SUMMARY OF DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
(2002-2003)
The Department of Economics and Decision Sciences
offers three majors leading to Bachelor of Science degrees. These majors
are:
The department also offers a minor
in Management Information Systems and coursework to support the College of
Business minor in eCommerce.
In addition to completing the specific
requirements for their respective majors, Business
students must complete the ASU General Education requirements and the College of Business
core requirements. Note below the summary of University requirements for
all Bachelor of Science degrees offered by the College of
Business.
- Complete the correct number of hours presented for degree.
- Forty-five (45) junior/senior hours after 54 semester hours earned.
- Complete all required/elective courses.
- Complete English Proficiency Requirement -- Must make "C" or
better in ENG 1003 and ENG 1013 (see
ASU catalog).
- Complete HIST 2763 or 2773 (U.S. History) or POSC 2103
(U.S.
Government).
- Completion of the Rising Junior Exam.
- Minimum of 2.00 grade point average overall.
- Minimum of 2.00 grade point average at Arkansas State University*.
- Minimum grade point average of 2.25 calculated on last grade earned
for each course in the College of Business core, or C or
better in each course.
- Minimum grade point average of 2.25, calculated on last grade
earned for each required course in the major, or C or
better in each course.
- Other requirements:
- Computer Proficiency: Students are required to
demonstrate proficiency in basic computer skills. This proficiency
must be demonstrated prior to enrollment in QM 2113 (Business Statistics)
or any upper division Business courses.
- College of Business credits -- not more than 63
hours (excluding QM 2113,
ECON 2313, ECON 2323, and one additional ECON course).
- 32 ASU residence hours.
- 57 hours from four-year institutions.
- 30 of last 36 hours completed at ASU-Jonesboro.
- Complete a minimum of 32 hours of work at ASU-Jonesboro.
- Complete a minimum of 50% of major work at ASU-Jonesboro.
- Credit by correspondence, exam (including CLEP), military science,
and USAFI not to exceed 25%.
- A maximum of 30 hours may be earned by examination.
- Minor (optional): All requirements must be met with 2.25
GPA or higher.
- Second Degree:
- A minimum of 32 hours must have been completed in residence at ASU
- If first degree was awarded by ASU, student must complete
only the degree requirements in effect at time of completion of second
degree
- File an "Intent to Graduate" card, register for graduation
by phone, and pay the graduation fee when registering for the final enrollment period. (If
the student is unable to graduate at the end of the term for which application has been
made, a new Intent to Graduate form must be filed during the next term in which the
student expects to graduate).
- Correct catalog -- enrolled under and within last seven (7) years.
(Students must complete graduation requirements under the provisions of an
ASU-Jonesboro catalog that is not more than seven years old at the time of the student's
graduation, provided the student was enrolled in residence at a regionally accredited
institution of higher education during the year the catalog was in effect. For example,
the 2002 -2003 catalog expires with the August Commencement 2010.)
| Arkansas Law requires all
students in Arkansas colleges to take the Rising Junior Exam sometime between the earned
45th college-level hour and the earned 61st college-level hour (Arkansas Assessment of
General Education Exam, see
ASU catalog page 37). Future registration will be blocked
until this exam is taken. |
For a more detailed enumeration of all
academic requirements and regulations for the Bachelor's Degree, see the
ASU Undergraduate Bulletin,
pages 47-49 and 211-214.
Please submit any comments, corrections, etc. about this document to
John Seydel
(Last updated on
January 01, 2003)
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