What is the difference between “declaring” a major, and being admitted to a degree program?
Declaring a major is simply your declaration that you plan to seek a particular major and degree. When you declare a major, a code representing that degree area is entered on the official computer database. Admission to a degree program occurs when you have completed all requirements for admission to the College of Business Administration, and you complete (with your academic advisor) the official “Application to a Degree Program” form. The COBA admission requirements include GPA requirements, minimum credit hour requirements, plus completion of a group of preparatory courses. Once you are admitted to a degree program, you will be eligible to enroll in upper-division courses (300+) in the College of Business Administration, and your degree requirements for your major and the business core are “locked” to the catalog in force for that semester.
