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Introduction
The purpose of the College of Commerce and Business Administration
is to provide an educational experience that will help students
develop their potential for leadership and service in business,
government, teaching, and research. The undergraduate curricula
provide a study of the basic aspects of business and preparation for
careers in fields such as accounting, business management, banking,
insurance, and marketing. Students should, however, expect to serve
apprenticeships in the fields they enter if they aspire to higher
positions.
The curricula, leading to the bachelor of science degrees in the
various degree programs in business, are based on four years of
college work. Students are required to elect courses in other colleges
of the University, including mathematics, rhetoric, humanities and the
arts, speech, and natural and behavioral sciences, and to secure as
liberal an education as possible to avoid the narrowing effects of
overspecialization. Through a cooperative arrangement with the College
of Liberal Arts and Sciences, students in that college may major in
economics or finance.
The College of Commerce and Business Administration offers
graduate and professional programs to the student with a bachelor's
degree in one of the areas of business and economics, or in a
nonbusiness area such as liberal arts, science, or
engineering. Detailed information on graduate programs may be obtained
from the Graduate College.
Departments and Curricula
Undergraduate instruction in the College of Commerce and Business
Administration is organized under the Departments of Accountancy,
Business Administration, Economics, and Finance. Each of these
departments offers courses that provide one or more curricula that a
student may elect. These curricula lead to bachelor of science degrees
in the various fields of study in the college and are designed to
encourage each student to develop fully his or her intellectual --
capacity.
Requirements
Applicants must meet general University requirements as well as
those specified by the College of Commerce and Business --
Administration.
Students transferring from other colleges will not be excused from
the entrance requirements unless they have demonstrated proficiency in
the areas in which they are deficient.
Students in the College of Commerce and Business Administration
who meet the University's requirements with reference to registration,
residence, and fees and who maintain satisfactory scholastic records
in the college are awarded degrees appropriate to their
curricula.
Each candidate for a degree must have a 3.0 (A = 5.0) grade-point
average or above for all courses counted toward graduation, a 3.0
grade-point average or above for all courses taken at this University,
a 3.0 grade-point average or above for all courses taken in the major
or field of concentration, and a 3.0 grade-point average or above for
courses taken in the major or field of concentration at this
University.
Each student may select only one major or field of
concentration.
Students are responsible for meeting the requirements for
graduation. Therefore, students should familiarize themselves with the
requirements listed in this catalog and other information in the
Office of Undergraduate Affairs,
214 David Kinley Hall, and should
refer to them each time they plan their programs.
Any one of the sequences described below meets the College of
Commerce and Business Administration requirement. A new student need
only select which mathematics sequence to enter. Decisions on how far
to go in a sequence can be made later as the student gains experience
and firms up career objectives.
The most appropriate mathematics sequence depends on the student's
background, interest, motivation, and objectives. Background can be
evaluated in terms of mathematics courses already completed and the
student's score on the Mathematics Placement Test. Interest,
motivation, and objectives must be determined by the student. The
three sequences open to the student are
-- MATH 135. A demanding course requiring a previous analytic
geometry course. It should be chosen by students whose interests and
objectives require strong mathematics.
-- MATH 120 and MATH 130. This sequence is appropriate for students
whose background is good but who have not had analytic geometry or who
prefer a somewhat less demanding sequence.
-- MATH 125 and MATH 134. This sequence provides students with a good
background, but because the pace is slower, it may not sufficiently
challenge very good or previously well-prepared students.
Students must spend either the first three years, earning not
fewer than 90 semester hours, or the last year (two semesters, or the
equivalent), earning not fewer than 30 semester hours, in residence on
the Urbana-Champaign campus, uninterrupted by any work at another
institution.
Transfer students from community or junior colleges must, after
attaining junior standing, earn at the University of Illinois or
another approved four-year institution at least 60 semester hours
acceptable toward their degree.
Special Programs