General Business, B.B.A.

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Recommended Lower-Division Curriculum for B.B.A. All Majors

First Year

Fall

BA 1301 - Foundations of Business 3 Semester Credit Hours
MATH 1330 - Introductory Mathematical Analysis I 3 Semester Credit Hours
ENGL 1301 - Essentials of College Rhetoric 3 Semester Credit Hours
Life and Physical Sciences 4 Semester Credit Hours*
(Does not require a grade of C or higher, ENCO majors must take GEOL 1303 and GEOL 1101 .)
HIST 2300 - History of the United States to 1877 3 Semester Credit Hours
(Does not require a grade of C or higher.)

Total: 16

Spring

MATH 1331 - Introductory Mathematical Analysis II 3 Semester Credit Hours
ENGL 1302 - Advanced College Rhetoric 3 Semester Credit Hours
HIST 2301 - History of the United States since 1877 3 Semester Credit Hours
Life and Physical Sciences 4 Semester Credit Hours*
(Does not require a grade of C or higher.)
Creative Arts 3 Semester Credit Hours*
(Does not require a grade of C or higher.)

Total: 16

Second Year

Fall

ACCT 2300 - Financial Accounting 3 Semester Credit Hours
(Accounting and finance majors must achieve A or B.)
ISQS 2340 - Introduction to Information Technology 3 Semester Credit Hours
BA 2140 - MOS Excel Certification 1 Semester Credit Hours
Language, Philosophy, and Culture 3 Semester Credit Hours*
(Does not require a grade of C or higher.)
POLS 1301 - American Government 3 Semester Credit Hours
(Does not require a grade of C or higher.)
Multicultural Course 3 Semester Credit Hours*
(Does not require a grade of C or higher.)

Total: 16

Spring

ACCT 2301 - Managerial Accounting 3 Semester Credit Hours
(Accounting majors must achieve A or B.)
ECO 2305 - Principles of Economics 3 Semester Credit Hours
MATH 2345 - Introduction to Statistics with Application to Business 3 Semester Credit Hours
POLS 2306 - Texas Politics and Topics 3 Semester Credit Hours
(Does not require a grade of C or higher.)
MCOM 2310 - Business and Professional Communication 3 Semester Credit Hours
Students wanting to major in Finance should take FIN 3320 spring of Second Year

Total: 15

Notes:

* Choose from core curriculum requirements. Life and Physical Sciences must include both a lecture and a lab.

Recommended Upper-Division Curriculum

Third Year

Fall

BECO 3310 - Applied Business Economics 3 Semester Credit Hours
FIN 3320 - Financial Management 3 Semester Credit Hours
ISQS 3344 - Introduction to Production and Operations Management 3 Semester Credit Hours
MGT 3370 - Organization and Management 3 Semester Credit Hours
MKT 3350 - Introduction to Marketing 3 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 15

Spring

BLAW 3391 - Business Law I 3 Semester Credit Hours
PCOM 3373 - Business Communication 3 Semester Credit Hours
Major Courses 9 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 15

Fourth Year

Fall

Major Courses 9 Semester Credit Hours
Electives 6 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 15

Spring

MGT 4380 - Strategic Management 3 Semester Credit Hours
Major Courses 3 Semester Credit Hours
Electives 6 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 12

Total Hours: 120

Major Courses

Choose 21 hours from at least three of the following areas if not used to fulfill another requirement: ACCT, FIN, ISQS, MGT, MKT. At least 9 hours must be senior-level courses. Be aware that some senior level courses will most likely have prerequisites. Please refer to course descriptions.

Electives

These are the only courses not requiring a grade of C or higher. Elective hours may vary to meet 120-hour requirement.