Baylor Business School Student Guide: Policies, Courses, GPA, and Scholarships

The most important day that you should be in attendance in your classes.

First day of class

The main type of communication that the Baylor University offices will use to communicate with students. (Must be checked everyday)

Baylor Email

To earn academic credit in a business course, a student must attend at least ——- of all class sessions for that course. (Regardless to reasons of missed class)

75%

James Corbin

The name of the Chaplain in the Business School.

BBA

Bachelor of Business Administration, the degree that you are following in the Business School.

What does Baylor University mean by Prerequisite?

You must take a course prior to taking the next course - you cannot take them concurrently.

Paul L. Foster Success Center

Where you can get help with grade recovery, study strategies, tutoring, and withdrawals from the University.

What is the name of the Academic Coach that spoke to you from the Success Center who you can contact for help?

[e-mail]

As a rule of thumb, you should study for 2 hours outside of class for every hour in class.

2 hours

Classification hours

FR 0-29 hours, SO 30-59 hours, JR 60-89 hours, SR 90 hours and above are the hours required to move up to each classification at Baylor.

The maximum number of hours for which you may register in the fall or spring without asking for an overload.

18

Baylor course number (first and second #)

The first number indicates the level of the course (1 = Freshmen, 2 = Sophomore, 3 = Junior, 4 = Senior) and the second number is the number of credit hours for the course.

Students may repeat a course if they earn a

C- or below.

McBride Worldwide

The name of the Study Abroad Center in the Business School.

What classes must be completed and what GPA must be earned by the end of your third semester year in the BBA degree for you to not have to change out of the BBA degree?

BUS 1101, BUS 1201, BUS 1350, MTH 1311 or MTH 1321, and Research Writing (ENG 1310/CLA 1304/BIC 1323/PHI 1301/GTX 1301)

Minimum 3.0 GPA

The GPA that must be earned by the end of your third semester year in the BBA degree to not have to change out of the BBA degree.

Minimum grade of C

The minimum grade that must be earned in BUS 1101, BUS 1201, BUS 1350, MTH 1311 or MTH 1321, and Research Writing by the end of your third semester in the BBA degree.

MTH 1321

The only math course that can be transferred in from another school is the equivalent to MTH 1321 (Calculus I).

Can MTH 1311 be transferred in from another school in summer

NO

Course retake policy

A Pre-business student who earns three or more grades below a 'C' in the Admission Requirements may no longer follow the BBA degree.

Courses include - BUS 1101, BUS 1201, BUS 1350, MTH 1311, MTH 1321, Research Writing, ACC 2303,

ACC 2304, ECO 2306, ECO 2307, and QBA 2302

Academic Deficiency Policy

A pre-business student may not go below a 3.0 GPA more than one semester and stay in the BBA degree.

BUS 1102

The class you will be required to take in spring if you go below a 3.0 GPA for the first time at the end of fall.

What happens if you go below a 3.0 in fall sem

What other advising appointment must you have in spring? Meet with your business advisor but also a MESA (Major Exploration and Success Advising) advisor to talk about another major just in case you do not meet the Business School requirements

3.0 GPA

The minimum cumulative GPA required to register for/stay in 3000-level and above business classes.

GPA rounding

If you earn a 2.99 GPA, it will not round up to a 3.0.

Baylor summer school requirement

If you have less than a 3.0 at the end of spring, you will have to take Baylor summer school in order to raise your GPA to a minimum 3.0 to take 3000-level and above business courses in the fall semester.

Transferring Credits and GPA

Yes - if you transfer in courses from another school, they do not impact your Baylor GPA.

Progression Standards completion

If you leave the BBA degree at the end of the fall semester, you must complete the Progression Standards by three semesters from the time you started in the BBA degree.

Future return to BBA degree

If you do not meet the Progression Standards by the end of your third semester in the BBA degree, you cannot return to the BBA degree in the future once you have met them.

General Policies on Transfer Credit

A grade of 'C' or better must be earned in all courses transferred to Baylor; this coursework does not alter the Baylor grade point average.

In fall and spring semesters, course credit will not be given for courses taken at other colleges or universities if a student is concurrently enrolled at Baylor University. During summer sessions, course credits can be earned at Baylor and other institutions as long as the total course load does not exceed 19 semester credit hours for the entire summer.

Concurrent enrollment policy

In fall and spring semesters, course credit will not be given for courses taken at other colleges or universities if a student is concurrently enrolled at Baylor University.

Know the Policies Specific to Coursework Transferred to Baylor Post-matriculation (specifically how many hours can be transferred post-matriculation)

After matriculation (meaning after a student has enrolled at Baylor), a student may transfer a maximum of fifteen (15) semester hours to Baylor for degree credit.

Summer course load limit

During summer sessions, course credits can be earned at Baylor and other institutions as long as the total course load does not exceed 19 semester credit hours for the entire summer.

FERPA

The law that states that the student owns the rights to their academic records in college. The student must sign a FERPA form to allow their parents access to their information and grades.

ECT and ECR

Equivalent Course Tool and Equivalent Course Request. When taking a course outside of Baylor, you must look on the ECT to find a course equivalent to the one at Baylor. - if you can't find a course on the ECT that is equivalent, then you can fill out the ECR to have a course reviewed for equivalency to transfer into Baylor

ECR submission deadline

The deadline to submit courses to the ECR that you plan to take elsewhere in summer is May 15.

Contact for dropping a class

After the 12th class day, you must contact your Academic Advisor for help in dropping a class.

Degree audit color symbols

Blue - You are registered for that requirement, but have not yet completed it; Red - You have not yet completed that requirement and are not registered for it; Green - You have completed that requirement.

GPA Hours on degree audit

If you have transferred in courses from another school, the area on the degree audit that shows you how many hours you have taken ONLY at Baylor is GPA Hours.

Hours Earned definition

The 'Hours Earned' includes everything for which you have credit including hours taken at Baylor/transfer hours/Credit by Exam Hours.

GPA calculator usage

Look at the GPA calculator and know how to use it to determine what grades you need to improve your GPA.

Where to find GPA hours and quality points

You find your GPA hours and quality points to use the grade calculator on the front page of your degree audit.

Where do you find Middle section of grade calculator

You fill out the middle section of the grade calculator if you are repeating a course and plan to request grade forgiveness.

If this is your first semester at Baylor, what are your GPA hours and quality points right now?

0 and 0

Waitlist class addition time

If you are first on the waitlist, and then you are notified that you may add the class, you have 24 hours to add it or you will be dropped off of the waitlist.

Waitlist for multiple sections

If you are waitlisted for section 03 of a class, you cannot also register yourself for section 01 of the same class while waiting on section 03.

Minimum GPA for Business School

The minimum GPA needed and the courses that must be completed to be admitted to the Business School at the beginning of your junior year. minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA

Minimum grade for lower core business classes

Minimum grade of C in each course

Pre-business students taking major courses prior to admission to BUS school?

No

Dropping a course with a W

Yes, you have to retake the class at Baylor

C- or lower in a course, can you transfer?

No, you cannot repeat that course at another school and transfer it to Baylor

Class attempts at Baylor

3 times

Does a W count as an attempt?

Yes

Grade forgiveness

You can use grade forgiveness for 3 courses

BBA student retaking a class

No, a BBA student may not retake a class in which they earned a C or higher

E and I on academic transcript

E means the grade is Excluded from your GPA - I means the grade is Included in your GPA

Bearweb

You can find registration holds, degree audit, financial aid information, academic grade forgiveness

Contact the Chaplains office when..

You are sick and will be missing many days.

UGRA

Undergraduate Research Assistant - talk with a professor about helping them with their research OR fill out the UGRA application form on the website to be matched with a professor

Business School + Department Merit scholarship application time

Spring semester

Scholarship Universe

Where to apply for Business School scholarships and access other Baylor and outside scholarships (January)

Deadline for Business School scholarships

May 1

Reactivation process

What you must do to return to Baylor if you do not attend for a fall or spring semester or withdraw partway through a semester

Secondary major

Type of major that allows you to double major in two different degree plans at Baylor

Difference between second major and secondary major

The second major is offered in the BBA degree (two business majors) - a secondary major is a major offered outside of the Business School

Minor

Shorter than a major and offered outside of the Business School

BBA student minoring in Business School

No, you must double major

Minimum GPA to avoid academic notice

2.0 semester GPA

Consequence of earning below 2.0 GPA

The student is placed on Academic Suspension from Baylor

Courses to complete before capstone course

FIN 3309/3310, MKT 3305, MGT 3305, and MGT 3325

GPA for Dean's List

3.7 semester GPA

Grade of Incomplete

Should be given at the end of the semester if something happens to the student where they cannot take the final exam or turn in the last assignment

Grade replacement process

You must go into Bearweb and go to the tab to Request Grade Forgiveness

Removing grade replacement request

No, you may not remove the grade replacement once you have asked for it