Business Administration and Management

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Suggested Degree Plan

The following suggested degree plan with an emphasis in Business prepares students for transfer to colleges and universities that offer bachelor degrees in various areas of business. Students interested in careers in business that are planning to major in accounting, business administration, finance, international business, management, or marketing should follow this curriculum. Coursework in accounting and economics will provide the foundation for specialized business study later in a BBA degree.

Semester I

ACCT 2301 - Principles of Accounting I (Financial) Credit Hours: 3 +
EDUC 1100 - Learning Framework Credit Hours: 1
or
PSYC 1100 - Learning Framework Credit Hours: 1
ENGL 1301 - Composition I Credit Hours: 3
HIST 1301 - U. S. History I Credit Hours: 3
Life & Physical Science elective Credit Hours: 4 ¹

Semester Hours: 14

Semester II

ACCT 2302 - Principles of Accounting II (Managerial) Credit Hours: 3 +
BUSI 2305 - Business Statistics Credit Hours: 3 ²
or
MATH 1342 - Elementary Statistical Methods Credit Hours: 3 ²
ENGL 1302 - Composition II Credit Hours: 3
HIST 1302 - U. S. History II Credit Hours: 3
Life & Physical Science elective Credit Hours: 4 ¹

Semester Hours: 16

Semester III

BUSI 1301 - Business Principles Credit Hours: 3 +
ECON 2301 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credit Hours: 3 +
GOVT 2305 - Federal Government Credit Hours: 3
MATH 1324 - Mathematics for Business & Social Sciences Credit Hours: 3 +
Creative Arts elective Credit Hours: 3 ³

Semester Hours: 15

Semester IV

BUSI 2304 - Business Report Writing & Correspondence Credit Hours: 3 ⁴
or
ENGL 2311 - Technical & Business Writing Credit Hours: 3 ⁴
or
BCIS 1305 - Business Computer Applications Credit Hours: 3 ⁴
ECON 2302 - Principles of Microeconomics Credit Hours: 3 +
GOVT 2306 - Texas Government Credit Hours: 3
SPCH 1315 - Public Speaking Credit Hours: 3
Language, Philosophy, & Culture Credit Hours: 3 ⁵

Semester Hours: 15

Total Hours: 60

Advising Notes

¹SFA and UT Tyler require Life & Physical Science from the following: BIOL 1406 , BIOL 1407 , BIOL 1408 , BIOL 1409 , BIOL 2401 , CHEM 1405 , CHEM 1411 , CHEM 1412 , GEOL 1403 , GEOL 1404 , PHYS 1401 , PHYS 1402 , PHYS 2425 , or PHYS 2426 .

²The Field of Study requires completion of BUSI 2305 . Check university requirements to determine if a particular math course is preferred. Students transferring to SFA or UT Tyler should take MATH 1342 at Panola College to fulfill the BUSI 2305 requirement.

³SFA and UT Tyler require Creative Arts from the following: ARTS 1301 , DRAM 1310 , DRAM 2366 , or MUSI 1306 .

⁴Students transferring to SFA should take ENGL 2311 to fulfill the BUSI 2304 requirement. Students transferring to UT Tyler should take BCIS 1305 .

⁵SFA and UT Tyler require Language, Philosophy, & Culture from the following: ENGL 2322 , ENGL 2323 , or PHIL 1301 .

Core Curriculum Requirements

Courses with a + are required in the Business Administration & Management Field of Study. Other courses listed in the program are required to complete the core curriculum-see Associate of Arts/ Science Core Curriculum .