Qualifying Courses

Students must take or have previously taken these five courses at an accredited graduate or undergraduate institution or successfully complete an assessment.

15 credits (courses are three credits each):

• GSA 491 Applying the Behavioral Sciences to Management
• GSA 492 Application of Economic Theory
• GSA 494 Accounting for Managers
• GSA 495 Marketing Management
• GSA 496 Business Quantitative Tools and Statistics

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The qualifying course requirements may be waived by applying for Advanced Standing in any of these courses in recognition of previous graduate or undergraduate course work completed with a minimum of B- (2.8), not older than five years at the time of application.

Advanced Standing may also be granted upon successful completion of a relevant College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) subject examination. Only CLEP scores comparable to a B- (2.8), not older than five years, may be used.

Business Quantitative Tools and Statistics may be waived based on a successfully completed assessment.

If possible, the qualifying courses should be taken as beginning courses. Students who waive from two-to-five qualifying courses must still complete 37 credits to graduate, but may take the credits in elective courses. If a student waives one qualifying course, that student’s degree requirements are 40 credits. If no qualifying courses are waived, 43 credits are required.

Contact Information:

Dr. Robert Letovsky, Director
Jeanmarie Hall 149
Box 273
802.654.2477
rletovsky@smcvt.edu

Dr. Paul Olsen, Associate Director
Jeanmarie Hall 169C
Box 38
802.654.2661
polsen@smcvt.edu