After completion of at least 46 semester hours of coursework in the pre-major program, all pre-major students who wish to be considered for admission to the Advanced Business Program should apply for such consideration in the Undergraduate Programs Office, 107 Business Administration Building. Admission to the Advanced Business Program and the ability to enroll in 30000- and 40000-level business coursework will be granted to students who have: accomplished the following:

• Satisfactorily completed 46 semester hours applicable to the pre-major program.
• Earned and maintained a minimum 2.50 overall GPA for all majors except economics (see Note 2 below) and marketing (see Notes 3 and 4 below).
• Earned minimum C (2.00) grade in COMM 15000, ENG 11011, ENG 21011, MATH 11010 and the introductory course in the major. (See complete list under Note 1 below.) The economics major does not require the C (2.00) minimum in the preceding courses. The accounting major requires a minimum C (2.00) and a 2.70 average in ACCT 23020 and ACCT 23021. The computer information systems major requires a minimum 2.50 average in MIS 24053, MIS 24060 and MIS 34070. The entrepreneurship major requires a minimum C (2.00) in each of the following: ENTR 27056, ENTR 27075 and ENTR 27456.
• Earned a minimum passing grade (D [1.00] or higher unless otherwise specified, an S for US 10097) in each of the required courses (or approved equivalents) in the pre-major program and have no more than 15 credits of required coursework in progress.

Advanced Business Program
Minimum 39 semester hours at the upper-division level (30000-40000) normally are required for graduation
with the Bachelor of Business Administration degree.

Course Requirements:

Notes:

1. Minimum C (2.00) is required in the introductory course for the major as follows:
   Business Management: MIS 24163
   Finance: FIN 36053
   Managerial Marketing: MKTG 25010
   Marketing: MKTG 25010
   Operations Management: MIS 34060
   The accounting major requires a minimum C (2.00) and a 2.70 average in all attempts ACCT 23020 and 23021, or the equivalents.
   The computer information systems major requires a minimum 2.50 average in MIS 24053, 24060 and 34070.
2. The economics major requires a minimum overall GPA of 2.25 for admission to the major and satisfactory completion of MATH 11012 or MATH 12002 in the pre-major program.
3. The marketing major will admit up to 90 students into the marketing major each year requiring a minimum GPA of 2.50 and all other requirements.
4. The managerial marketing major will allow admission of up to 60 students only in the fall semester using a target GPA of at least 2.50 and all other requirements. Admission is competitive.
5. The entrepreneurship major will admit up to 30 students each year requiring a minimum GPA of 2.50 and all other requirements.
6. Students who receive credit for ENG 11011 and/or MATH 11010 via CLEP or Advanced Placement automatically satisfy the minimum C (2.00) grade requirement for ENG 11011 and/or MATH 11010.
7. Students whose COMPASS and ACT/SAT scores waive them from ENG 11011 and/or MATH 11010 automatically satisfy the minimum C (2.00) grade requirement for ENG 11011 and/or MATH 11010.
8. Students who receive credit via CLEP or Credit-by-Exam for any introductory major course(s) automatically satisfy the minimum C (2.00) grade requirement for the introductory major course(s).
9. Transferred course grades that are used to satisfy the core requirements (ENG, MATH, COMM and introductory major course) are taken into consideration for admission to the advanced program.
10. Transfer students are required to have minimum 2.50 GPA for admission to the College of Business Administration. Their transfer GPA is used only for admission purposes, not for calculation of graduation GPAs. Students who want to transfer from another KSU college or school are required to have minimum 2.50 cumulative GPA.

Writing-Intensive Requirement
Students must complete a one-course writing-intensive requirement and earn minimum C (2.00) grade. A complete list of writing-intensive courses can be found here.

IMPORTANT
Pre-major students who fail to meet the minimum 2.50 cumulative GPA requirement (for all business majors except economics) by completion of 60 semester hours are prohibited from registering for any 30000- or 40000-level business courses. Students should consult an academic advisor.