Applicants must follow regular University admission procedures and upon admission declare their specific program within the College of Business. In addition, students must:
- Complete courses detailed under Required Common Prerequisite Courses, or equivalent coursework, noted below, as part of their 60 credit-hours of lower-division course work.
- In their initial 60 credit-hours, earn a GPA of 2.0 or higher to continue pursuing a Bachelor of Business Administration and the Bachelor of Accounting degree (a) AA Transfers, (b) Transfers from other SUS institutions, and (c) students changing degree programs must comply with the GPA requirement for the respective degree program.
- For the set of all Common Prerequisite Course credit hours, earn a GPA of 2.5 or higher to continue pursuing Bachelor of Business Administration degrees and a GPA of 2.75 or higher to pursue the Bachelor of Accounting degree (a) AA Transfers, (b) Transfers from other SUS institutions, and (c) students changing degree programs to Business from outside the College of Business, must also comply with the 2.5 (or 2.75 Accounting) or higher GPA requirement for the set of Common Prerequisite Course credit hours.
- Successfully complete with a C or better each of Common Prerequisite Course within two attempts. Drops after the add/drop period, which result in a DR grade, are considered an unsuccessful attempt at the course, (a) AA Transfers, (b) Transfers from other SUS institutions, and (c) students changing degree programs to Business from outside the College of Business, must also comply with the two attempt limit on Common Prerequisite Courses.
- Students are expected to make satisfactory progress toward degree completion during their first 60 credit hours of lower-division coursework, consistent with the Common Prerequisite Benchmarks noted below. Students not making good progress, may be redirected to another degree program. All (a) AA Transfers and (b) students changing degree programs to Business from outside the College of Business must demonstrate progress consistent with Common Prerequisite Benchmarks.
Common Prerequisite Benchmark
| By End of Term / Credit Hours Earned | Coursework for equivalents Completed | Minimum GPA in Common Prerequisites * |
|---|---|---|
| 1st /15 hours | CGS 2100 (or PHI 2600) | 2.25 |
| 2nd / 30 hours | ECO 2023 and MAC 2233 | 2.35 (2.50 Accounting) |
| 3rd / 45 hours | ACG 2021 and ECO 2013 | 2.5 (2.75 Accounting) |
| 4lh / 60 hours | ACG 3301 and STA 2023 | 2.5 (2.75 Accounting) |
*Applicable to all students pursuing or seeking a change of program plan to a Bachelor of Business Administration degree and the Bachelor of Accounting.
Students eligible for readmission are subject to the University’s and the College’s degree program’s regulations in effect at the time of readmission to include admissions and progression requirements