College of Business

Candidates for the Bachelor of Science degree in the College of Business must meet university, college, and departmental requirements. In addition to the university requirement that degree candidates hold a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.00, degree candidates for the B.S. degree in the College of Business also must have a minimum 2.50 cumulative grade point average and a 2.50 grade point average in College of Business courses at the time of graduation. In addition, economics majors also must hold a minimum 2.50 grade point average for all economics courses.

A minimum of fifty percent of the students’ four year program must be in non-business coursework. Up to nine hours of economics and six hours of statistics may be included in the non-business component. The forty-five hours University Studies requirements listed below are included in the non-business component.

College of Business degree candidates must earn a minimum of 120 semester hours depending on major including:

All freshmen who enter the University of Wyoming (UW) and students who enter a Wyoming Community College (CC) beginning in the fall of 2003 will be required to meet the new USP 2003 requirements for graduation. Wyoming CC students transferring to UW with an Associate of Arts or Associate of Science degree will have course work evaluated per the General Education Articulation Agreement between the University of Wyoming and Wyoming Community Colleges. Students enrolled at the University of Wyoming or a Wyoming Community College prior to the fall of 2003 have the option of satisfying either USP 1991 or USP 2003 requirements. Non-resident transfer students and Wyoming CC transfer students without an associate’s degree will have course work evaluated on a course-by-course basis, based on all approved USP courses.

Academic advisers will help students select the appropriate courses to satisfy university studies requirements. Some College of Business requirements also meet university studies requirements.

The number of hours of elective credit varies by department, and there is a limit on the number of military science and aerospace studies courses that may be taken. ROTC courses will not count as upper division electives. Students should consult their academic advisers.

A minimum of fifty percent of total coursework earned upon graduation must be taken outside the College of Business as per AACSB requirements.

Students may not take courses for S/U (satisfactory/unsatisfactory) credit to satisfy university studies or college requirements, course requirements in the major, or courses outside the college required by the major department curriculum.

Students in non-College of Business majors who wish to enroll in College of Business upper-division courses need not meet the advanced business standing prerequisites. However, they are required to meet individual course prerequisites listed in the bulletin, including class standing. This means for 2000-level courses, they must have earned a minimum of 30 hours. For 3000-4000-level courses, they must have earned a minimum of 60 hours.

In accordance with AACSB standards, students in non-College of Business majors may take no more than 25 percent of courses (30 hours) required for their degree programs in the College of Business.

The College of Business offers students a business administration degree accredited by AACSB International and delivered through Online UW, the university’s Internet campus. The program is designed to help students maximize their flexibility in the business world as it focuses on all functional areas in business.

After completing UW approved general education courses and business administration prerequisites at a community college or university, students are eligible for admission into the online undergraduate business administration degree program.

Students will be required to apply to UW, have a 2.50 cumulative grade point average, and advanced business standing before being considered for admission into the business administration online program. The application for admission into the business administration degree program must be completed on or before March 15 for fall enrollment, October 15 for spring enrollment, and March 1 for summer enrollment. Students must also attain a 2.50 GPA for graduation for both College of Business and UW courses, and must take the ETS exam to graduate.

Before admittance to the degree program, you may enroll in up to 12 hours of credit. However, you must still meet the individual course prerequisites.

To ensure you the availability of required courses in this program, enrollment into courses is managed and approved by the College of Business Academic Advising office.

Minors are available to on-campus students through the College of Business in the areas of accounting, banking and financial services, business (not available to College of Business majors), decision science, economics, entrepreneurship, finance, international business, HR management, marketing, and marketing communication. Minors requirements may often be met by simply focusing the elective credits available in a student’s major.

The minors program consists of course requirements ranging from 18 to 24 hours of study. A minimum grade of C must be earned in each course. Certification of a successful minor program completion occurs as part of the CAPP progress report, and the registrar notes the completion of the minor on student transcripts.

To earn a College of Business minor, students must first apply for admission to the minors program in the College of Business Academic Advising Office in room 3. To be admitted to College of Business minors program, students must have a minimum 2.50 cumulative UW GPA. Students must maintain a cumulative 2.50 GPA in the required College of Business courses for the minor to be awarded. Non-College of Business students must meet the individual course prerequisites listed in this bulletin, although they need not meet the advanced business standing requirements.

A special cooperative program for undergraduates in majors outside the College of Business is available for those students interested in pursuing a Master of Business Administration degree. Under this program, students may be able to obtain M.B.A. degrees in one year after completion of their undergraduate degrees by taking appropriate pre-M.B.A. electives during their four-year undergraduate programs. Students could then receive the B.A. or B.S. degree plus the M.B.A. degree within five years, if they are accepted into the M.B.A. program. This joint program gives students the advantage of a solid liberal arts undergraduate education and excellent employment prospects.

Participation in the 4 + 1 program does not imply automatic admission to the M.B.A. program. Regular application procedures are required and existing admission criteria must be met. Students should plan to submit application materials to the graduate business programs in the College of Business during their senior year and take the GMAT prior to submitting their applications. A minor in business (4+1) is available. A minimum grade of B must be earned for all courses required for this minor.