General Business B.S.
Why Choose a General Business Degree from UHCL?
- Learn how to use data to make better decisions, build successful strategies, and lead winning teams.
- Customize your program. You will have more elective options than any other in the college. Build your degree your way.
- Our most flexible program. You can earn your degree fully online, face to face, or with a blend of both face to face and online classes. Build a class schedule that meets your lifestyle!
- Launch your career with an affordable bachelor’s from an AACSB accredited college.

Equip yourself to join the professional community with a general business degree that adapts to your interests. The University of Houston-Clear Lake is ready to help you launch your future.
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UHCL’s general business program offers an affordable tuition, which is much lower than many other universities. Our recent graduates report first-year compensation equivalent that of graduates from Texas’ flagship universities. The return on your education is a great personal investment.
On average, UHCL General Business graduates earn 4.8% more than general business majors from other Houston area public universities.
The flexible, customizable business degree
The general business degree at the University of Houston – Clear Lake is the most flexible bachelor’s program in the College of Business. Your program features the same core courses in accounting, marketing, management, and finance taken by all business students, but students in this program enjoy more options for program completion than the specialized majors. Build your plan of study from dozens of regularly offered electives. You can choose your own electives or work with a specialized academic advisor to craft the academic plan that is right for you.
Your degree – fully online, face to face, or blended - the choice is yours
If you are transferring into UHCL with your Texas Common Core complete, the general
business degree can be completed in fully online. If you are starting out as a first
time in college student, some of your Texas Common Core courses may require face to
face classes.
All of your required upper-division business courses are available in fully online
or face to face options. We offer a robust choice of electives available which also
feature both face to face and fully online options. With classes offered year-round,
you can complete your education in a timely manner.
If you are transferring into the general business degree program following completion
of your Texas Common Core, you may be able to complete the program in as little as
two-years.
Admission Requirements
We're excited that you want to enroll in University of Houston-Clear Lake as a student in our College of Business. Examine the important steps in the admissions process today.
Degree Requirements
Understanding the classes you need to take for your degree in the College of Business
is crucial to planning out your education. Learn how you can pursue success at University
of Houston-Clear Lake.
General Business, B.S.
Cost Information
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Deadlines for Applying
- Freshman Deadlines
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Fall
Priority - July 15
Final - August 1 -
Spring
Priority - November 1
Final - December 1 -
Summer
Priority - March 1
Final (Summer Session I & II) - May 1
- Transfer Deadlines
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Spring 2023Priority - December 1
Final - January 9
Returning UHCL Students - January 11 -
Summer 2023Priority - May 1
Final (Summer Session I) - May 24
Final (Summer Session II) - June 30 -
Fall 2023Priority - August 1
Final - August 14
Returning UHCL Students - August 16
- International Deadlines
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Fall
Final Deadline - April 1
Document Deadline - April 15
Early Deadline - February 4 (Computer Science, Computer Information System, Data Science, Software Engineering)
Document Deadline - February 15 -
Spring
Final Deadline - October 1
Document Deadline - October 15
Early Deadline - August 1 (Computer Science, Computer Information System, Data Science, Software Engineering)
Document Deadline - August 15 -
Summer*
Final Deadline - March 1
Document Deadline - March 15
Early Deadline - February 4 (Computer Science, Computer Information System, Data Science, Software Engineering)
Document Deadline - February 15
For more information regarding deferring your application, please visit Deferring International Admission.
Students interested in qualifying for scholarships &/or applying for visas outside the U.S. should apply and submit the application documents/test scores by the priority deadline
*International freshmen applicants will not be accepted for Summer semester.
Locations
University of Houston-Clear Lake
2700 Bay Area Blvd
Houston, TX 77058
Phone: 281-283-7600
UHCL Online
Bayou Building, Room 1406
2700 Bay Area Blvd
Houston, TX 77058
Phone: 281-212-1611
Make the most of a hectic schedule and study from home or the office through UHCL Online, offering the same level of excellence for more than 20 undergraduate, graduate and certificate programs.
Hybrid
Hybrid programs combine the flexibility and convenience of online learning with the benefits of in-person instruction.
Accreditations and Distinctions
The College of Business at the University of Houston-Clear Lake holds both business
and separate accounting accreditation with The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools
of Business (AACSB) International. Recognition by AACSB symbolizes the commitment
to continuous improvement of educational quality, regional engagement with business
partners, and the effectiveness of our societal impact. AACSB holds its member institutions
to standards of excellence as interpreted by peer review teams, accreditation committees,
and Board of Directors. Fewer than 1 percent of the business schools in the world,
and only one other public university in the Houston region, have earned both business
and separate accounting accreditation.
General Business B.S. Faculty

Dina Abdelzaher
Associate Professor of Management,
Business
Contact number: 281-283-3248
Email: abdelzaher@uhcl.edu
Office: B3321

Ken Black
Professor of Decision Sciences,
Business
Contact number: 281-283-3239
Email: Black@UHCL.edu
Office: B3321

Silvana Chambers
Assistant Professor of Management,
Business
Contact number: 281-283-3242
Email: chambers@uhcl.edu
Office: 3321.15

Stephen Cotten
Professor of Economics,
Business
Contact number: 281-283-3207
Email: Cotten@UHCL.edu
Office: B3121

Altan S. Erdem
Professor of Marketing,
Business
Contact number: 281-283-3199
Email: Erdem@UHCL.edu
Office: B3121

Laura Guerrero
Associate Professor of Management ,
Business
Contact number: 281-283-3122
Email: GuerreroL@UHCL.edu
Office: Bayou 3321.11

Clifton Mayfield
Associate Professor of Management,
Business
Contact number: 281-283-3258
Email: mayfield@uhcl.edu
Office: Bayou Building, Suite 3321, Room 20

Joseph McCormack
Associate Professor of Finance,
Business
Contact number: 281-283-3217
Email: mccormack@uhcl.edu
Office: BB Suite 3121, Room 26
Robert McGlashan
Professor of Management, Professor Emeritus,
Business
Contact number: 281-283-3246
Email: mcglashan@uhcl.edu
Office: B2117

Jason Murasko
Professor of Economics,
Business
Contact number: 281-283-3107
Email: muraskoj@uhcl.edu
Office: Bayou Building, Suite 3121, Room 22

Farzaneh Noghani
Assistant Professor of Management,
Business
Contact number: 281-283-3260
Email: noghani@UHCL.edu
Office: B3321.14

Ivelina Pavlova-Stout
Professor of Finance,
Business
Contact number: 281-283-3208
Email: pavlova@uhcl.edu
Office: Bayou Building Suite 3121, Room 30

Leroy Robinson, Jr.
Associate Professor of Marketing,
Business
Contact number: 281-283-3209
Email: robinsonjr@uhcl.edu
Office: Bayou Building, Suite 3121, Room 14

Lifei Sheng
Assistant Professor of Decision Sciences,
Business
Contact number: 281-283-3137
Email: sheng@uhcl.edu
Office: B3121 Room 21
Nanfei Sun
Assistant Professor of Management Information Systems,
Business
Contact number: 281-283-3190
Email: sun@uhcl.edu
Office: SSCB 3202.12

Troy Voelker
Associate Dean and Associate Professor of Management,
Business
Contact number: 281-283-3134
Email: voelker@uhcl.edu
Office: Bayou Building, Suite 2239 and 3321

Jeffrey Whitworth
Associate Professor of Finance,
Business
Contact number: 281-283-3218
Email: whitworthj@uhcl.edu
Office: Bayou Building Suite 3121, Room 28
Michael Yu-Chi Wu
Visiting Assistant Professor of Management Information Systems,
Business
Contact number: 281-283-3169
Email: wum@uhcl.edu
Office: SSCB 3202.2

Faiza Zalila
Associate Professor of Decision Sciences,
Business
Contact number: 281-283-3187
Email: Zalila@UHCL.edu
Office: B3121