Common BBA degree requirements

G. Brint Ryan College of Business (RCOB) offers a BBA degree in multiple professional fields. A term BBA degree program is used here to refer to specific BBA professional fields. This section describes degree requirements that are common for all BBA degree programs. Professional Field and Supporting Field course requirements are outlined in individual BBA degree program sections. 

Admission to program and tiered progression

All students entering the G. Brint Ryan College of Business for a BBA degree are admitted under the tiered academic progression plan and admission policy. Detailed information regarding this plan is described in the Tiered Progression Plan of the  G. Brint Ryan College of Business . For academic standards and degree progression see the  G. Brint Ryan College of Business . 

Hours required and general/college requirements

Students must complete a minimum of 120 semester hours, of which 42 must be advanced, and fulfill all degree requirements for the Bachelor’s degree as specified in the University Core Curriculum  in the Academics section of this catalog, as well as the Bachelor’s degree requirements outlined in the G. Brint Ryan College of Business . 

University core and BBA communication requirements

Pre-business requirements, 21 hours**

Pre-business requirements, along with BBA communication requirements constitute the basis for tiered progression in the BBA degree as outlined in the G. Brint Ryan College of Business Degree Requirements .

The following courses must be completed with a grade of C or higher.

** Certain Pre-business courses can be used to fulfill university core requirements.

• ACCT 2010 - Accounting Principles I (Financial Accounting)
• ACCT 2020 - Accounting Principles II (Managerial Accounting)
• BCIS 2610 - Introduction to Computers in Business
• DSCI 2710 - Data Analysis with Spreadsheets **
• ECON 1100 - Principles of Microeconomics **
• ECON 1110 - Principles of Macroeconomics **

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• MATH 1190 - Business Calculus **

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• MATH 1710 - Calculus I **

Professional Development requirements, 3 hours

A series of one-hour professional development courses, BUSI 1200, BUSI 3100 and BUSI 3200 (or alternative) are designed to help students with planning their business careers and building career-relevant skills.

*BUSI 1200 is required for progression to the Tier II status of tiered progression in the BBA degree as outlined in the G. Brint Ryan College of Business requirements. BUSI 1200 is expected to be completed along with pre-business requirements.

**BUSI 3100 is a co-requisite with DSCI 3710 or DSCI 3870 and is expected to be completed along with business foundation requirements. 

***The third professional development requirement can be satisfied by designated departmental professional development courses. See individual BBA degree program sections. 

• BUSI 1200 - Professional Development I-Strategies for Business (with grade of C or higher)
• BUSI 3100 - Professional Development II-Critical Thinking and Decision Making in Business (with grade of C or higher)
• BUSI 3200 - Professional Development III or departmental equivalent (with grade of C or higher)

Business foundation requirements, 24 hours

All students pursuing a BBA degree must complete the following business foundation courses. 

• BCIS 3610 - Basic Information Systems
• BLAW 3430 - Legal and Ethical Environment of Business
• BUSI 3660 - Professional Speaking, Writing, and Presentation in a Global Environment
• BUSI 4940 - Business Policy
• DSCI 3710 - Business Statistics with Spreadsheets
• FINA 3770 - Finance
• MGMT 3720 - Organizational Behavior
• MKTG 3650 - Foundations of Marketing Practice

Professional field and supporting field requirements, hours vary by BBA degree program

See individual BBA degree program sections. Professional and supporting field courses are expected to include the following common BBA requirement. 

Electives

See individual BBA degree program sections. Hours required for electives may vary based on course placement or University Core Requirement course selection. Some BBA degree programs may designate specific courses in place of elective hours (see BBA degree program sections). Students are responsible for completing the total minimum hours required for the degree.  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 G. Brint Ryan 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.
• Additional academic standards and requirements are outlined in the G. Brint Ryan College of Business .