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Department of General Business and Finance

BBA in Banking and Financial Institutions| Minor in Banking | BBA in Entrepreneurship | Minor in Entrepreneurship | BBA in Finance | Minor in Finance | BBA in General Business Administration | Minor in General Business Administration |Minor in Business Communication | Minor in Business Education | Course Descriptions

Chair: Kurt Jesswein (936) 294-1278  

Faculty: Leroy Ashorn, Jim Bexley, Jonathan Breazeale, Martin Griffin, Jose Guitierrez,
Kathy Hill, Harold Hurry, Geraldine Hynes, Keith Jenkins, Steve Johnson, Hadley Leavell, Bala Maniam, Robert Matthews, Steve Nenninger, Katherine O"Neill, Joey Robertson , Lucia Sigmar, Robert Stretcher, Laura Sullivan

Mission

The mission of the Department of General Business and Finance is to assist in fulfilling the mission of the University and the College of Business Administration by providing students at the undergraduate and master’s levels with an academic foundation to become productive citizens, to develop successful careers, and to provide interested students with the background to pursue graduate or professional studies. The academic foundation leading to a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Banking and Financial Institutions, Finance, Entrepreneurship, or General Business Administration is designed to arouse intellectual curiosity, develop analytical reasoning, and provide historical and current information relative to the global environment.

Academic Programs

• BBA in Banking and Financial Institutions
• BBA in Finance
• BBA in General Business Administration
• BBA in Entrepreneurship

The Banking and Financial Institutions (BFI) degree program is designed to prepare students for officer-level positions in banks and other financial institutions. The Finance (FINC) degree program is designed to provide students with the knowledge of the problems and opportunities that confront entities in the field of finance. The General Business Administration (BUAD) degree program provides a solid foundation in business and sufficient electives to customize a degree plan for directed career paths. The Entrepreneurship (ENTR) degree program prepares students to serve as chief executive officers of start-up and growth-oriented businesses and to apply entrepreneurial principles in positions of responsibility in larger business enterprises and not-for-profit organizations.

Highlights

The Department of General Business and Finance, through the Smith-Hutson Chair of Banking, provides the leadership for the Executive MBA in Banking. In addition, the College of Business Administration participates in the certified Professional Golf Association of America’s PGA/PGM program with participating students receiving the BBA degree in General Business Administration with a minor in Professional Golf Management (PGM).

Suggested Minors

Both the Banking and the Finance degree majors have limited electives available; therefore no minor is required. Students in these two areas may elect to declare a minor; however, the additional courses will add to the length of their programs.

An entrepreneurship minor would be very beneficial to students anticipating starting or running their own businesses.

General Business Administration majors should consider a minor in one of the approved business minors to provide depth of knowledge in at least one business field.

• Accounting
• Banking
• Business Communication
• Business Education
• Economics
• Entrepreneurship
• Finance
• International Business
• Management
• Management Information Systems
• Marketing

Career Opportunities

The Banking and Financial Institutions, Finance, General Business Administration and Entrepreneurship degree programs are designed to prepare students for careers in business, government, or not-for-profit entities; to include the core business courses required for admission to master’s or other professional programs; or to be combined with a sequence of professional education courses and other requirements by the College of Education to earn a certificate to teach in secondary schools.

Student Organizations

Banking and Finance Club
Beta Alpha Psi

Internships

The department has historically been very successful in offering internships in the financial institutions area. This program has been expanded to include internship opportunities specifically designed to meet the PGA/PGM’s program requirement.  Internships for students interested in other business environments are also becoming increasingly available.

Scholarships

Scholarships are available on a competitive basis for Banking, Finance, General Business Administration and Entrepreneurship majors. Students are encouraged to apply for scholarships using the program at Financial Aid. The ScholarX program is a single application that will allow the student to apply for most scholarships available on campus whether at the departmental, college, or university-level. The deadline for applying for Department of General Business and Finance scholarships is February 15. Department of General Business and Finance scholarship recipients are announced in April for the following academic year. The specific scholarships that are available through the department vary from year to year and may include:

• American Bank Endowed Scholarship
• Bala and Santhi Maniam Finance Scholarship
• Charles W. Jones III Endowed Scholarship
• Department of General Business and Finance Faculty Scholarship
• First Victoria Bank Scholarship
• Frank and Mary McAdams Payne Banking Scholarship
• Gene P. Heinrich Memorial Scholarship
• International Association of Administrative Professional-Houston Chapter/Dr. Rita B, Huff and Dr. Ronald D. Johnson Endowed Scholarship
• James B. and Elsie M. Bexley Scholarship

• John Klein/Amegy Bank Scholarships
• Juanita Eikner Scholarship
• Laurence L. Corley Scholarship
• Lillian Loyce Adams Business Education Scholarship

University-Specific Requirements

All students are required to complete the University general education requirements (common core) as described in Degree Requirements and Academic Guidelines section in this catalog.  Additionally, all students are required to complete Component Area 1 – Communications (ENG 164 <ENGL 1301> and 165 <1302> ), Component Area 2 – Mathematics (MTH 199 <MATH 1324> for business majors), and four hours from Component Area 3 (Natural Science) before being allowed to register for upper-division (300 <3000>- and 400 <4000>-level) courses.

College-Specific Requirements

General Requirements

COM 282 <COMS 2382> or GBA 261 <BUAD 2321> are required for all business majors except for Banking & Financial Institutions and Finance.

Foundation Knowledge for Business

Each program of study pursuant to the Bachelor of Business Administration degree includes the following Core Courses for the Foundation Knowledge for Business. Additional course requirements are outlined by specific departments.

Core Courses (45 semester hours)

Minimum GPA Requirements to Earn a BBA Degree
Students must achieve a 2.0 GPA in the following:

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• Cumulative GPA (91暗网 and transfer)
• 91暗网 business courses
• Cumulative business courses (91暗网 and transfer)

Some business departments/majors may require higher, more specific grade requirements.  Review the department/major sections in this catalog for those requirements.

Fifty Percent Requirement
At least 50 percent of the required business curriculum for the B.B.A. degree must be taken in residence at 91暗网.

Entry to Upper Division Courses

Admission to undergraduate upper division courses, i.e., 300- and 400-level <3000- and 4000-level>, in the College of Business Administration, is limited to students who have completed at least 50 semester hours with a GPA of at least 2.0. Students seeking a BBA must complete ACC 231 <ACCT 2301>, ACC 232 <ACCT 2302>, BAN 232 <BANA 2372>, ECO 233 <ECON 2302>, ECO 234 <ECON 2301>, and MTH 199 <MATH 1324> with a minimum GPA of 2.0 prior to taking 300- or 400-level <3000- or 4000-level> business courses.

Program Specific Requirements

Minimum Grades in Finance Courses

A minimum grade of “C” in finance courses taken (prefix FIN) <FINC> is required for students to graduate with a BBA in Finance.

Curriculum

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Minor in Banking

Minor in Banking: A minor in Banking (18 hours) is available to all bachelor degree programs in the College of Business Administration. The minor in Banking requires FIN 334, 468, 432, 472 <FINC 3310, 4320, 4335, 4330>; 6 additional semester hours selected from FIN 499 <FINC 4389> - Bank Internship (no more than 3 semester hours per semester with a maximum of 6 hours), FIN 465 <FINC 4315>, FIN 471 <FINC 4340>, or FIN 486 <FINC 4345> with a minimum grade point average of 2.0 in these courses. The minor in Banking is also available to Ag Business majors. In addition to the courses listed here for COBA majors, the following additional courses will be required for Ag Business majors to obtain the banking minor: ACC 231 <ACCT 2301>, ACC 232 <ACCT 2302>, and FIN 367 <FINC 3320>. Furthermore, degree candidates for a minor in Banking must achieve a minimum 2.0 grade point average for all hours attempted in business courses, including residence and transfer hours whether required for the Banking minor or not.

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Minor in Entrepreneurship

Minor in Entrepreneurship: A minor in Entrepreneurship (18 hours) is available to all bachelor degree programs that permit a minor. The minor in Entrepreneurship requires: FIN 334 <FINC 3310>; GBA 362, 366, and 464 <BUAD 3355, 3345, 4348>; and two courses from FIN 465 <FINC 4315>, MGT 434 <MGMT 4310>, or MKT 371 <MKGT 3310> with a minimum grade point average of 2.0 in these courses. Furthermore, degree candidates for a minor in Entrepreneurship must achieve a minimum 2.0 grade point average for all hours attempted in business courses, including residence and transfer hours whether required for the Entrepreneurship minor or not.

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Notes:
¹ Transfer students must take at least 50% of the required business curriculum for the B.B.A. degree in residence at 91暗网.
² Two four-hour laboratory science courses from: Biology, Chemistry, Geography/Geology (the only geography courses that satisfy a laboratory science requirement are GEO 131/11 <GEOG 1301/1101> and GEO 146 <GEOG 1436>, or Physics.
³ Select from AGR 299 <AGRI 2399>, ART 160, 161, 163, 260 <ARTS 1301, 1311, 1316, 1303>, DNC 172, 176 <DANC 1372, 1301>, FCS 160 <FACS 1360>, MUS 138, 161, 264, 265 ><MUSI 2338, 1301, 2364, 1306>, or THR 160, 164, 166, 230, 231 <THEA 1330, 1364, 1366, 2330, 2336>. Satisfies the Visual and Performing Arts requirement of Component Area 4 of the Core Curriculum (see the Core Curriculum section of this catalog).
⁴ Select from BSL 236<BESL 2301>, Foreign Languages (ARAB, FREN, GERM, SPAN), 263 <2311>, 264 <2312>, ASL 263, 264 <SGNL 2401, 2402>,GEO 265, 266 <GEOG 2355, 2356>, HIS 265, 266 <HIST 2311, 2312>, or SOC 168<SOCI 2319>. Satisfies the Cultural Studies requirement of Component Area 4 of the Core Curriculum (see the Core Curriculum section of this catalog).
⁵GBA 111 <BUAD 1111> is repeated each Fall and Spring of the first and second year of the program.
⁶GBA 219 <BUAD 2189> is repeated during the Summer Sessions following the first and second year of the program.
⁷GBA 311 <BUAD 3169> is repeated each Fall and Spring of the second and third year of the program

Minor in General Business Administration

A minor in General Business Administration (21 hours) is available to all non-business bachelor degree programs that permit a minor. The minor in General Business Administration requires ACC 231, 232 <ACCT 2301, 2302>; ECO 230 or 233 or 234 <ECON 2300 or 2302 or 2301>; MKT 371 <MKTG 3310>; MGT 380 <MGMT 3310>; FIN 334 or 367 <FINC 3310 or 3320>; and 3 additional hours of business electives at any level with a minimum grade point average of 2.0 in these courses. Furthermore, degree candidates for a minor in General Business Administration must achieve a minimum 2.0 grade point average for all hours attempted in business courses, including residence and transfer hours whether required for the General Business Administration minor or not.

Minor in Business Communication

Minor in Business Communication: A minor in Business Communication (18 hours) is available to all bachelor degree programs that permit a minor. The minor in Business Communication requires GBA 180, 261, 365, 389, 471, <BUAD 1305, 2321, 3336, 3335, 4335> and 3 additional advanced hours from GBA 363, 430, 499 <BUAD 3360, 4380, 4389> or COM 465 <COMS 4365> with a minimum grade point average of 2.0 in these courses. Furthermore, degree candidates for a minor in Business Communication must achieve a minimum 2.0 grade point average for all hours attempted in business courses, including residence and transfer hours whether required for the Business Communication minor or not.

Minor in Business Education

A minor in Business Education is available to all non-business bachelor degree programs that permit a minor. This minor is designed to meet the requirements for a teaching certification in Texas and specifically for someone wishing to use business as a second teaching field in Texas high schools. The minor in Business Education requires ACC 231, 232 <ACCT 2301, 2302>; ECO 233, 234 <ECON 2302, 2301>; GBA 362 <BUAD 3355>; GBA 389 <BUAD 3335>; FIN 171 <FINC 1307>; and MGT 380 <MGMT 3310> with a minimum grade point average of 2.0 in these courses. Furthermore, degree candidates for a minor in Business Education must achieve a minimum 2.0 grade point average for all hours attempted in business courses, including residence and transfer hours whether required for the Business Education minor or not.

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