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Peter Brews, Dean
John McDermott, Senior Associate Dean, Academics and Research
Kendall Roth, Senior Associate Dean, International Programs and Partnerships
Janice Bass, Associate Dean, Undergraduate Programs
Alice Leri, Associate Dean for Diversity and Inclusion
Raymond Smith, Associate Dean, Executive Development
Satish Jayachandran, Associate Dean, MBA Programs

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Entrance Requirements

In addition to the academic admission requirements of the Moore School of Business stated below, a limit on admission to the program may be imposed. An enrollment limit would become necessary if enrollment levels exceed school staffing capabilities and resources. The Undergraduate Admissions Committee, in consultation with the dean of the school, shall be responsible for adjusting undergraduate enrollment levels to ensure the quality of the undergraduate program. A student who meets admissions criteria will be favorably considered, but because of space limitations admission cannot be guaranteed. Once minimum criteria are met, all qualified applicants are placed into an admissions group and are ranked by academic credentials. Based on the number of available seats, students are admitted in ranked order until capacity is reached. The Moore School only considers new applicants for Fall Term admission.

Freshmen entering the UofSC Columbia Pre-Business division of the Moore School of Business must meet the campus requirements for admission. Freshmen applicants will only be considered for Fall Term admission.

Students from other UofSC campuses who have no work from colleges outside of UofSC must have a minimum cumulative Institution GPA of 3.25, must have taken at least 15 UofSC credit hours, and have completed calculus with a minimum grade of C. Additionally, those students who have fewer than 30 semester hours from colleges outside UofSC must also meet Columbia campus freshman admission requirements. Change of campus applicants will only be considered for Fall Term admission.

Students enrolled in other colleges on the Columbia campus must have a minimum cumulative Institution GPA of 3.25, must have at least 15 UofSC credit hour,and have completed calculus with a minimum grade of C. Internal transfers will only be considered for admission in the fall term.

Transfer students from other institutions must present a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.25 on all college work taken and have completed calculus with a minimum grade of C. Students who have taken fewer than 30 semester hours of college work must also meet Columbia campus freshman admission requirements. External transfers will only be considered for Fall Term admission.

Progression and Retention Requirements

The requirements stated below are minimum requirements and are subject to change.

First Year Progression: To progress after the first year of admission, a student must have a minimum cumulative Institution GPA of 3.00 on a minimum of 24 hours. The 24 hours must include ENGL 101 and 102, MATH 122 or 141, MGSC 290, either ECON 221 or 222, STAT 206, and ACCT 225 with a minimum grade of C in each of these courses. Students have fall, spring, and the following summer terms to meet progression requirements. A student not meeting these requirements must transfer out of the Moore School of Business. Students not meeting progression requirements may choose to transfer to another major or will be automatically transferred to Undergraduate Studies under the University Advising Center.

Upperclassmen Retention Requirements: All students are reviewed annually at the end of each summer term for meeting retention requirements. Students must maintain a minimum cumulative Institution GPA of 2.800. Students not meeting this retention requirement must transfer out of the Moore School of Business. Students not meeting upperclass retention requirements may choose to transfer to another major or will be automatically transferred to Undergraduate Studies under the University Advising Center. Students entering their final year and/or are within 30 hours of graduation must have a minimum 2.800 cumulative Institution GPA to graduate.

A student will not be permitted to take major courses until first-year progression and 200-level business prerequisite courses have been successfully completed with a minimum grade of C in each course. This coursework includes ENGL 101 and ENGL 102, MATH 122 or 141, STAT 206, ECON 221 and 222, ACCT 225 and 226, and MGSC 290 and 291.

Dual Degrees. Currently enrolled students from other UofSC colleges who expect to obtain a second baccalaureate degree from the Moore School of Business must meet regular admission and progression requirements of the school and formally apply and be accepted by the school prior to obtaining 75 hours.

Classes. Enrollment priority will be given to business majors who are in good academic standing in all business and economics classes.

Suspension. The Moore School of Business adheres to the University’s general policy on suspension.

Graduation. All students admitted to the Moore School of Business effective Fall 2016 and thereafter must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.80 on all UofSC work attempted in order to obtain a degree from the Moore School of Business.

Attendance Requirements

Students are expected to attend all regular class meetings. Students must conform to University attendance regulations as stated in the section entitled “Academic Regulations.” Where specific faculty policies regarding attendance are more stringent, they will be stated in writing for individual courses.

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