The State of Florida has identified common course prerequisites for the College of Business Administration degree programs. These prerequisites are required for admission to the upper-division program and normally must be completed by the student prior to being admitted to this program. Students may be admitted into the University without completing the prerequisites, but may not be admitted into the program.

The following common prerequisites or their substitutions are necessary for admission to the College of Business Administration upper-division degree programs:

ACG X021 Financial Accounting or ACG X001 and ACG X011
ACG X071 Managerial Accounting (not required of students majoring in Accounting)
CGS X100 Computers in Business (or acceptable substitute)
ECO X013 Principles of Macroeconomics
ECO X023 Principles of Microeconomics
MAC X233 Elementary Calculus or MAC 2230
STA X023 Introductory Statistics or QMB X100

Transfer Students

Transfer credits ordinarily 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.

As a minimum, all transfer students are required to complete College of Business Administration residency requirements and USF Liberal Arts exit requirements. Note that College of Business Administration residency requirements for graduation exceed the minimum requirements established for USF.

Florida public junior/community college students enrolled in an associate of arts (AA) program should normally complete the general education requirements and the common course 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 USF College of Business Administration, or by successfully completing specified advanced courses in the discipline. Consult with an advisor before proceeding.

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.

General Requirements for B.A./B.S. Degree

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. These electives may be either business or non-business. More specifically the requirements for graduation are:

1. Non-Business

   General Education Requirements

   1. English Composition (6)
   2. Quantitative Methods (Calculus is required) (6)
   3. Natural Sciences (6)
   4. Social Sciences (6)
   5. Historical Perspectives (6)
   6. Fine Arts (3)
   7. African, Latin American, Middle Eastern, or Asian Perspectives (3)

      TOTAL (36)

   Exit Requirements

   1. Major Works and Major Issues (6)
   2. Literature and Writing (3)

      TOTAL (9)

   (see Liberal Arts Requirements for more details)

   SUFFICIENT ELECTIVE COURSES TO REACH A MINIMUM NON-BUSINESS HOURS (54)

2. Business

   Foundation Courses in Business
   ACG 2021 Principles of Financial Accounting (3)
   ACG 2071 Principles of Managerial Accounting (3)
   CGS 2100 Computers in Business (3)
   ECO 2013 Economic Principles: Macroeconomics (3)
   ECO 2023 Economic Principles: Microeconomics (3)
   QMB 2100 Business & Economic Statistics I (3)
   BUL 3320 Law and Business I (3)
   ECO 3100 Managerial Economics (3)
   FIN 3403 Principles of Finance (3)
   QMB 3200 Business & Economic Statistics II (3)
   MAN 3025 Principles of Management (3)
   ISM 3431 Management Science POM (3)
   MAR 3023 Basic Marketing (3)
   GEB 4890 Business Policy (3)
   Total Foundation Courses in Business (42)

   Major Requirements (18-27)

   Sufficient courses to reach at least 60 hours

   Minimum Business Courses (60-66)

3. Electives in Business or Non-Business

   Sufficient elective courses to reach a minimum of 120 hours

   Minimum Total Hours (120)

4. All Business majors are required to take a speech course (SPC 2600, COM 3110 or equivalent ) and an advanced writing course (ENC 3213, ENC 3310, or equivalent).

5. 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.

6. A grade-point average of 2.0 must be achieved in the major field, as well as in all college work and in all USF work, for students to be certified for graduation. Students must have satisfactorily completed CLAST and the writing and computation course requirements of 6A-10.30 ("Gordon Rule"). 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). American Sign Language is not approved by the College of Business for the Foreign Language Exit Requirement.

7. All courses in the major or minor field and all foundation courses in business must be taken on a graded basis; the S/U option is not available.

8. Accounting majors are not required to take ACG 2071 and may enroll in ACG 3103 upon the completion of ACG 2021 and meeting all other admission requirements for the College of Business Administration.

9. Transfer 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.

While the College 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.

Student Advising and Records

The Office of Undergraduate Programs provides the following services for College of Business Administration students:

1. Academic advising and program information.

2. Orientation for undergraduate students applying for admission to the College of Business Administration. Orientation is mandatory prior to being accepted.

3. Registration and drop/add for business courses.

4. Evaluation of undergraduate transcripts of transfer students.

5. Maintenance of academic advising records for all admitted students.