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Bachelor of Business Administration

Undergraduate Program

• Bachelor of Business Administration

The Bachelor of Business Administration is offered with majors in accounting, economics, finance, management, management information systems, and marketing. This Catalog section provides information about requirements that all B.B.A. students must fulfill, regardless of their major, as well as admission information and academic rules and procedures for the B.B.A. For information about the individual majors, see Accounting, Economics, Finance, Management and Organizations, Management Sciences, and Marketing in the Catalog.

Students may earn double majors in the B.B.A.; they also may earn joint degrees in the College of Engineering or the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. See "Double Majors in Business" and "Joint Degrees" below.

Many business students earn one or more of the wide variety of certificates and minors offered in disciplines across the University; see "Minors" and "Certificates" below.

The Tippie College of Business's undergraduate and graduate programs are accredited by AACSB International—the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.

Undergraduate Advising

All business students are advised at the business college's Undergraduate Program Office. Pre-business students are advised at the University's Academic Advising Center or the college's Undergraduate Program Office. Assignment to the Undergraduate Program Office for advising depends on a student's grade-point average, completion of calculus and statistics, and/or the number of semester hours completed. Walk-in hours and scheduled appointments are available at both offices. For more information on advising, contact the college's Undergraduate Program Office or the UI Academic Advising Center.

Honor Code

Integrity and honesty are essential to success in all facets of life. The purpose of the Tippie College of Business Honor Code is to promote honorable and ethical behavior. Students admitted to the college or enrolled in courses offered by the college are required to uphold the honor code.

Bachelor of Business Administration

The Bachelor of Business Administration requires a minimum of 120 s.h. of credit, including at least 48 s.h. earned in business courses and at least 60 s.h. earned in nonbusiness courses.

B.B.A. students must earn 30 s.h. in residence following admission to the Tippie College of Business. At least 24 s.h. in courses offered by the business college and at least two-thirds of the semester hours in the student's major must be earned at The University of Iowa. Nonresident instruction includes course work at colleges and universities other than The University of Iowa.

To graduate, B.B.A. students must have a cumulative g.p.a. of at least 2.00 in all college course work attempted, all college course work attempted in business, all college course work attempted in the major, all course work attempted at The University of Iowa, all business course work attempted at The University of Iowa, and all course work in the major attempted at The University of Iowa.

Common B.B.A. Requirements

B.B.A. students must satisfy the following minimum common requirements or approved equivalents. For approved equivalents, consult the college's Undergraduate Program Office.

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
 

Tippie College of Business students may complete the World Languages requirement using one of two options. One year of high school language study is generally equivalent to one semester of college language study.

Option one: attain fourth-level proficiency in a single world language, usually by completing four years of that language in high school or four semesters in college or an equivalent combination of high school and college course work; or pass an achievement test or evaluation at fourth-level proficiency.

Option two: attain second-level proficiency in each of two world languages, usually by completing two years of each language in high school or two semesters of each language in college or an equivalent combination of high school and college course work; or pass achievement tests and/or evaluations at second-level proficiency in each language. Option two does not fulfill the World Languages requirement for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences or qualify students to earn credit under the Furthering Language Incentive Program (FLIP).

Students may not count courses taken to fulfill General Education Program requirements toward other requirements for the B.B.A. 

PREREQUISITES TO ADMISSION TO THE COLLEGE
 

PREREQUISITES TO THE BUSINESS CORE
 

BUSINESS CORE
 

MAJOR STUDY AREA

All B.B.A. students must complete a major area of study. The college offers majors in accounting, economics, finance, management, management information systems, and marketing. The requirements for each major are established by the department that offers the major.

Students with Associate of Arts Degrees

Students who have been granted an Associate of Arts (A.A.) from a community college participating in the Iowa Community College/Regents Articulation Agreement are considered to have met all high school unit requirements for admission to the B.B.A. and all of the General Education Program requirements listed under "General Education Requirements" above, except the World Languages requirement. The program of study for which the student was awarded the A.A. must have included:

a minimum of 60 s.h. (or 90 quarter hours) of credit acceptable toward graduation from The University of Iowa, mathematics courses comparable to 22M:001 (MATH:0100) Basic Algebra I and 22M:003 (MATH:0300) Basic Geometry, and  are not accepted toward graduation;

completion of the agreed-upon group of courses at the community college; and

a g.p.a. of at least 2.00.

Completion of an Associate of Arts does not guarantee admission to the Tippie College of Business. See "Admission" later in this section for a complete list of requirements for admission to the B.B.A.

Students who use the provisions of the articulation agreement are granted a maximum of 60 s.h. of transferable credit from two-year colleges toward the 120 s.h. required for a B.B.A. Credit earned for the A.A. beyond the 60 s.h. transferable maximum is used in computing the student's grade-point average, and it may be used to satisfy course requirements, but it does not count toward the B.B.A. Transfer credit for business courses taken during the first and second years is counted toward the B.B.A. only if such courses are usually offered as lower-division courses at The University of Iowa.

Transfer Courses

Students who have taken courses at another institution that are similar to those approved for the common business requirements at Iowa may request that these courses be evaluated for transfer credit. Students who transfer fewer hours than needed to meet a common business requirement may use only approved courses to complete the remainder of the requirement. Only third- and fourth-year-level courses taken at accredited four-year institutions may be used to satisfy common business course requirements numbered 100 (3000) and above. Students must complete a minimum of 24 s.h. of business course work and at least two-thirds of the course work in the major at The University of Iowa. They also must meet the 30 s.h. residency requirement of the Tippie College of Business. Credit earned through Guided Independent Study may be counted toward all requirements for graduation, subject to approval by the student's major department.

Four-Year Graduation Plan

The following checkpoints list the minimum requirements students must complete by certain semesters in order to stay on the University's Four-Year Graduation Plan.

Note: The following checkpoints are designed for students who enter the University as direct admission or pre-business students. In order to stay on the plan, pre-business students must maintain the grade-point averages required for admission to the Tippie College of Business and must apply for admission to the college by the established deadline. The Four-Year Graduation Plan is not available to students who choose to pursue a double major in the college or to those enrolled in a joint degree program.

Students must take 06B:100 (BUS:3000) Business Communication and Protocol during their first year after admission to the Tippie College of Business, except direct admission students, who take the course during their second year.

Before the third semester begins: 06E:001 (ECON:1100) Principles of Microeconomics or 06E:002 (ECON:1200) Principles of Macroeconomics, 22M:017 (MATH:1380) Calculus and Matrix Algebra for Business, and 22S:008 (STAT:1030) Statistics for Business, or equivalents; and at least one-quarter of the semester hours required for graduation

Before the fifth semester begins: 06A:001 (ACCT:2100) Introduction to Financial Accounting, 06A:002 (ACCT:2200) Managerial Accounting, and 06E:001 (ECON:1100) Principles of Microeconomics or 06E:002 (ECON:1200) Principles of Macroeconomics (whichever has not already been taken), or equivalents; all General Education requirements; and at least half of the semester hours required for graduation

Before the seventh semester begins: business core requirements, approximately half of the course work in the major (varies by major), and three-quarters of the semester hours required for graduation

Before the eighth semester begins: approximately three-quarters of course work in the major (varies by major)

During the eighth semester: all remaining course work in the major, and a sufficient number of semester hours to graduate

Honors

The Tippie College of Business Honors Program offers outstanding students the opportunity to undertake independent study and to work closely with faculty members and other honors students. To graduate with honors, students must complete 06B:194 (BUS:3999) Honors Seminar during the spring of their third year or fall of their fourth year. During the following semester, they must complete an honors thesis in one of the college's departments, registering for the appropriate course from the following list.

Students must have a g.p.a. of at least 3.50 to enter the Tippie Honors Program. To earn the B.B.A. with honors, students must successfully complete all college and honors program requirements with a g.p.a. of at least 3.50 in all courses taken at Iowa, all business courses taken at Iowa, all courses taken (including transfer courses), and all business courses taken (including transfer courses).

See Tippie College of Business Honors Program to learn more.

Pre-business students interested in the honors program are encouraged to participate in the University of Iowa Honors Program until they are admitted to the business college.

Double Majors in Business

Students may earn a double major by meeting the requirements of more than one major in the Tippie College of Business. They receive one B.B.A. with two majors. The Four-Year Graduation Plan is not available to students pursuing a double major.

Students may declare only one major when they apply to the college, but they may add a second major on the first day of classes during their first semester after admission to the college, or any time after that. Students may declare a maximum of two programs (programs include majors and certificates). Students who have officially declared double majors have access to degree audits for both majors. They also have access to both sets of major courses, with some limitations, during early registration. Students may not change majors in order to have priority registration for more than two majors at one time. A student must be in good academic standing in order to declare a second major. See Double Majors—Policies and Procedures.

Joint Degrees

Joint B.B.A./Liberal Arts and Sciences Degree

The Tippie College of Business and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences offer a joint degree program in which students earn two University of Iowa bachelor's degrees: a Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) from the Tippie College of Business; and a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.), or Bachelor of Music (B.M.) from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

All students in a joint degree program must complete requirements for both degrees, including all General Education requirements.

The second-grade-only option is available to students in joint degree programs. Students should consult with their advisors about whether they are eligible for the second-grade-only option.

Joint degree students are assigned two advisors, one in the Tippie College of Business Undergraduate Program Office, the other in their major in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

To enter a joint degree program, students must have approval from the Tippie College of Business and must be admitted to both colleges. Interested students should see an advisor in the college's Undergraduate Program Office.

To learn about liberal arts and sciences majors, see "Index: Academic Programs" in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences section of the Catalog.

Joint B.B.A./B.S.E.

The Tippie College of Business and the College of Engineering offer a joint degree program in which students earn two University of Iowa bachelor's degrees: a Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) from the Tippie College of Business and a Bachelor of Science in Engineering (B.S.E.) from the College of Engineering. Students interested in the joint B.B.A./B.S.E. program must be admitted to the Tippie College of Business through accelerated or standard admission; those who enter the college through direct admission are not eligible for the joint program.

Students in the joint degree program must complete all requirements for both degrees, including all General Education requirements. They must enroll in appropriate mathematics and engineering courses early in their course of study in order to complete the program in a timely way. Because courses in natural sciences, mathematics, humanities, and social sciences count toward the B.B.A. and the B.S.E., students may count a single course toward both degrees.

B.B.A./B.S.E. students usually meet the degree requirements of both colleges in about five years; time required depends on the student's choice of major study areas.

The second-grade-only option is available to students in joint degree programs. Students should consult with their advisors about whether they are eligible for the second-grade-only option.

Students are assigned two advisors, one in the Tippie College of Business Undergraduate Program Office, the other in their College of Engineering major department.

To enter the joint degree program, students must have approval from the Tippie College of Business and must be admitted to both colleges. Interested students should see an advisor in the college's Undergraduate Program Office.

For information about the B.S.E., including degree requirements, see Bachelor of Science in Engineering (College of Engineering) in the Catalog.

Minors

Bachelor of Business Administration students may earn minors in a number of disciplines. For example, students interested in international business might choose to earn a minor in a second language. For a list of minors and links to the departments and programs that offer them, see Undergraduate Minors in the Catalog.

Students may declare a minor on ISIS. To have the minor recorded on their transcripts, they must complete the "minor" section on the B.B.A. Application for Degree before submitting the form to the Office of the Registrar early in their final semester, or when they apply for the degree using ISIS.

Certificates

Bachelor of Business Administration students may earn certificates offered by the Tippie College of Business as well as by other colleges at the University. The business college offers the Certificates in Entrepreneurial Management and in Risk Management and Insurance. In addition, it partners with the College of Engineering to offer the Certificate in Technological Entrepreneurship and with the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences to offer the Certificates in International Business and in Performing Arts Entrepreneurship.

The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, the College of Public Health, and University College offer a wide range of certificates open to all undergraduates. Many pair exceptionally well with a business major. See Undergraduate Certificates in the Catalog for a complete list of certificates and links to the departments and programs that offer them.

Study Abroad

The Consortium of Universities for International Studies (CUIS) offers semester and summer programs at Paderno del Grappa, Italy, for undergraduate students and at Asolo, Italy, for graduate students. Both campuses are located northwest of Venice. Students and faculty in the programs come from a variety of public and private universities in the United States. The program's rigorous, high-quality courses emphasize current international events and are taught in English. Students are encouraged to study the Italian language and to participate in executive lectures, plant tours, and unique personal development opportunities.

The University's Office for Study Abroad offers a wide variety of study abroad programs in more than 40 countries. Students may choose from summer, semester, academic year, and winter session programs that complement their areas of study. See Study Abroad (University College) in the Catalog for a list of programs.

Admission

Students enter the Tippie College of Business in one of two ways: direct admission or standard admission. All students admitted to the College of Business must follow the Tippie College of Business Honor Code. Students who meet the admission requirements may be denied admission upon evidence of postsecondary academic misconduct or other violations of the honor code. Students are required to meet with the associate dean, undergraduate program, to discuss incidents of academic misconduct.

Admission standards are set by the Undergraduate Program Committee. All admission appeals are reviewed by the Undergraduate Program Office. Prospective students must submit acceptance of admission offers and all transcripts showing course work that satisfies the Tippie College of Business admission requirements to the University's Office of Admissions by the appropriate deadline. Letters of recommendation are not accepted. For more information about application and admission, contact the Undergraduate Program Office.

Note: The Tippie College of Business has adopted a new selective standard admission policy for students applying to enter the college in spring 2013 or after. The new policy enables the college to evaluate applicants in a way that is comprehensive and appropriate for a preprofessional academic program.

Admission requirements for entry to the college through fall 2012 are published in the 2011-12 General Catalog.

Direct Admission

Direct admission is designed to enable highly qualified high school students to enter the college directly after high school. Applicants must have a composite ACT score of 27 or higher and a high school g.p.a. of 3.70 or higher to qualify; see Admission Policies on the Tippie College of Business web site for information about admission requirements.

Entering first-year students may request an individual review for direct admission to the Tippie College of Business if they meet either the direct admission criterion of an ACT composite score of 27 or higher (SAT critical reading and math score of 1210 or higher) or a high school grade-point average of at least 3.70 (on a 4.00 scale). Requests are accepted through August 1. For more information, see the Request for Individual Review for Direct Admission form.

Additional requirements for declaring a major in accounting include a University of Iowa g.p.a. of at least 3.00 and a cumulative g.p.a. of at least 3.00; a g.p.a. of at least 2.67 (B-minus average) in 06A:001 (ACCT:2100) Introduction to Financial Accounting and 06A:002 (ACCT:2200) Managerial Accounting; and a passing score on the Department of Accounting writing assessment.

Standard Admission

University of Iowa students are eligible to apply to the Tippie College of Business through standard admission if they have completed at least 12 s.h. of graded course work; have completed the four prerequisite courses listed under "Common B.B.A. Requirements" above with grades of C or higher; and have a g.p.a. of at least 2.75 on the prerequisite courses, on all college course work completed, and on all University of Iowa course work. Transfer students who have at least 60 s.h. of credit and who meet these requirements also may apply through standard admission.

Standard admission applicants must submit a 300-500 word personal statement and a one-page résumé, which are considered in the admission decision along with the student's academic performance. 

Requirements for declaring a major include completion of 06A:002 (ACCT:2200) Managerial Accounting and 06E:002 (ECON:1200) Principles of Macroeconomics; see "Common B.B.A. Requirements" above. Additional requirements for declaring a major in accounting include a University of Iowa g.p.a. of at least 3.00 and a cumulative g.p.a. of at least 3.00; a g.p.a. of at least 2.67 (B-minus average) in 06A:001 (ACCT:2100) Introduction to Financial Accounting and 06A:002 (ACCT:2200) Managerial Accounting; and a passing score on the Department of Accounting writing assessment.

Applications for standard admission must be submitted online at Admissions on the Tippie College of Business web site. Application deadlines are March 1 for fall admission and October 1 for spring admission; applicants should meet all admission requirements by the end of the semester in which they apply. Admission is not granted for the summer session or the three-week winter session. Applicants transferring from another college or university are held to the application deadlines. Students denied admission who can provide documentation of extenuating circumstances that affected their academic performance may file an Appeal for Denial of Admission to Business. Grades from the three-week winter session do not count toward admission for the following spring semester, and grades from a summer session do not count toward admission for the following fall semester.

Nondegree Admission

Students visiting from another institution who wish to enroll in undergraduate courses to earn credit that they can transfer to their home institution may be granted admission as undergraduate nondegree students. Nondegree students are not guaranteed access to specific courses; they must have the approval of the undergraduate program staff in the Tippie College of Business and may earn no more than 9 s.h. on nondegree status.

Reentry

Reentry to the Tippie College of Business after an absence from the University follows this policy.

Students absent 12 months or more, in good standing: These students must apply to the University's Office of Admissions for reentry and must contact the Tippie College of Business Undergraduate Program Office for advising before they register. Good standing is defined as not on probation or dismissed for any reason.

Students absent 12 months or more, not in good standing: These students must file a petition for reinstatement with the Tippie College of Business Undergraduate Program Office. If the petition is approved, the student must file an application with the University’s Office of Admissions (the Undergraduate Program Office notifies the Office of Admissions about the approval). The student must schedule an appointment with an advisor in the Undergraduate Program Office for advising before he or she may register. Not in good standing is defined as being on probation or being dismissed from the Tippie College of Business due to unsatisfactory scholarship, academic misconduct at The University of Iowa or at another institution, or a violation of the Tippie College of Business Honor Code. Students who have been dismissed officially follow the procedures for reinstatement.

Students absent less than 12 months, in good standing: These students are not required to file an application for reentry; they should contact the Tippie College of Business Undergraduate Program Office for advising before they register. Their reentry is approved regardless of any changes in admission requirements during their absence.

Students absent less than 12 months, not in good standing: These students must consult an advisor in the Tippie College of Business Undergraduate Program Office; they may be readmitted on probation. They are not required to file an application for reentry; they must contact the Undergraduate Program Office for advising before they register. Their reentry is approved regardless of any changes in admission requirements during their absence. Not in good standing is defined as being on probation or being dismissed from the Tippie College of Business due to unsatisfactory scholarship, academic misconduct at The University of Iowa or at another institution, or a violation of the Tippie College of Business Honor Code. Students who have been dismissed officially follow the procedures for reinstatement.

All returning students: Students who have been enrolled in another college or university since leaving The University of Iowa are required to submit official transcripts along with their application for reentry. Completed application materials must be received at least two weeks before the opening of classes. Students may be approved to reenter with direct or accelerated admission status. Students are held to the General Catalog requirements that were in effect at the time of their reentry.

Academic Rules and Procedures

Academic Recognition

DEAN'S LIST

Undergraduate students in the Colleges of Liberal Arts and Sciences and Engineering and the Tippie College of Business who achieve a g.p.a. of 3.50 or higher on 12 s.h. or more of University of Iowa graded course work during a given semester or summer session and who have no semester hours of I (incomplete) or O (no grade reported) during the same semester are recognized by inclusion on the Dean's List for that semester. Undergraduate students in the Carver College of Medicine may qualify for the Dean's List with fewer than 12 s.h. of graded credit if deemed appropriate by the college. Beginning fall 2011, College of Nursing students participating in clinical courses must have a total of 12 s.h. of earned credit, with 8 s.h. of graded credit with a g.p.a. of 3.50 or higher.

PRESIDENT'S LIST

University of Iowa undergraduate students who achieve a g.p.a. of 4.00 on 12 s.h. or more of University of Iowa graded course work and who have no semester hours of I (incomplete) or O (no grade reported) for two consecutive semesters (excluding summer sessions) are recognized by inclusion on the President's List. Beginning fall 2011, College of Nursing students participating in clinical courses must have a total of 12 s.h. of earned credit, with 8 s.h. of graded credit, to qualify for the President's List.

GRADUATION WITH HONORS

Graduation with honors recognizes high scholastic achievement based on grades and on completion of academic work beyond the requirements of the student's major. To graduate with honors, students must maintain a cumulative, University of Iowa, business, and UI business g.p.a. of 3.50 and must successfully complete an honors project under the supervision of a faculty member. See "Honors" earlier in this Catalog section.

GRADUATION WITH DISTINCTION

Graduation with distinction recognizes high scholastic achievement based on grades. The Office of the Registrar certifies to the Tippie College of Business associate dean the names of students eligible to graduate with distinction. The college awards degrees "with highest distinction" to students in the highest two percent of the graduating class, "with high distinction" to students in the next highest three percent, and "with distinction" to the next highest five percent. Ranking is based on students' grade-point averages for all college-level study undertaken before their final registration.

To be eligible to be considered for graduation with distinction, a student must complete 60 s.h. in residence as an undergraduate at The University of Iowa; 45 s.h. of that must be completed before the final registration.

Credit and Grading

CREDIT BY EXAMINATION

Students may earn up to 30 s.h. of credit by examination by taking selected tests from the College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) and the Advanced Placement (AP) program of the College Board or the International Baccalaureate Program (IB). For information about when and how to take the CLEP and AP examinations, contact the University's Evaluation and Examination Service. The Tippie College of Business Undergraduate Program Office has information on scores, credit, and course duplicates for all CLEP, Advanced Placement, and IB tests accepted by the college.

MAXIMUM SCHEDULE

During early registration, students admitted to the Tippie College of Business may register for a maximum of 16 s.h. Course schedules that exceed 16 s.h. require approval from the Undergraduate Program Office. After early registration, students may register for a maximum of 18 s.h. Course schedules of more than 18 s.h. for a fall or spring semester, 9 s.h. for the six- or eight-week summer session, or 3 s.h. for the three-week session require approval from the Undergraduate Program Office.

ADDING AND DROPPING COURSES

Students may drop courses, except College of Law courses, any time before the deadline published in the University's academic deadline calendar. Deadlines are different for regular and off-cycle courses. See Academic Deadlines for The University of Iowa on the Office of the Registrar web site (http://www.registrar.uiowa.edu).

Students must obtain approval from the college that offers the course in order to request permission to add or drop a course after these deadlines.

ADMINISTRATIVE DROPS FOR LACK OF PREREQUISITES

Students are responsible for making sure that they have satisfied all prerequisites for any course for which they register. Instructors and departments also have the option to drop a student from a course if the student has not satisfied the required prerequisites. Administrative drops must be processed by the first eight calendar days of the semester; the first two calendar days of the winter session, the three-week summer session, or the start of an off-cycle course; or the first four days of the six- or eight-week summer session. Administrative drops are made without assignment of a W (withdrawn). Students who are dropped from courses are notified. Students should not assume that they have been dropped from a course because they do not have the prerequisites.

ADMINISTRATIVE DROPS FOR NONATTENDANCE

Instructors have the option to drop a student who has missed the first two class periods of a course, unless the student has offered an acceptable reason for beginning the course late. Administrative drops must be processed by the first eight calendar days of the semester; the first two calendar days of the winter session, the three-week summer session, or the start of an off-cycle course. These administrative drops are made without assignment of a W (withdrawn). Students who are dropped from courses are notified. Students should not assume that they have been dropped from a course because they have not attended it.

PASS/NONPASS

Up to 15 s.h. of course work required for the B.B.A. may be taken pass/nonpass with the consent of an advisor and the instructor. Students must be in good academic standing to be eligible for the pass/nonpass option. A maximum of two pass/nonpass courses may be taken in one semester. Courses taken pass/nonpass may not be used to satisfy general education, core, or major business requirements; major business requirements include any course that fulfills a major course requirement or is offered by the major department. Pass/nonpass registration must be completed during the first 10 days of a fall or spring semester or the first one-and-one-half weeks of a summer session, and it requires the approval of the advisor and the instructor. For courses taken pass/nonpass, an earned grade of C-minus or higher is recorded as a P; an earned grade of D-plus or lower is recorded as an N. Pass/nonpass credit is not included in grade-point-average calculations.

SATISFACTORY/FAIL, SATISFACTORY/UNSATISFACTORY

Certain courses are offered satisfactory/fail (S/F) or satisfactory/unsatisfactory (S/U). All students registered for these courses receive one of these marks.

Special forms are not necessary to register for S/F or S/U courses, since all students enrolled in such courses automatically receive an S, an F, or a U.

Semester hours of S or U graded course work are not used in computing grade-point averages, but hours of F graded course work are used.

Semester hours of S graded course work are counted as semester hours earned toward graduation; semester hours of F or U graded course work do not count as semester hours earned toward graduation.

A maximum of 15 s.h. of S credit from The University of Iowa is accepted toward a bachelor's degree.

SECOND-GRADE-ONLY OPTION

Pre-business majors admitted to the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences must follow the second-grade rules established by that college; contact the Academic Programs & Student Development office or see the CLAS Academic Policies Handbook.

Business majors (students admitted to the Tippie College of Business) may use the second-grade-only option for any course except Tippie College of Business courses numbered 101 or above; business courses include those with prefix 06A (ACCT), 06B (BUS), 06E (ECON), 06F (FIN), 06J (MGMT), 06K (MSCI), 06M (MKTG), or 06T (ENTR). This policy was effective as of summer 2010 and is retroactive, so students who repeated a course before then may be eligible to file for a second-grade-only option. Contact the Undergraduate Program Office for more information.

Business students may apply the option to a maximum of three different courses while they are enrolled at The University of Iowa; any second-grade-only option used before the student entered the Tippie College of Business counts as one of the three second-grade-only options allowed. The option may be used only once per course; once the option is placed on the record, it may not be retracted.

Courses taken at other colleges or universities may not be repeated at The University of Iowa under the second-grade-only option. University of Iowa courses may not be repeated at other institutions under the second-grade-only option.

If the course was taken for a grade the first time, it must be taken for a grade the second time. If the course was taken pass/nonpass the first time, the student may take it either pass/nonpass or for a grade the second time.

Any University of Iowa course taken in any mode of delivery (e.g., during a regular semester, summer session, or intensive session, or through distance learning and the Division of Continuing Education) may be repeated in the same delivery mode or in any other delivery mode.

The second-grade-only option may not be used by a student who has been awarded a degree from The University of Iowa for a course the student took before the degree was awarded.

Graduate or professional colleges may recalculate grade-point averages using all grades visible on the permanent record.

Business students must register as usual for the course that is to be repeated. After the beginning of the session in which the course is being repeated, students must request the second-grade-only option by contacting their assigned Undergraduate Program Office advisor.

The Office of the Registrar marks the permanent record with a pound symbol (#) to show that the first grade has been replaced by the second grade in the grade-point-average calculations and to show that only the hours from the second registration have been counted as hours earned.

INCOMPLETE GRADES

Instructors may report a mark of I (incomplete) only if the unfinished part of the student's work in a course other than research, thesis, or independent study is small; if the work is unfinished for reasons acceptable to the instructor; and if the student's standing in the course is satisfactory.

Students should not re-enroll in a course for which they have an incomplete.  Incomplete grades must be removed by completing the unfinished part of the work. Faculty and students are encouraged to state clearly in a written agreement how the incomplete is to be completed. Both the faculty member and the student should keep a record of the written agreement.

Failure to remove the incomplete before the end of the next full semester, excluding summer and winter sessions, results in replacement of the I with a grade of F, regardless of whether the student is enrolled during that semester. A grade change may be submitted to convert a grade of F to another letter grade, with the instructor's approval.

GUIDED INDEPENDENT STUDY

University of Iowa Guided Independent Study is counted as resident credit and may be applied to all requirements for graduation, subject to approval by the student's major department. Guided Independent Study courses can be taken any semester, up to four courses at a time.

Students eligible for the second-grade-only option may retake the course through Guided Independent Study for the second-grade-only option. Likewise, students eligible for the second-grade-only option in a Guided Independent Study course may retake the course on campus for the second-grade-only option.

PROBATION AND DISMISSAL

Students are placed on academic probation when their grade-point average in any of the following categories falls below 2.00: all course work taken, all course work taken at The University of Iowa, all business course work taken, all business course work taken at The University of Iowa, all course work taken to satisfy requirements for the major(s), and all course work taken at The University of Iowa to satisfy requirements for the major(s). In probation decisions, a 3 s.h. minimum is used to calculate the grade-point average for all course work taken to satisfy requirements for the major(s), and all course work taken at The University of Iowa to satisfy requirements for the major(s).

When all of the above grade-point averages equal or surpass 2.00, students are removed from probation. Students usually are allowed only one session to return to good academic standing. They are required to meet with an academic advisor.  Students on academic probation who withdraw registration after the deadline for dropping courses may be dismissed.

Students may be dismissed from the college at any time for unsatisfactory scholarship. While some probationary period usually precedes a dismissal, students in good academic standing who complete a term with extremely unsatisfactory grades may be placed on academic probation or dismissed immediately. Students dropped from the college for poor scholarship may petition for permission to reregister, but usually only after one year following the end of the term in which they were dismissed.

REINSTATEMENT

Students dismissed for unsatisfactory scholarship for the first time ordinarily are not permitted to register again for one year. Students dismissed for the second time may or may not be granted a second reinstatement. Requests for reinstatement must be made in writing and should be addressed to the associate dean in the Undergraduate Program Office. Students seeking reinstatement must make an appointment with an advisor in the Undergraduate Program Office. Reinstatements are limited to one major and may include a limit on the number of semester hours the student may take upon reinstatement. Late requests are deferred to the following semester.

Students who are permitted to register following dismissal are registered on academic probation and ordinarily are allowed two semesters to achieve good standing. Very poor academic work in the first semester of a reinstatement may result in dismissal at the close of that semester.

Returning for Baccalaureate Degrees

RETURNING FOR A SECOND BUSINESS MAJOR

Graduates who have a B.B.A. from The University of Iowa and have not been enrolled in a graduate or professional program may complete the requirements for another business major except accounting (see "Reentry" earlier in this section). Those interested in pursuing a degree in accounting must be admitted to the Graduate College to earn the Master of Accountancy degree; see Accounting.

Students who return to The University of Iowa to complete another business major must meet the current requirements for that major.  It is their responsibility to notify the Office of the Registrar upon completion of the requirements for the second major so that a notation can be placed on their permanent record.

Students who hold a degree from another college or university may not complete a second business major at The University of Iowa. (see "Returning for an Additional Bachelor's Degree").

RETURNING FOR AN ADDITIONAL BACHELOR'S DEGREE

Students who hold a bachelor's degree from another college at The University of Iowa and who have not been enrolled in a graduate or professional program may return for an additional bachelor's degree from the Tippie College of Business. They must satisfy all current requirements for undergraduate admission to the business college. Once admitted, they must satisfy all current requirements for the B.B.A. in their chosen major.

For information about pursuing an additional bachelor's degree in accounting, see "Accounting as a Second Degree" below.

STUDENTS WITH BACCALAUREATES FROM OTHER INSTITUTIONS

Students with a bachelor's degree from another college or university may apply for admission to The University of Iowa to earn an additional undergraduate degree from the Tippie College of Business. The requirements are the same as those listed under "Returning for an Additional Bachelor's Degree" above.

For information about pursuing an additional bachelor's degree in accounting, see "Accounting as a Second Degree" below.

ACCOUNTING AS A SECOND DEGREE

Graduates who have a non-business bachelor's degree, either from The University of Iowa or from another college or university, may in some cases be considered for admission to the Tippie College of Business to pursue a second undergraduate major in accounting. Individuals interested in earning a second degree with a major in accounting should contact the Department of Accounting to discuss the B.B.A. or Master of Accountancy (M.Ac.); see Accounting in the Catalog.

Students may not earn a second major in accounting if they already have a B.B.A. from The University of Iowa or any undergraduate business degree from another college or university.