Business Administration Honours Degree Requirements
Students interested in pursuing a Bachelor of Business Administration Honours Degree should consult their faculty advisor. This should take place before the beginning of the third year of study, so that courses necessary to prepare for the thesis can be taken during the third and fourth year.
The following steps must be taken during the third year:
1. A prospective supervisor must be contacted and a possible topic discussed.
2. A thesis application must be obtained from the Academic Office.
3. The completed application must be approved by the prospective supervisor and submitted to the Academic Office by March 15th of the year prior to the year in which the thesis is to be done.
Note: Late applications will not normally be considered. They may be considered only if a letter of appeal is provided with the application. The letter must outline a legitimate reason why the student could not submit the application on time. The criteria for granting the appeal will be the same as if the student were applying to hand in a paper after the last day of classes or to write an examination after the examination period.
4. The Vice President for Academic Affairs will discuss the application with the prospective supervisor and other faculty in the major and then meet with the Research and Ethics Committee to consider the merits of the application.
5. If the proposal is not deemed to be completely satisfactory by the Research and Ethics Committee, the student may be required to revise and re-submit it over the summer.
The following requirements must be met by those wishing to complete an Honours degree. (Any exceptions to these requirements must be approved by the Academic Standards and Appeals Committee, with support from the prospective supervisor, prior to presenting an application to the Research and Ethics Committee.)
1. The student must have a cumulative GPA of 3.00 on all work credited to the degree to date.
2. The student must have no mark below B- in any Business Administration courses.
3. The student must have no mark below C- in any other courses credited toward the degree.
4. It must be possible for the student to complete at least 24 credit hours of the major requirements before the beginning of the year in which the thesis is to be done, including any methodology or theory courses required for the major.
5. At least the final 60 credit hours of the Honours degree must have been earned at Crandall University.
6. At least 36 credit hours of Business Administration, including the 15 credit hours at the 4000 level, must be done at Crandall University. In a case of a transfer student who applies for a thesis, the Business Administration courses transferred must be approved for credit toward an Honours degree by the Business Administration faculty.
The following requirements must be met for an Honours Degree to be awarded:
1. A minimum of 69 credit hours must be completed in Business Administration based on the requirements outlined in the Programs and Course Descriptions section of the Academic Calendar.
2. A six credit-hour thesis is included in the minimum 69 credit hours.
3. Also, a further nine hours of course credit at the 4000 level must be included in these 69 credit hours.
4. The Students must have cumulative GPA’s of 3.00 in the entire program.
5. Students must have no mark below B- in any Business Administration courses.
6. Students must have no mark below C- in any other courses credited toward the degree.
