The Bachelor of Business Administration degree is based on two years of college work in general-education requirements and business foundation work, followed by two years of study in upper-level business coursework. 

New FreshmenAdmission of freshmen into the Sheldon B. Lubar School of Business is granted to students who fulfill the UWM admission standards.

Transfer StudentsStudents seeking to transfer to the School will be granted to students who fulfill the UWM admission standards.

Applicants with 56 or more transfer credits will be admitted directly to a major if a review of their academic record indicates that they meet the admission criteria for the major requested.

At least 50 percent of the business credit hours required for the business degree must be earned at UWM.

Students from two-year institutions (community colleges and two-year UW Colleges) are limited to the transfer of up to 72 credits required for the bachelor degree.

Business-Intended students may apply for admission to the business major after completing all of the following requirements.

1. Complete at least 56 credits (junior standing); and successful completion of the Mathematics and English Composition Requirements; and
2. Successfully complete the Business Foundation Course Group (with a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or above in all six courses):
   
   • Econ 103 Principles of Microeconomics;
   • Econ 104 Principles of Macroeconomics;
   • Math 211 Survey of Calculus and Analytic Geometry or equivalent;
   • Bus Adm 201 Introduction to Financial Accounting;
   • Bus Adm 210 Introduction to Management Statistics; and
   • Bus Adm 230 Introduction to Information Systems;
   and
3. Obtain a cumulative grade point average equal to or above the standard established by the School of Business each semester. Students who have a 2.5 cumulative grade point average or above (including transfer work, if any) are guaranteed admission.

Credits: A minimum of 120 credits is required for graduation for all majors. At least 50 percent of the business credit hours required for the business degree must be completed at UWM.

Grade Point Average: Students are required to earn at least a 2.0 cumulative GPA to graduate, including any transfer work.

Non-accounting majors are required to maintain a minimum 2.0 GPA in all business and economics courses, as well as a 2.0 GPA in all business and economics courses completed at UWM.

Accounting student must have earned a 2.5 GPA for all business and economics courses completed (including transfer credits), as well as a 2.5 GPA in all business and economics courses completed at UWM to graduate with the accounting major.

Residence RequirementsStudents must earn their last 30 credits at UWM.

Catalog InformationEffective January 1, 2000, BBA degree and major requirements must be completed within 10 years of initial enrollment at UW-Milwaukee. Should students not complete the degree and major within the 10-year timeframe, the students will switch to the most current degree and major requirements. A new 10-year timeframe would then begin.