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Students in the College of Business Administration are expected to comply with the academic requirements and regulations listed in the university section of this bulletin. Amplifications and additions to the university requirements are detailed herein and govern only those students enrolled in the College of Business Administration. Procedures developed to enforce university and college regulations are available for review in the college office.

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Academic Load

The academic load of a student is measured by credit hours assigned to each course. The normal business administration program varies from 15 to 19 credit hours per term.

Request for permission to exceed 19 credit hours must be submitted in writing to the assistant dean prior to registration.

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Academic Probation and Dismissal

Students in academic difficulty are placed on academic probation by the College of Business Administration. Students in the college are expected to maintain a C (2.000) academic average overall and in all College of Business Administration courses. Students who fail to maintain progress necessary to meet university and college graduation requirements are subject to academic dismissal. A student on academic probation is directed as to what academic outcome she/he is expected to attain in the subsequent semester in order to continue enrollment. Note that students can also be placed on probation and dismissed for accumulating 15 percent of hours attempted with a grade of F.

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Attendance

A student is expected to attend every exercise of the courses in which he or she is registered. Any absence, regardless of the reason, will prevent the student from getting the full benefit of the course and renders a student liable to university censure. Since it is assumed that no college student will be absent from class without reason, this college will not differentiate officially between excused and unexcused absences.

When a student has absences in hours greater than two weeks of class periods, he or she may be dropped without warning, earning a grade of WA, at the request of the instructor or the dean of the college. After the WA grade has been issued, the student may not apply for a grade of W.

All students enrolled in courses taught by the College of Business Administration must conform to the attendance policy in effect in the College of Business Administration even though they are registered through another college or division of the university.

For more information on attendance, refer to the University Attendance Policy.

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Background Checks, Drug Testing

Some degrees, majors and/or courses may require a student to submit to a criminal background check and/or drug testing. The results of those checks and/or tests may affect the student's eligibility to continue in that degree, major and/or course.

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CD and D Grades

Courses completed with a grade CD or D are not counted toward the total hour requirement for the major (in the College of Business Administration) but do fulfill the subject matter requirement and do count toward the total hours required for graduation.

Credit is never given twice for the same course, with the exception of different sections of variable topic courses. Students who received the grade of CD or D in a course specific to their major or minor may need to repeat the course.

Accounting students must earn a C or better in ACCO 2030 Principles of Financial Accounting and ACCO 2031 Principles of Managerial Accounting prior to enrolling in ACCO 3001 Intermediate Accounting.

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CR/NC Option

For enrichment purposes, junior and senior students are given an option to elect one course per term (to a maximum of four courses) for which only a CR or NC grade is assigned. Quality of C or higher achievement must be maintained if a grade of CR is to be assigned.

Eligible courses include only non-business electives, which are not used to satisfy non-business core requirements. Courses for a minor or major cannot be taken under the CR/NC option. No business course may be taken under the CR/NC Option by a business administration student if the student wishes that course to fulfill a graduation requirement for either number of hours or as a required course for the core or major. LEAD, BUAD and internship grading courses are graded using the S and U grades and do not fall within the CR/NC Option.

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Declaration of Major

Each business student is encouraged to declare a major prior to registration for the junior year. All students should declare their major(s) prior to advising and registration for the senior year. All students must file applications for graduation in the main office one term prior to the term of intended graduation.

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Grade Appeals and Policy Procedures

The college adheres to university policy on grade appeals. Any appeal must begin with the instructor who assigned the grade. If a resolution cannot be reached, the department chairperson must be contacted with a written appeal. Information concerning subsequent steps can be obtained from the assistant dean of undergraduate programs or the executive associate dean. To appeal a WA grade, contact the executive associate dean of the College of Business Administration in writing within 5 business days of this notification.

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Graduation

All graduates are expected to complete the Senior Exit Survey prior to their graduation. All May graduates are required to attend the university and college Commencement ceremonies.

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Independent Study Courses

The purpose of an independent study business course (4995) is to provide an independent, directed-study experience for the qualified student. To qualify, a student must have attained senior standing, have a minimum 2.500 grade point average overall and a 3.000 grade point average in the major area or topic of which the independent study will be in. Independent study courses are not available for those courses in the same term when the course is being offered. The appropriate use of an independent study course is to allow the further pursuit of topics and issues presented in a course and/or a legitimate course of study for which no regularly scheduled course is presently offered. Obtaining permission and approval for a 4995 is contingent on the approval of the research proposal, the willingness of a specific faculty member to accept the student’s proposal, and that faculty member’s willingness to work with the student for the duration of the course. All 4995 courses must have written approval from the instructor and the department chair.

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Summer Sessions Study Approval

Students who plan to study in summer school at another institution must obtain written approval for each course before the summer session actually begins. If prior approval is not obtained, there is no guarantee that credits earned will be accepted by Marquette University. Course approval forms may be obtained from the College of Business Administration website. Students must earn a C grade or better in the course in order to be eligible for transfer credit; only credits transfer, not the grade.

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Transfer Students (Advanced Standing)

The College of Business Administration accepts credit from both two- and four-year educational institutions based on the university transfer policy and an individual evaluation of credits earned using the following criteria:

a. Educational objectives and nature of the institution from which the student transfers credit.

b. Comparability of the nature, content, and level of credit earned to that offered by the college. Courses offered on the lower division at other institutions, but at the upper division at Marquette University, are normally not acceptable. Occasionally, such courses may be validated.

c. Appropriateness and applicability of the credit earned to the programs offered by the college, in the light of the student’s goals and the nature of Marquette’s education. The college will normally not accept highly technical, career oriented courses, physical education courses or courses earned in fulfillment of requirements for a professional license or certification.

d. A C grade or better must be earned in order to be considered for transfer; only credits transfer, not the grade.

The College of Business Administration has established validation procedures for some courses taken at the lower-division level, which the college offers at the upper-division level.

Such validation is usually based on the successful completion of advanced courses in a given area and may include written examinations and/or CLEP tests. Please discuss validation with the assistant dean of undergraduate programs.