| ENGL 1301 |
Freshman Composition I
Cr. 3. (3-0)
Rhetoric and composition; practice in expository writing; methods of research and the research essay. |
| ENGL 1302 |
Freshman Composition II
Cr. 3. (3-0)
Rhetoric and composition; practice in expository writing; methods of research and the research essay. |
| English Literature |
Cr. 3. (3-0)
May be satisfied by ENGL 2322 or 2323 (Survey of English Literature) or ENGL 2326, 2327, or 2328 (American Literature). |
| GOVT 2301 or 2306 |
American Government: National, State and Local
Cr. 3. (3-0)
Origin and development of federal system; national and Texas constitutions; emphasis on processes of state government. Satisfies Texas government requirement for teacher certification. |
| GOVT 2302 or 2305 |
American Government: National, State, and Local
Cr. 3. (3-0)
Structure of American political system; study of government of United States, its origins and growth. |
| Natural Science (6 hours) |
Typically satisfied by courses in biology, chemistry, geology, or physics. |
| Mathematics - May be satisfied by MATH 1324 |
Cr. 3. (3-0)
BBA students should take either MATH 1324 Finite Mathematics or MATH 1325 Elements of Calculus for Business to satisfy this requirement. |
| Social/Behavioral Science - May be satisfied by ECON 2301 or ECON 2302 |
Cr. 3. (3-0)
Typically satisfied by PSYC 2301 (Introduction to Psychology) or SOCI 1301 (Introduction to Sociology). |
| Visual/Performing Arts |
Cr. 3. (3-0)
Typically satisfied by courses in art or music. |
| Speech - May be satisfied by SPCH 1321 or SPCH 1315 |
Cr. 3. (3-0)
Typically satisfied by SPCH 1321: Business and Professional Speech. Fundamentals of speech as they relate to business and professional settings. Includes interviews; informative, persuasive, and public speeches. |
| Computer Literacy - May be satisfied by BCIS 1305 or COSC 1301 |
Cr. 3. (3-0)
Typically satisfied by COSC 1301/1401 or higher, or BCIS 1305 or higher. COSC 1301: Provides an overview of computer information systems. Introduces computer hardware, software, procedures, systems, and human resources and explores their integration and application in business and other segments in society. BCIS 1305: Computer terminology, hardware, software, operating systems, and information systems relating to the business environment. The main focus of this course is on business applications of software, including word processing, spreadsheets, databases, presentation graphics, and business-oriented utilization of the Internet. |
| HIST 1301 |
United States History
Cr. 3. (3-0)
U.S. history to 1865. |
| HIST 1302 |
United States History
Cr. 3. (3-0)
U.S. history since 1865. |
| MATH 1324 |
Finite Math
Cr. 3. (3-0)
Discrete probability, vectors and matrices, linear equations and linear programming. |
| Speech - Select from SPCH 1321 or SPCH 1315 |
Typically satisfied by SPCH 1321: Business and Professional Speech. Fundamentals of speech as they relate to business and professional settings. Includes interviews; informative, persuasive, and public speeches. |
| Computer Literacy - Select from BCIS 1305 or COSC 1301 |
Cr. 3. (3-0)
Typically satisfied by COSC 1301/1401 or higher, or BCIS 1305 or higher. COSC 1301: Provides an overview of computer information systems. Introduces computer hardware, software, procedures, systems, and human resources and explores their integration and application in business and other segments in society. BCIS 1305: Computer terminology, hardware, software, operating systems, and information systems relating to the business environment. The main focus of this course is on business applications of software, including word processing, spreadsheets, databases, presentation graphics, and business-oriented utilization of the Internet. |
| MATH 1325 |
Elements of Calculus for Business
Cr. 3. (3-0)
For applications in business and social sciences; curve sketching and graphical analysis; differentiation and integration of elementary functions. |
| ENGL 3430 |
Professional Writing
Cr. 4. (3-1) Please consult the course catalog for prerequisites.
Study of professional writing, including correspondence, proposals, research reports, resumes and job letters. |
| COSC 3325 |
Information Systems in Organizations
Cr. 3. (3-0) Please consult the course catalog for prerequisites.
An introduction to the functions of information systems in organization and their relationships to organizational objectives and structure. Studies of decision theory, quantitative procedures, system design and types of applications that are part of an information system. |
| MGMT 3303 |
Principles of Management
Cr. 3. (3-0) Junior standing
General systems theory; evolution of management theory; interpersonal behavior in business organizations to include: motivation, leadership, value attitudes and organizational development. |
| MGMT 3304 |
Legal Environment of Business
Cr. 3. (3-0) Junior standing
The interaction between politics, society, government and the law (public/private and federal/state), how corporate policy and business decisions are influenced by such institutions. |
| MGMT 4305 |
Leadership
Cr. 3. (3-0) MGMT 3303
Examines the complexity of business leadership through the review of key theories of leadership and their managerial applications from both organizational and individual perspectives. Topics include leadership concepts, theories, power, motivation, communication, delegating and ethical issues. |
| MGMT 4309 |
Strategic Management
Cr. 3. (3-0) Senior standing. All BBA core courses, one of which may be taken concurrently.
Formulation and implementation of strategies for both single-business and diversified firms operating in domestic or international contexts. Topics include the analysis of the remote, industry, and operating environments, the analysis of the internal firm resources, competencies and competitive advantages and weakness, the issues of outsourcing, mergers, acquisitions, and joint ventures, and the integration of functional and behavioral knowledge in the formulation and implementation of firm strategies and tactics. |
| Business Broadening Course |
Business Broadening Course
Selected from upper-division business course offerings, not already used on the student's degree plan. |
| BUSI 3303 |
Business Statistics
Cr. 3. (3-0) MATH 1324 and MATH 1325
Study of statistical application in business. Statistical techniques will be introduced in conjunction with real business problem solving using software. |
| MGMT 3306 |
Operations & Supply Chain Management
Cr. 3. (3-0) COSC 3325 and BUSI 3303
Emphasizes decision-making models and tools with applications to business situations involving manufacturing, production and service operations. Topics covered will be applied to actual business situations using computer software. |
