Graduation
Special Requirements of the School
All students must fulfill the minimum General Requirements for graduation given in The University section. Business students must also fulfill the following requirements.
- All University students must have a grade point average of at least 2.00 to graduate. Business students must also have a grade point average in business courses of at least 2.00. Students in the Business Honors Program must have a University grade point average and a grade point average in business courses of at least 3.25. Students in the integrated BBA/MPA program who choose to graduate with both undergraduate and graduate degrees simultaneously must have a grade point average of at least 3.00 in all coursework taken as part of the minimum thirty-six-hour graduate program; they must also have a grade point average of at least 3.00 in graduate accounting coursework. Students may choose to first apply for the undergraduate degree upon completion of all requirements and continue pursuing the MPA.
- The University requires that at least six semester hours of advanced coursework in the major field of study be completed in residence. For additional requirements, see BBA Degree Requirements given within the Degrees and Programs section of the School of Business.
- A candidate for a degree must be registered in the McCombs School of Business either in residence or in absentia the semester or summer session the degree is to be awarded and must apply to the dean for the degree no later than the date specified in the official academic calendar.
Degree Audit
The student may request a degree audit in the Undergraduate Program Office when he or she enters a business major. The degree audit is prepared by comparing the degree requirements of the student’s major with the student’s University record, including transferred work. It shows the coursework required for the major, the courses completed that fulfill requirements, the hours of designated coursework that are still needed, grade point averages, and the residency requirements that have been fulfilled. In preparing the degree audit, every effort is made to avoid errors, but it is the student’s responsibility to be aware of and to fulfill all graduation requirements.
Applying for Graduation
A degree candidate must apply for the degree no later than the date given in the official academic calendar. No degree will be conferred unless the diploma application form has been properly filed. Further information, resources, and a link to the graduation application are available at http://www.mccombs.utexas.edu/BBA/Graduation.aspx. Students are expected, but not required, to complete their degree in a timely manner.