USF 2000-2001 Undergraduate Catalog - Pages 128 - 129
Admission to the College of Business Administration is based upon availability of faculty and space within each discipline. The College of Business Administration is an upper-level limited access college, which means that it has admission requirements in addition to those of the University in general. Students may be admitted into the University without completing the prerequisites, but may not be admitted into the program. Students interested in pursuing a degree in the areas offered by the College of Business must complete the required prerequisites for entering the college in addition to other related criteria (listed in 1-4 below).
*Accounting majors are not required to take ACG 2071 and may enroll in ACG 3103 upon completion of ACG 2021 and admission to the college of Business Administration.
Transfer credits will be accepted from accredited institutions; however, all hours earned may not be applied toward USF business degree requirements. Individual courses will be evaluated by an academic advisor and appropriately credited toward requirements in the student’s program at USF.
Florida public junior/community college students enrolled in an associate of arts (AA) program should normally complete the general education requirements and the State Mandated Common Prerequisites at the junior/community college. As a rule, AA students should avoid taking any business courses at the junior/community college which are listed as 3000 and 4000 level courses at USF. Normally, courses in finance, marketing, management, and accounting as well as other business administration and economics courses taken at the lower division level which are offered as upper division courses at USF will not be accepted for upper division credit in business administration or economics. Exceptions to this policy will be made only upon proper validation of such courses. Validation consists of CLEP or other written examinations prepared and administered by the College of Business Administration or by successfully completing specified advanced courses in the discipline.
Florida public junior/community college students pursuing an associate of science (AS) program must be aware that some courses taken at the junior/community college may not be acceptable for credit in the baccalaureate programs. Students pursuing an AS program should see an advisor to determine the transferability of course work.
Students must satisfactorily complete a minimum of 120 semester hours. Of the minimum 120, at least 60 hours must be business courses, and a minimum of 54 hours must be non-business courses (i.e., all courses not normally offered in the College of Business Administration). Additional electives may be required to reach a minimum of 120 hours and may be either business or non-business.
As a part of the 120-hour requirements for the B.A. or B.S. degree, the following criteria also apply:
GPA: A minimum grade-point average of 2.0 must be achieved in the major and/or minor field, as well as in all college work and in all USF work, for students to be certified for graduation.
CLAST and Gordon Rule: Students must have satisfactorily completed CLAST and the writing and computation course requirements of 6A-10.30 (“Gordon Rule”).
Foreign Language: For a Bachelor of Arts degree, students must demonstrate competency in a foreign language (refer to the Academic Policies and Procedures section of this catalog). The College of Business does not approve American Sign Language for the Foreign Language Exit Requirement.
Residency: Note that College of Business Administration residency requirements for graduation exceed the minimum requirements established for USF. Students are required to complete satisfactorily at USF a minimum of 50 percent (30-33 semester hours depending on major) of required business courses, including 12-18 semester hours in the major field. Normally, independent study and independent research courses do not fulfill this requirement.
International Course Requirement: All business students are required to select at least one course that deals with contemporary international topics. This course can be included in the business, non-business, or elective category. Consult with a business advisor for suggestions on acceptable courses.
No S/U courses in major or minor: All courses in the major or minor field and all foundation coursework in business must be taken on a graded basis; the S/U option is not available.
Total (36)
*See Liberal Arts Requirements for more details
Total (9)
Total (6)
Students may or may not need to take additional hours to meet the minimum of 54 non-business credits (see “Electives” heading below for a suggested course)
Total non-business credit hours (54)
Minimum Business Credits (60-69)
Sufficient elective courses to reach a minimum of 120 hours (ranges from 0-6 credit hours if above requirements are met) Minimum total hours 120
Due to limited enrollment and faculty, only the following majors are regularly offered at the regional campuses:
Students may need to travel from one USF campus to another in order to finish their particular program within a shorter time period.
The Office of Undergraduate Advising and Programs (located in Ferguson Hall) provides the following services for College of Business Administration students:
Usual office hours are 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Some offices are open at 8 a.m. or until 6, Mondays through Thursdays; call the offices listed above for exact hours and appointment times.
While the University provides advising services to assist students with academic planning, the responsibility for seeing that all graduation requirements are met ultimately rests solely with the student.
Students who have been dismissed twice from the University for academic reasons will not be readmitted to the College of Business Administration.
Please send questions or comments to:
Karen M. Hall - webCat@ugs.usf.edu
Effective Date: Semester I, 2000
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