BUSINESS AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
Advanced Standing
Initial admission to BPA does not guarantee entry to the professional program (advanced standing). the advanced standing policy restricts all enrollments in upper-division (300- and 400-level) courses taught by the departments in the BPA College during the fall and spring semesters to those who qualify either as BPA, non-BPA, or exempt program students or by catalog exemption.
Advanced Standing Policy
BPA students must:
- have credit for a minimum of 56 units, including all stipulated lower-division requirements;
- have taken a minimum of 12 regularly graded units of applicable course work at The University of Arizona; transfer students with all other requirements completed will receive provisional advanced standing prior to attempting 12 graded units at the UA and establishing a UA GPA;
- have a grade-point average based on overall University credit course work of not less than a 2.75;
- have an approved application on file with the BPA Undergraduate Programs Office under the Advanced Standing Policy;
- attend the advanced standing orientation.
Non-BPA students must have:
- credit for a minimum of 56 units;
- taken a minimum of 12 regularly graded units at The University of Arizona;
- a grade-point average based on all University credit course work attempted at The University of Arizona of not less than the minimum of 2.75;
- been enrolled in a non-BPA program for at least one regular semester;
- an approved application on file with the BPA Undergraduate Programs Office under the Advanced Standing Policy.
Exempt Programs
Exempt programs must have the approval of the Dean of the BPA College and the dean of the college which offers the degree program. Students who qualify under this provision will be permitted to take only required upper-division BPA courses which have been specifically approved and designated in their major field of study. consult the advisors in McClelland Hall 103 for more information.
Transfer Course Work
All transfer course work applicable to the B.S.P.A. or B.S.P.A. degree requirements taken while enrolled in other colleges or at other universities is subject to acceptance by the BPA College for degree certification purposes.