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Policies

In addition to selecting a major area of study, the Charlton College of Business encourages students to enhance or augment their education to the fullest extent possible. 

Change of Major (Eligibility to transfer to the Charlton College of Business)

This form is informational only. Students who do not meet the eligibility to enter the Charlton College of Business will not be allowed to change their major until eligible. A discussion with an Academic Advisor is recommended.

Change of Major Policy

Admission to any of the majors in the Charlton College of Business is a competitive process. Students will be admitted to the college if they meet one of the following two criteria:

  • They must have a GPA of 2.3 or higher in all courses taken to date with a minimum of 12 earned credits.
  • Or, they must have a GPA of at least 2.5 in the following courses:
    • ACT 211
    • MGT 201
    • MTH 146 or POM 212
    • ECO 231 or ECO 232
  • Or, at the discretion of the Dean.

Business Courses for Non-Business Majors and Minors

Non-Business majors are prohibited from taking any courses in the Charlton College of Business
without permission from the Office of the Dean of the Charlton College of Business.

Dual Major

The CCB dual major policy is informational only. It is suggested that a discussion and careful planning with an Academic Advisor take place prior to declaring a double major.

Dual Major Policy

All students who select a dual major within the Charlton College of Business must complete the uniquely required courses of the second major.

Examples: For ACT students who have limited Business Electives, that usually means that they end up taking several extra classes that brings
them up to around 135. Ops requires 7 classes beyond the 333/345 core classes.

Pass/Fail

The Pass/Fail course policy is informational only.

Pass/Fail Course Policy

In the Charlton College of Business, pass/fail courses can be declared and utilized only to satisfy non-business electives. Pass/fail courses cannot be used to satisfy General Education requirements, Business Core requirements, and courses in the student’s major field of study.

The university established a 4-course maximum of pass/fail courses during a student’s career at UMassD and a student can only take one course a semester. See the Registrar’s office for details and deadlines to declare. If in doubt, please see an Academic Advisor. Once a declaration of a pass/fail course has been accepted and posted by the Registrar’s office … it cannot be changed to a graded course.