General Business B.S.
Field of Study
The Field of Study Courses are determined by business experts coming from across Texas community colleges and universities. Courses from the list below that are taken and passed from another Texas institution of higher education are automatically transferred and applied to the General Business degree plan.
Designated Core Field of Study Courses
- ECON 2301: Principles of Macroeconomics
- MATH 1324: Mathematics for Business & Social Sciences
Discipline Foundation Field of Study Courses
- ECON 2302: Principles of Microeconomics
- ACCT 2301: Principles of Financial Accounting
- ACCT 2302: Principles of Managerial Accounting
- GENB 1301: Business Principles [TCCN: BUSI 1301]
Total 120 hours semester credit hours.
Core Curriculum (42 hours)
Mathematics (3 hours)
| MATH 1342 | Statistics [TCCN: MATH 1342] Directed Elective Field of Study Course | |
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] Designated Core Field of Study Course | |
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)
| MATH 1314 | College Algebra [TCCN: MATH 1314] Designated Core Field of Study Course | |
Communication (6 hours)
The following two courses are recommended:
| ENGL 1301 | College Composition I [TCCN: ENGL 1301] Designated Core Field of Study Course | |
| CMST 1315 | Introduction to Public Speaking [TCCN: SPCH 1315] Discipline Foundation Field of Study Course | |
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] Discipline Foundation Field of Study Course | |
| 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] Designated Core Field of Study Course | |
| MATH 1342 | Statistics [TCCN: MATH 1342] Directed Elective Field of Study Course | |
| HIST 1301 | United States History I [TCCN: HIST 1301] | |
| COSC 1307 | Introduction to Information Systems Software [TCCN: BCIS 1305] | |
| | Life and Physical Sciences Core Course | |
Second Semester (15 hrs.)
| HIST 1302 | United States History II [TCCN: HIST 1302] | |
| CMST 1315 | Introduction to Public Speaking [TCCN: SPCH 1315] Discipline Foundation Field of Study Course | |
| MANA 1300 | Introduction to Business [TCCN: BUSI 1301] | |
| | Life and Physical Sciences Core Course | |
| | 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.)
| MARK 3311 | Principles of Marketing | |
| MANA 3311 | Fundamentals of Management | |
| POLS 2306 | Introductory Texas Politics [TCCN: GOVT 2306] | |
| BLAW 3301 | Business Law and Social Responsibility | |
| ENGL 1302 | College Composition II [TCCN: ENGL 1302] Designated Core Field of Study Course | |
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.) | |