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Dallas College Catalog 2025-2026 
  
Dallas College Catalog 2025-2026

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 four year 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 the following:

Credit Hours Required: 6


Mathematics (CB020)


Select the following:
 

Credit Hours Required: 3


Credit Hours Required: 8


 • Life and Physical Sciences - 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.

Language, Philosophy and Culture (CB040)


Select the following:

Credit Hours Required: 3


Creative Arts (CB050)


Select the following:

Credit Hours Required: 3


Credit Hours Required: 6


Credit Hours Required: 6


Social and Behavioral Sciences (CB080)


Select the following:

Credit Hours Required: 3


Component Area Option (CB090)


Select the following:

Credit Hours Required: 4


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


Credit Hours Required: 12


Directed Electives - Business Administration


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  

Credit Hours Required: 6


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


Note(s):


  • Upon satisfying any 010 through 080 core component areas, additional course(s) or remaining credits from courses used to satisfy these component areas, may be (1) used to satisfy the 090 core component area or (2) applied as general electives to the degree plan.
  • 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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