Degree Candidacy is an application process required for business majors. To declare a business major, students must meet the 2.75 OU and Combined Retention GPA minimums. Once students become business majors, they must earn Degree Candidacy status and complete prerequisite courses before enrolling in upper-division business courses.
Degree Candidacy requires students to meet minimum GPA requirements within certain courses and maintain overall GPAs
Students must maintain at least a 2.50 GPA in both their overall retention and combined degree candidacy courses, with a cumulative GPA of 3.00. Please note that all attempts are counted in the cumulative GPA calculation.
Additionally, students are required to repeat any courses in which they received a grade of D or F within the degree candidacy courses. However, students are not permitted to repeat a course in which they earned an A or B.
The following courses must be completed before a student can begin upper-division business courses.
When you are in the semester of completing your degree candidacy courses, you will need to submit an application. It is important not to wait until you have finished your DC courses to apply. To do so, please complete the online form located at the bottom of this page.
Please be aware that you will only be eligible to enroll in upper-division business courses once you have successfully completed all the prerequisite courses listed above.
Early Approval enables students who have demonstrated a high level of success in business courses to enroll in upper-division business courses before final Degree Candidacy course grades are posted. However, failure to meet the aforementioned standards may result in the revocation of Degree Candidacy, leading to the un-enrollment of the student from all upper-division business courses.
To be eligible, you must currently be a business major and meet the following requirements:
If you meet the following standards, you can still apply for Degree Candidacy:
Your application will be reviewed by a committee as an appeal for Degree Candidacy. Each application is viewed holistically, with a focus on the following:
