Apr 29, 2026

2026-2027 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog

General Business, B.B.A. – Online +

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About the Online + General Business, B.B.A.

The Online Bachelor of Business Administration in General Business is designed for students with previous college experience and offers the flexibility needed to earn a four-year degree while working and managing personal commitments, no matter your schedule or location.

Communication Literacy Requirement. Courses in the communication literacy plan for this degree are six hours from the following: MCOM 2310 , MGT 4380 , and PCOM 3373 .

Recommended Curriculum

First Year

Early Fall

BA 1301 - Foundations of Business 3 Semester Credit Hours
BA 2140 - Microsoft Excel for Business 1 Semester Credit Hours
MATH 1330 - Introductory Mathematical Analysis I 3 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 7

Late Fall

ENGL 1301 - Essentials of College Rhetoric 3 Semester Credit Hours
HIST 2300 - History of the United States to 1877 3 Semester Credit Hours (Does not require a grade of C or higher.)

Total: 6

Early Spring

Creative Arts 3 Semester Credit Hours * (Does not require a grade of C or higher.)
MATH 2345 - Introduction to Statistics with Application to Business 3 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 6

Late Spring

ENGL 1302 - Advanced College Rhetoric 3 Semester Credit Hours
Life and Physical Sciences 4 Semester Credit Hours * (Does not require a grade of C or higher)

Total: 7

Summer

HIST 2301 - History of the United States since 1877 3 Semester Credit Hours
ISQS 2377 - Decision Making in Business 3 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 6

Second Year

Early Fall

ACCT 2300 - Financial Accounting 3 Semester Credit Hours
ISQS 2340 - Information Technology for Business 3 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 6

Late Fall

Life and Physical Sciences 4 Semester Credit Hours * (Does not require a grade of C or higher.)
Language, Philosophy, and Culture 3 Semester Credit Hours * (Does not require a grade of C or higher.)

Total: 7

Early Spring

ACCT 2301 - Managerial Accounting 3 Semester Credit Hours
ECO 2301 - Principles of Economics I 3 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 6

Late Spring

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

Total: 6

Summer

Elective 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.)

Total: 6

Third Year

Early Fall

BECO 3310 - Applied Business Economics 3 Semester Credit Hours
FIN 3320 - Financial Management 3 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 6

Late Fall

SCM 3353 - Supply Chain and Operations Management 3 Semester Credit Hours
MGT 3370 - Managing People and Organizations 3 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 6

Early Spring

MKT 3350 - Marketing for a Global Marketplace 3 Semester Credit Hours
BLAW 3391 - Business Law and Ethics 3 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 6

Late Spring

PCOM 3373 - Applied Workplace Communication 3 Semester Credit Hours
Major Courses 3 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 6

Summer

Major Courses 6 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 6

Fourth Year

Early Fall

Major Courses 9 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 9

Late Fall

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

Total: 6

Early Spring

Electives 6 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 6

Late Spring

Electives 6 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 6

Total Hours: 120

* Choose from university core curriculum requirements .

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.