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Admission to Major

You need to file an intent to major at or before 58 credits.  It is a university policy that you will not be able to register for ANY classes unless you have completed that task. This must be done, even if you are not ready to be admitted to the College of Business.

You should apply for admission to major in the semester in which you finish the following courses:

To apply for admission to major in the College of Business, set up an appointment with Susan Hooks at 208.282.3448. The advising office is BA 510 and the e-mail address is advising@cob.isu.edu

Advising Procedure

All students admitted to the College of Business must have a program of study completed with their advisor. The purpose of the program of study is to provide you guidance in completing all the requirements for graduating in a timely fashion. Here's the process for getting this done:

1. Get a copy of your transcript through MyISU.

2. (Optional, but recommended): Go to the undergraduate advising office (BA 510) on the fifth floor of the BA building (the offices of Darrell Scott and Susan Hooks) and pick up an advising sheet for the year appropriate to the catalog you are planning on graduating under.  This sheet has listed all of the classes you are supposed to take to complete your major. This form is also available on the COB website.

3. Pick up a program of study form from the undergraduate advising office or access it via the web.

4. Using your transcripts, check off on the advising sheet all of the courses you have completed. Indicate which courses you are taking this semester by entering the semester and year. For example, if you are taking a course in fall of 2006, enter "F06" in the space provided.

5. Using the appropriate schedule, on the appropriate place on the sheet (bottom of the page) pencil in the courses you think you should take over the next couple of semesters.

6. Using the catalog as a guide, fill out what you think the proper sequence of courses should be for following semesters.

7. Contact your advisor to setup a time for an advising appointment.

8. Show up at the appointed time with a copy of your transcripts, advising sheet, and completed program of study. You and your advisor will go over it together, sign it, and turn it in so you can register for classes.

Completing a Program of Study

Once admitted to the College of Business, you will be assigned a major advisor. You should contact your major advisor to complete a Program of Study during the first semester after admission to major. This Program of Study must be completed before you can enroll in some upper division courses, so do this well before you want to register for classes.

Program of Study forms and advising sheets that contain a recommended schedule for each major can be found by following the links below: