BBA, Major in General Business Administration with PGA Golf Management Concentration

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Each BBA degree consists of the university Core Curriculum , the Business Core , courses required for the major, degree-specific requirements, and electives.

Transfer students must take at least 50% of the required business curriculum for the BBA degree in residence at Sam Houston State University, which may include courses taken at The Woodlands Center (TWC) campus or through SHSU Online.

Bachelor of Business Administration, Major in General Business Administration with PGA Golf Management Concentration
Core Curriculum
Component Area I (Communication)6
Component Area II (Mathematics)3
Component Area III (Life and Physical Science)8
Component Area IV (Language, Philosophy, and Culture)3
Component Area V (Creative Arts)3
Component Area VI (U.S. History)6
Component Area VII (Political Science/Government)6
Component Area VIII (Social and Behavioral Sciences)3
Component Area IX (Component Area Option)4
First Year
FallHoursSpringHoursSummerHours
BUAD 1111 (PGA Orientation-Qualifying Level)1BUAD 1111 (Business Planning, Golf Car Fleet Management)1BUAD 21891
BUAD 1305 or CSTE 13303Component Area III4 
ECON 1100, KINE 2115, or NGLI 110111Component Area V3 
ENGL 130123ENGL 130223 
HIST 130133HIST 130233 
MATH 132443  
 14 14 1
Second Year
FallHoursSpringHoursSummerHours
ACCT 23013ACCT 23023BUAD 2189 (Level 1 Complete)1
BUAD 1111 (Introduction to Teaching and Golf Club Performance)1BANA 23723 
BUAD 23013BUAD 1111 (Customer Relations, Tournament Operations)1 
Component Area IV3BUAD 2321 or COMS 238213 
ECON 230253ECON 23013 
POLS 230563  
 16 13 1
Third Year
FallHoursSpringHoursSummerHours
BUAD 3169 (Intermediate Teaching and Golf Club Alteration)1ACCT 3000-4000 Elective3BUAD 3189 (Level 2 Complete)1
Component Area III4BUAD 3169 (Golf Operations)1 
PLSC 23753BUAD 33353 
POLS 230663BUAD 33453 
MGMT 33103MKTG 33353 
MKTG 33103  
 17 13 1
Fourth Year
FallHoursSpringHoursSummerHours
BANA 33633BUAD 3169 (Advanced Teaching and Club Fitting, Career Enhancement/Final Experience)1BUAD 4289 (Level 3 Complete)2
BUAD 3169 (Human Resource Mgmt and Supervising & Delegating, Player Development Program)1FACS 24414 
BUAD 33553FINC 33103 
ECON 3000-4000 Elective3MGMT 33703 
FINC 33203MGMT 43903 
MGIS 33103  
 16 14 2
Fifth Year
FallHours  
BUAD 4289 (Continuation of 7-month internship)72  
 0  
Total Hours: 122
1

Satisfies the requirement for both Component Area IX (Component Area Option) and the major.

2

Satisfies the requirement for Component Area I (Communication).

3

Satisfies the requirement for Component Area VI (U.S. History). 

4

Satisfies the requirement for both Component Area III (Mathematics) and the major. 

5

Satisfies the requirement for both Component Area VIII (Social and Behavioral Sciences) and the major.

6

Satisfies the requirement for Component Area VII (Political Science/Government). 

7

The PGA's Playing Ability Test must be passed prior to graduation with the Specialization.