Transfer Articulation: Business

This is an archived copy of the 2020-2021 catalog. To access the most recent version of the catalog, please visit http://catalog.shsu.edu.

The College of Business Administration offers a comprehensive range of academic majors, a strong curriculum, excellent teaching, and special programs that give our students the real-world perspective they need to meet the challenges of today’s business environment. We have worked hard to cultivate a program that encourages innovation, embraces change, and embodies our deep commitment to providing a personal educational experience for each and every one of our students. For more information, please feel free to contact us directly.

Benefits
Students enrolled in the College of Business Administration at Sam Houston State University have the opportunity to profit from:

  • Small classes.
  • Highly qualified faculty.
  • Easy access to the faculty, departmental Chairs, and Deans.
  • Technology enhanced classrooms.
  • Executive-in-residence program.
  • Business Career Fairs.
  • Internship programs.
  • Professional organizations.
  • AACSB International Accreditation.

All parties to this agreement are accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS).  The BBA degree requires a minimum of 120 hours with 42 advanced hours (3000 and 4000 level courses).  Additional hours are sometimes added with double majors and/or minors.  However, the BBA does not require a minor.  All students are required to complete at least six writing enhanced courses accumulating a minimum, of 18 semester hours towards degree completion.  Six of the hours must come from the student’s major field of study.  SHSU students MUST complete ENGL1301, ENGL1302, Core Composite Area 2 (MATH requirement), and one-half of Composite Area 3 (4 hours of laboratory science) prior to enrollment in any upper-level class.  Prior to enrolling in core classes, students are encouraged to review specific degree requirements for their major.  Selection of major specified core courses may reduce the total number of hours required for graduation.

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All students must satisfy the following requirements before being allowed to enroll in upper-division (3000- and 4000-level) business courses:

  • Complete at least 50 semester hours
  • Earn a minimum GPA of 2.0 on all college level work attempted
  • A maximum of 66 credit hours (excluding kinesiology) may be transferred from a community college to Sam Houston State University. Students should carefully select courses to complete the associate degree while minimizing the number of hours that might exceed the 66 hour cap for transfer credit. Applications for admission to SHSU may be obtained online on the Apply Texas web page or by calling Undergraduate Admissions at (936) 294-1828. Extensive information is also available on the SHSU web site. Evaluations are based on each institutions catalogs. The respective catalogs selected for graduation are the final word if a discrepancy appears between this listing and a catalog.

The Core Curriculum at Sam Houston State University (to be used by all incoming students as of fall 2014) contains 42 semester credit hours, encompassing nine component areas. Each component area has a minimum credit hour requirement and a selection of specific courses that may be used to satisfy the requirement. The Core Curriculum details Sam Houston State University courses and their Texas Common Course Number (TCCN) equivalents for college transfer students which comprise SHSU’s core curriculum.

Many SHSU disciplines including the sciences, business, and education require specific courses from the SHSU core as degree specific graduation requirements. To minimize cost and time to complete degree requirements always select SHSU/transfer core courses specified as degree requirements in your intended major.  If you have not decided on a major, select core courses supporting your intended area of academic concentration.

Prior to enrolling in core classes, students are encouraged to review specific degree requirements for their major. Selection of major-specified core courses reduces the total number of hours required for graduation.

If you do not see a Texas Common Course Number (TCCN) mapping a specific core course to your transfer institution, please go to Transfer Course Equivalency Guide and select your institution from the drop-down menu. The result will list all currently mapped transfer courses from your institution to SHSU courses.