Marketing, BBA

Degree Requirements

  1. The minimum total credits required for a BBA degree is 120.
  2. At least 30 hours of upper-level courses must be completed at UTPB
  3. The minimum number of upper-level credit hours is 54.
  4. At least 50 percent of the upper-level business core must be taken from an AACSB-accredited program (12 sch).
  5. The College of Business requires a GPA of 2.25 in the following lower-level courses: COMM 1315, ENGL 1301, ENGL 1302, MATH 1314, ACCT 2301, ACCT 2302, BUSI 1301, BUSI 2342, BUSI 2345, and ECON 2302.
  6. Student much achieve a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 in all upper-level business core courses, the capstone course, and all business elective courses.
  7. Students must receive a "C" or better in all required major courses including options and major electives.

General Education Requirements

Communication

ENGL 1301Composition I

3

ENGL 1302Composition II

3

Total Credit Hours:6

History (U.S. History)

HIST 1301History Of The Us To 1877

3

HIST 1302History Of The Us Since 1877

3

Total Credit Hours:6

Language, Philosophy, and Culture

COMM 1301Introduction to the Study of Communication

3

ENGL 2322British Literature To 1800

3

ENGL 2323British Literature Since 1800

3

ENGL 2327American Literature To 1865

3

ENGL 2328American Literature Since 1865

3

PHIL 2300Introduction to Philosophy

3

SPAN 2311Intermediate Spanish I

3

SPAN 2312Intermediate Spanish II

3

SPAN 2320Introduction to Latin American Studies

3

Total Credit Hours:3

Mathematics

MATH 1314College Algebra

3

MATH 1324Applications Of Discrete Math

3

MATH 2412Precalculus

4

MATH 2413Calculus I

4

Total Credit Hours:3-4

Life and Physical Sciences

ASTR 1301Descriptive Astronomy

3

BIOL 1306General Biology I

3

BIOL 1307General Biology II

3

BIOL 1308Biology For Non Science Majors

3

CHEM 1311General Chemistry I

3

CHEM 1312General Chemistry II

3

GEOL 1301Physical Geology

3

GEOL 1302Historical Geology

3

PHYS 2325University Physics I

3

PHYS 2326University Physics II

3

Total Credit Hours:6

Political Science (U.S., State of Texas and Local Government)

PLSC 2305American National Politics

3

PLSC 2306State And Local Politics

3

Total Credit Hours:6

Creative Arts

ARTS 1301Art Appreciation

3

ARTS 1303Art History Survey I

3

ARTS 1304Art History Survey II

3

DRAM 1310Introduction To Theatre Arts

3

MUSI 1301Jazz, Pop, and Rock

3

MUSI 1306Music Appreciation

3

Total Credit Hours:3

Social and Behavioral Sciences

ECON 2301Principles Of Macroeconomics

3

Total Credit Hours:3

Component Area

COMM 1315Introduction to Public Speaking

3

Total Credit Hours:3

Component Area Option

ECON 2302Principles Of Microeconomics

3

ASTR 1101Descriptive Astronomy Lab

1

BIOL 1106General Biology I Lab

1

BIOL 1107General Biology II Lab

1

BIOL 1108Biology Non Science Majors Lab

1

CHEM 1111General Chemistry Lab I

1

CHEM 1112General Chemistry II Lab

1

GEOL 1101Physical Geology Laboratory

1

GEOL 1102Historical Geology Laboratory

1

PHYS 2125University Physics I Laboratory

1

PHYS 2126University Physics II Laboratory

1

Total Credit Hours:3

Total Credit Hours: 42

Lower Level Business Courses

ACCT 2301Principles Of Financial Accounting

3

ACCT 2302Principles Of Managerial Accounting

3

BUSI 1301Business Principles

3

BUSI 2342Principles of Statistics

3

BUSI 2345Data Analysis with Excel

3

ECON 2302Principles Of Microeconomics

3

Total Credit Hours: 18

Business Core

BLAW 3324Business and the Law

3

BUSI 3311Business Communications

3

FINA 3320Principles Of Finance

3

MNGT 3310Principles of Management

3

MNGT 3333Information System Fundamental

3

MNGT 3340Production Operations Management

3

MRKT 3300Principles Of Marketing

3

Capstone Class

MNGT 4375Strategic Management

3

Total Credit Hours: 24

Upper Level Business Electives

  • 9 sch of ACCT, BUSI, ECON, FINA, MNGT, or MRKT courses not already used to meet a requirement.

Total Credit Hours: 9

Major Courses

MRKT 3307Sales Management

3

MRKT 3315Consumer Behavior

3

MRKT 4312Marketing Strategy

3

MRKT 4314Marketing Research Info System

3

Total Credit Hours: 12

International Option

Choose one (1) course

FINA 4320International Finance

3

MNGT 4320International Management

3

MRKT 4320International Marketing

3

Total Credit Hours: 3

Marketing Electives

  • 12 sch of MRKT classes not already used to meet a requirement of the degree

Total Credit Hours: 12