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The Department of Business is accredited by the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs. The department seeks to provide each student with programs that reflect the most recent developments in the field of management and related professional programs, to familiarize students with technological advances that are transforming the workplace, and to afford students through internships the opportunity of applying classroom theory in "real-life" settings.
The programs of the department are designed to prepare students for direct entry into a career in business or government or for graduate study in business, economics, law, public administration, or similar fields.
The programs are designed to provide education concerning the highly complex and technical character of management common to all organizations. Students are expected to develop an insight into basic tenets and analytical skills that will equip them to meet the needs and problems of diverse types of business organizations. Students who plan to major in one of the Department of Business programs are encouraged to start their business courses in their freshman year.
Declaring a MajorStudents who wish to declare a major at Gallaudet University use the "Major Selection/Change Form," available from Academic Advising (in the Jordan Student Academic Center, Room 2220) or from the Registrar (in Chapel Hall, Room 101). Students need to get signatures of their advisors and the department chair. Some departments have specific requirements for students to be majors. Those requirements are listed below.
Requirements for Admission to a Major or Minor in the Department of Business
Students considering a Business major are encouraged to declare their major by their sophomore year in order to complete all the required major courses in a timely fashion.
The following minimum criteria must be met for a student to be considered for admission into any of the five majors in the Department of Business:
- A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5.
- Completion of an application form and a written 2- 3 page statement outlining career goals.
- Successful completion of English 102 or equivalent, with a grade of C or better.
- Two letters of recommendation of which at least one must be from a former professor.
- Screening interview with a Department of Business admission committee.
For continuation in a Business major, a student must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 in major courses and cannot have more than two grades lower than C in major courses.
All business majors must complete at least one internship in the field prior to graduation.
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