Advising Central

• PDF: Graduation checklist - how to instructions
• Video: Understanding your graduation checklist

• MCC Planning Guide - ACCO (admitted to Marquette in Fall 2019 and beyond)
• MCC Planning Guide - Non-ACCO (admitted to Marquette in Fall 2019 and beyond)
• MCC Planning Guide - ACCO (admitted to Marquette in Fall 2018-Summer 2019)
• MCC Planning Guide - Non-ACCO (admitted to Marquette in Fall 2018-Summer 2019)
• UCCS Planning Guide - ACCO (admitted to Marquette prior to Fall 2018)
• UCCS Planning Guide - Non-ACCO (admitted to Marquette prior to Fall 2018)

• Intro course prerequisite list

• Accounting
• Business Analytics
• Business Economics
• Finance
• Human Resources
• Information Systems
• Innovation & Entrepreneurship
• International Business
• Marketing
• Operations & Supply Chain Management
• Real Estate

• Course planning: When students should take Business and Non-Business courses? Students are expected to make progress in both business and non-business courses each semester. It is not in a student’s best interest to take all non-business courses or business courses in one part of their career at Marquette.
• Credit Requirements: How many credits do students need to graduate with a degree in Business Administration? A minimum total credit hours of 129. However, a student who began at Marquette in Fall 2019 and beyond may graduate with total credit hours of 122-129 if specific steps are taken. See the Bulletin’s Graduation Requirements for more details.
• Where is the Dean’s Office located? In Straz Hall, on the first floor in room DS101.
• GPA requirements for the college and university: A minimum GPA of 2.000 must be earned in all courses taken at Marquette University. A minimum GPA of 2.000 must be earned in all College of Business Administration courses taken at Marquette University (2.500 for accounting majors).
• GPA requirements for a major in the college: A grade of C or higher must be earned in each of a student’s major courses including the core courses introducing the major (i.e. ECON 1103/1104 for Economics Majors and MARK 3001 for Marketing majors). For international business majors, a grade of C or better must be earned in required language courses beyond either 2002 or 2003.
• International Business Course Requirement: At least one International Business elective must be completed by taking an international business course through major requirements, upper division business electives or through an approved study abroad program course. Select one business course.
• Internship for Credit: Students often pursue internship for credit opportunities. This for-credit option does count towards some of the college’s major requirements.
• Program Concentrations in the College: The college has two Finance major program concentrations: the Applied Investment Management Program and Commercial Banking Program. Both programs require an application and interview process during a student’s sophomore year.

• Declaring Majors or non-business minors: Each business student is encouraged to declare a major prior to registration for the junior year. All students should declare their major(s) prior to advising and registration for the senior year. Students are also able to declare non-business minors and courses required for the minor may apply to university core requirements and/or non-business elective credits. Students will need to formally declare a major or minor for it to appear on their graduation checklist.

• What is a major in Business Administration (BUAD)? Many students choose to major in one or more of the college’s eleven other majors, however a student who wishes to major in only Business Administration can complete the major with 10 upper division business electives (students entering the college before fall 2019) or 9 upper division business electives (students entering the college in fall 2019 and beyond). Note that a student cannot double major with Business Administration.
• Study Abroad: Studying abroad during the Spring semester of a student’s sophomore year or the Fall semester of a student’s junior year provides the most options for course selection at study abroad host institutions.
  • Planning courses in advance: Students should save nine (9) Non-Business Electives until their study abroad term and nine (9) Upper Division Business Electives where possible. Courses that should be taken during the first three (or four) semesters to position a student for study abroad include BUAD 1001; BUAD 1060; BUAD 1560; LEAD 1050; LEAD 2000; ACCO 1030; ACCO 1031; and ECON 1103. If a student is majoring in Economics, ECON 1104 should also be taken before departure.
  • Unless studying abroad at a US institution’s program, students majoring in Finance or Marketing should complete the 3001 Introductory course for their major(s) and for any disciplines in which they want to take Upper Division Business Electives when studying abroad.
  • With 75 possible partners, no one set of rules applies to everyone. Visit the Office of International Business Programs for specific advising.
• What does Upper Division Business Elective mean? Upper-division courses are numbered 3000-4999 and are normally taken by juniors and seniors.

First Year: Approximately 15-17 credits

• Assuming ACCO 1030, BUAD 1001 or BUAD 1060, LEAD 1050, and MATH 1400 are complete.
• Business Courses: ACCO 1031, BUAD 1560, ECON 1103.
• Non-Business Courses: remaining Marquette Core Curriculum foundations coursework including: ESSV1 option, 1001 courses, CORE 1929, and/or non-business electives for students without a minor or not planning to study abroad.
• Review Discovery Tier Theme options and courses.

Second Year: Approximately 16-18 credits

• Assuming all early ACCO/BUAD/ECON courses are complete
• Business Courses: CMST 2300, LEAD 2000 if not complete, ACCO 3001 if ACCO major and not yet completed. 1-3 Business Core Courses (3001). Possible space for a major course or business elective.
• Non-Business Courses: Remaining Marquette Core Curriculum foundations coursework including: ESSV1 option, 1001 courses, CORE 1929 or non-business elective. Determine Discovery Tier Theme and take a course within the theme.

Third Year: Approximately 15 credits

• Any remaining 3001 course
• 2-3 Major Courses, Upper Division Business Electives, Legal requirement or Business Ethics requirement
• 2-3 UCCS requirements or Non-Business Electives

Fourth Year: Approximately 15 credits

• MANA 4101 if not completed
• Audit checklist and review all remaining coursework

Transfer Students:

• Pay attention to prerequisites and the sequencing of business course needs (i.e. FINA 3001 and the prerequisites of BUAD 1560, ECON 1103, and ACCO 1031 may be concurrent).
• Start planning out Business Core Courses, Major Courses and Upper Division Business Electives.
• Next, focus on what non-business requirements are needed and when it makes sense to enroll.

ECON 3001: 

ECON 3001 is no longer required for students, but it is not automatically removed from the graduation checklist. In lieu of ECON 3001, an additional Upper Division Business Elective is required; requiring 10 Upper Division Business Electives for non-ACCO majors or ACCO major requirements and three upper division business electives for ACCO majors to graduate. ECON 3001 is an upper division business elective that a student can take. If the Dean’s Office has removed the ECON 3001 requirement from a graduation checklist for a double major, but the student drops one of the majors prior to graduation, the student may need to make up additional credits. ECON 3001 will remain on your graduation checklist, students will need to let the Dean’s Office know if there is a different course they want in its place.

Students admitted to Marquette University prior to Fall 2018: University Core of Common Studies (UCCS)

• All UCCS requirements must be satisfied in order to graduate. Requirements such as two ENGL courses, two THEO courses, etc. cannot be modified. Students can select MCC coursework to apply for UCCS requirements. See the substitution chart and complete the substitution form for approval to apply to a student's graduation checklist.
• The Literature requirement for ALL College of Business Administration students must be a Literature course (no MUSI, THAR, etc.). Other colleges may allow Performing Arts courses, but any taken will appear as Non-Business electives on a graduation checklist and will not fulfill the Literature requirement.

Students who entered Marquette in or after Fall 2018: Marquette Core of Common Studies (MCC)

• Marquette Core Curriculum Requirements
• Discovery Tier Themes, Engaging Social Systems and Values 2 and Writing Intensive Requirements course listing with business course options highlighted. To be used to help align courses to best fit a student’s needs
• Review this video to learn more about Discovery Tier Themes and business coursework
• Students must declare a Discovery Tier Theme with this form no later than the term in which a student reaches sixty credits. Students can change a declared theme with the same form.

Credit Requirement: Students who begin at Marquette University in the College of Business Administration starting in Fall 2019 and after have a minimum total credit hours requirement of 129. However, a student may graduate with total credit hours of 122-129 if completion of the following occurs:

1. Students may double count up to six credits (2 courses) of business core and major coursework within their declared Marquette Core Curriculum (MCC) Discovery Tier Theme. These courses, when taken, will apply to both MCC Discovery Tier and Business curriculum areas of a student’s graduation checklist AND reduce total credit requirements by 3-6 credits.
2. Waiving the one-credit BUAD 1060 Business Applications: Basic Business Analytic Tools course through passing a waiver exam provided by the college. The opportunity to take the waiver exam is provided during a student’s first year in the college, and if completed successfully will waive the course requirement AND reduce total credit requirements by 1 credit.

These are the only pathways for a to student graduate with less than 129 credits and earn a B.S. in Business Administration degree.

Structured Elective Requirements: Within the business core curriculum a student will need to complete three structured elective requirements, each with multiple course offerings:

Business Ethics Structured Elective: Select one from…BULA 3001 Legal and Ethical Environment of Business (Required for ACCO majors), MANA 3002 Business and Its Environment, PHIL 4330 Business Ethics, FINA 4370 Sustainable Finance (AIM students only), or FINA 4371 Private Equity, Ethics and Society (AIM students only).

Core Enhancement Structured Elective: Select one from… ENTP 300 Understanding Entrepreneurship (ENTP majors), HURE 3001 Management of Human Resources (HURE majors), or REAL 3001 Introduction to Commercial Real Estate (REAL majors).

Analytics Structured Elective: Select one from… ACCO 4060 Accounting Analytics, BUAN 2060 Business Analytics 1: Data Definition, Preparation, Descriptive Analytics, ECON 4060 Introduction to Econometrics, FINA 4050 Applied Financial Modeling, MARK 4065 Marketing Analytics, or OSCM 4060 Supply Chain Analytics.

If a course is taken to complete the Business Ethics, Core Enhancement and Analytics structured electives, it can double fulfill both the business core and a major requirement if eligible. Note that an additional upper division business elective is required to meet credit requirements if a structured elective is used to double fulfill two academic areas.

Open Elective Course within Non-Business Electives: All students are required to complete non-business elective courses. ACCO majors must complete 12 credits and all other majors must complete 18 credits. Up to 3 credits of non-business coursework is considered an “Open Elective”. The open elective can be used for: a non-business elective or a business elective outside of a declared major, including internship for credit or a study abroad course. If a business course is selected for these 3 credits, it will not automatically populate, and the course selection must be shared with the Dean’s Office in the college for adjustment.

• Add/Drop Deadline: Students can add and drop courses until a set date on the university’s Academic Calendar each semester. Classes are added or removed from the academic record when students add or drop those classes before the deadline to Add/Drop.
• What if a student takes less than 12 credits? Enrollment in a minimum of 12 credits = full-time enrollment status. Enrollment in 9-11 credits = three-quarter time enrollment status. Enrollment in 6-8 credits = half-time enrollment status. Enrollment in fewer than 6 credits = less than half-time status.
• If planning to enroll in less than 12 credits review Bursar information and any Financial Aid implications
• Maximum Credit load: Student in the college of business can take a maximum of 19 credits in a fall or spring term, and 8/16 in the summer (per session total/total per summer term). Juniors and seniors may be allowed to carry more than the maximum college established credit load, with the consent of Assistant Dean Krey.
• How do I withdraw from a single course this semester? After the Add/Drop deadline, classes remain permanently on students' records and may not be removed. Once a permanent grade is assigned, it is not changed except in cases of institutional error or policy requirements. Students assume responsibility for the consequences that ensue as a result of any withdrawal grade. These consequences may include but are not limited to a delay in graduation, denial of readmission, external institutions/entities viewing these grades as failing, loss of eligibility for certain scholarships and/or financial aid, loss of full-time or part-time status and/or loss of a refund. The period for withdrawing from classes (W grade), or the term, is the day after the last day to Add/Drop for a session, until the withdrawal deadline, as specified in the Academic Calendar. After the withdrawal deadline, students who wish to withdraw, are assigned the appropriate grade.
• Single Course Withdrawal Form and Implications on Financial Aid
• Student holds and how to remove Students are responsible for taking the steps necessary to ensure that all holds on registration have been cleared before attempting to enroll in classes. CheckMarq will prevent students from registering if a student has an active hold on their record. The hold description in a student’s CheckMarq account will share information on how to resolve it.
• What if a class closes before a student can enroll, how do they get into the classes they need? The College of Business Administration utilizes wait lists for most courses.  If a class does not appear "open" when attempting to register, please add to wait list to ensure movement into the course when space becomes available. Consent to register for a course/section offered by the College of Business Administration that is full may be granted if you have a compelling reason. For example: if a student is graduating next term and a required finance class is offered at the same time as a required Spanish minor class. Simply wanting to take a course one semester, when it can easily be taken later, a job or internship schedule, instructor preference are not reasons that will be reviewed. A student must show, for example, that without a certain course at this point in a degree program, graduation will be delayed or that health or personal reasons make special consent necessary. These reasons must be backed up with appropriate documentation.  
• Thinking of transferring to another college at Marquette? Colleges at Marquette University, including business, do accept internal student transfers each semester. Each college may have their own requirements for entry, but all students interested in transferring must complete the Internal Transfer form to be considered for review. It is recommended that students meet with their desired college to understand any transfer requirements.
• Can a student take courses at two institutions at once, including or not including Marquette University coursework? Yes, but only during summer sessions. Marquette students who wish to take classes at another institution must have the courses approved by their home college office prior to attending that institution. See the summer coursework information above within Registration Information.
• What is the University Core of Common Studies (UCCS) Substitution Form and why should students use it? Students entering prior to fall of 2018 are expected to complete their UCCS requirements as planned. However, for students with special concerns that make finding classes to graduate on time particularly challenging, the Marquette Core Curriculum (MCC) has identified that some MCC courses can substitute for UCCS requirements. Students may not double dip – that is each MCC substitution can be used to fulfill only one UCCS requirement. These substitutions apply only to courses taken in Fall 2018 or after. Substitution Chart and University Core of Common Studies Substitution Form
• Wait lists – how do they work, do I use the swap function, is it a guarantee, can a student join multiple wait lists? See information above on University Wait Lists within the Registration Information section or visit the University Wait List webpage.

• Declaration of Major, Minor, Advisor Request Form

• Declaration or Change of Marquette Core Curriculum Discovery Tier Theme Once a student has determined which theme may be the right fit, submit a Declaration or Change of Marquette Core Curriculum Discovery Tier Theme form. This will allow the theme to appear on a graduation checklist. Students do not have to declare a theme in order to enroll in one of the courses. Students can change Discovery Tier Themes, but courses previously taken may not apply to the new selected theme.

• Course Withdrawal Form Use only after the University's add/drop deadline has passed each semester

• Internal Transfer Application to transfer to a different college at Marquette University

• Application to add Business Major as second major for non-business students

• Readmission to the university and to a specific college, used by previous students enrolled at Marquette University

• Audit, Credit/No Credit Option Form 

• Class Time Conflict Approval Form

• Credit Overload Request Form

• Independent Study Courses - College guidelines (please read first) | 4995 Form 

• Missing Prerequisite Form

• Permission for an Undergraduate Student to Enroll in a Graduate Course Deadline to complete is the first Thursday of Session 1 each semester.

• Permission to Enroll in a Closed Class

• Form for a University Core of Common Studies Substitution and MCC/UCCS Substitution Chart

• Waiver of Degree Requirement Form