College of Business Administration

COLLEGE ACADEMIC REGULATIONS

Pre-Business Program

The following policies apply to the pre-business program:

1. Students pursuing a degree in the College of Business Administration are classified as pre-business administration (PBUS) with an intended major until they are admitted to a major in the College, generally the first semester of the junior year.

2. All pre-business administration students are assigned an adviser by the Undergraduate Studies Office.

3. To be eligible for admission into a major in the College of Business Administration, a student must achieve at least a "C" (2.00 on a 4.00 scale) overall grade-point average, and at least a 2.00 cumulative grade-point average in the following list of lower-division courses (or their equivalents). However, the student may not have more than six hours of "D" grades in the courses offered to meet this requirement or the requirement for graduation.

4. Transfer students who apply for admission to a major in the College of Business Administration must have completed the courses listed in (3) above and meet the 2.00 (on a 4.00 scale) cumulative grade average in the pre-business core and overall grade-point average. Transfer students will be classified as pre-business students until deficiencies are removed. If a State Minimum Core (SMC) transferred from another institution or college includes courses which are required by the College of Business Administration outside of the SMC (specifically COMM 1313 and MATH 2043) for the B.S.B.A. degree, these courses will be accepted outside of the "core" and the student will be required to complete appropriate SMC requirements.

5. Applications for admission to a major may be filed during the concurrent semester in which a student is completing the required core courses and prior to pre-registering for the next semester. Students are expected to arrange for a degree check by the Undergraduate Studies Office to ascertain remaining degree requirements upon admission to their major.

6. A student who has been admitted to a major in the College of Business Administration but who fails to enroll or a student whose application to the major is denied must reapply for admission to that program and meet all requirements at the time of reapplication.

¹BSIM students must present MATH 2554 and 2564 in place of MATH 2043 and 2053.

²Now required of students pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Public Administration.

Registration in Junior/Senior Level B.A. Courses

Admission to one's major must be achieved prior to a student's enrollment in junior or senior courses in the College of Business Administration.

Non-degree seeking students and students enrolled in other colleges are subject to the same course prerequisites as students within the College of Business Administration. Specific exceptions to this policy must be addressed to the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies.

Course Loads

The normal course load in the College of Business Administration is 15 to 17 hours per semester (and six hours per summer term). Students with a 2.75 grade point average the previous semester may take a maximum of 18 hours. Seniors may take 18 to 19 hours if required for graduation at the end of that semester, but they should remember that the overload may result in their being put on probation and a student can not be graduated while on probation. Students on probation are limited to a maximum course load of 15 hours. University regulations on the Number of Hours Allowed per Semester are on page 43.

College Graduation Requirements

1. University Requirements. Degree candidates must meet the University's general entrance, residence, and graduation requirements including University Core, American History, and English proficiency.

2. Hour Requirements. Degree candidates must satisfactorily complete the total number of semester hours specified for the curriculum in courses approved for one of the majors outlined in the succeeding pages. No less than fifty percent of the total credits must be in approved subjects other than business administration. NOTE: Not all courses offered by the University will be accepted for degree credit by the College of Business Administration. Courses falling into this category are: ANTH 0003, OFSM 1013, 1213, PHSC 0003, DVST 0012, 0082, 0041, 0051, 007V, RDNG 0003; ENGL 0003, 1102; MATH 0003. Developmental courses are defined as: 1), any course so designated by the University and 2), any lower division course taken after a higher-level course is taken. Credit will not be given for duplicate course work.

3. Residency Requirements. The senior year's curriculum in business administration must be taken in residence. In addition, the student's major requirements (or the degree equivalent) and MGMT 4833 must be completed in residence. Specifically required junior or senior courses in business or economics must be taken at the University of Arkansas or at a school which is A.A.C.S.B.-accredited. At least fifty percent of the total hours in business and economics must be taken in residence.

4. Grade Requirements. Students may have a maximum of six hours of "D" grades in pre-business core course requirements. Each student must have a 2.00 cumulative grade-point average in each of the following areas:

a. All work completed at the University of Arkansas.

b. All courses specifically designated for the major.

c. All required Business Administration Core courses and required economics courses

5. Correspondence Course Rules. No more than 18 hours of course work taken by correspondence may apply toward the degree. These 18 hours may not include more than 12 hours of courses in economics or business administration, and may not include any junior or senior level economics or business administration courses without prior approval of the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies.

6. Catalog/Curriculum Changes. Business is a dynamic profession and the college and department curricula are updated continuously to keep pace with the changes in the business world. Students entering under this catalog will be required to comply with such curricular changes in order to earn their degree. The total number of hours required for the degree, however, may not be increased and all work completed in accordance with this catalog prior to the curriculum change will be applied towards the student's degree requirements. Furthermore, courses which are incorporated into the curriculum at a level lower than the one which the student has completed are not required for that student unless these are specific prerequisites. Students entering under earlier catalogs are responsible for completing the graduation requirements as published in the catalog in effect when they entered the program. Students having interruptions of their academic programs that exceed two calendar years must complete the requirements published in the catalog in effect when they re-enter the program. Exceptions to the graduation requirements must be approved by the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies and appropriate department chair.

7. Degree Checks. Senior-level students are expected to arrange for a final degree check by the Undergraduate Studies Office to ascertain courses needed to meet the graduation requirements. This check should be made no later than the first semester of the senior year.

8. Exceptions. All exceptions to, and variations from, the rules, regulations, and requirements of the College and University should be made in writing to the authorized University officials. Copies should be filed in the Registrar's Office and in the Undergraduate Studies Office.

Foreign Language Option

An undergraduate B.S.B.A. or B.S.P.A. student may elect to substitute twelve hours in a single upper-level foreign language for twelve hours in the junior-senior business administration elective block of courses for the degree requirements. In majors where less than twelve hours of junior-senior business administration electives are required to be presented, students may present the balance of the twelve-hour foreign language study in general education electives.

Dual Major

A student may elect to obtain a dual major by completing all required courses for two majors in the College (but not in two options within a single major). The minimum hour requirement for a dual major is 138 degree credit hours. If there are courses common to both majors, the department heads involved will agree upon and specify additional requirements in lieu of the common courses. The junior/senior Business Administration elective block is reduced by three hours; however, choice of the junior/senior Business Administration electives is restricted to no more than three total hours from each department which offers the two majors. Students who have elected to substitute a foreign language course of study for junior/senior B.A. electives must complete twelve hours of junior/senior language courses. (See paragraph above.)

The student must notify the Dean's Office in writing if the student elects to obtain a dual major. All requirements for dual majors must be completed prior to awarding of a degree.

Second Bachelor's Degree

Students seeking a second bachelor's degree must contact the Undergraduate Studies Office to ascertain specific requirements. Degree candidates must meet the University's general graduation requirements and the University requires that (1) the student take a minimum of 30 semester hours over the requirements for the first degree, and (2) the 30 hours cover a minimum of 36 weeks in residency at the Fayetteville campus. The College of Business Administration also requires that the student complete all courses in the Pre-Business and B.A. Core and the major (if some of these have been completed on the first degree, they are waived); it is recommended that any additional courses needed to finish the University's 30-hour requirement be junior or senior business electives. The second degree may be taken after the first is awarded, or both degrees may be awarded simultaneously after completion of all requirements for both.

Graduation with Honors

The bachelor's degree Cum Laude (with honors) may be conferred upon candidates who at graduation rank in the top 10% of their graduating class. The bachelor's degree Magna Cum Laude (with high honors) may be conferred upon candidates who at graduation rank in the top 5% of their graduating class. The bachelor's degree Summa Cum Laude (with highest honors) may be conferred upon candidates who at graduation rank in the top 2% of their graduating class.

No honors degree will be conferred upon a candidate who has not completed at least one-half of his or her degree work at the University of Arkansas or who in the last four semesters of attendance has a cumulative grade-point average of less than 3.00 or has received a "D" or "F" in any course in the last semester. Certain other requirements will be outlined on request by the Dean of the College.

COOPERATIVE EDUCATION

This program integrates the student's academic program with practical experience, wherein the theory and principles learned in the classroom are tested on the job in the "real world." Faculty advisers and work supervisors assist the student in developing goals and objectives for each semester of work. Supervisors make appropriate work assignments and provide guidance in accordance with these goals and objectives, and at the end of each semester render a job evaluation. A term paper addressing accomplishments of those goals and objectives is required of the student at the end of each semester of participation. Faculty advisers periodically supervise the student and render advice as appropriate. The cooperative effort may be parallel (working part time while enrolled in course work), or rotation (one semester or six months on the job full-time, and one semester or six months in course work).

To receive credit, a student must: (1) complete the Pre-Business Program, (2) have completed no more than 90 degree hours prior to initial enrollment in the co-op program with a 2.00 or better cumulative grade-point average, and (3) have a paid work assignment. The student must enroll in MGMT 310V for each semester of co-op work. The number of credit hours is determined by the academic coordinator and generally is one hour credit for part-time, and two hours for full-time and may be used as free electives or as upper-level B.A. electives for degree credit.