Coles Online Orientation Guide 2020

Policy information

ADMISSION TO THE COLES COLLEGE OF BUSINESS

PATHWAY TO A BBA DEGREE

RE-ENROLLMENT POLICY, NO MORE THAN 3

GRADE REQUIREMENTS “C” or higher □ ENGL 1101 and ENGL 1102

Remember, there are resources available for you. The Coles College Tutoring Center, is a great place to start if you find you are having difficulty in a class.

Students may not take certain courses more than three times. This ensures there are enough seats for degree-seeking students. It also allows our Advisors to help determine subject areas of struggle and find pro-active solutions. WHAT COUNTS TOWARD YOUR THREE ATTEMPTS? □ An attempt is defined as enrollment in a course resulting in a posted grade, including W and WF. Courses transferred from other institutions are also considered as an attempt. □ Dropping a course during the Drop/Add period is NOT counted as an attempt. □ This policy will apply to all students, both business and non-business. □ PROCESS □ Students can automatically enroll in a course for the second attempt. □ For the third attempt, students must get approval from the Undergraduate Programs Advising Center. They are required to make an appointment and meet with an Academic Advisor. Scheduled appointments on EAB.

What do I need to do to earn a BBA Degree? In order to earn a BBA degree, you will first need to: 1. Complete the Sophomore GPA Requirement 2. Complete the three courses for the Hughes Leadership & Career Program (BUSA) 3. Gain formal acceptance to Coles College 4. Complete all required courses and appropriate electives 5. Satisfy all residency requirements 6. Satisfy all grade requirements 7. Earn at least a 2.0 GPA 8. Earn at least 120 semester credit hours of credit, including at least 45 hours of upper division credit 9. Petition to graduate with the Registrar’s Office by their deadline

Business majors must apply for and be accepted to the Coles College Undergraduate Professional Program in order to graduate with a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree. For admittance to the program, you must: 1. COMPLETE THE SOPHOMORE GPA REQUIREMENT Students must complete the following courses (7) with a GPA of 3.00 or higher, including

□ ACCT 2101 Principles of Accounting I □ ACCT 2102 Principles of Accounting II □ ECON 2105 Principles of Macroeconomics □ ECON 2106 Principles of Microeconomics □ ECON 2300 Business Statistics □ IS 2200 Information Systems & Communication □ BLAW 2200 Legal and Ethical Environment of Business □ All Business Courses counted toward your BBA degree □ International Business majors must make a C or higher in Foreign Language courses and non-business courses that can fit in Major Field Elective area

BUSA COURSES You must earn a “Satisfactory” or “S” in BUSA 2150, BUSA 3150, and BUSA 4150. All activities for BUSA courses are tracked in the Flight Academy platform. ADVANCED STANDING/CLEP EXAMS Grades of “K” from an Advanced Standing or CLEP exam will be converted to a “B” or “C” grade for purposes of the Sophomore GPA Requirement calculation, depending on your actual score on the exam. WITHDRAWAL “W” GRADES KSU’s policy limits the total number of “W” grades (Withdrawals) you may have on your record to eight (8). A grade of “W” does not count as a course attempt. Please note: withdrawals beyond eight (8) will reflect as a “WF” on your transcript.

a grade of C or better in each course: □ ACCT 2101 Principles of Accounting I □ ACCT 2102 Principles of Accounting II □ ECON 2105 Principles of Macroeconomics □ ECON 2106 Principles of Microeconomics

□ ECON 2300 Business Statistics □ IS 2200 Information Systems & Communication □ BLAW 2200 Legal and Ethical Environment of Business

2. BUSA 2150 REQUIREMENT □ Complete BUSA 2150 with a grade of “S” □ BUSA 2150 is the first course in the Hughes Leadership & Career Program.

3. ADDITIONAL ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS: □ Declare a business major at KSU

□ Complete 45 semester hours

Details about these requirements for each major can be found in your KSU Undergraduate Catalog online at catalog.kennesaw.edu.

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Once you have satisfied each of those three steps, you can submit your Coles College application online through OwlExpress under the Student Services Tab. There is not a deadline to submit your Coles College application, but you can only submit it once the grades are final in the Sophomore GPA courses and BUSA 2150.

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