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    Dec 14, 2024  
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Business Integrated Studies, BBA


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A Bachelor of Business Administration in business integrated studies helps you develop the capabilities, knowledge and character needed for a successful business career.


The G. Brint Ryan College of Business offers a Bachelor of Business Administration degree with a professional field in business integrated studies. Students pursuing the professional field in business integrated studies have the option to pursue a dual degree with the Burgundy School of Business in Dijon, France. See your advisor for more information.

This degree has a required supporting field in business administration. This degree is designed to prepare students for a variety of generalist positions in business and industry. Some flexibility is allowed to accommodate the student’s career objectives.

General requirements for the BBA are listed in the “University Core Curriculum ,” “Requirements of this catalog” in the Academic policies  section of this catalog and under “Bachelor of Business Administration ” in the G. Brint Ryan College of Business.

In addition to the University Core Curriculum, Pre-Business and Business Foundation requirements, students must complete the following professional and supporting field courses. A grade of C or better must be earned in each professional field and supporting course completed in residence or transferred to UNT.

Professional field


  • 12 hours from Business Subject Area 1 (courses must be pre-approved by program advisor)
  • 12 hours from Business Subject Area 2 (courses must be pre-approved by program advisor)
  • 6 hours of Business Integrated Study electives (3000/4000 level business courses)

*Some Subject Areas contain more than 12 hours. This will not increase the number of hours required for the degree, but will reduce the number of free electives

Additional requirements


  • The above hours must encompass a total of at least three business subject areas
  • 3 hours must be completed from the creation of goods and services requirement (DSCI 3870 , LSCM 3960 , OPSM 3830 , ECON 4140  or other approved creation of goods and services courses)
  • 3 hours must be completed from international business (MKTG 4280 , MGMT 4660 , FINA 4500  or other approved international business courses)
  • At least 15 of the 30 hours must be completed at the 4000 level

Academic standards


Refer to “G. Brint Ryan College of Business Academic Standards” in the G. Brint Ryan College of Business  section and “Bachelor of Business Administration ” for General Degree Requirements.

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   
Government/Political Science core   3 hours ECON 1100 - Principles of Microeconomics   3 hours   
Life and Physical Sciences core   3 hours ENGL 1320 - First-Year Writing II   3 hours   
Elective 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    FINA 3770 - Finance   3 hours   
BUSI 3100 - Professional Development II-Critical Thinking and Decision Making in Business   1 hour    MKTG 3650 - Foundations of Marketing Practice   3 hours   
BUSI 3660 - Contemporary Business Writing and Presentation Skills   3 hours    Approved Creation of Goods and Services course 3 hours
DSCI 3710 - Business Statistics with Spreadsheets   3 hours    Business Content Area 1 3 hours 
Business Content Area 1 3 hours  Business Content Area 2 3 hours 
Total 16 hours Total 16 hours

 

Year 4

Semester 1 Semester 2
MGMT 3720 - Organizational Behavior   3 hours    BUSI 4940 - Business Policy   3 hours   
Approved International course 3 hours  Business Content Area 2 3 hours
Business Content Area 1 3 hours  Business Content Area 2 3 hours 
Business Content Area 1 3 hours  Business Content Area 2 3 hours 
Elective 3 hours     
Total 15 hours  Total 12 hours 

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