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    Dec 04, 2024  
2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Business Analytics, BBA


A Bachelor of Business Administration with a professional field in business analytics provides you the background needed to make confident, successful decisions in today’s competitive marketplace. You will gain an understanding of accounting, manufacturing, finance, management, supply chain management, marketing and information technology through a comprehensive curriculum.


Bachelor of Business Administration


General requirements for the BBA are listed in the University Core Curriculum  in the Academics  section of this catalog and under Bachelor of Business Administration  in the G. Brint Ryan College of Business section.

Approved supporting courses, 12 hours


Additional 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. Students are encouraged to use free electives to meet professional goals.

Students interested in the theoretical and mathematical science of computing should see the Department of Computer Science and Engineering .

Academic Standards


  1. It is recommended that students selecting business analytics as a professional field for the BBA degree meet at least one of the following standards:
    1. Be in the top 25 percent of their high school graduating class; or
    2. Attain a minimum score of 920 recentered on the SAT or 20 on the ACT.
  2. It is required that students entering the business analytics professional field for the BBA degree have a GPA of at least 2.7 in all courses completed at UNT. First term/semester transfer students must have a transfer GPA of at least 2.7 in order to take professional field courses.
  3. A grade of C or above must be earned in each professional field or supporting field course completed in residence or transferred to UNT.
  4. Academic requirements for graduation with a professional field in business analytics include:
    1. A minimum 2.7 GPA in all hours attempted in the professional field and supporting courses, with minimum grades of C required in each professional and supporting field course;
    2. A minimum 2.0 GPA in all courses completed at UNT; and
    3. A grade of C or above in each BCIS/DSCI course taken in the professional field, supporting decision sciences courses or career track.

Four-year degree plan (example)


The following four-year plan is one example of a variety of ways in which you can complete your chosen degree in four years, and will serve as a guide for you to design your pathway to degree completion. Variations will depend on whether you need to take prerequisites or have college credit from exams or dual enrollment.

Year 1

Semester 1 Semester 2
ENGL 1310 - First-Year Writing I   3 hours    BCIS 2610 - Introduction to Computers in Business   3 hours   
MATH 1180 - College Math for Business, Economics and Related Fields   3 hours    BUSI 1200 - Professional Development I-Strategies for Business   1 hour   
Component Area Option A core   3 hours ECON 1100 - Principles of Microeconomics   3 hours   
Government/Political Science core   3 hours ENGL 1320 - First-Year Writing II   3 hours   
Life and Physical Sciences core   3 hours MATH 1190 - Business Calculus   3 hours   
    Government/Political Science core   3 hours
Total 15 hours Total 16 hours

 

Year 2

Semester 1 Semester 2
ACCT 2010 - Accounting Principles I (Financial Accounting)   3 hours    ACCT 2020 - Accounting Principles II (Managerial Accounting)   3 hours   
ECON 1110 - Principles of Macroeconomics   3 hours    COMM 1010 - Introduction to Communication   3 hours   
American History core   3 hours DSCI 2710 - Data Analysis with Spreadsheets   3 hours   
Creative Arts core   3 hours  American History core   3 hours 
Language, Philosophy and Culture core   3 hours  Life and Physical Sciences core   3 hours 
Total 15 hours Total 15 hours

 

Year 3

Semester 1 Semester 2
BCIS 3610 - Basic Information Systems   3 hours    BUSI 3200 - Professional Development III   1 hour   
BLAW 3430 - Legal and Ethical Environment of Business   3 hours    DSCI 3870 - Management Science   3 hours   
BUSI 3100 - Professional Development II-Critical Thinking and Decision Making in Business   1 hour    DSCI 4330 - Enterprise Applications of Business Intelligence/Analytics   3 hours   
BUSI 3660 - Professional Speaking, Writing, and Presentation in a Global Environment   3 hours    MGMT 3720 - Organizational Behavior   3 hours   
DSCI 3710 - Business Statistics with Spreadsheets   3 hours    MKTG 3650 - Foundations of Marketing Practice   3 hours   
Elective 3 hours Supporting field suggested elective sequences for BBA BUAN 3 hours
Total 16 hours Total 16 hours

 

Year 4

Semester 1 Semester 2
BCIS 4660 - Introduction to Data Warehousing   3 hours    BUSI 4940 - Business Policy   3 hours   
DSCI 4520 - Introduction to Data Mining   3 hours   DSCI 4510 - Modeling for Business Intelligence   3 hours   
FINA 3770 - Finance   3 hours    DSCI 4700 - Analytics for Decision Making   3 hours   
Approved International course 3 hours  Supporting field suggested elective sequences for BBA BUAN 3 hours 
Supporting field suggested elective sequences for BBA BUAN 3 hours     
Total 15 hours  Total 12 hours