Bachelor of Business Administration
Major in Decision Science
2002-2003 Catalog

| Course Requirements | Degree Requirements | Academic Standards |

Course Requirements

The BBA provides a common body of knowledge in business plus specialization training in business computing. Requirements:

Number of Hours

Description

70 

  UNT Core Curriculum
Professional Courses 

24 

 Upper Level Business Foundation

18

Professional Field in Decision Sciences 
12 Supporting Field Courses

127

 Total Semester Hours (minimum of pre-professional and professional courses)

  1. UNT CORE CURRICULUM, WITH RECOMMENDED COURSES SHOWN (70 semester hours)

English (ENGL 1310, 2700 (preferred) or 1320) 6
Humanities (Literature or Philosophy from UNT approved list) 3
Math (MATH 1400 or 1190 or 1710 recommended, with a minimum grade of C) 3
Natural Science (any 2 laboratory sciences) 8
Visual and Performing Arts (from UNT approved list) 3
U.S. History (HIST 2610 and 2620) 6
Political Science (PSCI 1040 and 1050) 6
Social and Behavioral Science (ECON 1110 recommended) 3
Wellness (from UNT approved list) 3
Cross Cultural, Diversity, and Global Studies (from UNT approved list) 3
Communications (COMM 1010 recommended) 3

  1. PRE-BUSINESS OR LOWER-LEVEL BUSINESS FOUNDATION (12-25 semester hours, depending on what you take in Part A):

Economics (See Part A: ECON 1100 and 1110) 6
Math (See Part A: MATH 1190 or 1400 or 1710, with a  grade of C or higher) 3
Communications (See Part A: COMM 1010) 3
Business Computer Information Systems BCIS 2610 with a grade of C or higher 3
Accounting (ACCT 2020 and 2030 with a grade of C or higher) 6
Data Description and Analysis (MSCI 2710) 3
Free electives (if any) to make program total 127 or 128 hours for degree  

  1. UPPER-LEVEL BUSINESS FOUNDATION (27 semester hours):

Business Communications (BCIS 3615) 3
Business Law (BLAW 3430) 3
Basic Information Systems (BCIS 3610) 3
Principles of Marketing (MKTG3650) 3
Statistical Analysis II (MSCI 3710) 3
Corporate Finance (FINA 3770) 3
Organizational Behavior (MGMT 3720) 3
Business Policy (BUSI 4940; BBA capstone) 3

  1. PROFESSIONAL FIELD IN DECISION SCIENCES (18 semester hours):

BCIS 4660 (Decision Software Design) 3
MSCI 4700 (Problem Solving and Decision Making Process) 3
MGMT 3870 (Operations Management) 3
DSCI 3870 (Management Science) 3
DSCI 4510 (Model-based Decision Support Systems) 3
DSCI 4520 (Data-based Decision Support Systems) 3

  1. APPROVED SUPPORTING COURSES (12 semester hours):

BUSI 4660 (or MKTG 4280 or FINA 4500, if approved in advance by the departmental undergraduate coordinator). The remaining hours are selected from 3000- or 4000-level business courses. BCIS 4800 cannot be used as a supporting course. Any exceptions to this policy must be approved in writing in advance by the departmental undergraduate coordinator.

Please Note: A 2.7 GPA is required for graduation. A 2.7 overall GPA and a C or better in all previous DSCI courses is required to enroll in an upper level DSCI course. The College of Business Administration also requires either a degree plan or an advising clearance form to be on file in the Dean's office (Room 123 of COBA Building) to enroll in upper level COBA courses.

Degree Requirements

Requirements for the Bachelor of Business Administration in Decision Sciences include:

  1. A minimum of 127 semester hours of pre-business, business foundation, and professional course work

  2. Students are encouraged to utilize free electives at UNT for the purpose of meeting professional goals.

Students interested in the theoretical and mathematical science of computing should see the Department of Computer Sciences.

Academic Standards

  1. It is recommended that students selecting Decision Sciences as a professional field for the BBA degree meet at least one of the following standards:
         a. Be in the top 25 percent of their high school graduating class.
         b. Attain a minimum score of 920 on SAT or 20 an ACT.

  2. It is required that students selecting Decision Sciences as a professional field have at least a 2.7 GPA in all courses completed at UNT and have a transfer GPA of at least 2.7.

  3. A grade of C or better is required in each previously taken BCIS, DSCI or CSCI course for enrollment in any senior-level BCIS or DSCI course.

  4. Academic requirements for graduation with a professional field in DSCI include:
         a. Minimum GPA of 2.7 in all course work at UNT.
         b. Minimum GPA of 2.7 in advanced hours (3000- and 4000- level courses) attempted in the professional field and supporting courses.

  5. A grade of C or better is required in each BCIS, and DSCI course taken in the professional field, supporting Decision Sciences courses or career track.

  6. The Department will enforce the following standards: A student must have a UNT GPA of 2.7 and a C or better in all previous BCIS/DSCI courses to enroll in any BCIS/DSCI course whose number sequence is greater than 3610. A student must have a C or better in all BCIS/DSCI 3000 and 4000 level courses. See the Department undergraduate advisor if you do not meet both of these requirements.

  7. Formal degree plans are completed and maintained by the COBA Advising Office in BA123. Degree plan changes and/or substitutions are the responsibility of each student with approval by the BCIS department; BCIS Advising will assist you in completing the change forms for filing with COBA Advising.