TRANSFER PATHWAY
(For Transfer to The University of Texas at Arlington)
ASSOCIATE OF ARTS WITH A FIELD OF STUDY IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT TO
BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Catalog Year: 2020-2021 (You may use this pathway if you entered Dallas College on or before this date.)
Career Path: Business, Hospitality and Global Trade
Available at: Brookhaven, Eastfield, El Centro, Mountain View, North Lake and Richland Campuses
TSI: Must be Complete
SEMESTER-BY-SEMESTER MAP FOR FULL-TIME STUDENTS
Following this pathway will help you earn an Associate of Arts (AA) degree with a Field of Study in Business Administration and Management, which will increase your chances of transfer to earn a BBA at UT Arlington. Although there may be several options to fulfill certain requirements for the associate’s degree, please note that this pathway lists the specific courses leading to this bachelor’s degree. All plans can be modified to fit the needs of part-time students. This is not an official degree plan. Refer to catalog for official degree requirements. You must receive a GPA of at least 2.00 on all college-level course work. Students must earn at least 25% of the credit hours required for graduation through instruction by Dallas College. Certain courses for this program are only offered at the Brookhaven Campus, Eastfield Campus, El Centro Campus, Mountain View Campus, North Lake Campus and Richland Campus. Contact your advisor for information.
AA FOS DEGREE MINIMUM: 60 SEMESTER CREDIT HOURS
SEMESTER 1 (Total Hours: 13)
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ENGL 1301 – Composition I
This is a (CB 010) Core course. Must earn a grade of “C” or higher.
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HIST 1301 – United States History I
This is a (CB 060) Core course.
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MATH 1324 – Mathematics for Business & Social Sciences
This is a (CB 020) Core course. Must earn a grade of “C” or higher.
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CHOOSE ONE:
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SPCH 1315 – Public Speaking
OR
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SPCH 1321 – Business and Professional Communication
These are (CB 090) Core courses.
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PHED 1164 – Introduction to Physical Fitness and Wellness
This is a (CB 090) Core course.
SEMESTER 2 (Total Hours: 15)
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ENGL 1302 – Composition II
This is a (CB 010) Core course.
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HIST 1302 – United States History II
This is a (CB 060) Core course. There are several options to fulfill this requirement. Contact your academic advisor for a specific list.
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BUSI 1301 – Business Principles
This is a Field of Study course.
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ECON 2302 – Principles of Microeconomics
This is a Field of Study course.
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BCIS 1305 – Business Computer Applications
This is a Field of Study course.
SEMESTER 3 (Total Hours: 16)
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BIOL 1408 – Biology for Non-Science Majors I
This is a (CB 030) Core course. There are several options to fulfill this requirement. Contact your academic advisor for a specific list.
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GOVT 2305 – Federal Government
This is a (CB 070) Core course.
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ENGL 2332 – World Literature I
This is a (CB 040) Core course. There are several options to fulfill this requirement. Contact your academic advisor for a specific list.
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ACCT 2301 – Principles of Financial Accounting
This is a Field of Study course.
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ECON 2301 – Principles of Macroeconomics
This is a (CB 080) Core course.
SEMESTER 4 (Total Hours: 16)
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BIOL 1409 – Biology for Non-Science Majors II
This is a (CB 030) Core course. There are several options to fulfill this requirement. Contact your academic advisor for a specific list.
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GOVT 2306 – Texas Government
This is a (CB 070) Core course.
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BUSI 2305 – Business Statistics
This is a Field of Study course.
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ACCT 2302 – Principles of Managerial Accounting
This is a Field of Study course.
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ARTS 1301 – Art Appreciation
This is a (CB 050) Core course.
There are several options to fulfill this requirement. Contact your academic advisor for a specific list.
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON
(For Transfer From Dallas College)
ASSOCIATE OF ARTS WITH A FIELD OF STUDY IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT TO
BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
SEMESTER-BY-SEMESTER MAP FOR FULL-TIME STUDENTS
For questions about the UTA portion of this transfer pathway, contact
Bianca Upshaw in the Academic Advising Office at bianca.upshaw@uta.edu or (817) 272-3368 / ugadvise@uta.edu. It is best to apply to UTA a full semester before you plan to transfer. It will help if you submit a copy of this pathway with your application.
COMPLETE PRIOR TO TRANSFER
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MATH 1316 – Mathematics for Economics and Business Analysis
MATH 1325 can be taken at Dallas College.
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UNIV-BU 1101 – Career Preparation and Student Success
EDUC 1300, HDEV 0092, or HDEV 0100 can be taken at Dallas College.
These courses should be completed prior to transfer to UTA. If these courses have not been completed prior to transfer, these courses will need to be taken in Semester 1 or 2 with UTA.
SEMESTER 1 (Total Hours: 15)
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BLAW 3310 – Legal & Ethical Environment of Business
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FINA 3313 – Business Finance
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MANA 3318 – Managing Organizational Behavior
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MARK 3321 – Principles of Marketing
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Advanced Economics Elective (3 hours)
SEMESTER 2 (Total Hours: 15)
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MANA 3319 – Management Process Theory
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MANA 3320 – Human Resource Management
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BCOM 3360 – Effective Business Communications
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BSTAT 3321 – Business Statistics I
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Advanced Business Elective (3 hours)
SEMESTER 3 (Total Hours: 15)
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OPMA 3306 – Operations Management
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Advanced Management Elective (3 hours)
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Advanced Business Elective (3 hours)
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Advanced Business Elective (3 hours)
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Advanced Management/Business Elective (3 hours)
SEMESTER 4 (Total Hours: 15)
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MANA 4322 – Organizational Strategy (Capstone)
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Advanced Management Elective (3 hours)
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Advanced Accounting Elective (3 hours)
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Advanced Business Elective (3 hours)
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Advanced Business Elective (3 hours)
This timeline is based on a Management BBA degree. Courses and the recommended semester may be different for degrees in accounting, business analytics, economics, finance, informations systems, international business, management, marketing, operations management or real estate.
This timeline is a recommendation, strategically developed for students' success, based on proper positioning of prerequisites and a balanced course load targeting a timely two year graduation after transferring to UT Arlington College of Business. An alternate plan would include 12 hours each long semester and 6 hours during the summer for a total of 30 completed hours per academic year.
Please note: Transfer admissions to UTA requires a minimum 2.25 GPA on all academic coursework; grades of D or lower do not transfer. Students who successfully complete the core curriculum at Dallas College as noted in this pathway plan before enrolling at UTA will be considered core complete if certified as such by Dallas College; core complete students will not need to take coursework to complete UTA’s core curriculum.
To declare a major in the College of Business, students must:
CONDITION #1
*Complete the College of Business (CoB) math requirement, and *Complete a minimum of twenty four (24) hours of business course work at UT Arlington; and *Earn an overall grade point average of 2.00 at UT Arlington, and *Earn a business grade point average of 2.00 at UT Arlington
CONDITION #2
*Complete the College of Business (CoB) math requirement; and *Complete a minimum of twelve (12) hours of business course work at UT Arlington; and *Earn an overall grade point average of 2.25 at UT Arlington; and *Earn a business grade point average of 2.25 at UT Arlington
Approved: 2020-2021 Guided Pathway; Approved by UTA 12.17.2020; Approved by OCM 1.5.2021