Entrance to Major Requirements 2009

This information is for first-time students entering Penn State summer 2007, fall 2007, and spring 2008.

Course Requirements, Cumulative GPA, Qualifications, and Procedure

1. Course Requirements — Complete the following entrance-to-major courses by the conclusion of the spring 2009 semester:

   ENGL 015 or ENGL 030 (3)	ECON 002 (3)
   [B A 241 & B A 242 (2)] or B A 243 (4)	ECON 004 (3)
   SCM 200 or STAT 200 (4)	ACCTG 211(4)
   MATH 110 or MATH 140 (4)	MIS 204 (3)

2. Additional Requirements for Actuarial Science
   MATH 140 (4)
   MATH 141 (4)

Courses highlighted in BOLD require a grade of "C" or higher.


3. Cumulative Grade Point Average — Attain the required Cumulative GPA for the major by the end of the fall 2008 semester and maintain that GPA through to the end of the spring 2009 semester as stated below:

Major	Fall 2008 Minimum Cumulative GPA	Cumulative GPA Cut-Off to Maintain through Spring 2009
Accounting (ACCTG)	3.00	3.00
Actuarial Science (ACTSC)	3.00	3.00
Economics (BA EC)	2.00	2.00
Finance (FIN)	3.30	3.30
Management (MGMT)	3.00	2.50
Management Information Systems (M I S)	3.00	2.00
Marketing (MKTG)	3.00	3.00
Supply Chain and Information Systems (SC&IS)	3.00	2.00

4. Qualifications — Based upon the review of Penn State's Central Enrollment Management Group, and beginning with students entering Penn State summer or fall 2007, any students not admitted to the Smeal College of Business must earn a 3.00 cumulative GPA at the end of their first year (completion of the second semester) to be eligible for a Smeal major. All students must also meet the entrance-to-major requirements for the Smeal program of interest as stipulated in the applicable entrance to major requirements for students in their second year and be enrolled in DUS prior to the Entrance-to-Major process.
5. Procedure Overview — Below are four critically important steps highlighting the requirements and procedure for application to a Smeal College of Business major:
1. Students must be enrolled as a pre-major in the Smeal College of Business or in the Division of Undergraduate Studies (DUS).
2. DUS Students need a minimum Cumulative GPA of 3.00 at the end of their first year in order to pursue a Smeal major.
3. Attain the required cumulative GPA for the major by the end of the fall 2008 semester and maintain that GPA through to the end of the spring 2009 semester.
4. Successfully complete all entry to major courses by the end of the spring 2009 semester.
5. Complete the one-time application [Entrance-to-Major module] on eLion between January 2, 2009 and Friday, February 13, 2009.
6. Successful Completion of All Entrance to Major Courses and Maintaining of Cumulative Grade Point Average through to the End of the Spring 2009 Semester
   1. Students will be reviewed at the end of the spring 2009 semester during the period of May 19-29, 2009 to verify they have successfully completed remaining entrance to major courses and maintained the required cumulative GPA for the conditional offer.  Students are then switched into their major for summer 2009.
   2. Students who have not successfully completed remaining entrance to major courses will no longer be eligible for a major in Smeal and will receive notification June 1, 2009 that they will be switched to Non-Degree Status as of July 1, 2009.
   3. Students who successfully completed all entrance to major courses but did not maintain the required cumulative GPA for their conditional offer will be reviewed for their possible second or third choice of major based on space availability and meeting all established course and cumulative GPA criteria for the desired major.  Students will be notified through an email by June 5, 2009.