Majors & Programs

Administration B.A.

Honors

DEPARTMENTAL HONORS

Students majoring in administration are eligible to receive departmental honors if the following conditions are met:
1.    At least four courses in the concentration are completed at this university;
2.    A minimum grade point average of 3.5 for all courses satisfying the requirements for the major;
3.    One of the following:
      A.   A minimum grade point average of 3.8 for all courses satisfying the requirements of the concentration;
      B.   A grade of "A" (4.0) in a specific College of Business and Public Administration 595. Independent Study course, developed for honors consideration;
      C.   Author or coauthor an article accepted for publication in a leading scholarly journal in their field.
The honor is awarded by the faculty of the department, and students who wish to receive this distinction should initiate the process by submitting a letter of application to the appropriate department office at the beginning of their senior year.

Founded in 1919, Beta Alpha Psi is a national scholastic and professional accounting fraternity. The primary objective of the fraternity is to encourage and give recognition to scholastic and professional excellence in the field of accounting. This includes promoting the study and practice of accounting; providing opportunities for self-development and association among members and practicing accountants; and encouraging a sense of ethical, social and public responsibility. The letters Beta, Alpha and Psi denote Scholarship, Social Responsibility and Practicality, respectively.

The university has an active chapter of Beta Gamma Sigma, a national organization that encourages and honors academic achievement and personal excellence in the study and practice of business. Membership is by invitation extended to undergraduate and graduate business students of high scholarship and good moral character.

Please refer to the University catalog at http://catalog.csusb.edu for official information.