BUSN-BBA - General Business

Admission to the Cox undergraduate program is made at the time a student is admitted to SMU via the BBA Scholars Program or the Business Direct Program, through the internal transfer process at the conclusion of the student’s first year, or as an external transfer student. Note that admission standards may change in subsequent catalog years; students must consult the catalog for their desired year of entry.

Notes:

• If credit earned prior to matriculation is nontransferable because the grade earned is below C-, but the course is equivalent in content to an SMU course, the grade will count toward the all-college cumulative GPA.

• Current University grading policy, as summarized under Academic Forgiveness in the General Policies 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 all-college cumulative GPA.

• When evaluating courses taken at other colleges or universities, the Cox School will use the grades and credit hours designated by the school at which the courses were taken. Business Elective Transfer Credit (BETC) is used to award transfer credit for transferable courses where there is not an equivalent business course prefix. The Cox School will not recalculate grades earned at schools that use grading systems different from SMU’s nor change the number of credit hours for a course.

Applying for Admission to the Cox School of Business
Admission to the Cox BBA Scholars Program and to the Business Direct Program is by invitation only to students entering SMU directly from high school for the fall term. Neither internal nor external transfer students are considered for admission in either the BBA Scholars Program or the Business Direct Program. Students invited to join either program must accept their invitation no later than the University’s deposit deadline (typically May 1) prior to SMU matriculation in the following fall. Internal and external transfer students may apply through the processes listed below.

Admission to the Cox School as a BBA Scholar
Students in the BBA Scholars Program will be admitted to the Cox School at the conclusion of the fall term.

Admission to the Cox School as a Business Direct Student

1. Completion of a minimum of 24 credits completed post-high school graduation.

2. A minimum 2.750 all-college cumulative GPA earned at the conclusion of the first year.

3. Successful completion of BLI 1110 and BLI 1210.

Note: Students who do not fulfill these requirements by the end of their fourth regular term at SMU will not be admitted to the Cox School and must choose a non-business major.

Applying for Admission to the Cox School as an Internal Transfer Student
Current SMU students who are not BBA Scholars or Business Direct students may apply for admission to the Cox School at the conclusion of their first year. Applications will be accepted in the spring term for admission the following term. This process is competitive and limited by space availability. Applications will be reviewed by a faculty committee, and decisions will be made after spring term grades are posted. A minimum 3.500 all-college cumulative GPA and completion of a minimum of 24 post high school credits are required to apply. Preference will be given to students who have completed ECO 1311, ECO 1312, and MATH 1309 or MATH 1337. Students admitted to the Cox School as internal transfers will complete BLI 1110 and BLI 1210 in their first year in Cox.

Applying for Admission to the Cox School as an External Transfer Student
Students wishing to transfer into the Cox School from another institution must first be admitted to SMU through the Office of Undergraduate Admission. The Cox School only accepts students for fall term entry. Transfer students who are successful in this process and have indicated interest in a major in business on their application will be reviewed for admission to Cox by a faculty admission committee. A minimum 3.700 all-college cumulative GPA and completion of a minimum of 24 credits are required for review; admission decisions will be made on a space available basis. Preference will be given to students who have completed the transferable equivalents of ECO 1311, ECO 1312, and MATH 1309 or MATH 1337. Students admitted to the Cox School as external transfers will complete BLI 1110 and BLI 1210 in their first year at SMU.