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BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Offered at all seven campuses

(Associate in Applied Sciences Degree)

  • Students pursuing this award program are required to meet Texas Success Initiative (TSI) standards and course prerequisites.
  • Students must earn at least 25% of the credit hours required for graduation through instruction by the college awarding the degree.

Degree Plan Code: AAS.BUSI.ADMIN

The Associate in Applied Sciences Degree in Business Administration is designed for students seeking a broad program of study in all phases of business practices. This degree focuses not only on the core of management (principles of management, organizational behavior, and personnel administration) but also encompasses the critical areas of business operations (principles of marketing, accounting, and business law).

CREDIT HOURS

SEMESTER I

BMGT 1303 Principles of Management 3
BUSI 1301 Introduction to Business 3
ENGL 1301 Composition I 3
+MATH OR 3-5
POFT 1321 Business Math AND (3)
++Elective Natural Science (4)
+++Elective 3
15-19

SEMESTER II

MRKG 1311 Principles of Marketing 3
ACCT 2301 Principles of Accounting I** OR 3
ACCT 2401 Principles of Accounting I** (4)
ENGL 1302 Composition II 3
ITSC 1401 Introduction to Computers OR 4
COSC 1300 Computer Literacy OR (3)
COSC XXXX Higher level COSC course (3-4)
+++Elective 3
15-17

SEMESTER III

ACCT 2302 Principles of Accounting II OR 3
ACCT 2402 Principles of Accounting II (4)
BUSI 2301 Business Law 3
ECON 2301 Principles of Economics I 3
PSYC 2302 Applied Psychology OR 3
PSYC 2301 Introduction to Psychology (3)
SPCH 1311 Introduction to Speech Communication OR 3
SPCH 1315 Fundamentals of Public Speaking (3)
15-16

SEMESTER IV

HRPO 2301 Human Resources Management 3
HRPO 2307 Organizational Behavior 3
ECON 2302 Principles of Economics II 3
POFT 2312 Business Correspondence and Communication 3
BMGT 2382 Cooperative Education - Business Administration and Management, General 3
++++Elective Humanities/Fine Arts 3
18
Minimum Hours Required 63-70

+MATH - Students must select a Mathematics course from the DCCCD Mathematics CORE list.

++Elective - Students must select a course from the DCCCD Natural Sciences CORE list.

+++Elective - Students must take 3 hours of any college level courses to satisfy these electives.

++++Elective - Students must select from the DCCCD Humanities/Fine Arts CORE list.

**Students may substitute ACNT 1303 Introduction to Accounting I and ACNT 1304 Introduction to Accounting II. Only three hours may be applied to the required number of hours for granting the degree.

NOTE: Students enrolling in this program who plan to transfer to a four year institution should consult an advisor or counselor regarding transfer requirements and the transferability of these courses to the four year institution of their choice.