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Cox School of Business

COX SCHOOL OF BUSINESS

ADMISSION

For detailed information regarding Southern Methodist University's admission requirements, regulations, and procedures, see the Admission section of this catalog.

Admission of SMU Students to the B.B.A. Program
as a Major or Minor at SMU

(The exception to Cox admission requirements is the B.B.A. Scholars Program described in Programs of Study.)

1. Completion of a minimum of 42 hours in good academic standing.
2. A minimum G.P.A. of 3.10 is required on the following subset of courses, which must be successfully completed at SMU:

   ENGL 1301 and 1302

   ECO 1311 and 1312

   MATH 1309 or 1337

   ACCT 2311

   ITOM 2305 or STAT 2301

The grade used to calculate the subset G.P.A. will be the first graded attempt of each course unless the student has declared academic forgiveness or utilized SMU's grade replacement policy as summarized under "Grades for Repeated Courses" in the University Registration and Academic Records Standards section of this catalog.

Students applying for the major who do not achieve a 3.10 G.P.A. on the original seven-course subset may request re-evaluation on the basis of the original subset plus a first attempt of ACCT 2312. Students must achieve a minimum 3.10 G.P.A. on the eight-course subset to be admitted as a major in business. The additional course must also be completed at SMU.

A Change of Academic Program form should be requested from the records office of the school from which the student is transferring. This is to be forwarded with the student's academic record to the Edwin L. Cox School of Business for review.

First-year applicants with no previous college work should submit an Application for Admission to the Office of Enrollment Services, Southern Methodist University, PO Box 750296, Dallas TX 75275-0296, by April 1 for the fall term and by December 1 for the spring term for acceptance into Dedman College as pre-business students.

Admission of External Transfer Students
to the B.B.A. Program

Transfer students applying for admission to the Edwin L. Cox School of Business by transfer of credits from other colleges of recognized standing should submit an Application for Admission to the Office of Enrollment Services, Southern Methodist University, PO Box 750296, Dallas TX 75275-0296, by July 1 for the fall term and by December 1 for the spring term.
Admission requirements for external transfer students from an accredited four-year or two-year institution:

1. Completion of a minimum of 42 term hours of transferable academic college credit (excluding activity-related physical education) and minimum cumulative academic G.P.A. of 2.50.
2. A minimum G.P.A. of 3.10 on the first attempt of the equivalent of the following seven courses:

   ENGL 1301 and 1302

   ECO 1311 and 1312

   MATH 1309 or 1337

   ACCT 2311

   ITOM 2305 or STAT 2301

Current University grading policy, as summarized under "Academic Forgiveness" in the University Registration and Academic Records Standards section of this catalog, permits forgiveness of academic work taken 10 or more years prior to the term of admission. Academic work forgiven under this policy will not be included in the G.P.A.

The Edwin L. Cox School of Business is aware that transfer students often are not in phase with the usual course sequence at SMU. Every effort will be made by the School to make the transfer transition acceptable. By applying well in advance of the deadline, transfer students may benefit from careful planning and advising.

Statute of Limitations

If a student discontinues an academic program from the Cox School at SMU for at least three years (excluding summer school), upon readmission the degree and admission requirements will be subject to those in the current bulletin.

Acceptance of Transfer Credit

A prospective transfer student must present to the Office of Enrollment Services official transcripts containing a full record of all previous college work attempted. Failure to provide full records of all work is grounds for dismissal from the Cox School. To avoid delay, a student should forward transcripts to the SMU Office of Enrollment Services no later than July 1 for the fall term and December 1 for the spring term.

In general, transfer credit will be accepted for degree credit only if the courses completed are equivalent in content to those offered at SMU and if the university's school of business at which the courses were completed is accredited by The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International). In the case of transfer credit completed at a junior college, only those courses with equivalents at the first-year and sophomore level at SMU (1000- and 2000-level courses) and a maximum of three hours for Business Law will be accepted for degree credit.

Prior to matriculation, the Cox School of Business will accept transfer business credit toward the B.B.A. degree from schools accredited by the AACSB-International Association for Management Education regardless of the student's classification.

Courses completed with a grade of D+ or less or those completed without letter grades (Pass/Fail or Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory) will not be transferred for any degree credit. Grades earned elsewhere will be considered for admission purposes and in determining graduation with honors.

Students enrolled in the Cox School who are seeking to fulfill any portion of their degree requirements through transfer credit must file a petition for approval of their intentions with the Undergraduate Office in 252 Maguire Building prior to enrollment for such courses With the approval of the appropriate SMU departmental chair, SMU students may complete a maximum of 15 transfer hours for degree credit. Matriculated students must complete all required business courses in residence. Exceptions to this policy require concurrent approval of the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies, the appropriate Department Chair, and the Director of the B.B.A. Program.

Students are cautioned to check the current SMU bulletin before enrolling in courses at other institutions and to verify transferability with the appropriate offices. Regardless of the number of acceptable transfer hours, at least 60 hours of the total 122 baccalaureate hours must be completed in residence at SMU. Of the 48 required business hours, a minimum of 30 must be completed in residence in the Cox School, and, the last 30 hours of credit earned toward the baccalaureate degree must be completed in residence at SMU.

Detailed information regarding enrollment procedures, orientation, student file number, name changes, address changes, transcript service, classification of students, changes of school, policies for adding and dropping courses and for auditing classes, enrollment for no credit, class attendance, withdrawal from the University, final examinations, term-hour loads, grading policies, and grade reports is included in the University Enrollment and Academic Records section of this catalog.