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• Intellectual honesty, integrity and adherence to ethical and professional standards.
• Excellence in all activities through the use of self-study and continuous improvement.
• Commitment to the personal and professional development of faculty, staff and students.
• Responsiveness, accountability and contribution to our stakeholders.
• Respect for individuals and a diverse culture that creates community among faculty, staff and students.
• Interaction with students in and outside the classroom.
Academic Policies
ACCOUNTING REQUIREMENTS
A “C” or better must be earned in any accounting coursework completed as a part of an accounting concentration, with or without a forensic/fraud examination emphasis.
COURSES
Course Prerequisites
Students are expected to abide by SOBAPP course prerequisites. Prerequisites are subject to change at the discretion of the School in order to ensure effective student learning. Course levels are designed to ensure that students take courses appropriate for their classification. Students with fewer than 45 hours of college credit may not take junior and senior courses in the School.
Transfer Credit
No more than 6 hours of business transfer credits with a grade of "D" will apply toward major requirements, and no transfer grades of "D" will apply toward concentration courses. In addition, a maximum of 6 hours of transfer credits may be applied to satisfy a concentration requirement.
ACADEMIC STANDARDS FOR B.B.A./M.B.A.
Students earning the joint B.B.A./M.B.A. degree with a concentration in accounting must meet the following requirements:
• Completion of at least 36 semester hours of graduate work beyond the undergraduate credit hours required for the joint degree;
• A cumulative GPA of at least a 3.0 in all graduate work taken at Texas Wesleyan;
• A cumulative GPA of at least a 3.0 in all accounting courses, both graduate and undergraduate, taken at Texas Wesleyan after admission to the M.B.A. program;
• Cumulative GPA of at least a 3.0 in all courses taken for graduate credit;
• Cumulative GPA of at least a 2.5 in all non-accounting undergraduate courses taken at Texas Wesleyan University after admission to the M.B.A. program;
• At least 9 hours in 5000-level (or above) accounting courses at Texas Wesleyan;
• Minimum academic standards for School of Business Administration graduate students.