Javascript is currently not supported, or is disabled by this browser. Please enable Javascript for full functionality.

   
    Mar 28, 2024  
2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Bachelor of Business Administration


The following requirements must be satisfied for a Bachelor of Business Administration.

Hours required and general/college requirements


A minimum of 120 semester hours, of which 42 must be advanced, and fulfillment of degree requirements for the Bachelor of Business Administration degree as specified in the “University Core Curriculum ” in the Academics section of this catalog and the G. Brint Ryan College of Business  requirements.

Pre-business requirements


University Core Curriculum requirements


See “University Core Curriculum Requirements ” in the Academics section of this catalog.

Notes


*Communication requirements for the degree require one of the following combinations:

a) ENGL 1310 , ENGL 1320  or TECM 2700  (preferred), and COMM 1010  

OR

b) ENGL 1310 , ENGL 1320  and TECM 2700  

**BCIS 2610 , ACCT 2010 , ACCT 2020  and DSCI 2710  are part of both the pre-business requirements and the business foundation requirements.

Electives


Hours required for electives may vary based on course placement or University Core Requirement course selection. Some professional field programs may designate specific courses in place of elective hours (see individual College of Business departmental sections). Students are responsible for completing the total minimum hours required for the degree.

Admission to program


See the tiered academic progress plan and academic standards section of the G. Brint Ryan College of Business  section of this catalog.

Note


BUSI 4940 . (All business foundation courses must be completed with a grade of C or better prior to taking this course [see list above]; senior standing required; must be taken during the last term/semester of course work.)

Professional field requirements


See individual College of Business departmental sections.

Supporting field


See individual College of Business departmental sections.

Electives


See individual College of Business departmental sections. Only free electives may be taken under the pass/no pass option.

Other requirements


  • A candidate for the degree must complete 33 hours of business administration courses in residence, of which 15 hours must be in the professional field of study.
  • The College of Business will not grant upper-division (3000–4000 level) degree credit for any transfer course taken at the lower division. Upper-division course work transferred from a regionally accredited four-year institution will be evaluated on an individual course basis to determine applicable degree credit.
  • Registration for any junior- or senior-level course should be authorized by an advising clearance form or a formal degree plan.
  • The applicability to a degree plan of all credits being transferred and/or awarded by placement or credit by examination must be determined in the dean’s office either prior to enrollment at UNT or during the first term/semester of residence.
  • It is the student’s responsibility to meet all course prerequisites listed in the current catalog prior to enrollment in any course.
  • A grade of C or above must be earned on each business administration foundation course completed in residence or transferred to UNT.
  • Individual departments may have higher graduation and/or entrance standards (see departmental sections of catalog).
  • An application for a formal degree plan must be submitted after 60 hours of course work (including the pre-business requirements) have been completed.

Professional fields for the BBA degree


The terms professional field (BBA degree programs) and major (BS degree programs) are used to designate the primary area of study.

For specific course and professional field/major requirements, see the respective departmental sections.