Business Concentration, Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences
General Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core Curriculum | 42 | |
| Required Support Courses | 13 | |
| Business Emphasis Area | 40 | |
| Technical/Vocational Credits | 18-42 | |
| Electives (As needed to complete 120 credit hours required) | ||
| Total Credits | 120 | |
- The 36 upper-division hours required for this degree must be completed at A&M-SA to satisfy residency requirement
- CIP Code: 30.9999
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core Curriculum 1 | ||
| ENGL 1301 | Composition I | 3 |
| ENGL 1302 | Composition II | 3 |
| or ENGL 2311 | Technical Writing | |
| MATH 1314 | College Algebra | 3 |
| or MATH 1324 | Math for Bus/Soc Sci I | |
| Life & Physical Science | 3 | |
| Life & Physical Science | 3 | |
| Language/Philosophy/Culture | 3 | |
| Creative Arts | 3 | |
| American History | 3 | |
| American History | 3 | |
| Government/Political Science | 3 | |
| Government/Political Science | 3 | |
| ECON 2301 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ECON 2302 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| UNIV 1301 | First Year Seminar | 3 |
| Subtotal: | 42 | |
| Required Support Courses | ||
| ACCT 2301 | Principles of Financial Acct | 3 |
| ACCT 2302 | Principles of Managerial Acct | 3 |
| CISA 1305 | Business Computer Applications | 3 |
| QMBS 2305 | Business Statistics I | 3 |
| Subtotal: | 12 | |
| Business Emphasis Area | ||
| All courses below must be taken at A&M-SA | ||
| ACCT 3301 | Accounting for Non-Accnt Mjrs | 3 |
| BCOM 3304 | Bus Communication | 3 |
| BLAW 3341 | Business Law | 3 |
| QMBS 2301 | Quantitative Skills-Business | 3 |
| QMBS 3360 | Business Statistics II | 3 |
| CISA 3358 | Management Information Systems | 3 |
| FINC 3337 | Finance for Non-Finc Majors | 3 |
| MGMT 3311 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| MGMT 3320 | Supply Chain & Operations Mgmt | 3 |
| MKTG 3311 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| Select one of COB's approved ethics courses: | 3 | |
| Ethical Decisions | ||
| Ethical Decisions: Ethics Bowl | ||
| Ethical Decisions Spcl Topics | ||
| Additional course offerings may be developed in the future (4000-level MGMT/MKTG, ACCT/FINC, CISA) | ||
| MGMT 4370 | Decision Making and Bus Policy 3 | 3 |
| BUAD 4070 | Business Capstone Lab 2 | 0 |
| Upper Level Business or CISA Elective | 3 | |
| Upper Level Business or CISA Elective | 3 | |
| Subtotal: | 42 | |
| Technical/Vocational Credits | ||
| En bloc credits | 18-42 | |
| Subtotal: | 18-42 | |
| Electives | ||
| As needed to complete 120 credit hours required | ||
| Total Credits | 120 | |
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Other courses may satisfy core curriculum requirements. Courses listed under the core curriculum above are also specific degree requirements, and are recommended in the core to expedite degree completion.
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Must be taken in your last semester
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To be taken in your last semester; the exit exam is a requirement that must be passed before graduation.
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Experiential Learning Requirement: Must have at least 2 courses designed by the Mays Center as experiential learning courses, with at least 1 in the student's major. Click here to see the list of approved experiential learning courses.
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BUAD 4070 Business Capstone Lab Requirement: Senior standing required; must be completed during the same semester as MGMT 4370 Decision Making and Bus Policy.
This suggested plan of study is intended to be used as a guide in conjunction with official degree requirements outlined in the catalog. While this plan demonstrates a course of study that covers eight semesters, each student’s academic path is unique and your timeline may look different. Students should regularly consult with academic advisors as they plan their course schedules as course offerings may vary.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Credits | |
| ENGL 1301 | Composition I | 3 |
| MATH 1314 or MATH 1324 |
College Algebra or Math for Bus/Soc Sci I |
3 |
| Life & Physical Science | 3 | |
| UNIV 1301 | First Year Seminar | 3 |
| CISA 1305 | Business Computer Applications | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ENGL 1302 | Composition II | 3 |
| Vocational/technical credit 1 | 3 | |
| Life & Physical Science | 3 | |
| HIST 1301 | US History to 1865 | 3 |
| COMM 1315 | Fundamentals of Public Speaking | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Second Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| QMBS 2301 | Quantitative Skills-Business | 3 |
| GOVT 2305 | Federal Government | 3 |
| ACCT 2301 | Principles of Financial Acct | 3 |
| ECON 2301 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| HIST 1302 | US History from 1865 | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| Creative Arts | 3 | |
| ACCT 2302 | Principles of Managerial Acct | 3 |
| GOVT 2306 | Texas Government | 3 |
| ECON 2302 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| Language/Philosophy/Culture | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Third Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| Vocational/technical credit 1 | 3 | |
| Vocational/technical credit 1 | 3 | |
| Vocational/technical credit 1 | 3 | |
| Vocational/technical credit 1 | 3 | |
| Vocational/technical credit 1 | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| QMBS 2305 | Business Statistics I | 3 |
| MGMT 3311 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| BCOM 3304 | Bus Communication | 3 |
| Elective or Voc/Tech credit 2 | 3 | |
| Language/Philosophy/Culture | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| FINC 3337 | Finance for Non-Finc Majors | 3 |
| MKTG 3311 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| Advanced Elective or Minor | 3 | |
3xxx or 4xxx Business of CISA course |
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| Elective or Voc/Tech credit 2 | 3 | |
| CISA 3358 | Management Information Systems | 3 |
| BUAD 4101 | Ethical Decision Making | 1 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| QMBS 3360 | Business Statistics II | 3 |
| MGMT 3320 | Supply Chain & Operations Mgmt | 3 |
| BLAW 3341 | Business Law | 3 |
| MGMT 4370 | Decision Making and Bus Policy | 3 |
| BUAD 4170 | Business Capstone Lab | 1 |
| Advanced Elective or Minor | 1 | |
3xxx or 4xxx Business of CISA course |
||
| Credits | 14 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
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Please see your assigned advisor for assistance with approved vocational/technical credit courses that can be applied to your degree requirements.
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As needed to meet the 120 hr. degree requirement