Online Format: Combination Degree Substitutes & Electives for Business Majors

Preview of General Credit/Grade Policies

1. Graduate business course registration is based on space-availability and is not guaranteed.
2. As an undergraduate student, in order to apply graduate credit toward a Master’s degree, you must earn a “B” or better in all graduate coursework. If you don’t earn a “B” or better:
   • If you earned a “D-” or better the credit will count toward your undergraduate degree requirements (e.g. major specific course substitutions and electives). Only exception: If you are substituting the “Professional Communication” course, you must earn a “C” or better in GEB5212 and GEB5215.
   • The credit will not count toward your MIB degree requirements and you will need to make up the credit.
     • MIB electives: Make up the credit with another elective (you don’t have to retake the same course).
     • MIB core: If you earn a “C” or better, you do not need to retake the core class. You can make up the credit with an elective. If you do not earn a “C” or better, you will need to retake the core class.
3. Substitutions are a credit-for-credit swap. Generally, you have to take two MIB courses (2 cr. each) to replace one undergraduate business course (4 cr. each)
4. Professional courses (e.g. LAW) cannot count toward the MIB unless student is earning joint degrees concurrently (MIB and a professional degree – JD, MD, DDS, DVM, PharmD)
5. Once admitted, refer to MIB timeline, admissions letter & policy PDF for full list of Combined & MIB policies.

Combination Credit Allocation

Students may take up to 16 MIB graduate credits before earning the bachelor’s degree, with approval from their undergrad department. A maximum of 12 graduate credits may double count toward both the bachelor’s and master’s degree. If no undergrad credits can be fulfilled with graduate substitutions, a maximum of 15 graduate credits may be taken that only count toward the MIB degree. All graduate coursework will be included in the undergrad GPA.

Example:

• Sally joins MIB and only has GEB 3373 and Business Electives (4 credits) remaining for undergrad. These courses are each 4 credits for a total of 8 remaining undergrad credits. Instead of taking the undergrad coursework, Sally will take the approved MIB graduate substitution courses (8 credits) and “double count” the credits toward her bachelor’s and master’s degrees.
• In this case, before earning the bachelor’s degree, Sally can take a total of 16 graduate credits:
  • 8 credits “double count” + 8 more graduate credits that only count toward MIB.

Combination Credit Allocation Chart

**max # of credits allowed if not double-counting

***Not classified as a combination degree if zero credits double-count. Graduate courses will only count to MIB.

Course Offering Terms

Refer to Online MIB Curriculum page for core course and elective offerings. Codes for the term courses are typically offered (refer to course schedule for actual course offering):

• SM-A = Summer A
• SM-B = Summer B
• F-M1 = Fall Module 1
• F-M2 = Fall Module 2
• SP-M3 = Spring Module 3
• SP-M4 = Spring Module 4

Course Substitutions & Elective Courses