SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
GENERAL INFORMATION

The School of Business is a member of The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).

Students majoring in the School are eligible for membership in Students in Free Enterprise. Business students with junior standing and an overall grade point average above 3.25 are elgible for membership in the Delta Mu Delta National Honor Society.

To graduate with a degree from the School of Business students must successfully complete at least 128 semester hours of prescribed course work and pass the Comprehensive Examination in Business. Prior to graduation students must have a minimum of a 2.25 overall grad point average in all courses and a minimum 2.0 overall grade point average in the School of Business Core plus all other courses taken in the School of Business. At least 50 percent of the business credit hours required for the business degree must be earned at Alcorn State University.

Students must complete the following requirements prior to enrolling in any upper division business courses (300 and 400 level):

• should complete all General College requirements;
• must have an assigned School of Business advisor;
• must have a minimum overall grade point average of 2.0; and
• must have a minimum grade of C in each of the following courses:
  • English 111
  • English 112C
  • Math 121
  • Math 223
  • Accounting 213
  • Accounting 214, and
  • Oral Communications.

Summary of Requirements for the Bachelor of Science degree.

1. The General University Core              _ 47 hrs.
2. The School of Business Core              _ 39 hrs.
3. Other Basic Courses                      _ 12 hrs.
3. School of BUsiness Major COurses         _ 21 hrs.
4. Electives                                _  9 hrs.
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      Total                                  128 hrs.