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Changes of Major, Degree, and Classification

Students who wish to change their field of study, degree objective, or classification to one in business administration should obtain the appropriate petition and information packet from the Office of Student Services. If admitted, students will be subject to college policies in effect during the semester for which the change is approved. Graduate students in the College of Business Administration who wish to change from one program to another within the college should complete a General Petition requesting the change. Students who receive approval for the change will be subject to policies and degree plans in effect during the semester for which the change is approved. Graduate students in the College of Business Administration who wish to change from one program to another within the college should complete a General Petition requesting the change. Students who receive approval for the change will be subject to policies and degree plans in effect during the semester the change is approved. Graduate students in this college who wish to change to another graduate college at the University of Houston should consult the dean's office of that college for procedural information.

Dropping Courses

The last day to drop a course (or courses) is the date indicated in the current class schedule. Students taking courses in the college may not drop a College of Business Administration course after that date.

Eligibility for Graduate Business Courses

All course work to be applied to the graduate programs must be 6000-level or higher.

Only students admitted to a graduate program on this campus of the University of Houston System may take 6000-level courses or above in the College of Business Administration. Undergraduate and postbaccalaureate students are therefore ineligible to enroll in graduate-level courses in business administration and will be dropped from any such courses for which they register. Drops can be generated by either the instructor or the Office of Student Services.

Students unconditionally admitted to other graduate programs at the University of Houston may register for a maximum of four graduate courses in business administration (five courses for College of Hotel and Restaurant Management master's students). After completing these hours, students are no longer eligible to take graduate hours in the college unless prior approval is received in writing from the Office of Student Services, or a petition to change major and degree objective has been submitted and approved for a graduate program in business administration.

Graduate Classification

Students are classified as graduate students only after their application for admission has been approved by the College of Business Administration. Students must go through the formal application process in order to obtain this classification.

Inapplicable Graduate Credit

Graduate credit is not granted for correspondence courses, extension courses, advanced standing examinations, and courses taken prior to admission to a graduate program (except as outlined in the waiver/transfer policy for the graduate programs). The time limitation section specifies additional restrictions.

Prerequisites and Corequisites

Admission to a graduate program on this campus of the University of Houston System is a prerequisite for enrollment in any College of Business Administration course numbered 6000 or higher. Students must meet the prerequisite and corequisite requirements of the graduate program to which they are admitted. Prerequisites to the programs are listed with each individual graduate program section. Prerequisites to individual courses are indicated under each course title and are strictly enforced.

Special Problems Courses

A master's or doctoral-level student who is interested in doing an independent study or research project may make arrangements to work individually with a faculty member by signing up for a special problems course. No more than six semester hours of special problems credit may count toward the business administration graduate degree requirements. Only three of these hours may be in the student's area of concentration; another three semester hours of special problems course work may count as non-concentration business elective credit.

Graduation Honors

The Dean's Award for Academic Excellence is a college-based honor awarded to students who complete their graduate degrees in business with a cumulative graduate grade point average of 3.70 or above. The graduate GPA does not include grades in any undergraduate courses the student may have taken while in the graduate program. Students earning the Dean's Award are recognized at the college's graduation convocation and are mailed certificates. The designation does not appear on the University of Houston diploma.

Termination of Enrollment

While being enrolled, students must maintain a satisfactory rate of progress toward the degree. Satisfactory progress is measured by several means, including timely completion of courses required for the degree and maintenance of a minimum grade point average of 3.00 (A=4.00). Refer to the Academic Regulations section of this publication for other requirements. The assistant dean for administration and executive programs may terminate enrollment at any time if the student's rate of progress is not satisfactory. If enrollment is terminated, students will be notified with a written explanation. Copies of this notice and an explanation will be sent to the college dean.