Policies and procedures established
by the College of Business Administration (CBA) can be useful in
guiding business students as they make decisions concerning the
completion of their business major. Students are encouraged to refer
to the College of Business Administration Student Handbook for the
complete list and details of those policies and procedures that
affect business students. Students may pick up a copy of the Handbook
from the CBA Student Advising and Career Services office located
in CBB 321B. The most commonly used policies and procedures can
also be found here.
Admission Requirements
Retention Policy
Registration Policies & Guidebook
Graduation Policy
Declaring a Major
Double Major/Minor Policy
Admission Requirements
Students seeking a major in Accounting, Business Teaching, Economics/Business
Analysis, Finance, Real Estate, Management, Management Information
Systems, or Marketing, must be admitted to the College of Business
Administration and meet course prerequisites before taking upper division
(100-level) CBA courses.
Students are eligible for admission to the College of Business Administration upon completion of the following requirements:
| 1. |
30 cumulative semester hours of college credit |
| 2. |
C- or better in the following CBA Foundation Courses: |
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920:020 Introduction to Decision Techniques, or 920:070 Business Statistics, and 920:053 Principles of Macro-Economics |
| 3. |
C- or better in an approved English composition course which would include one of the following: |
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620:005 College Reading and Writing, 620:015 Exposition and Report Writing, 620:034 Critical Writing About Literature, or CLEP credit in 620:005, English Composition with Essay |
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(PLEASE NOTE: 620:002, College Writing Basics DOES NOT satisfy the writing requirement for admission to the CBA.) |
| 4. |
Total or UNI* cumulative GPA of at least 2.50 on all University level courses
*(UNI cumulative GPA must be based on 12 or more credit hours) |
| 5. |
Declaration of Curriculum form filed with the College of Business Administration Student Advising and Career Services Office (CBB 321B) |
| Applications for admission will be evaluated only after students have completed and received grades for the requirements listed above. Students not meeting requirements after 30 hours of credit may complete additional course work and reapply. All forms should be submitted on a timely basis to ensure proper handling and access to course registration. Forms and information about deadlines are available at the College of Business Administration Student Advising and Career Services Office (CBB 321B). |
| Note:
Students majoring in the College of Business Administration
are STRONGLY ADVISED to complete 150:080, Introduction to Information
Systems, prior to enrolling in upper division CBA
courses |
| The College of Business Administration subscribes to the University's policy of affirmative action and equal educational opportunity. |
| Adopted by the CBA Faculty Council 4/30/97 |
Retention Policy
In addition to complying with the University's Academic Warning, Probation,
and Suspension policy, College of Business Administration majors must
maintain a 2.20 cumulative UNI GPA and a 2.20 cumulative GPA in all
CBA courses taken at UNI to remain a declared major in good standing.
Students not meeting these standards will be subject to the following:
Warning: Any student with a cumulative UNI GPA, or a cumulative UNI CBA GPA, 1-5 grade points deficient of the total necessary for a 2.20 index, will receive written notification of their deficiency. Such students should consult with their academic advisor, or an advisor in the CBA Student Advising and Career Services Office (CBB 321B) before the start of the next semester.
Probation: Any student who is deficient six or more grade points will be placed on CBA probation. Probationary business majors are required to consult with a professional advisor in the CBA Student Advising and Career Services Office (CBB 321B) before being allowed to register for classes. Together with the advisor, students should develop a plan of action which would potentially enable them to reduce their deficiency points and achieve satisfactory academic standing. Students on CBA probation must receive advisor approval from the CBA Advising and Student Services Office before registering for classes. The College of Business Administration reserves the right to restrict enrollment in CBA classes for any business major placed on CBA probation.
Adopted by the CBA Faculty Council 4/9/97
Registration Policies & Guide to Registration
The CBA maintains its own registration policies and procedures in
addition to those published by the University. The CBA Guide to Registration
explains the CBA registration rules, regulations, and procedures.
The CBA Guide to Registration is published each semester and is made
available through the CBA Student Advising and Career Services Office
(CBB 321B) to all students registering for business classes. Any changes
in CBA registration policies are published in the Guide to Registration.
Students are, therefore, strongly advised to procure and read a copy
of the Guide to Registration each semester to note changes in CBA
registration procedures before registering for business classes. Students
with questions regarding registration policies should go to the CBA
Student Advising and Career Services Office (CBB 321B) for clarification.
Download the Guide to Registration in PDF form.
Graduation Policy
In addition to University and Departmental requirements, students majoring in Accounting, Business Teaching, Economics/Business Analysis emphasis, Finance, Real Estate, Management, Management Information Systems, or Marketing must also meet the following requirements to graduate:
- At least 50% of the business credit hours required
for the major must be earned at UNI.
- At least 50% of the credit hours required for the
degree must be completed outside the College of Business Administration.
Up to nine hours of economics (excluding 920:020) and six hours
of statistics may be counted toward the "outside the CBA"
requirement.
- A cumulative UNI GPA of 2.20 or better (Business Teaching majors must earn a total cumulative and cumulative UNI GPA of 2.50 or better).
- A cumulative GPA of 2.20 or better for all College of Business Administration (120:xxx, 130:xxx, 150:xxx, 160:xxx, 920:xxx) courses taken at UNI.
- Students given permission to graduate out-of-residence
must earn a 2.20 cumulative average or better in all courses approved
and accepted for out-of-residence credit.
Note: Economics majors must earn a cumulative GPA of 2.50 or better, for all UNI Economics courses (920:xxx) except 920:020, 920:024, and 920:070. Economics majors must also complete 920:053, 920:054, 920:103 and 920:104 with at least a C- in each course whether taken at UNI or at an institution from which transfer credit for these courses is accepted.
Adopted by the CBA Faculty Council 4/28/97
Declaring a Major
Students who desire to major in any area of business except the General
or Quantitative Techniques, emphases of the Economics major should
go to the CBA Advising and Student Services Office (CBB 321B) to declare
their major. Economics majors with the General or Quantitative Techniques
emphases are not subject to the CBA admission and retention policies
and should declare their major in the Economics Department (CBB 219).
At the CBA Student Advising and Career Services Office (CBB 321B) students will be permitted to declare a major in Accounting, Business Teaching, Economics (Business Analysis), Finance, Management Information Systems, Management, Marketing, or Real Estate if they have met the College admission requirements. Students who have met these requirements must declare one of the eight majors listed above to be formally admitted to the College of Business Administration. The major may be changed at will.
Double Major/Minor Policy
Certain College of Business Administration majors may double major and/or major and minor within the CBA. However, not all CBA departments will allow their majors to double major within the CBA. CBA majors must follow their departmental double majors/minors policy published in the departmental opening notes in the UNI catalog.
Any student with a College of Business Administration major wishing
to declare another CBA major must have a total or UNI* cumulative
GPA of at least 2.50 on all University level courses at the time of
declaration *(UNI cumulative GPA must be based on 12 or more credit
hours). Please note: Students majoring in Management are not allowed
more than one major within the College of Business Administration.
Any student wishing to declare a minor in the College of Business Administration must have a total or UNI* cumulative GPA of at least 2.50 on all University level courses at the time of declaration *(UNI cumulative GPA must be based on 12 or more credit hours).
Business majors choosing to double major within the CBA must remember
to satisfy the CBA 50% Graduation Policies published in the UNI Catalogue.
Specifically, students must complete at least 50% of the credit hours
required for the degree outside the College of Business Administration.
Up to nine hours of economics (excluding 920:020) and six hours of
statistics may be counted toward the "outside the CBA" requirement.
Non-business majors may not enroll in more than 30 hours from the CBA (920:053 and 920:054 excluded from the total). In addition, non-business majors may not complete more than one College of Business Administration minor (Economics excluded).
