Bachelor of Applied Science in General Business
Total Semester Credit Hours (sch): 120
Major: 36 sch
BUSGEN.BAS CIP Code: 52.0201.00
The B.A.S. in General Business is available for students who transfer into TWU with an A.A.S. degree in a business-related discipline, therefore, students with an A.A.S. degree may transfer up to 42 semester credit hours from their A.A.S. business program, in addition to any general education course semester credit hours completed, to begin pursuing the B.A.S. degree. To complete the B.A.S. degree at TWU, students will complete any additional core curriculum courses required for a four-year business degree, 36 semester credit hours in business courses, and any electives needed in order to complete the 120 semester credit hours needed for graduation; 36 upper-level semester credit hours will be required. Required business courses for the B.A.S. degree are listed below.
Any student admitted to TWU for completion of the B.A.S. in Business that decides to change majors will be required to re-apply to TWU for the degree and major desired. In such cases, technical semester credit hours transferred to TWU will be removed from the TWU transcript.
Degree Requirements
Texas Core Curriculum
| Code | Title | Semester Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ENG 1013 | Composition I | 3 |
| ENG 1023 | Composition II | 3 |
| Mathematics | 3 | |
| Life & Physical Sciences | 6 | |
| Language, Philosophy, & Culture | 3 | |
| Creative Arts | 3 | |
| HIST 1013 | History of the United States, 1492-1865 | 3 |
| HIST 1023 | History of the United States, 1865 to the Present | 3 |
| GOV 2013 | U.S. National Government | 3 |
| GOV 2023 | Texas Government | 3 |
| Social & Behavioral Sciences | 3 | |
| CAO: Women's Studies | 3 | |
| CAO: First Year Seminar, Wellness or Mathematics | 3 | |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 42 | |
Career Field Block
| Code | Title | Semester Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| A.A.S. Business transfer credits (max 42 semester credit hours) | 42 | |
Courses Required for Major
| Code | Title | Semester Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BUS 3003 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| BUS 3013 | Business Law and Ethics | 3 |
| BUS 3113 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| BUS 3163 | Business Communications | 3 |
| BUS 3183 | Introduction to International Business (GP) | 3 |
| BUS 3273 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
| BUS 3513 | Professional Presentation Strategies | 3 |
| BUS 3533 | Management Information Systems | 3 |
| BUS 4223 | Human Behavior in Business Administration | 3 |
| BUS 4253 | Financial Planning | 3 |
| BUS 4343 | Business Leadership Strategies (taken in final semester) | 3 |
| Advanced Business Elective | 3 | |
| Elective semester credit hours as needed to bring total semester credit hours up to 120. | ||
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 36 | |
Advanced Business Electives are Business &/or Economics courses at the 3000 or 4000 level. (GP) courses satisfy Global Perspectives graduation requirement.