School of Business Advising Guide

📅 Scheme Selection Error

Wrong: Using the scheme from when you entered Howard University

Correct: Use the scheme from when you entered the School of Business

Example: If you entered HU in Fall 2021 but transferred to HUSB in Fall 2023, use the Fall 2023 scheme.

📚 Accounting Courses Must Be at Howard

Effective Fall 2024: Once enrolled at Howard, students majoring or minoring in School of Business programs MUST take ACCT 201 and ACCT 202 at Howard University.

Exception: Courses transferred before admission to School of Business.

🔄 Transfer Credit Restrictions

❌ Students with 30 or fewer credits remaining: Cannot obtain transfer credits from other institutions

❌ Course repeats: No transfer credit for courses already completed at Howard

✅ Business Core 300+: Must be from AACSB-accredited institutions only

📝 Hand-Written Forms

❌ NEVER submit hand-written graduation worksheets

✅ Use only the distributed fillable .docx forms (download above)

✅ Electronic signatures are acceptable

🌍 Foreign Language Waiver Myth

Myth: "I'm fluent, so I can skip the foreign language requirement"

Reality: No waivers or exemptions for fluency

✅ Must complete 2 semesters of the same language (4 for INTB majors)

⏰ Time Conflicts for Overrides

❌ Time conflicts are NOT allowed for override requests

Spring 2026: Do not contact advisors about overrides until January 6

Minimum GPA Requirements

• Overall GPA: Minimum 2.0 cumulative
• Major Courses: Minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA
• Major Courses: Minimum grade of "C" in ALL major-required courses
• Math + ACCT 201: Minimum grade of "C"

"D" Grade Limits

• Maximum 21 total credits with a grade of "D" (overall)
• Maximum 6 credits with a grade of "D" in Business Core courses
• The 6 Business Core "D" credits are included in the 21 total credit limit

Gateway Courses (Minimum "C" Required)

Each major has a specific Business Core course requiring minimum "C":

• Accounting: ACCT 202 - Accounting Principles II
• Computer Information Systems: INFO 204 - Management Information Systems
• Finance: FINA 312 - Finance Principles
• Management: MGMT 301 - Management and Organizational Behavior
• Marketing: MKTG 301 - Principles of Marketing
• Supply Chain Management: INFO 335 - Production and Operations Management

Note for Pre-Fall 2022 admits: Lower than "C" in ACCT 201 and INFO 335 may count if the average of ACCT 201 and ACCT 202 is ≥ "C"

Prohibited Credits

• ❌ No grade of "F", Pass, Fail, or Audit counting toward graduation
• ❌ No Center for Academic Reinforcement credits
• ❌ No placement test credits
• ❌ MATH 005 or MATH 006 do NOT count toward graduation
• ❌ COMP 004 / Computers and Society does NOT satisfy Science Elective

Required Math Courses (Minimum "C" Each)

• First Course: MATH 010 (College Algebra II) OR MATH 007 (Pre-Calculus) – 4 credit hours
• Second Course: MATH 026 (Applied Calculus) OR MATH 156 (Calculus I) – 4 credit hours

⚠️ Important Math Substitution Rule

If you placed directly into MATH 026 or MATH 156:

You MUST complete an additional 4 credit hours to substitute for the MATH 010/007 requirement to reach 120 total credits.

This can be achieved by:

• 4 one-credit hour courses, OR
• 2 two-credit hour courses, OR
• 1 three-credit hour + 1 one-credit hour course, OR
• Any combination totaling 4 credits

Statistics Equivalency

MATH 009 / Intro to Statistics is equivalent to ECON 180 / Statistics for Business & Economics

General Education Elective

ANY 1-4 credit hours course (depending on scheme) offered at the University

Exception: MATH 005 or MATH 006 do NOT satisfy this requirement

Business Elective

ANY 3 credit hours course offered in the School of Business, provided you have completed the respective business core course first

History Elective

ANY History course offered at the University with SUBJ of HIST

Political Science Elective

ANY Political Science course offered at the University with SUBJ of POLS

Philosophy Elective

ANY Philosophy course offered at the University with SUBJ of PHIL

Afro-American Elective

Any of the following satisfy this requirement:

• ANY course with SUBJ of AFRO
• Courses related to Afro-American or "Black" cultural studies
• Examples: MUTP 100 / Black in the Arts, ENGL 054 / Afro-American Lit to 1840
• AFST 101 is included
• Some HIST and POLS courses satisfy this requirement

Science Elective

ANY course with SUBJ of BIOL, CHEM, COMP, or PHYS

Exception: COMP 004 / Computers and Society is NOT approved

Note: Department approval may be required for some courses

HHPL (Health & Physical Education) Elective

ANY 1-3 credit hours course (depending on scheme) with SUBJ of HHPL

Can be health OR activity courses

Note: HHPLs may also satisfy the General Ed Elective requirement

• Standard Requirement: 2 semesters of the same foreign language (starting at Level 2)
• INTB Majors: 4 semesters of the same foreign language (starting at Level 2)
• ❌ No waivers or exemptions for fluency

First-Time-In-College (FTIC) Students

Requirements to transfer TO School of Business:

• Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.20
• Minimum 30 earned credit hours
• Grade of "C" or better in MATH 010 or MATH 007
• Grade of "C" or better in MATH 026 or MATH 156
• Grade of "C" or better in ACCT 201 (must be taken at Howard)

Transfer Students from Outside Howard

Requirements:

• Minimum 30 credit hours with 15 completed at Howard
• Cumulative GPA of at least 3.2
• Earned credit hours must include "C" or better in MATH 026 or MATH 156 and ACCT 201

Step 1: Submit Degree Audit Package

Deadline: Published clearance deadline (typically mid-October for Fall graduation)

Required Documents (ALL typed and fully completed):

• Degree Completion Worksheet
• Major Worksheet (list SUBJ, COURSE#, and COURSE Title for EVERY requirement)
• Graduation Summary

Signatures Required:

• Department Advisor and/or department designee
• Electronic signatures acceptable
• SBEL Honors students: Must also obtain Honors advisor approval

Submission:

• In person OR via email to Karen Hampton (khampton@howard.edu)
• For email: Send ONLY the audit documents

Step 2: Apply for Graduation via BisonHub

Deadline: Published application deadline (same date as Step 1)

• Apply in BisonHub under "Apply for Program Completion"
• Issues with application: Contact graduation@howard.edu

Ms. Karen Hampton - Academic Advisor

The ultimate arbiter of all advising matters

Email: khampton@howard.edu
Office: Suite 222, School of Business
2600 Sixth Street NW, Washington, DC 20058

Schedule Advising Appointment: husb.link/advising_form

Other Key Contacts

• Graduation Office: graduation@howard.edu (application issues)
• Dean's Office: Dean Kanika Jones (kanika.jones@howard.edu) - Transfer applications
• Office of the Registrar: registrar@howard.edu, Room 105 Administration Bldg
• Office of Student Services: studentservices@howard.edu, Undergraduate Library Sublevel 1, Room L013