General Business, BS

The BS in general business is a flexible program designed for students who may have earned an Associate’s degree in an area outside of business but wish to complete a bachelor’s degree in business. The BS in general business provides a solid foundation of essential business skills in the functional areas of business (accounting, finance, marketing and management) that can enhance previous areas of study.

Hours required and general/college requirements

A minimum of 120 semester hours, of which 36 must be advanced, and fulfillment of degree requirements for the Bachelor of Science degree as specified in the University Core Curriculum in the Academics section of this catalog and the G. Brint Ryan College of Business requirements.

Major requirements

In addition to completion of the University Core Curriculum (42 hours), students must complete the following:

Pre-business requirements, 21 hours

Students must complete the following courses with a grade of C or higher:

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
MATH 1190 - Business Calculus
or
MATH 1710 - Calculus I
All of the above courses can be substituted with an approved course if equivalent course is completed prior to enrollment at UNT.

Professional development courses, 3 hours

Basic business foundation requirements, 21 hours

Advanced level business courses, 15 hours

12 hours of upper level business courses from approved list
Applied Business Project Course or Internship (3 hrs)

Electives

Minimum of 18 hours of free electives or enough free elective hours to reach required total of 120 hours for the degree. Number of electives varies depending on course selection for University Core Curriculum .

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. As a rule, upper division coursework taken at non-AASCB accredited institutions cannot be applied to satisy upper division business course requirements.
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.

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	ENGL 1320 - First-Year Writing II	3 hours
MATH 1180 - College Math for Business, Economics and Related Fields	3 hours	Government/Political Science core	3 hours
Government/Political Science core	3 hours	Elective	3 hours
Life and Physical Sciences core	3 hours	Elective	3 hours
Elective	3 hours	Elective	3 hours
Total	15 hours	Total	15 hours

Year 2

Semester 1		Semester 2
COMM 1010 - Introduction to Communication	3 hours	American History core	3 hours
American History core	3 hours	Language, Philosophy and Culture core	3 hours
Component Area Option A core	3 hours	Elective	3 hours
Creative Arts core	3 hours	Elective	3 hours
Life and Physical Sciences core	3 hours	Elective	3 hours
Total	15 hours	Total	15 hours

Year 3

Semester 1		Semester 2
ACCT 2010 - Accounting Principles I (Financial Accounting)	3 hours	ACCT 2020 - Accounting Principles II (Managerial Accounting)	3 hours
BCIS 2610 - Introduction to Computers in Business	3 hours	BLAW 3430 - Legal and Ethical Environment of Business	3 hours
BUSI 1200 - Professional Development I-Strategies for Business	1 hour	DSCI 2710 - Data Analysis with Spreadsheets	3 hours
ECON 1100 - Principles of Microeconomics	3 hours	ECON 1110 - Principles of Macroeconomics	3 hours
MATH 1190 - Business Calculus	3 hours	MKTG 3650 - Foundations of Marketing Practice	3 hours
Total	13 hours	Total	15 hours

Year 4

Semester 1		Semester 2
BUSI 3100 - Professional Development II-Critical Thinking and Decision Making in Business	1 hour	BUSI 3200 - Professional Development III	1 hour
BUSI 3660 - Professional Speaking, Writing, and Presentation in a Global Environment	3 hours	Applied Business Project or Internship	3 hours
BCIS 3610 - Basic Information Systems	3 hours	Upper Level Business Course selection	3 hours
DSCI 3710 - Business Statistics with Spreadsheets	3 hours	Upper Level Business Course selection	3 hours
FINA 3770 - Finance	3 hours	Upper Level Business Course selection	3 hours
MGMT 3720 - Organizational Behavior	3 hours	Upper Level Business Course selection	3 hours
Total	16 hours	Total	16 hours