Upper-division Transfer Credits
Students may be able to transfer previously-earned credit towards upper-division study in the College if (a) the credit was designated as junior or senior level at an accredited, four-year, upper-level institution, and (b) the student earned a grade of “C” or higher, or the credit can be validated by some acceptable measure to verify its equivalence. Students wishing to transfer to the college must be in good standing at their previous school or college.
Residency Requirement
Students must complete the last 30 semester hours of course work at the University to qualify for an undergraduate degree.
Study Abroad
The maximum number of credit-hours allowed to undergraduate students for participating in a study-abroad program is six (6).
Certificates and Minors
Students not pursuing a second major are limited to pursuing one of the following;
- a maximum of two certificates offered by the same department as their degree program, or
- a maximum of two minors offered by the same department as their degree program, or
- a maximum of one certificate and one minor offered by the same department as their degree program, or
- either one certificate or one minor offered by a department other than their degree program.
Students may only declare certificate or minor that does not extend the student's time to graduation and/or exceed the required degree credit hours. Business students must complete all certificate or minor coursework as required or elective courses within their 120-credit hour degree program. Business students repeating coursework and/or taking DR grades (a) may not be able to declare certificates or minors and/or (b) may be subject to removal of declared certificates or minors.
Students must declare certificates or minors prior to 75 credit hours earned and/or currently enrolled. The student must complete a Change of Program Plan form to add a certificate or minor.
Second Degrees
Undergraduate non-business students may ONLY pursue a second degree within the College of Business if the second degree does not extend the student's time to graduation. Similarly, undergraduate business students may ONLY pursue a second degree outside the College of Business if the second degree does not extend the student's time to graduation. Generally, only students with significant dual enrollment and/or Advanced Placement (AP) credits are able to complete a second degree including an undergraduate business program. Second degrees are not permitted when pursuing a second business major, certificate, or minor.
All second degrees involving a College of Business program require approval of the Dean of the College of Business.
Students pursuing second degrees will not be permitted to apply more than 30 semester hours of primary degree courses toward their second degree.
Second Majors
Students pursuing a bachelor's degree within the College of Business have the ability to graduate with a second business major from among the other Business degree programs. Triple majors are not permitted. Business students may not declare a second major from programs outside of the College of Business, nor may students from outside the College of Business declare a business degree program as a second major. Students who have earned and/or are currently enrolled in 75 credit hours or more, may not add a second major. Business students may only add a second major that they can complete in 129-credit hours or fewer overall. Business students repeating coursework and/or taking DR grades (a) may not be able to declare a second major and/or (b) may be subject to removal of declared second major.
The process for declaring a second major is as follows:
- The student must complete a Change of Program Plan form. The student must be fully admitted to the primary degree program at the time the second major request is submitted.
- Upon admission to the second, major, the student may apply up to a maximum of four (4) major courses (12 semester hours) from the primary major's major course requirements to the second major