Catalog 2011-2012 - University of Wisconsin - River Falls

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Minimum GPA of 2.50 is required in the lower level CBE courses. Completion of at least 27 required general education credits with a minimum
GPA of 2.25. Additionally, the following must be completed, or in progress for completion, during the semester preceding admission. Students
may register prior to acceptance, but acceptance is required for attendance in CBE upper-level courses. Students with CBE Lower Level GPAs
between 2.25 and 2.50 may petition the Assistant Dean for consideration on a case-by-case basis.
For admission to accounting and
business majors:
GPA of 2.50 in CBE 100, ACCT 231, 232;
ECON 201,202; CSIS 215; ECON 205 or
MATH 156 or MATH 166; ECON 226 or MATH
226; CSTA 116 or ENGL 266.
Degree Requirements
For admission to the computer
science and information systems
major:
GPA of 2.50 in CBE 100, CSIS 161, 162, and
235 for the CS Option; GPA of 2.50 in CBE
100, CSIS 161, 162 and 215 for the IS
Option.
For admission to the economics
major:
GPA of 2.50 in CBE 100, ECON 201, 202, 205;
ENGL 100, 200.
To obtain a degree in the College of Business and Economics students must acquire a minimum of 120 semester hours. In order to complete
a degree in four years, students need to take approximately 15 appropriate credits per semester. Students are encouraged to use advanced
placement credits and transfer credits to provide flexibility in their programs and to expand their educational backgrounds. The Admissions
Office, the College of Business and Economics student advisor, and faculty advisers will assist students to maximize their educational
opportunities in an efficient manner.
The College of Business and Economics degree consists of the following components:
General Education Requirements
Major:
All students earning a major within the College of Business and Economics must complete at least half of their 120 credits required for
graduation outside the college. In addition, they must complete at least 50 percent of the business credits in the College of Business and
Economics at UW-River Falls.
Students majoring in Economics have the choice of graduating from the College of Business and Economics or from the College of Arts and
Sciences. Students who graduate from the College of Arts and Sciences must meet that college’s requirements.
Minor:
In addition to the standard minors listed (Option A), College of Business and Economics students can design their own minors to meet their
individual educational and career goals (Option B). An Option B minor is a special program of studies arranged around the particular
academic and professional needs of the student. It consists of a core of courses from a major along with a grouping of other courses to meet
the particular need. The program has a minimum of 60 credits with a minimum of 36 credits designated as the major and 24 as a minor. The
program of study is designed by the student in consultation with the adviser and must be approved by the adviser and Dean of the College of
Business and Economics.
The curriculum for each major including options and minors is included under the listing below for that major or minor.
University Requirements:
All students are required to take an American cultural diversity course and a global perspectives course. The American cultural diversity and
global perspective requirements can fulfill another requirement in a student's major/minor program, if appropriate. These two university
requirements need to be completed in any degree program and are not general education requirements.
Electives:
As required to reach a minimum total of 120 credits.
Language Recommendation:
Students entering with foreign language skills are encouraged to test into the 200/300 level language classes and continue to maintain their
language skill.
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