Bachelor of Business Administration, B.B.A.

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:

ENG 131 - Rhetoric and Composition Credit(s): 3
or
ENG 133 - Honors Composition: Analysis, Argument and Research Credit(s): 3

2. Three hours from oral communication:

COM 111 - Public Speaking Credit(s): 3

B. Mathematics (3 hours)

Three hours from:

MTH 143 - 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:

AST 105 - Classical and Modern Astronomy Credit(s): 3
BIO 121 - Concepts of Biology Credit(s): 3
BIO 123 - Human Biology Credit(s): 3
BIO 125 - Principles of Ecology and Evolution Credit(s): 3
BIO 131 - Principles of Botany Credit(s): 3
BIO 133 - Principles of Zoology Credit(s): 3
BIO 225 - Local Flora/Fauna Credit(s): 3
BIO 238 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Credit(s): 3
CHE 101 - Conceptual Chemistry Credit(s): 3
CHE 111 - Intro to Chemistry I Credit(s): 3
CHE 133 - General Chemistry I Credit(s): 3
CHE 134 - General Chemistry II Credit(s): 3
ENV 110 - Introduction to Environmental Science Credit(s): 3
GOL 101 - Fundamentals of Earth Science Credit(s): 3
GOL 131 - Introductory Geology Credit(s): 3
GOL 132 - Historical Geology Credit(s): 3
PHY 101 - General Physics I Credit(s): 3
PHY 102 - General Physics II Credit(s): 3
PHY 110 - Fundamentals of Electronics Credit(s): 3
PHY 131 - Mechanics and Heat Credit(s): 3
PHY 132 - Electricity, Sound and Light Credit(s): 3
PHY 241 - Technical Physics I Credit(s): 3
PHY 242 - Technical Physics II Credit(s): 3

D. Language, Philosophy and Culture (3 hours)

Three hours from:

ENG 200 - Introduction to Literature Credit(s): 3
ENG 209 - Introduction to Mythology Credit(s): 3
ENG 211 - World Literature to 1650 Credit(s): 3
ENG 212 - World Literature from 1650 Credit(s): 3
ENG 221 - British Literature to 1800 Credit(s): 3
ENG 222 - British Literature from 1800 Credit(s): 3
ENG 229 - American Literature to 1865 Credit(s): 3
ENG 230 - American Literature from 1865 Credit(s): 3
ENG 233H - Literary Genres Credit(s): 3
HIS 151 - Western Civilization to 1500 Credit(s): 3
HIS 152 - Western Civilization Since 1500 Credit(s): 3
PHI 153 - Introduction to Philosophy Credit(s): 3
PHI 223 - Introduction to Ethics Credit(s): 3

E. Creative Arts (3 hours)

Three hours from:

ART 280 - Art Appreciation Credit(s): 3
ART 281 - Art History Survey I Credit(s): 3
ART 282 - Art History Survey II Credit(s): 3
DAN 140 - Dance Appreciation Credit(s): 3
MHL 245 - Intro to Music Literature Credit(s): 3
MUS 140 - Music Appreciation Credit(s): 3
THR 161 - Theatre Appreciation Credit(s): 3
THR 163 - Film and Culture Credit(s): 3

F. American History (6 hours)

Required:

HIS 133 - U.S. History Survey, 1000-1877 Credit(s): 3
HIS 134 - U.S. History Survey, 1877-Present Credit(s): 3

G. Government/Political Science (6 hours)

Required:

PSC 141 - Introduction to American Government: Theory and Politics Credit(s): 3
PSC 142 - Introduction to American Government: Structure and Functions Credit(s): 3

H. Social and Behavioral Science (3 hours)

Three hours from:

ECO 231 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credit(s): 3

I. Component Area Option (6 hours)

Three hours from:

ENG 132 - Research and Argument Credit(s): 3

Three hours from:

BCM 247 - Business Communication Credit(s): 3

2. Business Foundation Requirements

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

ACC 231 - Principles of Financial Accounting Credit(s): 3
ACC 232 - Principles of Management Accounting Credit(s): 3
BCM 247 - Business Communication Credit(s): 3
BLW 335 - Business Law Credit(s): 3
ECO 231 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credit(s): 3
ECO 232 - Principles of Microeconomics Credit(s): 3
ECO 339 - Applied Statistics Credit(s): 3
FIN 333 - Introduction to Financial Management Credit(s): 3
GBU 325 - Business, Ethics and Society Credit(s): 3
MGT 272 - Management Productivity Systems Credit(s): 3
MGT 370 - Management Principles Credit(s): 3
MGT 371 - Operations Management Credit(s): 3
MGT 463 - Business Policy and Strategy Credit(s): 3 (must be completed at SFA)
MKT 351 - Principles of Marketing Credit(s): 3

3. General Requirements

A.

MTH 220 - 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 (ACC 485 , ECO 485 , FIN 485 , GBU 485 , MGT 476 , MKT 486 ) 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.