For all majors in the College of Business and Economics:
Completion of at least 27 required general education credits with a minimum GPA of 2.25.
Students with general education GPAs between 2.0 and 2.25 may petition to the CBE Assistant Dean for consideration on a case-by-case basis.
For admission to the Economics major:
The courses listed below must be completed, or in progress for completion, during the semester preceding admission.
Minimum GPA of 2.50* in ECON 201; ECON 202; ECON 205 (or MATH 156 or MATH 166); ENG 100; CBE 100.
*The minimum GPA requirement for students entering UWRF prior to Fall 2008-09 is 2.25.
Formal Admission to CBE is required for enrollment in CBE upper-level courses. Admission application forms are available in the CBE Office or can be printed from the link in the following column.
CBE Global Perspective Requirement:
(Starting with the 2011-12 Catalog Year)
In preparation for working in a competitive international environment, all CBE majors must complete at least one global perspective experience, for example,
- Attendance at an international event or speaker on or off campus.
- Educational travel outside of the United States.
- Study of a second language.
Each CBE student must submit a one-page summary in LiveText (e-portfolio) describing and reflecting on the international experience before applying for admission to upper-level CBE courses. Each CBE student must also complete a course for the UWRF Global Perspectives requirement and submit a short reflective paragraph in LiveText.