Business Administration, Honors (BBA)
Department website: https://www.mccombs.utexas.edu/undergraduate-programs/bba/
The Canfield Business Honors Program is designed to provide an intellectual challenge for students who have distinguished themselves academically and in leadership roles outside the classroom. Students may choose a general program of study or choose to combine the general program of study with an additional major. Canfield Business Honors Program students take 14 business courses in special sections open only to them. Additional information is available from the Canfield Business Honors Program Office.
Admission
Admission to the Canfield Business Honors Program is limited to a small number of exceptional students who are chosen on a competitive basis. Admission decisions are made by the Canfield Business Honors Program Committee. Most students enter the program as freshmen, but some are admitted as sophomores.
Students entering the University and the McCombs School of Business as freshmen may apply to the Canfield Business Honors Program by completing a separate online application available through The University of Texas at Austin Office of Admissions. The Canfield Business Honors Program Committee considers the student’s SAT Reasoning Test or ACT scores, high school class rank, preparatory courses, extracurricular activities, evidence of leadership ability, and other objective criteria.
Students may also apply to the Canfield Business Honors Program during the spring of their freshman year to begin the program as sophomores. To be considered, they must complete at least 24 semester hours of college‑level coursework during the fall and spring semesters of the freshman year; this coursework must include ECO 304K and ECO 304L or equivalent, M 408Q, or M 408R when taken in residence, or M 408K and M 408L, or M 408N and M 408S or M 408C and M 408D, or the equivalent.
The Canfield Business Honors Program Committee considers the student’s grade point average in courses taken in residence at the University and the number, type, and rigor of the courses the student has taken at the University. Students will also be evaluated based upon evidence of their extracurricular activities and leadership abilities. An applicant’s disciplinary record, as maintained by the Office of the Dean of Students, will be reviewed for academic dishonesty or other violations of University policy. Violations will be reported to the Admissions Committee and taken into account as part of the application process. Violations may exclude a student from admission depending on the nature and severity of the offense(s).
Students applying to the Canfield Business Honors Program are permitted to have received credit forB A 110G, B A 111G, MIS 301 and/or STA 301; however, no credit will be accepted for other courses normally taken as part of the honors core.
Application materials and information about deadlines are available online.
Total Hours Required: 120
Plan of Study
The Plan of Study is a suggested four-year course sequence to support academic planning and serves as a helpful guide. Currently enrolled students should meet with their academic advisor to tailor their course selections and timelines to their individual goals and circumstances.
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Hours | |
| BAH 110G | Topics in Professional Growth I | 1 |
| M 408Q | Differential and Integral Calculus for Business | 4 |
| ECO 304K | Introduction to Microeconomics | 3 |
| BAH 111G | Topics in Professional Growth II | 1 |
| B A 324H | Business Communication: Oral and Written: Honors | 3 |
| RHE 306 | Rhetoric and Writing | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| MIS 301H | Introduction to Information Technology Management: Honors | 3 |
| STA 301H | Introduction to Data Science: Honors | 3 |
| ECO 304L | Introduction to Macroeconomics | 3 |
| First-Year Signature Course (090) | 3 | |
| Visual and Performing Arts (050) | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Semester 1 | ||
| ACC 311H | Fundamentals of Financial Accounting: Honors | 3 |
| BAH 151H | Lyceum | 1 |
| STA 235H | Data Science for Business Applications: Honors | 2 |
| MAN 327H | Innovation and Entrepreneurship: Honors | 3 |
| American and Texas Government (070) | 3 | |
| Approved PSY, SOC, ANT, EDP | 3 | |
| B A 120G | Topics in Professional Growth III | 1 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| ACC 312H | Fundamentals of Managerial Accounting: Honors | 3 |
| O M 235H | Operations Management: Honors | 2 |
| D S 235H | Introduction to Decision Science: Honors | 2 |
| American and Texas Government (070) | 3 | |
| Natural Science and Technology, Part I (030) | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Semester 1 | ||
| FIN 357H | Business Finance: Honors | 3 |
| MAN 336H | Organizational Behavior: Honors | 3 |
| Natural Science and Technology, Part I (030) | 3 | |
| U.S. History (060) | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| MKT 337H | Principles of Marketing: Honors | 3 |
| Humanities (040) | 3 | |
| Hours chosen from: Upper-division business | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 6 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Semester 1 | ||
| B A 130G | Topics in Professional Growth IV | 1 |
| LEB 323H | Business Law and Ethics: Honors | 3 |
| U.S. History (060) | 3 | |
| Hours chosen from: Upper-division business | 3 | |
| Hours chosen from: Upper-division non-business | 3 | |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| MAN 374H | General Management and Strategy: Honors | 3 |
| Hours chosen from: Upper-division non-business | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 8 | |
| B A 140G | Topics in Professional Growth V | 1 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
Requirements
All requirements are listed below, starting with the most specialized moving to the most general. Additional requirements may follow the table, so be sure to read the entire page. Some required courses listed below may also satisfy General Education requirements, including Core Curriculum.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Major | ||
| BAH 151H | Lyceum | 1 |
| Required hours that may also count towards this BBA major's in residence requirement: | ||
| MAN 374H | General Management and Strategy: Honors | 3 |
| MAN 327H | Innovation and Entrepreneurship: Honors | 3 |
| Hours chosen from: Upper-division business | 6 | |
| Subtotal | 13 | |
| Degree | ||
| Mathematics (may also count towards Mathematics (020) ) | ||
| Choose a sequence below: | 4 | |
| Sequence 1: | ||
| Differential and Integral Calculus for the Sciences (must be taken in residence) | ||
or M 408Q | Differential and Integral Calculus for Business | |
| Sequence 2: (required for Computer Science and Business (CSB) dual degree and Science and Technology Management majors) | ||
| Differential and Integral Calculus | ||
or M 408D | Sequences, Series, and Multivariable Calculus | |
| Sequence 3: | ||
Any successfully completed two-course calculus sequence | ||
| Subtotal | 4 | |
| Economics (may also count towards Social and Behavioral Sciences (080) ) | ||
| ECO 304K | Introduction to Microeconomics | 3 |
| ECO 304L | Introduction to Macroeconomics | 3 |
| Subtotal | 6 | |
| Social Science | ||
| Choose a sequence below: | 3 | |
| Sequence 1: Plan II Honors, dual majors only | ||
| Honors Social Science: Methods and Theory | ||
or S S 302D | Honors Social Science: Psychology | |
or S S 302E | Honors Social Science: Anthropology | |
or S S 302F | Honors Social Science: Economics | |
| Sequence 2: Other programs | ||
Hours chosen from: Anthropology, psychology, educational psychology, or sociology (courses dealing primarily with statistics or data processing may not be used to fulfill this requirement) | ||
| Subtotal | 3 | |
| Upper-division Nonbusiness | ||
| Choose a sequence below: | 6 | |
| Sequence 1: Management Majors | ||
Hours chosen from: Upper-division social science (anthropology, economics, educational psychology, government, history, linguistics, geography, psychology, sociology) | ||
| Sequence 2: Other majors | ||
Hours chosen from: Upper-division coursework outside McCombs School of Business | ||
| Subtotal | 6 | |
| Professional Growth | ||
| B A 110G | Topics in Professional Growth I | 1 |
| or BAH 110G | Topics in Professional Growth I | |
| B A 111G | Topics in Professional Growth II | 1 |
| or BAH 111G | Topics in Professional Growth II | |
| B A 120G | Topics in Professional Growth III | 1 |
| B A 130G | Topics in Professional Growth IV | 1 |
| B A 140G | Topics in Professional Growth V | 1 |
| Subtotal | 5 | |
| Analytics | ||
| STA 301H | Introduction to Data Science: Honors | 3 |
| STA 235H | Data Science for Business Applications: Honors | 2 |
| D S 235H | Introduction to Decision Science: Honors | 2 |
| O M 235H | Operations Management: Honors | 2 |
| Subtotal | 9 | |
| Business | ||
| ACC 311H | Fundamentals of Financial Accounting: Honors | 3 |
| ACC 312H | Fundamentals of Managerial Accounting: Honors | 3 |
| B A 324H | Business Communication: Oral and Written: Honors | 3 |
| MIS 301H | Introduction to Information Technology Management: Honors | 3 |
| FIN 357H | Business Finance: Honors | 3 |
| LEB 323H | Business Law and Ethics: Honors | 3 |
| MAN 336H | Organizational Behavior: Honors | 3 |
| MAN 327H | Innovation and Entrepreneurship: Honors | 3 |
| MKT 337H | Principles of Marketing: Honors | 3 |
| Subtotal | 27 | |
| Free electives: Additional coursework to reach total hours required. | 17 | |
| Subtotal | 17 | |
| General Education | ||
| Remaining Core Curriculum (42 hours total) | 30 | |
| Foreign Language other than English, Beginning Proficiency | ||
| Subtotal | 30 | |
| College Requirements - Business | ||
| General University Requirements | ||
| Total Hours | 120 | |
Additional Requirements and Policies
- Students in the Canfield Business Honors Program can pursue a general program of study or combine the general program with an additional major.
- Students admitted as freshmen must earn a minimum 3.25 grade point average in all courses taken in residence during the fall and spring semesters of their first year. They must also complete at least 12 letter‑graded semester hours in residence each semester.
- After their freshman year, students are dismissed from the program if their overall grade point average or business grade point average falls below 3.25. Exceptions are granted only by the Canfield Business Honors Program Committee.
- Violations of University academic integrity or non‑academic conduct policies may also result in dismissal.
- To graduate under the Canfield Business Honors Program, students must earn a University grade point average of at least 3.25 and a business grade point average of at least 3.25.