

Entry requirements

Age requirement

16

Academic requirements

High school diploma. 2.3 GPA (no lower than C average in all Math courses).

English language entry requirements

2 Semesters: TOEFL 60, IELTS 5.5, PTEA 44, Password 6, Completion of Academic English Level 3 with a minimum 75% in all graded classes, IELA 162, or Duolingo 90.

Dates & fees

January 2021 start
(2 Semesters)

Mon 11 January 2021 - Fri 14 May 2021
Mon 17 May 2021 - Fri 6 August 2021

$34,260


May 2021 start
(2 Semesters)

Mon 10 May 2021 - Fri 6 August 2021
Mon 16 August 2021 - Fri 17 December 2021

$34,260


Degree program components

120 credit hour program
30-32 credit hours apply from Pathway
88-90 credits remaining toward degree

Semester 1

Course title

Credit hours

EAP 100

International Graduate Student Success

6 Credits

BUS 100

Introduction to Business

1 Credits

SPCM 100

Introduction to Popular Culture

3 Credits

MATH

MATH 117, 118 or 141

1-3 Credits

KEY 192C

Seminar

3 Credits

Semester 2

Course title

Credit hours

EAP 102

Advanced International Undergraduate Success

3 Credits

MATH 141

Calculus

3 Credits

General Education Course

3 Credits

ECON 202

Principles of Microeconomics

3 Credits

SPCM 200

Public Speaking

3 Credits

KEY 192A

Seminar

1 Credits

Progression

P
 =  Placement option available
A
 =  Study abroad option available

Degree subject

Final level %

English level %

Additional requirements

Business Administration-B.S.

A

3.0 CSU GPA

Grade of C or better

Grade of B- or better in MATH 141 and ECON 202. No unresolved W or I or U grades.


Economics-B.A.

A

2.5 CSU GPA

Grade of C or better

No unresolved W or I or U grades.


Start Dates August January
Program length 2 Semesters

Entry requirements

Age requirement

16

Academic requirements

High school diploma. 2.3 GPA (no lower than C average in all Math courses).

English language entry requirements

2 Semesters: TOEFL 60, IELTS 5.5, PTEA 44, Password 6, Completion of Academic English Level 3 with a minimum 75% in all graded classes, IELA 162, or Duolingo 90.

Dates & fees

August 2021 start
(2 Semesters)

Mon 16 August 2021 - Fri 10 December 2021
Mon 10 January 2022 - Fri 6 May 2022


January 2022 start
(2 Semesters)

Mon 10 January 2022 - Fri 6 May 2022


Progression

P
 =  Placement option available
A
 =  Study abroad option available

Degree subject

Final level %

English level %

Additional requirements

Business Administration-B.S.

A

3.0 CSU GPA

Grade of C or better

No unresolved W or I or U grades.


Economics-B.A.

A

2.5 CSU GPA

Grade of C or better

No unresolved W or I or U grades.


Start Dates August January
Program length 2 Semesters

Entry requirements

Age requirement

16

Academic requirements

High school diploma. 2.3 GPA (no lower than C average in all Math courses).

English language entry requirements

2 Semesters: TOEFL 60, IELTS 5.5, PTEA 44, Password 6, Completion of Academic English Level 3 with a minimum 75% in all graded classes, IELA 162, or Duolingo 90.

Dates & fees

August 2022 start
(2 Semesters)

Mon 15 August 2022 - Fri 2 December 2022


January 2023 start
(2 Semesters)

Mon 9 January 2023 - Fri 5 May 2023


Progression

P
 =  Placement option available
A
 =  Study abroad option available

Degree subject

Final level %

English level %

Additional requirements

Business Administration-B.S.

A

3.0 CSU GPA

Grade of C or better

No unresolved W or I or U grades.


Economics-B.A.

A

2.5 CSU GPA

Grade of C or better

No unresolved W or I or U grades.