General Business, BBA

A bachelor degree in general business provides the skills that can transfer into a wide variety of career in business.  Skill sets include application of knowledge to solve business problems, decision-making, quantitative analysis, communication and strategic management.

Program Advisor: Dr. Daniel Friesen at Daniel.Friesen@untdallas.edu

Building Blocks for the Degree

1. Texas Core Curriculum: All students are required to complete 42 hours of the Texas Core Curriculum to earn a degree.
2. Business Core Requirements:   All business students complete a minimum of 48 hours designated as business core requirements.
3. General Business Major Requirements:  The general business major requires 36 hours of accounting and business courses.
4. Other Courses:   Students must have a minimum of 120 credit hours to graduate with a degree from UNTD.  Students may complete a minor, certificate program or general elective courses to meet this requirement.

Core Curriculum Recommendations

UNTD adheres to the Texas Core Curriculum established in Texas Education Code Chapter 61, Subchapter S.  Courses designated on the transcript as a Core Foundation Area will be applied to the Texas Core Curriculum.  As a new Freshman student starting at UNTD (or transfer student looking ahead to attend UNTD), taking the recommended UNTD courses (or equivalent) can reduce hours to degree and provide more opportunities for elective courses.

Texas Core Curriculum (42 hours)

Courses in (parentheses) also count in the major.

Core Number	UNTD Recommended Course	UNTD Recommended Course	Course Name	Credit Hours
010	Communication	ENGL 1313	College Writing I (Grade of C or better required)	3
010	Communication	ENGL 1323	College Writing II (Grade of C or better required)	3
020	Mathematics	(MATH 1680 or 1324)	Elementary Probability & Statistics or Business Math	3
030	Life & Physical Sciences	Varies	Any course in the Core Foundation area	3
030	Life & Physical Sciences	Varies	Any course in the Core Foundation area	3
050	Language, Philosophy & Culture	Varies	Any course in the Core Foundation area	3
060	Creative Arts	Varies	Any course in the Core Foundation area	3
060	American History	HIST 2610	US History to 1865	3
060	American History	HIST 2620	US History since 1865	3
070	Government & Political Science	PSCI 1040	American Government: Laws & Institutions	3
070	Government & Political Science	PSCI 1050	American Government: Process & Policy	3
080	Social & Behavioral Science	(ECON 1110)	Principles of Macroeconomics	3
090	Component Area Option	(COMM 1010)	Introduction to Communication	3
090	Component Area Option	BUSI 1340	Managing the Business Enterprise	3

Business Core Requirements (45 hours)

UNTD #	Course Name	Co/Prerequisite	Credit Hours
ECON 1100	Principles of Microeconomics		3
(ECON 1110)	Principles of Macroeconomics		3
(COMM 1010)	Introduction to Communication		3
(MATH 1680 or 1324)	Elementary Probability & Statistics or Business Math I	PREQ: TSI-Math complete; or MATH 1010 with grade of C or better; or COREQ: MATH 1010	3
BCIS 1305	Business Computer Applications		3
ACCT 2010	Accounting Principles I	PREQ: MATH 1680 or MATH 1324 or higher	3
ACCT 2020	Accounting Principles II	PREQ: ACCT 2010 with grade of C or better	3
BLAW 2300	Legal & Ethical Environment of Business		3
DSCI 2305	Business Statistics I	PREQ: MATH 1324	3
BCIS 3610	Basic Information Systems	PREQ: BCIS 1305	3
MKTG 3650	Foundations of Marketing Practice	PREQ: JR standing	3
FINA 3770	Finance	PREQ: ACCT 2010 & 2020 with grades of C or better (or equivalent coursework)	3
MGMT 3720	Organizational Behavior		3
MGMT 3830	Operations Management	PREQ: DSCI 2305 with a grade of C or better	3
BUSI 4940	Business Policy	PREQ: SR standing & all Business Core Requirements completed with a grade of C or better in each course	3

Major Requirements (36 hours)

UNTD #	Course Name	Co/Prerequisite	Credit Hours
MGMT 3880	Business Ethics & Social Responsibility		3
MGMT 3850	Foundations of Entrepreneurship		3
MGMT 3860	Human Resource Management		3
ECON 4020	Money & Financial Institutions	PREQ: ECON 1100 & 1110	3
MGMT 3330	Communicating in Business		3
DSCI 3870	Management Science	PREQ: DSCI 2305; ACCT 2010 & 2020; ECON 1100 & 1110; MATH 1680 or 1324; All prerequisites with grades of C or better	3
MGMT 4660 or FINA 4500	International Management Perspectives or International Finance	FINA 4500 - PREQ: FINA 3770 with grade of C or better	3
3/4XXX	Advanced Business Elective		3
3/4XXX	Advanced Business Elective		3
3/4XXX	Advanced Business Elective		3
3/4XXX	Advanced Business Elective		3
3/4XXX	Advanced Business Elective		3

Other UNTD Degree Requirements

All students must meet the General University Requirements  as well as the major requirements.

Cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher

General Business GPA of 2.0 or higher

Grade of C or better in all business core and major courses.