Dec 11, 2024  
Dallas College Catalog 2024-2025 
  
Dallas College Catalog 2024-2025

Texas Direct - Associate of Arts Degree with a Field of Study in Business Administration

Location(s): Brookhaven, Cedar Valley, Eastfield, El Centro, Mountain View, North Lake, Richland


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This plan is an official Field of Study Degree approved by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.

Degree Code: AA.TXD.BUSI.ADMIN

This degree plan is designed to meet the needs of students who plan to major in Business and transfer to a fouryear college/university. This curriculum applies to the Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, or Bachelor of Business Administration as deemed appropriate by the awarding institution. The field of study in business administration and management included in this degree is approved by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. This degree plan will constitute a 60 semester credit hour transfer block to any public Texas four-year college or university.

Transferring students shall not be required to repeat courses transferred as part of the field of study curriculum. Completion of the field of study curriculum shall not prevent a receiving institution from requiring additional lowerdivision courses that may be necessary for specific degree programs. Receiving institutions are not required to accept a grade below “C” in transfer.

In order to be eligible to receive this A.A. degree, a student must:

  1. Complete a minimum of 60 credit hours including all the required courses listed;
  2. Earn a grade of “C” or better in ENGL 1301  and the selected college-level mathematics course;
  3. Receive a GPA (2) of at least 2.00 (“C”);
  4. Meet all Texas Success Initiative (TSI) Program  requirements and course prerequisites; and
  5. Complete at least 25% of the credit hours required for graduation through instruction by Dallas College.

Students who plan to transfer must work closely with an advisor/counselor.

Communication (CB010)


Select EACH of the following:

Semester Credit Hours Required: 6


Mathematics (CB020)


Select ONE of the following:
(A grade of “C” or better is required.)

Semester Credit Hours Required: 3


Life and Physical Sciences (CB030)


Select TWO of the following:

Semester Credit Hours Required: 8


NOTE: This requirement cannot be met using the following combinations: BIOL 1406  and BIOL 1408 ; BIOL 1407  and BIOL 1409 ; BIOL 2420  and BIOL 2421 ; CHEM 1405  and CHEM 1411 ; CHEM 1406  and CHEM 1411 ; CHEM 1405  and CHEM 1406 ; CHEM 1406  and CHEM 1407 ; GEOL 1401  and GEOL 1403 ; PHYS 1401  and PHYS 1405 ; PHYS 1401  and PHYS 2425 ; PHYS 1405  and PHYS 2425 .

Semester Credit Hours Required: 3


American History (CB060)


Select the following:

Government/Political Science (CB070)


Select EACH of the following:

Semester Credit Hours Required: 6


Social and Behavioral Sciences (CB080)


Select the following:

Semester Credit Hours Required: 3


Core Credit Hours for This A.A. Degree: 42


Semester Total: 12 Credit Hours


Directed Electives - Business Administration and Management


Students should review and select the required courses based upon their chosen transfer institution. To find out FOS Directed Electives for additional universities, please see the Texas Direct Website.

Texas A&M University

BUSI 2305  and BCIS 1305  

Texas A&M University Commerce

BCIS 1305  and MATH 1325  

Texas Woman’s University

BUSI 1307  and MATH 1342  

University of North Texas

BUSI 2305  and BCIS 1305  

University of North Texas Dallas

BUSI 2305  and BCIS 1305  

University of Texas Austin

MATH 2313 and MATH 2314

University of Texas Arlington

BUSI 2305  and BCIS 1305  

University of Texas Dallas

BUSI 2301  and MATH 1325  

Semester Total: 6 Credit Hours


Total Credit Hours Required for This A.A. Degree: 60


Note(s)


  • Student’s transcript will indicate the Field of Study has been completed upon successful completion of the following courses: ACCT 2301 , ACCT 2302 BUSI 1301 ; ECON 2301 , ECON 2302 ; MATH 1324  plus Directed Electives.
  • Students enrolling in this program who plan to transfer to a four-year institution should consult an advisor or counselor regarding transfer requirements and the transferability of these courses to the four-year institution of their choice.

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