The Majors
The first two years of study emphasize general education by providing fundamental courses in the humanities, mathematics, and social sciences. In addition, basic courses in accounting, economics, management information systems, and the legal and social environment of business prepare the student for further work in the Isenberg School of Management. During the final two years, all students enroll in “core” business courses in finance, marketing, management, and business communication. For B.B.A. degree candidates, the junior and senior years emphasize a greater degree of specialization in the student’s major as outlined below. For B.S. degree candidates, specialization begins in the freshman year. A total of at least 120 credits is required for graduation. The B.B.A. Curriculum Freshmen Year Sophomore Year Upon completion of the freshman-sophomore curriculum and attaining junior class standing, students “declare” a departmental major and begin a more concentrated program of study. Information about the declaration process is available in the Undergraduate Programs Office. Students typically declare in the first semester of their junior year. All students must complete the required core of introductory courses: All except 497A are typically taken in the junior year. Students must complete 21 credits (the Breadth Requirement) of non-business electives beyond the University’s required General Education credits. No more than three credits of Economics or Resource Economics can count toward these electives. Students must be enrolled in a departmental major in the Isenberg School for a minimum of one academic year to receive a B.B.A. Courses and programs for the junior-senior years are listed under the departments of Accounting and Information Systems, Finance and Operations Management, Management, and Marketing. The B.S. Curriculum Additional Guidelines Pass/Fail Limitation: No Isenberg School core or major requirement will be fulfilled by a course for which a grade of “P” is recorded. (This includes ECON 103 and 104, MATH 127, and RES-ECON 212.) Students should not use the Pass/Fail grading option in any of these courses. Study Abroad: Students are encouraged to consider spending one or two semesters studying abroad. This experience offers a valuable opportunity to enrich students’ perspectives on their chosen field of concentration. The Isenberg School has exchange agreements with a number of foreign institutions. Opportunities exist for study in Australia, Brazil, China, England, the Netherlands, France, India, Japan, Spain, Denmark, Canada, and other countries. For further information, contact the International Programs Office, tel. (413) 545-2710. Internships: The Isenberg School encourages students to take advantage of the opportunity to expand their educational experience with a summer or semester internship. Only students admitted to a departmental major within the Isenberg School may register for internship credits within that department. Departmental internships may be sponsored only by full-time faculty in that department, and may not generally exceed three credits. More information is available from the Director of Internships in the Chase Career Center, Kim Figueroa, tel. (413) 577-0418. Commonwealth Honors College All eligible students may apply to either the full Commonwealth Honors College curriculum (General Studies plus Advanced Scholarship) or only to the Advanced Scholarship track, i.e., this option is available to students whether or not they have participated in the Commonwealth Honors College General Studies option. For Advanced Scholarship, Commonwealth Honors College sets the minimum criteria for Departmental Honors, i.e., a 3.400 or higher final overall GPA, and earned grades of B or higher in four departmentally-focused honors courses, including the capstone experience and its manuscript properly formatted to Commonwealth Honors College standards. Actual admissions criteria and requirements for completion of Departmental Honors vary by department. For details on each department's honors standards, contact the department's Honors Program Director, http:www.honors.umass.edu/honors-program-directors, or visit the following website, http:www.honors.umass.edu/departmentalhonors. Students are urged to contact the Commonwealth Honors College, office, tel. 413-545-2483, or the Isenberg Undergraduate Programs Office, tel. 413-545-5610, for more information. Transferring from Off-campus Transferring into the Isenberg School from Other Majors |
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