College of Business & Economics
Students are admitted to the combined major in e-Business and information systems on a competitive basis after first being admitted to the university. Admission to the university does not guarantee admission to this combined major. Each term, the college considers applications for admission to the major for the following term. To be admitted to the major, students must satisfy specific screening requirements and complete an application form for admission. To be eligible for admission to the combined major, students must complete each of the six lower-level courses with a grade equivalent of 2.00 or higher with a minimum average GPA of 2.7 for ALL six lower-level courses. They must also pass the CBE Computer Proficiency Exam with a score of 70 percent or higher.
| Course Number | Course Names |
|---|---|
| ACCT 201 or ACCT 211 |
Principles of Financial Accounting (3) or Honors Principles of Financial Accounting (3) |
| ACCT 202 or ACCT 212 |
Principles of Managerial Accounting (3) or Honors Principles of Managerial Accounting |
| ECON 201 or ECON 203 | Microeconomic Principles (3) or Honors Microeconomic Principles |
| ECON 202 or ECON 204 |
Macroeconomic Principles (3) or Honors Macroeconomic Principles |
| LEGL 225 | Legal Environment of Business (3) |
| ECON 205 or MATH 231 or 233 |
Statistics for Business and Economics I (3) or Basic Statistics (3) or Honors Basic Statistics (3) |
| Completion of the Computer Proficiency Exam (CPE) with a passing score of 70% or higher. | |
Degree candidates intending to pursue the combined major in e-Business and Information Systems are designated as "pre-e-Business" (PEBU) and Information Systems (IS) until admitted into the major. Students are encouraged to meet each term with their assigned faculty adviser to evaluate their progress in completing the requirements for admission to the e-Business major and the degree.
Students who meet the admission requirements at the end of the term must complete an Application for Admission to the e-Business major before registering for upper-level "majors only" College of Business and Economics courses. The form is available here or in the CBE Student Academic Services Office located in Stephens Hall, room 301.
>> Application for admission into the e-Business Major (PDF)
Application deadlines for the e-Business and information systems major
Oct. 1: Applications due for spring admission
March 1: Applications due for summer and fall admission
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