 | |  |  | College of Business Academic Progression Standards
All students who declared a business major after Apr 1, 2006 will be evaluated using the Academic Progression Standards described below. Students who were declared business majors prior to Apr 1, 2006 may choose to use the Academic Retention Standards that were in effect when they declared the business major.
Academic Probation BA Core Computation S/U Grades
Academic progression standards are the minimun grade requirements a student must earn in order to graduate. OSU has minimum GPA standards. The College of Business (COB) has its own GPA requirements and standards. All majors must satisfy both OSU and business requirements.
What are the COB Progression Standards?
- Minimum grade of C- or better in all classes in business program.
- Maintain a minimum 2.5 GPA in all classes in the business program.
- Fifty percent of your degree or option classes must be taken at OSU.
- No incomplete (I) grades in any classes in the business program (All 'I' grades change into 'F' grades after one year).
- Make satisfactory progress toward the completion of your business degree in a timely fashion.
What does 'timely fashion' mean?
- After 28 business credits, all freshman program classes should be completed with a grade of 'C-' or higher and a 2.5 GPA.
- After 56 business credits, all freshmen and sophomore program classes should be completed with a grade of 'C-' or higher and a 2.5 GPA.
- After 84 business credits, all freshman, sophomore, and junior program classes should be completed with a grade of 'C-" or higher and a 2.5 GPA.
What business program classes are "counted" toward completion of the College of Business academic progression standards?
- All Business Administration (BA) classes taken for major or elective credit
- All non-BA classes taken to meet business major and/or option requirements
Business Program Class Credits: all of these classes count!
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Progression Group |
BA Class |
Non-BA class |
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Freshmen |
BA 131 or BA 101 |
WR 121 OR WR 222/323/327, MTH 111, MTH 241, MTH 245, COMM 111 or COMM 114 |
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Sophomore |
BA 211, BA 213, BA 230 OR 233, BA 271 OR 302, BA 275 OR 276, BA 260 |
ECON 201, ECON 202 |
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Junior |
BA 340 OR 360, BA 347, BA 350, BA 352, BA 357, BA 390, BA 370, BA 333, BA 376 |
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Senior |
BA 469, BA 471, All 400 level BA classes in your option(s) |
ECON 330 (Finance Option), ECON 440 (Finance and IB Options) |
How is the business GPA calculated?
- Only BA and non-business classes (see chart above) completed at OSU are counted toward your business GPA
- Transfer grades in BA classes are not used to calculate your business GPA. They are used only to satisfy business requirements.
What transfer classes can be used to satisfy business requirements?
- Lower division classes (100-200 level) completed at any accredited college of university with a grade of C- or higher
- Upper division classes (300 level and above) completed with a grade of C- or higher at school(s) accredited by the Association to Advance College Schools of Business
- Check w/ articulation tables or an advisor to establish course equivalency
Can business program classes be taken for a Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory (S/U) grade?
- No. You cannot take any class in the business program for an S/U grade.
- If you took a business program class before you became a major, the original grade you earned (A-F) will be used to calculate your business GPA.
Academic Progression Chart OSU/COB
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OSU |
College of Business (COB) |
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2.0 minimum overall GPA |
2.5 minimum overall GPA |
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D grades are accepted |
D grades are NOT accepted for Core or option classes |
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Transfer grades are not included in GPA |
Transfer grades are not included in GPA |
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GPA counts grades in all OSU classes |
GPA counts grades in business program classes only |
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45 credits out of last 75 taken for degree must be done at OSU |
50% of option or major classes must be done at OSU |
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Classes can be taken for S/U grade |
NO business class can be taken for S/U grade |
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Upper division classes can be transferred from any accredited school |
Upper division classes can be transferred from AACSB schools ONLY |
What happens if I get a bad grade in a business program class?
- You can repeat a class only one time.
- COB will use the second grade to calculate your business GPA, even if it is lower than the first grade!
- If you repeat a business class at another school, the grade will not be used to calculate your business GPA.
- TIP: If you do poorly in a class here at OSU, you must retake it here at OSU.
What happens if my business GPA is below 2.5?
Business grade point averages are calculated every term. If you are below 2.5 in any term, you will be subject to a 4-step academic probation process.
Stage 1 Academic Warning:
Warnings are given for any of the following reasons:
- A 'D' or 'F' grade in a business program class
- Uncompleted class in the freshman and/or sophomore business program
- Small drop below 2.5 in business GPA (1-2 tenths of a grade point)
- Not completing business courses in a timely fashion
Stage 2 Academic Probation:
If you continue to be out of compliance with any of the business academic progression standards, you could be placed on academic probation. You will need to take specific action to correct the problem(s).
Stage 3 Continued Academic Probation:
Probation can be continued if you are still out of compliance but are taking steps to correct the problem(s).
Stage 4 Academic Suspension:
- If you don't take steps to correct your GPA problems (such as retaking a class you have failed), you could be suspended from the College of Business and transferred over to the University Exploratory Studies Program (UESP) to help you select a new major.
- If suspended, you must wait a minimum of one term before you reapply for admission to the COB.
- If academic standards have changed since you were last a business major, you must follow the newer standards.
Academic Retention Standards
Prior to Apr 1, 2006, business majors were required to meet Academic Retention Standards. The major differences between these retention standards and the progression standards described above are:
- Incomplete grades will remain on the student's transcript (they will not be automatically changed to a grade of 'F' after one year).
- A minimum GPA of 2.5 must be achieved within each progression group defined above as well as maintaining a minimum overall business GPA of 2.5. That is, you must have a GPA of 2.5 in all courses within the freshman, sophomore, junior and senior progression groups.
- A minimum grade of C- or better is not required in all classes in the business program. You may have 'D' grades in business classes as long as the GPA within the progression group is above the 2.5 minimum.
Students who were declared business majors prior to Apr 1, 2006 may use the standard that best meets their individual situation. |