Nov 21, 2024

2020-21 Undergraduate Bulletin

2020-21 Undergraduate Bulletin ARCHIVED

Bachelor of Business Administration, B.B.A.

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1. Core Curriculum Requirements (42 hours)

Specific degree programs may direct core curriculum choices due to accreditation requirements or other considerations. Please see core requirements for specific degree programs.

A. Communication (6 hours)

1. Six hours from English rhetoric/composition:

ENGL 1301 - Rhetoric and Composition Credit(s): 3
or
ENGL 1303 - Honors Composition: Analysis, Argument and Research Credit(s): 3

2. Three hours from oral communication:

SPCH 1315 - Public Speaking Credit(s): 3

B. Mathematics (3 hours)

Three hours from:

MATH 1324 - Finite Mathematics Credit(s): 3

C. Life and Physical Science (6 hours)

Lab credit beyond six required hours is counted in the major.

Six hours from:

ASTR 1303 - Classical and Modern Astronomy Credit(s): 3
BIOL 1308 - Biology for Non-Science Majors I Credit(s): 3
BIOL 1309 - Biology for Non-Science Majors II Credit(s): 3
BIOL 1307 - Biology for Science Majors II Credit(s): 3
BIOL 2361 - Plant Form and Function Credit(s): 3
BIOL 1313 - General Zoology Credit(s): 3
BIOL 2381 - Local Flora or Fauna Credit(s): 3
BIOL 2301 - Anatomy and Physiology I Credit(s): 3
CHEM 1371 - Conceptual Chemistry Credit(s): 3
CHEM 1305 - Intro to Chemistry I Credit(s): 3
CHEM 1311 - General Chemistry I Credit(s): 3
CHEM 1312 - General Chemistry II Credit(s): 3
ENVR 1301 - Intro to Environmental Science Credit(s): 3
GEOL 1301 - Fundamentals of Earth Science Credit(s): 3
GEOL 1303 - Introductory Geology Credit(s): 3
GEOL 1304 - Historical Geology Credit(s): 3
PHYS 1305 - General Physics I Credit(s): 3
PHYS 1307 - General Physics II Credit(s): 3
PHYS 1310 - Fundamentals of Electronics Credit(s): 3
PHYS 1301 - Mechanics and Heat Credit(s): 3
PHYS 1302 - Electricity, Sound and Light Credit(s): 3
PHYS 2325 - Technical Physics I Credit(s): 3
PHYS 2326 - Technical Physics II Credit(s): 3

D. Language, Philosophy and Culture (3 hours)

Three hours from:

ENGL 2341 - Introduction to Literature Credit(s): 3
ENGL 2309 - Introduction to Mythology Credit(s): 3
ENGL 2332 - World Literature to 1650 Credit(s): 3
ENGL 2333 - World Literature from 1650 Credit(s): 3
ENGL 2322 - British Literature to 1800 Credit(s): 3
ENGL 2323 - British Literature from 1800 Credit(s): 3
ENGL 2327 - American Literature to 1865 Credit(s): 3
ENGL 2328 - American Literature from 1865 Credit(s): 3
ENGL 2335 - Literary Genres Credit(s): 3
HIST 2311 - Western Civilization I Credit(s): 3
HIST 2312 - Western Civilization II Credit(s): 3
PHIL 1301 - Introduction to Philosophy Credit(s): 3
PHIL 2306 - Introduction to Ethics Credit(s): 3

E. Creative Arts (3 hours)

Three hours from:

ARTS 1301 - Art Appreciation Credit(s): 3
ARTS 1303 - Art History I (Prehistoric to the 14th century) Credit(s): 3
ARTS 1304 - Art History II (14th Century to the present) Credit(s): 3
DANC 2303 - Dance Appreciation Credit(s): 3
MUMH 1307 - Intro to Music Literature Credit(s): 3
MUSI 1306 - Music Appreciation Credit(s): 3
DRAM 1310 - Theatre Appreciation Credit(s): 3
DRAM 2366 - Film and Culture Credit(s): 3

F. American History (6 hours)

Required:

HIST 1301 - United States History I Credit(s): 3
HIST 1302 - United States History II Credit(s): 3

G. Government/Political Science (6 hours)

Required:

GOVT 2301 - Introduction to American Government: Theory and Politics Credit(s): 3
GOVT 2302 - Introduction to American Government: Structure and Functions Credit(s): 3

H. Social and Behavioral Science (3 hours)

Three hours from:

ECON 2301 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credit(s): 3

I. Component Area Option (6 hours)

Three hours from:

ENGL 1302 - Research and Argument Credit(s): 3

Three hours from:

BUSI 2304 - Business Communication Credit(s): 3

2. Business Foundation Requirements

Some of these courses may be taken to satisfy part of the core curriculum requirements.

ACCT 2301 - Principles of Financial Accounting Credit(s): 3
ACCT 2302 - Principles of Management Accounting Credit(s): 3
BUSI 2304 - Business Communication Credit(s): 3
BLAW 3335 - Business Law Credit(s): 3
ECON 2301 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credit(s): 3
ECON 2302 - Principles of Microeconomics Credit(s): 3
ECON 3339 - Applied Statistics Credit(s): 3
FINC 3333 - Introduction to Financial Management Credit(s): 3
BUSI 3325 - Business, Ethics, and Society Credit(s): 3
MGMT 2372 - Management and Productivity Systems Credit(s): 3
MGMT 3370 - Management Principles Credit(s): 3
MGMT 3371 - Operations Management Credit(s): 3
MGMT 4363 - Business Policy and Strategy Credit(s): 3 (must be completed at SFA)
MKTG 3351 - Principles of Marketing Credit(s): 3

3. General Requirements

A.

MATH 1342 - Introduction to Probability and Statistics Credit(s): 3

B.

Two hours general electives

4. Major Requirements

See information for major in each school or department’s pages.

5. General Requirements for all Business Majors

A. No more than three hours

of Special Problems 475 and no more than three hours of internship (ACCT 4185 , ECON 4385 , FINC 4385 , BUSI 4385 , MGMT 4176 , MKTG 4186 ) may count toward a bachelor’s degree in the Nelson Rusche College of Business . Internship courses may count only as electives and may not count toward completion of major course requirements in accounting.

B. Hours Requirements:

A minimum of 42 hours of residence work on SFA campus of which 36 semester hours must be advanced (300-400 level). At least 50 percent of business requirements, including at least 12 hours of advanced work in the major, in residence at SFA; at least 60 hours of non-business courses (up to nine hours of economics, six hours of statistics, and all computer science courses may be counted as non-business for this purpose); and at least 120 semester hours total (excluding remedial-type courses or activity courses in excess of four semester credit hours).

C. Grade Requirements:

Maintain at least a 2.0 GPA in courses completed at SFA and a grade of at least C in each freshman English course. Maintain at least a 2.0 GPA in major coursework, minor coursework and B.B.A. foundation requirements.

Note: Required averages are based on those courses in each category that are included in the student’s official degree plan.

D. Additional Requirements:

Transferred business course credit from another accredited institution at the freshman-sophomore level will be accepted for elective credit only, and an appropriate junior- to senior-level course will be required.
All students must satisfy provisions of the Texas Success Initiative program. See TSI Information elsewhere in this bulletin.