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College of Business and Administration FAQs
What are the Business Advisor's hours?

The Business Advisor is located in the Student Success Help Center (Main Hall, 2nd Floor) and is available during the hours listed here.  To schedule an appointment please contact the front desk of the Student Success Center at 262-3260.

What is the best way to contact the Business Advisor?

The best way to contact the Business Advisor, Rashell McCann, is via email at rmccann@uccs.edu.

I'm a current student in LAS, Engineering or Nursing. What are the admission requirements to transfer into Business?

CRITERIA FOR ADMISSION –Students, once at the university, may apply to transfer to the College of Business if they have met both requirements below:

1.  A minimum of 15 semester hours must have been completed on the CU-Colorado Springs campus.  Courses taken at other institutions are not considered in the required 15 hours or in the GPA.
 2.  A minimum overall GPA of 2.5 must have been achieved in all course work taken at University of Colorado.  Remedial work is not included in the average. 

RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT -  Interested students should transfer as early as possible to be sure they take a minimum 30 hours of business course work after they are admitted (in residency).  Specific courses that should not be taken until the student is admitted to the College of Business include the 18 hours in the Area of Emphasis & BUAD 450. A student's business program/catalog year is the one in effect when the student declares Business Prerp while in another college or at the time of acceptance into the College of Business.

TRANSFER PROCESS – After you have met the criteria for transfer into the College of Business, you may complete an Intra-University Transfer Application with an Academic Advisor in  the Student Success Center, Main Hall 2nd floor.  The Application will be given to the Business Advisor for processing.

OPTIONS TO CONSIDER
It is important for those not admitted to consider the following:
 1.Take advantage of the various career exploration services offered in the Student Success Center for assistance in selecting an appropriate major.
2. Have an alternative non-business major in mind, such as Communication, Economics, or Psychology.  Contact the Student Success Center concerning the specific program requirements.  Supplement the new major with a business minor.
3. Complete your non-business undergraduate degree and then apply for admission to the MBA program.  Admission requirements to the MBA program include a strong undergraduate GPA and strong math and English skills.

When can I declare my emphasis, and how does it relate to the Professional Program?

Students admitted to the College of Business are initially designated as Pre-Business (BUPR) students. They follow the freshmen and sophomore sequence of courses listed in the Model Degree Program. Upon completion of the Skills Courses, with at least a grade of "C-" in each, students are eligible to apply to the Professional Program. An overall GPA of 2.5 and a business course GPA of 2.5 are required for admission to the Professional Program. Students will not be allowed to take 400- level business courses until all of the Skills Courses are completed.

The Professional Program

The junior and senior years constitute the Professional Program of the undergraduate business curriculum. Admission is competitive and granted to those students demonstrating the highest promise of professional success. An overall GPA of 2.5 and a business course GPA of 2.5 are required for admission to the Professional Program. Business students may apply when they have completed at least 60 hours to include the skills courses. Please check the Business Flowchart for information on graduating from the professional program.

Skills Courses

ENGL 131

ECON 101, 202

MATH 111 and 112

INFS 110*

ACCT 201, 202

QUAN 201, 202

BUAD 300

Total

3

6

6

3

6

6

  3

33

*Students planning on the Information Systems Emphasis also must complete INFS 205 as part of the Skills Courses.

How important are prerequisites?

Prerequisites are STRICTLY enforced by the College of Business. There are two types of prerequisites that Business students should note.
1.  Course prerequisites:  A student must have the course prerequisites stated in the course bulletin/schedule BEFORE enrolling for a course, unless it is listed as a co-requisite.  While the registration system will allow a student to register for the course, the College of Business screens for completion of prerequisites two weeks before courses begin and will drop a student from the course if the prerequisites have not been met.
2.  Class Standing Prerequisites:  A student must have certain class standing in order to take select Business courses, i.e., ACCT201 requires Sophomore standing, or 30 hours COMPLETED.  The registration system will not allow a student to register without proper class standing.

Can I still take business classes even if I am not admitted?

The business courses are available to all students—of course you must meet any stated prerequisites.  You can begin work on the business degree with the intention of being admitted as soon as you meet the criteria for admission (see above).
HOWEVER, our Residency Requirement specifies that at least 30 semester hours of business course work—to include all Area of Emphasis courses and BUAD450—must be completed after the student has been admitted to the College of Business and Administration undergraduate degree program.
Students planning to earn a business degree who are not yet admitted to the College of Business must meet the intra-university transfer requirements and should make appropriate adjustments to their schedules to ensure they will meet the Residency Requirement.
Students wishing to receive an Area of Emphasis in the College of Business must be admitted to the Professional Program.  Students admitted to the College of Business but not the Professional Program will be eligible to graduate with an emphasis in General Business.  The requirements are listed on page 38 of the 2004-05 Course Bulletin.

Are there many Business courses offered in the summer?

You can normally count on a selection of business core courses only.  These are the courses all business students are required to take.  Do not count on any “emphasis” courses to be offered during the summer.

Can I declare a double emphasis?

Yes, provided that you meet the following requirements:
1.  Students must fulfill all the requirements for both emphases.
2.  No more than three credit hours of the courses required for the emphases may overlap.
3.  If there are not at least 15 hours of unique courses in each of the emphases, then a student cannot graduate with a double emphasis.
4.  Business electives will not count toward either emphasis.

What is the Progress Report?

For more information on the Progress Report please check out the "How to read the Degree Progress Report" web page. You can obtain a copy of your Degree Progress Report at the Online Student Center.

What are the criteria to graduate with Latin honors?

Students who demonstrate superior scholarship and complete at least 60 credit hours at CU are given special recognition at graduation.

 

OVERALL  CU GPA

BUSINESS GPA

SUMMA CUM LAUDE

3.7

3.9

MAGNA CUM LAUDE

3.5

3.7

CUM LAUDE

3.3

3.5



Does the College have an internship program?

Students with at least 45 credit hours completed may be interested in obtaining an internship. It is never too early to begin thinking about the kind of job you would like after graduation, and an internship may be the head start you need to find it. For additional information, contact the College of Business Internship Coordinator at 262-3587.

Are there any business-related student organizations on campus?

Opportunities for professional development and recognition of scholastic achievement of students are supported through student organizations. Find out more about organizations at 


If I am an unclassified student, how much of my previous work can transfer into the College of Business?

The College of Business will accept 12 credit hours toward the Business degree from students who have been in the Unclassified student category. Acceptance of additional hours taken requires the approval of the Dean of Business.

This page was last updated: 1/9/06