Students who seek a degree in the school`s programs are required to complete a defined group of prebusiness courses during their first and second years. Students may apply for admission to the School of Business-Camden after completion of 45 college credits. Until the application is filed and approved, a student is classified as a prebusiness major. Acceptance to the School of Business-Camden is competitive. Admission is generally based on a grade-point average of 2.7 or above in the 11 courses that follow, plus a cumulative grade-point average of 2.7 in all other college courses. However, the applicant should check with the Office for Student Affairs for the standard grade-point average for the term of application. The standard is set by the faculty and may change each term. The student`s admission process is governed by the standard that existed at the time of acceptance. It is the student`s responsibility to keep informed of changes in the standard by contacting the Office for Student Affairs. Refer to the School of Business-Camden Student Advising Handbook for more information concerning admission into the School of Business-Camden. Courses required for admission to the School of Business-Camden are:

52:010:101  Introduction to Financial Accounting (3)

52:010:202  Management Accounting (3)

52:135:201  Introduction to Business Computing (3)

52:140:101  Business Law I: Legal Environment (3)

50:220:105  Microeconomic Principles (3)

50:220:106  Macroeconomic Principles (3)

50:350:101-102  English Composition I,II (3,3)

50:640:130  Calculus for Business, Economics, and Life Sciences (3)

50:960:283  Introduction to Statistics I (3)

50:960:284  Introduction to Statistics II (3)

Students admitted into the School of Business-Camden are expected to have a working knowledge of spreadsheets, databases, and word processing. These software packages will be utilized in the School of Business-Camden courses, but will not be taught in those courses. Students are assumed to have gained proficiency in these software packages prior to taking advanced business courses. For additional information, refer to the student handbook.

Although it is possible for a student to complete the major requirements through either daytime or evening attendance, the School of Business-Camden does not guarantee that every course will be offered every term. Students are encouraged to contact the Office for Student Affairs to ensure that the sequencing of their course selection is proper.