Business Communication and Corporate Education, BBA

University Core Curriculum Requirements

Business Common Requirement

Foundation of Knowledge

Courses taken in the foundation of knowlegde may also appear in the University Core Curriculum and in the Major.  These courses will count only once towards the 120 hour total.

• ACCT 2301 - Principles of Financial Accounting Credit(s): 3
• ACCT 2302 - Principles of Management Accounting Credit(s): 3
• BLAW 3335 - Business Law Credit(s): 3
• BUSI 2304 - Business Communication Credit(s): 3
• BUSI 3325 - Business, Ethics, and Society 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
• 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 - Strategic Management Credit(s): 3
• MKTG 3351 - Principles of Marketing Credit(s): 3

Business Communication and Corporate Education Major

General Electives

The student may be required to complete additional elective hours to complete the degree. University Core Curriculum co-requisite lab hours will be applied to this area of the degree.

Total hours: 120

Special Problems

No more than three hours of Special Problem courses and no more than three hours of Internship courses 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. 

• Special Problems

• ACCT 4175 - Special Problems Credit(s): 1 to 3
• BCOM 4375 - Special Problems Credit(s): 1 to 3
• BLAW 4375 - Special Problems Credit(s): 1 to 3
• BUSI 4375 - Special Problems Credit(s): 1 to 3
• ECON 4375 - Special Problems in Economics Credit(s): 3
• FINC 4375 - Special Problems in Finance Credit(s): 3
• MGMT 4175 - Special Problems in Management Credit(s): 1 to 3
• MKTG 4175 - Special Problems in Marketing Credit(s): 1 to 3

• Internship

• ACCT 4185 - Internship in Accounting Credit(s): 1 to 3
• BUSI 4385 - Internship in General Business Credit(s): 1 to 3
• ECON 4385 - Internship in Economics Credit(s): 3
• FINC 4385 - Internship in Finance Credit(s): 3
• MGMT 4176 - Internship Management Credit(s): 1 to 3
• MKTG 4186 - Internship in Marketing Credit(s): 1 to 3

Grade Requirements

• A grade of at least C in each first-year English course (ENGL 1301 , ENGL 1302 )
• A C average in work completed in the major field
• A C average in work completed in the minor field

The required averages are based on those SFA courses taken in each category that are included in the student’s official degree plan (CAPP). Transfer and advanced placement coursework are not included in GPA calculations.

In-Residence Requirement

Undergraduate Degree Programs

Undergraduate degrees require at least 25% semester credit hours completed in-residence.

Undergraduate degrees with 120 hours total degree program hours require a minimum of 30 advanced (upper level) in-residence semester credit hours. The in-residence hour requirement will be fulfilled as part of the individual discipline major, which includes as least 12 advanced in-residence semester credit hours. Minor requirements also may contribute to the total in-residence hours as at least six advanced in-residence semester credit hours are required. The balance of in-resident hours will be fulfilled through additional advanced semester credit hours and may include further major and minor coursework.

Undergraduate degrees with more than 120 total degree program hour requirements will ensure semester credit hours for the specific discipline include at least 25% of total semester credit hours in-residence.

View HOP policy 02-214.

Texas Success Initiative Program

All students must satisfy provisions of the Texas Success Initiative program. See the TSI information  catalog page.

Degree Map

The following is the recommended sequence of course completion for this degree.