First-Year Course Selection for Students Interested in the BSBGA

First-year students in the McDonough School of Business and the Walsh School of Foreign Service are eligible to apply to pursue the B.S. in Business and Global Affairs (BSBGA), a joint degree program that features a four-year sequence of signature courses with multiple off-campus experiences in Washington, D.C., and around the world in a cohort study format. First-year students apply to pursue the BSBGA at the end of the first year and the program of study begins in the sophomore year. The first signature course offered in the spring of the first year is both an application and degree requirement. 

In addition to BGAF 101 (Signature Course 1), it is recommended that the following course requirements be met before the beginning of the sophomore year:

• MATH 035 (Calculus I)
• ECON 001 (Microeconomic Principles)
• ECON 002 (Macroeconomic Principles)
• Quantitative methods (OPIM 172, OPIM 173, ECON 121, INAF 320, MATH 040, MATH 140, or GOVT 2201)

In addition, courses that meet the Georgetown Core, school core, and language requirements round out the schedule. The set of recommended courses, including Signature Course 1, represents a solid first-year foundation in the McDonough School of Business or SFS whether or not selected to participate in the BGA program beginning in the sophomore year. 

The following are recommended course selections for the first-year fall and spring semesters to prepare for the BGA (unless course requirements are otherwise satisfied through advance credit, waiver, proficiency, or summer study):

Fall Course Selections

Spring Course Selections