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Undergraduate Programs

The College of Business Administration offers a professional, upper division program designed to give students a broad liberal arts background and a sound education in the essentials of business management. The BBA degree program, therefore, is comprised of three integral parts: (a) general education, (b) business fundamentals, and (c) a specialized major area of business. Students may select a major that complements their interests, aptitude, and career goals from such fields as accounting, finance, human resources management, international business, management, management information systems, marketing, and real estate. A double major and/or minor are also options, as well as a flexible major program.

Admission Requirements

Students transfer into CBA upon the successful completion of the following admission requirements:

1. Minimum of 55 credit hours of college-level work (junior standing);
2. Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.7 in all courses attempted (combined UH Manoa and transfer GPA from all other colleges attended) and a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 at UH Manoa (if courses have been attempted at UH Manoa). If 30 or more credits at UH Manoa with a 2.7 cumulative GPA have been completed, the transfer GPA will not be used to determine admission. If a student receives a D or F in any course (transferable or at Manoa) and repeats it, only the higher grade will be used in the calculation of the cumulative GPA (e.g., a grade of D is received in PSY 100 [at Manoa or at another institution], PSY 100 is retaken and a grade of B is received--the higher grade, B, will be used in the calculation of the cumulative GPA) ;
3. Completion of the following pre-business courses with a combined GPA of at least 2.5, with no grade below C (pre-business courses may be repeated only if the grade earned is below a C): ENG 100, 101, 200, or ELI 100; SP 151 or 251; ACC 201 and 202; AREC 210, QM 250 or MATH 203, 241 or 251; and ECON 130 and 131;
4. Minimum grade of C in ICS 101 and 101L (or equivalent); and
5. If three or more business courses (or equivalents) beyond the pre-business courses (e.g., business law, statistics, management, etc.) have been attempted, a combined GPA of at least 2.5 is required in those courses.

Important: The social sciences in the General Education Core is met by completing ECON 130, ECON 131 and PSY 100 or SOC 100 (which is the prerequisite to BUS 315 in the business core).

Application Procedures

Students currently enrolled as classified students at UH Manoa can contact the College of Business Administration, Office of Student Academic Services, BusAd B101, for application materials.

Non–UH Manoa students or unclassified students enrolled in Outreach College must submit the System Application Form to the Office of Admissions and Records, 2600 Campus Road, Room 001, Honolulu, HI 96822 (or visit the Web at www.hawaii.edu).

Application Deadlines

The application priority deadlines for CBA are November 1 for the spring semester and May 1 for the fall semester.

College Requirements

1. Completion of 124 non-repeated credit hours, including the General Education Core requirements (see the "Manoa General Education Core and Graduation Requirements" section for more information) and the following College curriculum requirements:
   1. Pre-business courses (see "Admission Requirements");
   2. Required business courses: BLAW 200, BUS 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 345;
   3. Requirements for the major;
   4. BUS 209 or ENG 209;
   5. An upper division course in international business; and 
   6. 15 credits of elective courses (beyond the introductory level) which may include a minor.
2. GPA of 2.0 in:
   1. All UH Manoa registered credit hours,
   2. All required business courses (and their equivalents) and upper division CBA courses, including the major completed at UH Manoa, and
   3. Major courses completed at UH Manoa.
3. Residency requirements for BBA degree include both:
   1. University residency requirement of 30 credit hours at UH Manoa and
   2. Minimum of eight upper division business courses (24 credit hours), including a minimum of three courses in the student's major and BUS 345, after admission to CBA.

Students interested in applying to CBA should contact the Office of Student Academic Services for current information on admission and program requirements.

Major Requirements

See appropriate departments in this Catalog for specific major requirements leading to a BBA degree.

Academic Policies

Minimum Standards for GPA
The minimum acceptable academic performance for CBA undergraduates at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa is (a) cumulative GPA of 2.0, (b) GPA of 2.0 in the major, and (c) GPA of 2.0 in all required business courses and major courses combined.

Probation

Students are placed on probation in the CBA for any of the following conditions:

1. The student's cumulative GPA or GPA in required business courses or major falls below 2.0.
2. The student fails to complete BUS 310 and 311 in their first semester in CBA, and 313 within one year following admission to CBA.
3. Satisfactory progress toward graduation is not being made.

Double Major

To qualify for a double major, students must have a minimum cumulative UH Manoa GPA of 3.0 and a minimum UH Manoa GPA of 3.0 in the two proposed majors. At the time of application, the student must have completed at least one different course in each major. Courses counted toward the double major cannot be used as courses to meet the non-introductory electives requirement.

Transfers

Students completing their first two years of work at a community college or at another four-year institution should take only those business courses offered at the freshman or sophomore level (e.g., introductory accounting, business law). Business courses taught at community colleges may not be used to satisfy upper division course requirements in CBA (e.g., business statistics). Junior-level and senior-level business courses are accepted only from colleges accredited by the AACSB.

Withdrawal Deadline

CBA strictly enforces a three-week withdrawal deadline. Students should be aware that some colleges, especially graduate and professional schools, do not look with favor on records spotted with grades of W. Similar attitudes are observed among some employers and scholarship grantors.

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