Bachelor of Business Administration
Total 120 semester credit hours
Objectives
The Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) prepares students for positions as executives, managers, and specialists in businesses and other organizations. Such an education provides an opportunity to:
- understand contemporary business culture;
- appreciate the historical evolution of business, and develop an awareness of the social and economic influences in the global community;
- encourage social responsibility and community service;
- understand major functional areas of business, their relationships, and develop some degree of specialization and application; and
- prepare for graduate study.
Students are encouraged to establish a firm base of humanities, arts, and sciences; to develop analytical capability; to investigate major functional areas of business; and to recognize that the role of leadership in the modern business system is vitally important for community progress and economic development.
Admission to the Bachelor of Business Administration Programs
Freshman and Transfer Admission
All freshmen who meet UT Tyler’s published admission criteria for ACT/SAT scores and high school rankings are automatically admitted into one of the majors in the Soules College of Business. Freshman who do not meet the minimum admission criteria may apply for entrance into the College once they achieve sophomore classification and a minimum of 15 hours at UT Tyler. Transfer students who have successfully completed 30 semester hours or more at a regionally accredited institution and have earned a minimum grade point average of 2.0 (on a 4.00 scale) on all college/university coursework attempted are automatically admitted into one of the majors in the Soules College of Business.
Transfer and freshmen students who are admitted to UT Tyler and interested in pursuing a BBA degree and meet the above admission criteria, should select one of the following majors: accounting, finance, management, or marketing. Students must maintain an overall grade point average of 2.0 and receive a "C" or higher in each of the required courses except the upper-level electives. The following Pre-Business courses should be completed before enrolling in Business Core or Major courses:
Pre-Business Courses
Introduction to Business
Accounting Principles - Financial Accounting. Managerial Accounting
Computer Literacy
*Economic Principles - Microeconomics, Macroeconomics
Mathematics
Speech**
*Computer applications adapted to the solution of business problems (equivalent to COSC 1307).
**Public speaking with an emphasis on the preparation and presentation of professional speeches, using computer technology when appropriate.
Transfer of Credit
Only grades of “C” and above may apply towards degree requirements.
General Baccalaureate Degree Requirements
The Soules College of Business offers a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree with majors in accounting, finance, management, and marketing, which requires:
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A minimum of 120 semester credit hours.
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At least 50 percent of the upper-division business courses must be taken at UT Tyler.
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In no event may a student register for the graduation semester until the completion of all prerequisites.
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A minimum grade point average of 2.0 in all upper-division work undertaken and a minimum grade of “C” in each course in the major.
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A common Business Core of 28 hours (see course list below).
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Eighteen upper-division hours in the Major (Twenty-one in Accounting Major). At least four (five in Accounting Major) courses in the Major must be completed at UT Tyler
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Fifteen additional upper-division hours, at least nine of which must be taken in the Soules College of Business; for Accounting Majors, twelve additional upper-division hours, rather than fifteen, at least six of which must be taken in the Soules College of Business.
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Two additional lower- or upper-level hours should be selected from the SCOB approved list.
Common Business Core (31 hrs.)
The Common Business core courses are as follows, with variations by Major, as noted with a minimum grade of "C":
NOTE: Accounting majors should take ACCT 3170 in place of MANA 3170
MANA 4395 should be taken after above courses in the common business core are completed, or with permission of the department chair.
Freshman Admission
Freshman seeking the Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) as the intended degree should declare one of the following majors:
Accounting
Finance
Management
Marketing
During the freshman and sophomore years each student should complete the University Core Curriculum and the Pre-Business courses. Check with your advisor for courses that currently meet the core curriculum requirements. The courses listed below represent an acceptable plan
Core Curriculum (42 hrs.)
Communication (6 hrs.)
The following two courses are recommended:
| ENGL 1301 | College Composition I [TCCN: ENGL 1301] | |
| SPCM 1315 | Fundamentals of Speech Communication [TCCN: SPCH 1315] | |
STEM
BBA Majors: The following course is recommended:
Mathematics (3 hrs.)
Life and Physical Sciences (6 hrs.)
Select courses from the approved University Core Curriculum list.
Language, Philosophy and Culture (3 hrs.)
Select course from the approved University Core Curriculum list.
Creative Arts (3 hrs.)
Select course from the approved University Core Curriculum list.
Human Expression (3 hrs.)
| ENGL 1302 | College Composition II [TCCN: ENGL 1302] | |
American History (6 hrs.)
| HIST 1301 | United States History I [TCCN: HIST 1301] | |
| HIST 1302 | United States History II [TCCN: HIST 1302] | |
Government/Political Science (6 hrs.)
| POLS 2305 | Introductory American Government [TCCN: GOVT 2305] | |
| POLS 2306 | Introductory Texas Politics [TCCN: GOVT 2306] | |
Social and Behavioral Sciences (3 hrs.)
BBA Majors: The following course is recommended:
ECON 2301 Principles of Macroeconomics
All other SCOB majors: Select one of the following recommended courses:
| ECON 1301 | Introduction to Economics [TCCN: ECON 1301] | |
| ECON 2301 | Principles of Macroeconomics [TCCN: ECON 2301] | |
Pre-Business Core (27 hrs.)
Note: Some courses required for the Pre-Business can meet the core curriculum requirements.
Accounting
| ACCT 2301 | Principles of Financial Accounting [TCCN: ACCT 2301] | |
| ACCT 2302 | Principles of Managerial Accounting [TCCN: ACCT 2302] | |
Business
| MANA 1300 | Introduction to Business [TCCN: BUSI 1301] | |
Economics
| ECON 2301 | Principles of Macroeconomics [TCCN: ECON 2301] | |
| ECON 2302 | Principles of Microeconomics [TCCN: ECON 2302] | |
Computer Applications
| COSC 1307 | Introduction to Information Systems Software [TCCN: BCIS 1305] | |
Speech
| SPCM 1311 | Introduction to Communication Studies [TCCN: SPCH 1311] | |
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| SPCM 1315 | Fundamentals of Speech Communication [TCCN: SPCH 1315] | |
Mathematics