Bachelor of Business Administration Degree in General Business |
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The Bachelor of Business Administration degree in General Business is an interdisciplinary program within the College of Business. The minimum number of semester credit hours for this degree is 120, at least 39 of which must be at the upper-division level.
All candidates seeking this degree must fulfill the Core Curriculum requirements, the Common Body of Knowledge requirements, and the degree requirements, which are listed below.
Core Curriculum requirements: Students seeking the Bachelor of Business Administration degree in General Business must fulfill University Core Curriculum requirements in the same manner as other students. The courses listed in the table below satisfy both degree requirements and Core Curriculum requirements; however, if these courses are taken to satisfy both requirements, then students may need to take additional courses in order to meet the minimum number of semester credit hours required for this degree. For a complete listing of courses that satisfy the Core Curriculum requirements see pages 5-9 of this catalog.
Core Curriculum Component Area |
Courses that Satisfy Core Curriculum and Degree Requirements |
|---|---|
Communications |
English Rhetoric/Composition (6 semester credit hours) |
Mathematics |
Mathematics (3 semester credit hours) |
Natural Sciences |
Science (6 semester credit hours) |
Humanities & Visual and Performing Arts |
Literature (3 semester credit hours) The Arts (3 semester credit hours) |
Social and Behavioral Sciences |
United States History and Diversity (6 semester credit hours) Political Science (6 semester credit hours) Social and Behavioral Science (3 semester credit hours) Economics (3 semester credit hours) |
World Society and Issues |
(3 semester credit hours) |
Common Body of Knowledge (CBK)
All students seeking a B.B.A. degree in the College of Business must complete the following Common Body of Knowledge (CBK) courses in addition to the Core Curriculum.
| Course or Requirement | Semester Credit Hours |
|
| ACC 2013 | Principles of Accounting I | 3 |
| ACC 2033 | Principles of Accounting II | 3 |
| BLW 3013 | Business Law | 3 |
| COM 1053 | Business and Professional Speech | 3 |
| ECO 2013 | Introductory Macroeconomics (satisfies Economics Core Curriculum requirement) |
3 |
| ECO 2023 | Introductory Microeconomics | 3 |
| FIN 3014 | Principles of Business Finance | 4 |
| GBA 2013 | Social and Ethical Issues in Business | 3 |
| IS 1403 | Business Information Systems Fluency | 3 |
| IS 3003 | Principles of Information Systems for Management | 3 |
| MAT 1033 | Algebra with Calculus for Business (satisfies Mathematics Core Curriculum requirement) (Actuarial Science majors must take MAT 1214 in lieu of MAT 1033) |
3 |
| MGT 3003 | Business Communication and Professional Development | 3 |
| MGT 3013 | Introduction to Organization Theory, Behavior, and Management | 3 |
| MGT 4893 | Management Strategy (taken in semester of graduation) | 3 |
| MKT 3013 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| MS 1023 | Business Statistics with Computer Applications I (Actuarial Science majors must take STA 1053 in lieu of MS 1023) |
3 |
| MS 3043 | Business Statistics with Computer Applications II (Actuarial Science majors must take STA 3003 in lieu of MS 3043) |
3 |
| MS 3053 | Management Science and Operations Technology | 3 |
In addition to the Core Curriculum requirements and requirements of the College of Business Common Body of Knowledge (CBK), all candidates for the degree must complete the following degree requirements.
Degree Requirements
- 24 semester credit hours of required courses:
BLW 3023 Business Organizations and Commercial Law
ECO 3033 Economics of Managerial Decisions
FIN 3313 Money and Banking
MGT 3023 Understanding People and Organizations
MKT 4093 Consumer Behavior
9 additional semester credit hours of upper-division courses in the College of Business, of which no more than 6 semester credit hours can be in any one discipline in the College, and at least 3 semester credit hours must be at the 4000 level.
- ENG 2413 Technical Writing
- 2 semester credit hours of electives
Course Sequence Guide for B.B.A. Degree in General Business
This course sequence guide is designed to assist students in completing their UTSA undergraduate business degree requirements. This is merely a guide and students must satisfy other requirements of this catalog and meet with advisors in the College of Business Undergraduate Advising Center for individualized degree plans. Progress within this guide depends upon such factors as course availability, individual student academic preparation, student time management, work obligations, and individual financial considerations. Students may choose to take courses during Summer terms to reduce course loads during long semesters.
| First Semester | Credit Hours | Second Semester | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| History core MAT 1033* Social & Behavioral Science core The Arts core WRC 1013 |
3 3 3 3 3 |
COM 1053 History core IS 1403 Science core - Level I WRC 1023 |
3 3 3 3 3 |
|
| 15 | 15 |
| Third Semester | Credit Hours | Fourth Semester | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACC 2013 ECO 2013 Literature core MS 1023 POL 1013 |
3 3 3 3 3 |
ACC 2033 ECO 2023 MS 3043 POL 1133 or POL 1213 Science core - Level II |
3 3 3 3 3 |
|
| 15 | 15 |
| Fifth Semester | Credit Hours | Sixth Semester | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GBA 2013 IS 3003 MGT 3003 MGT 3013 MS 3053 |
3 3 3 3 3 |
BLW 3013 ENG 2413 FIN 3014 MGT 3023 MKT 3013 |
3 3 4 3 3 |
|
| 15 | 16 |
| Seventh Semester | Credit Hours | Eighth Semester | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLW 3023 Business elective (upper division) ECO 3033 FIN 3313 World Society and Issues core |
3 3 3 3 3 |
Business elective (upper division) Business elective (upper division) Free elective MGT 4893 MKT 4093 |
3 3 2 3 3 |
|
| 15 | 14 |
*Beginning math course will be determined by Math Placement Test scores.