BBA Degree Requirements

University Core Requirements (42 Hours)

  • English Composition and Rhetoric: (6 hours) - Minimum. grade of "C" required
    • ENGL 1310 College Writing I
    • ENGL 2700 Technical Writing or ENGL 1320 College Writing II
  • Mathematics (3 hours - College Algebra or higher)
    • Best selection for business students: MATH 1400* or MATH 1190*
  • Lab Science (6 hours)
    • Any two lab science courses
  • Visual and Performing Arts (3 hours)
  • United States History (6 hours)
    • HIST 2610 U.S. History to 1865
    • HIST 2620 U.S. History from 1865
  • Political Science (6 hours)
    • PSCI 1050 or PSCI 1060 U.S. Government
    • PSCI 1040 Texas/U.S. Constitutions
  • Social and Behavioral Science (3 hours)
    • One course from the approved list
    • Best selection for business students: ECON 1100* or ECON 1110*
  • Understanding the Human Community (6 hours)
    • Two courses from the approved list
    • Best selection for business students: COMM 1010* and either MGMT 3330* or MKTG 3010*

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Pre-Business/Lower Level Business Foundation Requirements (15-24 Hours)

  • Economics (6 hours) Minimum grade of "C" required.
    • ECON 1100* Microeconomics
    • ECON 1110* Macroeconomics
  • Communications (3 hours)
    • COMM 1010*
  • Mathematics (3 hours) Minimum grade of "C" required.
    • MATH 1400* College Math with Calculus or MATH 1190* Business Math with Calculus
  • Free Electives: Number of required free elective hours will vary depending on course selection and/or placement. Students must complete a minimum of 120 hours for degree.
  • Introduction to Computers (3 hours) Minimum grade of "C" required.
    • BCIS 2610
  • Accounting (6 hours) Minimum grade of "C" required.
    • ACCT 2010 Principles of Accounting (Financial Accounting)
    • ACCT 2020 Principles of Accounting (Managerial Accounting)
  • Data Analysis with Spreadsheets (3 hours) Minimum grade of "C" required.
    • DSCI 2710

Accounting Duplication Policy: Accounting courses may not be taken more than two times at UNT or another college or university. Also, students may not retake an accounting course that is a prerequisite for an accounting course they have already completed with a grade of "C" or higher.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Courses in blue must be completed with a "C" or higher, a 2.7 UNT GPA, and a minimum of 45 semester hours must be completed before enrolling in any upper level business courses and/or filing for a degree plan. Upper level business courses are those that are numbered 3XXX or 4XXX and have one of the following prefixes: ACCT, BUSI, BCIS, BLAW, FINA, RMIN, MGMT, DSCI, MKTG, REAL, or LSCM.

*Courses that will fulfill University and College requirements. Courses used to fulfill both University and College requirements will increase number of required free electives.

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Business Foundation Requirements (24 Hours)

These courses must be completed at the JR/SR level

  • Business Communications:
    • Choose one course from MGMT 3330, MKTG 3010 or BCIS 3615
  • BLAW 3430: Legal and Ethical Environment of Business
  • BCIS 3610: Basic Information Systems
  • MKTG 3650: Foundations of Marketing Practice
  • DSCI 3710: Business Statistical Analysis Using Spreadsheets
  • FINA 3770: Finance
  • MGMT 3720: Organizational Behavior
  • BUSI 4940: Business Policy
    • Must be taken during the student's graduating semester

All foundation courses listed above BUSI 4940 must be completed with a grade of "C" or higher before enrolling in BUSI 4940.

MGMT 3330 is strongly recommended for individuals planning on taking the CPS exam.

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Professional Field & Supporting Courses (30 Hours)

Bachelor of Business Administration Degrees

Bachelor of Science Degrees

The BS degrees have coursework and GPA requirements that vary from the BBA requirements listed above. Please refer to the Bachelor of Science Degree Program Overview

The requirements listed above are for the 2009 and 2010catalog years. For previous catalog year requirements, access the catalog archive.

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