Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences in Business (as of Spring 2026)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences in Business | ||
| General Education Requirements (Core Curriculum/Degree Specific Requirements) | 42 | |
| Major (A.A.S. degree - in-block transfer courses) 1 | 36 | |
| Required Courses | ||
| ACCT 2301 | Principles of Financial Accounting | 3 |
| ACCT 2302 | Principles of Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| BANA 2372 | Business Analysis 2 | 3 |
| or MATH 3379 | Statistical Methods in Practice | |
| or STAT 3379 | Statistical Methods in Practice | |
| BUAD 3301 | Business Legal Environment | 3 |
| BUAD 3335 | Business Communication | 3 |
| ECON 2300 | Introduction To Economics 3, 4 | 3 |
| or ECON 2301 | Principles Of Macroeconomics | |
| or ECON 2302 | Principles Of Microeconomics | |
| BUAD 3345 | Entrepreneurship I - Startup | 3 |
| FINC 3320 | Business Finance | 3 |
| MATH 1324 | Mathematics for Managerial Decision Making 4, 5 | 3 |
| MGIS 3310 | Principles of Management Information Systems (MIS) | 3 |
| MGMT 3310 | Principles Of Management | 3 |
| MKTG 3310 | Principles Of Marketing | 3 |
| SCMG 3370 | Operations Management | 3 |
| Advanced Business Electives | ||
| Select 9 advanced elective hours (3000-4000) from any course offered by COBA 6 | 9 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
- 1
A maximum of 66 semester credit hours from a community or technical college are transferable. Additional hours may be needed to meet the total 120 SCH requirement.
- 2
If BANA 2372 is selected, an additional three hours of advanced electives beyond the degree plan must be taken to reach the minimum 36 advanced credit requirement for the BAAS.
- 3
ECON 2300, ECON 2301, or ECON 2302 satisfy the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area VIII (Social and Behavioral Sciences).
- 4
The total hours reflect the inclusion of MATH 1324 and ECON 2300, ECON 2301, or ECON 2302. If the student does not have prior credit for MATH 1324 and ECON 2300, ECON 2301, or ECON 2302, the total hours increase to 126.
- 5
MATH 1324 satisfies the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area II (Mathematics).
- 6
Any course at the 3000 or 4000 level with a prefix from the College of Business Administration.
Notes
Students must earn a 2.0 minimum overall GPA in all coursework.
Students must meet a 2.0 minimum overall major GPA in all major coursework.
Students must earn a 2.0 minimum SHSU GPA in all coursework.
Students must meet a 2.0 minimum SHSU major GPA in all major coursework.
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| Core Curriculum and/or Major (A.A.S. degree in-block transferred courses)1 | 15 | Core Curriculum and/or Major (A.A.S. degree in-block transferred courses)1 | 15 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| Core Curriculum and/or Major (A.A.S. degree in-block transferred courses)1 | 18 | Core Curriculum and/or Major (A.A.S. degree in-block transferred courses)1 | 18 |
| 18 | 18 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| General Education (As needed) | 3 | General Education (As needed) | 3 |
| ACCT 2301 | 3 | ACCT 2302 | 3 |
| ECON 2300, 2301, or 23022, 3 | 3 | BANA 2372, MATH 3379, or STAT 33795 | 3 |
| MATH 13243, 4 | 3 | BUAD 3301 | 3 |
| MGMT 3310 | 3 | MKTG 3310 | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| Advanced Business Elective6 | 3 | Advanced Business Electives6 | 6 |
| BUAD 3345 | 3 | BUAD 3335 | 3 |
| FINC 3320 | 3 | MGIS 3310 | 3 |
| SCMG 3370 | 3 | ||
| 12 | 12 | ||
| Total Hours: 120 | |||
- 1
A maximum of 66 semester credit hours from a community or technical college are transferable. Additional hours may be needed to meet the total 120 SCH requirement.
- 2
ECON 2300, ECON 2301, or ECON 2302 satisfy the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area VIII (Social and Behavioral Sciences).
- 3
The total hours reflect the inclusion of MATH 1324 and ECON 2300, ECON 2301, or ECON 2302. If the student does not have prior credit for MATH 1324 and ECON 2300, ECON 2301, or ECON 2302, the total hours increase to 126.
- 4
MATH 1324 satisfies the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area II (Mathematics).
- 5
If BANA 2372 is selected, an additional three hours of advanced electives beyond the degree plan must be taken to reach the minimum 36 advanced credit requirement for the BAAS.
- 6
Any course at the 3000 or 4000 level with a prefix from the College of Business Administration.
Notes
Students must earn a 2.0 minimum overall GPA in all coursework.
Students must meet a 2.0 minimum overall major GPA in all major coursework.
Students must earn a 2.0 minimum SHSU GPA in all coursework.
Students must meet a 2.0 minimum SHSU major GPA in all major coursework.
The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) marketable skills initiative is part of the state’s 60x30TX plan and was designed to help students articulate their skills to employers. Marketable skills are those skills valued by employers and/or graduate programs that can be applied in a variety of work or education settings and may include interpersonal, cognitive, and applied skill areas.
The Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences in Business is designed to provide graduates with the following marketable skills:
- Financial literacy.
- Professional communication.
- Analytical skills for business decision making.
- Apply entrepreneurial methods to assess and refine new business ideas.
