General Business B.S.
Total 120 hours semester credit hours.
Core Curriculum (42 hours)
Mathematics (3 hours)
Life and Physical Sciences (6 hours)
Select courses from the approved University Core Curriculum list.
Language Philosophy and Culture (3 hours)
Select course from the approved University Core Curriculum list.
Creative Arts (3 hours)
Select course from the approved University Core Curriculum list.
Human Expression (3 hours)
| ENGL 1302 | College Composition II [TCCN: ENGL 1302] | |
American History (6 hours)
| HIST 1301 | United States History I [TCCN: HIST 1301] | |
| HIST 1302 | United States History II [TCCN: HIST 1302] | |
Government/Political Science (6 hours)
| POLS 2305 | Introductory American Government [TCCN: GOVT 2305] | |
| POLS 2306 | Introductory Texas Politics [TCCN: GOVT 2306] | |
Social and Behavioral Sciences (3 hours)
| ECON 1301 | Introduction to Economics [TCCN: ECON 1301] | |
STEM (3 hours)
Communication (6 hours)
The following two courses are recommended:
| ENGL 1301 | College Composition I [TCCN: ENGL 1301] | |
| CMST 1315 | Introduction to Public Speaking [TCCN: SPCH 1315] | |
Required Courses (33 hours)
Grade Requirement
Grade of "C" or better in all Required Courses listed below.
| ACCT 3300 | Accounting and Finance for Small Business and Entrepreneurs | |
| or | |
| FINA 3300 | Accounting and Finance for Small Business and Entrepreneurs | |
| ECON 1301 | Introduction to Economics [TCCN: ECON 1301] | |
| COSC 1307 | Introduction to Information Systems Software [TCCN: BCIS 1305] | |
| CMST 1315 | Introduction to Public Speaking [TCCN: SPCH 1315] | |
| MANA 1300 | Introduction to Business [TCCN: BUSI 1301] | |
| MARK 3311 | Principles of Marketing | |
| MANA 3311 | Fundamentals of Management | |
| BLAW 3301 | Business Law and Social Responsibility | |
| FINA 3311 | Principles of Finance | |
| MANA 3312 | International Business | |
| MANA 3370 | Business Writing and Oral Presentations | |
General Electives (20 hours)
20 Hours Electives (Lower or Upper-Level)
Prescribed Elective Courses (25 hours)
6 Hours - Management Electives (Upper Level)
6 Hours - Marketing Electives (Upper Level)
3 Hours - Accounting, Computer Science, Finance, Human Resource Development or Technology Elective (Upper Level)
6 Hours - Electives (Upper Level)
Recommended Four-Year Curriculum for the General Business Major
Freshman Year
First Semester (15 hrs.)
| ENGL 1301 | College Composition I [TCCN: ENGL 1301] | |
| MATH 1342 | Statistics [TCCN: MATH 1342] | |
| HIST 1301 | United States History I [TCCN: HIST 1301] | |
| COSC 1307 | Introduction to Information Systems Software [TCCN: BCIS 1305] | |
| | Life and Physical Sciences (Core, 3 hrs.) | |
Second Semester (15 hrs.)
| HIST 1302 | United States History II [TCCN: HIST 1302] | |
| CMST 1315 | Introduction to Public Speaking [TCCN: SPCH 1315] | |
| MANA 1300 | Introduction to Business [TCCN: BUSI 1301] | |
| | Life and Physical Sciences (Core, 3 hrs.) | |
| | STEM (Core, 3 hrs.) | |
Sophomore Year
First Semester (15 hrs.)
| ACCT 3300 | Accounting and Finance for Small Business and Entrepreneurs | |
| ECON 2301 | Principles of Macroeconomics [TCCN: ECON 2301] | |
| or | |
| ECON 2302 | Principles of Microeconomics [TCCN: ECON 2302] | |
| or | |
| ECON 1301 | Introduction to Economics [TCCN: ECON 1301] | |
| POLS 2305 | Introductory American Government [TCCN: GOVT 2305] | |
| | Language, Philosophy and Culture (Core, 3 hrs.) | |
| | Creative Arts (Core, 3 hrs.) | |
Second Semester (15 hrs.)
Junior Year
First Semester (15 hrs.)
| FINA 3311 | Principles of Finance | |
| MANA 3320 | Human Resource Management | |
| | Upper-level Soules Elective (3 hrs.) | |
| | General Elective (3 hrs.) | |
| | General Elective (3 hrs.) | |
Second Semester (15 hrs.)
| MANA 3312 | International Business | |
| | Upper-division MANA Elective | |
| Upper-division MARK Elective | |
| | General Elective (3 hrs.) | |
| | General Elective (3 hrs.) | |
Senior Year
First Semester (15 hrs.)
| MANA 3370 | Business Writing and Oral Presentations | |
| | Upper-division MANA Elective | |
| Upper-division MARK Elective | |
| | Upper division elective (3 hours) | |
| | General Elective (3 hrs.) | |
Second Semester (15 hrs.)
| MANA 3170 | Build and Manage a Successful Career | |
| | Upper-Division Elective (3 hrs.) | |
| | General Elective (3 hrs.) | |
| | General Elective (3 hrs.) | |
| | General Elective (3 hrs.) | |
| | General Elective (2 hrs.) | |