WELCOME NEW FRESHMEN!

Registration Tutorial (2014) for the School of Business Administration

Steps to Register for Your First Semester

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Complete this tutorial! It is designed to ensure that you successfully complete enrollment in fall courses.
Take the ALEKS Math Placement Assessment. (The only exception will be for students who, at the present time, have already earned college credit for Calculus.) Review the School of Business First-Semester Freshman Course Selection webpages for more detailed information about appropriate first-semester courses for Business students. Submit your course selection information online through the New School of Business Freshman Online Course Selection Form. An academic advisor will review your submission and reply by email with specific course approvals. Access CANELINK and register for the classes that were pre-approved. The deadline to complete your registration for courses is June 15!

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BBA vs. BSBA: What is the Difference?

BBA
Students take Quantitative Applications in Business (MAS 110) or Calculus 1 (MTH 161) and two statistics courses (MAS 201 and 202). To graduate with Honors in the Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), students must pursue Departmental Honors. Graduation requirements include an honors thesis and the minimum GPA of 3.9.

BSBA
Students take two levels of pure calculus (MTH 161 and 162) and two higher level statistics courses (MAS 311 and 312). An Introduction to Programming course and a higher level quantitative course are also required in the Professional Core. To graduate with General Business Honors, students must complete the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) with a minimum GPA of 3.75.

Which courses are typical for a firstsemester freshman in Business?

A typical full-time academic schedule for a new Business School freshman would include 5 courses (15-17 credits):

1. BUS 101
Required of all full-time academic Business students

2. ENG 105
Unless you have credit from AP/IB, dual enrollment, or a minimum SAT Reading score of 700 or a minimum ACT English score of 32

3. MATH
An appropriate level math course determined by your choice of degree, an ACT/SAT math score, the ALEKS Math Placement Assessment score, and/or previous college credit in a math course

4. BUSINESS FOUNDATION COURSE

BSL 212, CIS 150, ECO 211, ECO 212, MKT 201

5. CHOICE COURSE
One additional course of your choice (can be business or general education, based on your interests, academic background, and transcript)

(If you are a Foote Fellow or if you intend to follow a pre-health track, and/or if you have college credits for English Composition and Calculus, your schedule will be slightly different.)

What do I do about AP/IB/CLEP Exams or Dual Enrollment/Transfer Courses?

AP/IB (HL) or CLEP exams:

If you do not know the results of AP/IB (HL) and CLEP exams at this time, you will need to make a judgment about the potential for receiving credits. You may check the AP/IB (HL) score tables online in order to determine the exam scores necessary for the awarding of University of Miami credit for specific courses.

Dual Enrollment/Transfer credits:

If you took a course for college credit, you must submit official transcripts to the UM Office of Admission from the issuing College or University.

A listing on the high school transcript is not sufficient to award college credit. A minimum grade of "C" is required for consideration of credit in all dual enrollment and transfer courses.

Evaluation of AP/IB (HL) Scores for UM Credits

AP/IB (HL) scores: You must request that your scores be sent directly to the UM Office of Admission from the College Board or from your regional IB office.

CLEP scores: You must submit an Official Test Result Report to the UM Office of Admission.
DEADLINE: No credit will be awarded for AP/IB courses after December 15, 2014.

All official test score reports should be sent to:

University of Miami Office of Admission P.O. Box 249117 Coral Gables, FL 33124-5229

Dual Enrollment and Transfer Credits

Dual Enrollment/Transfer credits:

If you took a course for college credit, you must submit official transcripts to the UM Office of Admission from the issuing College or University. A listing on the high school transcript is not sufficient to award college credit. A minimum grade of "C" is required for consideration of credit in all dual enrollment and transfer courses. DEADLINE: All grades earned in these courses are part of your permanent record and should be submitted to UM no later than December 15, 2014.
Official transcripts for credits earned from any college/university should be sent to: University of Miami Office of Admission Transcripts P.O. Box 249117 Coral Gables, FL 33124-5229

General Education Areas of Knowledge: What is a Cognate?

The "Areas of Knowledge" aspect of the university's general education requirements is based on the notion of cognates.

A cognate is a group of at least three related courses for at least 9 credits. The courses in a cognate are related in a topical, thematic, interdisciplinary, sequential, or other such fashion, so that completion of a cognate provides coherent depth of knowledge in the area. Students must take three cognates:
Arts & Humanities (A&H) People & Society (P&S) Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM)

As a first semester freshman, we recommend you choose a course in the Arts and Humanities cognate.

To read more about cognates, go to www.miami.edu/cognates.

Can I meet with or speak to an advisor to discuss my course selection?

In order to properly enroll in courses, you must fill out the New School of Business Freshman Online Course Selection Form.
Once the form is submitted, a School of Business Academic Advisor will:
Review your course selection Respond with your first semester courses Release your Academic Advising Hold

You will then be able to enroll for your first semester courses!

Questions?
Questions? Please contact newfreshman@bus.miami.edu

Be on the lookout for further correspondence from newfreshman@bus.miami.edu with more information regarding Orientation.

The School of Business Administration Advising Team looks forward to meeting you at Orientation!