Henry Howard Hays, Interim Dean
Vision: Our vision is to become known as the best place in the Southwest to get an undergraduate degree in business. We will achieve this reputation by exposing our students to the practical aspects of their field, asking them to think critically and enhancing their appreciation for the continuing diversity of the workforce, the competitiveness of world markets and the necessity of lifelong learning. The attainment of these attributes will result in graduates making the transition to employee status with the ability to have an immediate impact in their chosen profession.
These attributes will be instilled in students by college faculty who are widely known for their teaching pedagogy, intellectual contributions and interactions with business organizations through overseeing student internships, professional meetings, and continued dialogue with practitioners.
Bachelor's degree programs in the College of Business Administration acquaint students with the common body of knowledge in business and administration; provide specialized training in professional fields; stimulate the intellectual curiosity necessary to meet the challenges of a changing economic environment; equip graduates for advanced study; and prepare students for initial business positions.
Advisers in the Academic Advising Office help students select programs and courses, prepare degree plans, obtain advising clearance forms, change majors, and understand policies and procedures. They also apply transfer credit and monitor graduation requirements.
Undergraduate faculty advisers in the departments must be consulted concerning any changes in the professional or supporting fields requirements.
1. Hours for the Degree: A minimum of 127 semester hours.
2. General University Requirements: See "General University Requirements" and "University Core Curriculum Requirements" in the Academics section of this catalog, and "Pre-Business Requirements" in this section of the catalog.
3. Business Foundation Requirements: See "Business Foundation Requirements" in this section of the catalog.
4. Professional Field Requirements: See individual College of Business departmental sections.
5. Supporting Field: See individual College of Business departmental sections.
6. Electives: See individual College of Business departmental sections. Only the 3 hours of free electives may be taken under the pass/no pass option.
7. Other Course Requirements:
* BCIS 2610 and ACCT 2020, 2030 are part of both pre-business requirements and business foundation requirements.
** Although the College of Business Administration recommends certain courses in these areas, students may select any course approved for the specific area by the University Curriculum Committee. See "University Core Curriculum Requirements" in the Academics section of this catalog for lists of approved courses.
(Note 1) Students in the General Business (Secondary Education) professional field must complete EDSE 3800, Legal, Organizational and Professional Issues in Teaching, in place of the elective. Students in the business computer information systems professional field must complete CSCI 2320 - "C" programming language or CSCI 1040 in place of the elective.
(Note 2) Core Competencies and Requirements - The minimum competencies in Reading and Critical Thinking are demonstrated by successful completion of the TASP test. Competence in Computer Use, Oral Communication, Writing and Information Access, Mathematics, and Wellness must be satisfied by course credit as specified in the Pre-Business Program. The BBA program requires specific courses contained in parts of the University Core Curriculum (see "University Core Curriculum Requirements" in the Academics section of this catalog) to satisfy particular degree requirements. Students may consult program advisers for a list of required courses. Students may be required to take extra courses if they fail to take these courses.
To be admitted to a Bachelor of Business Administration program and enrolled in upper-division courses, the student must have completed at least 45 hours of the pre-business program requirements, including ENGL 1310 and ENGL 1320 or ENGL 2700 and the Student Use of English Examination if required); MATH 1100 (other appropriate mathematics courses may meet this requirement) and 1190; ECON 1100-1110; and ACCT 2020-2030; and have a minimum 2.25 overall UNT grade point average.
First-semester transfer students who have completed at least 45 hours of the pre-business program requirements, including the equivalent of ENGL 1310 and 1320, or 2700; MATH 1100 and 1190; ECON 1100-1110; and ACCT 2020-2030, at another institution must have a minimum 2.25 overall GPA on all transfer work accepted by UNT to be admitted to a Bachelor of Business Administration program and enrolled in upper-division courses.
Required courses include ACCT 2020, 2030, MKTG 3650, MGMT 3820, FINA 3770 and 3 hours chosen from:
For specific course and professional field/major requirements, see the respective departmental sections that follow.
Enrollment in advanced courses requires successful completion of the pre-business requirements.
WARNING: It is the student's responsibility to meet all course prerequisites listed in the current catalog prior to enrollment in any course.
Graduate course descriptions are found in the Graduate Catalog.
Courses numbered 4900-4910 are offered under limited circumstances to advanced undergraduate students who are capable of developing a problem independently. These courses require approval by the department chair. A project is chosen by the student and instructor, and developed through conferences and approved activities under direction of the instructor, who may require a term paper. These courses are not open to graduate students.
Courses are offered on an availability basis as service courses to non-business majors who meet the individual courses prerequisites.
All Courses of Instruction are located in one section at the back of this catalog.
The course work includes a 12-hour international business core, 9 hours of alternatives from a specialized group of world studies courses, 6 hours of foreign language and 3 hours of internship in an organization involved in international operations. With careful planning, some of these courses may be incorporated into the course work requirements for the BBA degree.
Admission to CLC Honors is a requirement for participation in this joint program. Information on the Classic Combination is available from the director of CLC Honors.
The Computing Center of the College of Business Administration is housed within the Business Administration Building (BAB) and is composed of a full-time director, two computer systems analysts and an administrative assistant. More than 400 PCs in the BAB are networked together with three file servers under a Novell operating system. As the number of computers being used in the college and the number of faculty requesting different types of software for their classes have grown, the need for more support has arisen. The seven student labs are manned by 48 student monitors, and a technical support team of six upper-division and graduate business students has been established to aid the full-time staff in installations, troubleshooting and working with the faculty and staff when problems or questions arise concerning software or hardware.
Five of the seven College of Business Administration student labs are used exclusively by business majors, with two labs also designated as general access labs for all UNT students. They house 200 networked computers and are open 100 hours per week. The labs are divided into four major areas. The Instructional/General Access Labs contain 60 computers primarily used by sophomores and juniors taking introductory computer courses required of all business majors. The Applications Labs, comprising 90 computers, are designed for the upper division business student who is required to use the computer for business assignments. The Mainframe Lab consists of 30 486 DX66 systems and is designed for students taking programming courses in COBOL, SAS or SPSS. These workstations are connected to the NAS 8083 mainframe and the DEC VAX systems on campus via the local area network. A Remote Output Station attached to this lab has a high-speed Hewlett Packard laser printer. The Special Lab is composed of 24 486 DX66 systems and is designed exclusively for students taking senior- or graduate-level BCIS classes, such as 4620, Introduction to Database Applications; 4680, Distributed Systems and Teleprocessing; 4690, Information Resource Management; 4700, Decision Support Systems; 4710, Business Applications of Artificial Intelligence; and 4740, Office Information Systems.
The Professional Development Institute (PDI), established in 1973, is the continuing professional education corporation for UNT. Since becoming a not-for-profit corporation in 1984, PDI continues to donate money generated through its nationwide seminars and conferences to the university. PDI was formerly an extension of the College of Business Administration.
PDI provides professionals with the latest educational developments in their fields through diverse curricula designed for both individual and corporate growth. None of PDI's courses are offered for university credit; however, most courses offer Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credit that fulfills special professional requirements.
PDI's ties with UNT and the corporate community translate into leading-edge expertise across a broad range of topics. PDI also has intensive career focus and professional review programs. For company-specific or specialized training, the PDI team can assess needs and bring training on-site.
Several distinct divisions within PDI serve professionals across the world. These divisions are Accounting Training Services, Corporate Training Services and Governmental and Contract Services.
Training is offered in a variety of flexible formats: on-site; at PDI training facilities; joint training with other companies; videotape/teleconferencing; and self-study, audiotape and computer-based training.
In the Dallas/Fort Worth area Metroplex, PDI has developed a strong presence as host of the Chief Executives Round Table, a monthly gathering of CEOs who meet to discuss cutting-edge topics and to network with peers.
PDI is one of the nation's leading providers of oil and gas accounting education. PDI sponsors the National Oil and Gas Accounting School, the National Accounting and Auditing School for Joint Interest Operations and the National Oil and Gas Revenue Accounting School. PDI also cosponsors the North American Petroleum Accounting Conference in Dallas each year, and the International Oil and Gas Accounting and Finance School, a popular program which brings professionals from around the world to Denton each fall.
This program is designed to prepare students for careers as teachers in the secondary school system. Students interested in this degree program should contact the associate dean for student affairs in the College of Business Administration.