DEBAA: Dual Enrollment Business Administration Academy

What is the Dual Enrollment Business Administration Academy (DEBAA)?

DEBAA is a two-year, year-round dual enrollment program developed for high school students in the Pecan and Mid-Valley Campus areas who are seriously interested in pursuing careers in business administration.

The Academy encourages students to consider a business administration profession by providing college coursework and opportunities that motivate, educate and prepare them for higher education in the field. Students can do this while completing an Associate of Arts (AA) degree in Business Administration by the end of their senior year in high school.

Who can participate in DEBAA?

  • High school students in grades 11-12 (students may apply during their 10th grade year and complete all application requirements by designated deadline).
    • Students should be enrolled in the Distinguished Advanced Program (DAP) curriculum.
    • Students must have serious interest in pursuing a career in business administration.
    • Students must complete a DEBAA application which includes writing a brief essay.

Opportunity Support Services

  • Tutoring in coursework.
  • Guest Speakers.
  • College planning and scholarship search workshops.
  • Academic, college enrichment and personal workshops.
  • College/university fairs and college visits to business administration colleges and universities.
  • Academic advising and counseling related to academic and career choices.
  • Academic transition assistance to a four year-year institution.
  • Continued student support throughout the program.

South Texas College Dual Enrollment Business Administration Academy offers areas of interest in:

  • Marketing
  • Management
  • Accounting
  • Finance
  • Economics

Degree Plans

  • 2023-2025

    Associate of Arts in Business Administration - DEBAA 2023-2025

    Summer Session II (July - August) Credit Hours
    ARTS 1301 Art Appreciation 3
    BUSI 1301 Business Principles 3
    Credit Hours 6
    (Fall 1st Year) Semester I Credit Hours
    HIST 1301 United States History I 3
    ENGL 1301 Composition 3
    BCIS 1305 Business Computer Applications 3
    MATH 1324 Mathematics for Business and Social Sciences 3
    Credit Hours 12
    (Spring 1st Year) Semester II Credit Hours
    HIST 1302 United States History II 3
    ENGL 1302 Composition II - Rhetoric 3
    BUSI 2305 Business Statistics 3
    PHIL 2306 Intro to Ethics 3
    Credit Hours 12
    Summer Session I Credit Hours
    SPCH 1311 Intro to Speech Communication 3
    EDUC 1100 Learning Framework 1
    Credit Hours 4
    (Fall 2nd Year) Semester III Credit Hours
    GOVT 2305 Federal Government 3
    ECON 2301 Principles of Economics - Macro 3
    ACCT 2301 Principles of Financial Accounting 3
    BIOL 1406 General Biology I 4
    Credit Hours 13
    (Spring 2nd Year) Semester IV Credit Hours
    GOVT 2306 Texas Government 3
    ECON 2302 Principles of Economics - Micro 3
    ACCT 2302 Principles of Managerial Accounting 3
    BIOL 1407 General Biology 4
    Credit Hours 13
    Total STC Credits 60

    Updated 08/2023

  • 2024-2026

    Associate of Arts in Business Administration - DEBAA 2024-2026

    Summer Session II (July - August) Credit Hours
    ARTS 1301 Art Appreciation 3
    BUSI 1301 Business Principles 3
    Credit Hours 6
    (Fall 1st Year) Semester I Credit Hours
    HIST 1301 United States History I 3
    ENGL 1301 Composition 3
    BCIS 1305 Business Computer Applications 3
    MATH 1324 Mathematics for Business and Social Sciences 3
    Credit Hours 12
    (Spring 1st Year) Semester II Credit Hours
    HIST 1302 United States History II 3
    ENGL 1302 Composition II - Rhetoric 3
    BUSI 2305 Business Statistics 3
    PHIL 2306 Intro to Ethics 3
    Credit Hours 12
    Summer Session I Credit Hours
    SPCH 1311 Intro to Speech Communication 3
    EDUC 1100 Learning Framework 1
    Credit Hours 4
    (Fall 2nd Year) Semester III Credit Hours
    GOVT 2305 Federal Government 3
    ECON 2301 Principles of Economics - Macro 3
    ACCT 2301 Principles of Financial Accounting 3
    BIOL 1406 General Biology I 4
    Credit Hours 13
    (Spring 2nd Year) Semester IV Credit Hours
    GOVT 2306 Texas Government 3
    ECON 2302 Principles of Economics - Micro 3
    ACCT 2302 Principles of Managerial Accounting 3
    BIOL 1407 General Biology 4
    Credit Hours 13
    Total STC Credits 60

    Updated 02/2024

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