College of Business Administration The College of Business Administration of the University of Florida was organized in 1926- 1927 and its programs of study include account- ing, computer and information sciences, decision and information sciences, economics, finance, insurance, management, marketing, and real estate and urban analysis. The college's educational objectives are (a) to provide a broad formal instructional foundation for responsible participation in business, the professions, and government; (b) to stimulate interest in social, economic, and civic responsi- bilities; (c) to develop competence in making business decisions and in evaluating policy; and (d) to offer fields of specialization in business or economics and, especially, to encourage intellec- tual inquiry. Undergraduate degree programs of the col- lege are based on a broad foundation of study outside the college, which prepares the student for specialization through limited concentration in certain fields of business administration. To this end, each program of study is constructed around a core of courses in the functional areas of business. Graduate programs in business administra- tion and economics are provided under the Graduate School of Business Administration for advanced students with interest in careers in teaching, research, or business. The college par- ticipates in programs of adult and executive development education. Students have access to the university's com- puting facilities; the college also maintains a graduate computer center for instructional and research purposes. Scholarships and Other Financial Aid Information about scholarships and other financial aid for students in the college may be obtained from the Director of Student Financial Aid, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611. Information on graduate student financial support may be obtained from the Director of Graduate Studies, Graduate School of Business Administration, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611. Membership in National and Regional Associations The College of Business Administration is an accredited member of the American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business, the Southern Economic Association, the Southern Business Administrative Association, and the National Retail Merchants' Association. The baccalaure- ate and master's programs in both business and accounting are accredited by the American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business. Beta Gamma Sigma Election to this national honorary society is based on scholarship and character. It is the business equivalent to Phi Beta Kappa in the field of classical education. For further informa- tion, contact the Undergraduate Programs Office located in room 201 of the New Business Building. Professional Organizations The college encourages its students to par- ticipate in extra curricular activities. The follow- ing is a list of professional student organizations associated with the college: AIESEC (International Association of Students in Economics and Business Management) Alpha Kappa Psi American Marketing Association (AMA) Beta Gamma Sigma Business Administration College Council (BACC) Delta Sigma Pi DIS Society Financial Management Association (FMA) Hispanic Student Business Association Minority Business Society (MBS) Society of Human Resource Management Undergraduate Economics Society For information on these professional orga- nizations, contact the Undergraduate Programs Office located in room 201 of the New Business Building. Admission Requirements The College of Business Administration encourages applications from all qualified applicants, and does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, culture, ethnic group, disabili- ty, marital status or age in admission or access to its programs. The college admits students only for the fall, spring and summer A/C terms. Application deadline dates (see university cal- endar) are strictly enforced. Students who do not have a completed application on file, includ- ing all required documentation, transcripts, etc., will not be considered for admission and will be required to make formal application for a subse- quent term. UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSIONS Admission to the college is a selective pro- cess. Students from the University of Florida, and transfer students from other Florida public institutions who will receive their Associate of Arts degree before attending the University of Florida, will be guaranteed admission provided they have: 1. Earned a minimum of 60 credit hours at the college level. 2. Satisfied all parts of the College Level Academic Skills Test (CLAST). 3. Satisfied both the math and writing com- ponents of the Gordon Rule. 4. Satisfied General Education requirements as defined by the University of Florida, or as defined by a Florida public institution as part of the Associate of Arts degree. 5. Completed two sequential courses of for- eign language in secondary school or the equivalent of 8-10 semester hours at the postsecondary level. 6. Completed the preprofessional courses: Introduction to Financial Accounting (ACG 2021, or ACG 2001 and ACG 2011), Introduc- tion to Managerial Accounting (ACG 2071), Principles of Macroeconomics (ECO 2013), Principles of Microeconomics (ECO 2023), Survey of Calculus I (MAC 3233 or MAC 3311), and Introduction to Statistics (STA 3023). 7. Earned a 3.0 preprofessional grade point average on all attempts of the preprofession- al courses (defined above) as calculated by the college. 8. Earned a 3.0 overall grade point average. For University of Florida students this grade point average will be calculated based on course work completed at all institutions. For transfer students who have earned their Associate of Arts degree, this will be the Associate of Arts grade point average as reported by the institution awarding their degree. 9. Students who have attended the Universi- ty of Florida must have at least a 2.0 UF grade point average and, where applicable, a 2.0 business core and a 2.0 major field grade point average. Students who have less than a 2.50 prepro- fessional or 2.50 overall grade point average will be denied admission. Students who have greater than a 2.50 preprofessional and 2.50 overall grade point averages, but have less than a 3.0 preprofessional or 3.0 overall grade point average, may be admitted on an individual basis subject to the college's faculty and resource constraints and enrollment constraints for their declared major. ADMISSION PROTOCOLS Freshmen at the University of Florida are initially admitted to the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences as lower division students and are under the control of that college. However, each semester the College of Business Administration will send a Student Academic Support Services (SASS) audit to all lower division students who have declared a major within the college. The intent of this audit is to ensure that students are fully aware of their current academic status. To further help students determine their current status, the College of Business Administration also has specified a series of admission proto- cols that students seeking admission to the col- lege are expected to follow. By agreement, both the College of Business Administration and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences will moni- tor the progress of such students. Students who are not making adequate progress towards admission may be required by the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences to seek admission to another college or to make alternative academic plans. The admission protocols are as follow: