College of Business Online Bachelor’s Programs Admissions Process

Admissions Process

Students must first be admitted to FAU or be a current FAU undergraduate student to meet the requirements to declare an Online major. There is no separate application required for admission to the College of Business Online Bachelor’s Programs.

New FAU Students

All new FAU students should apply to FAU through the Office of Undergraduate Admissions. The admissions office can answer all of your questions about the admission process. All prospective students for online business majors are admitted to FAU as “Pre-Business Online.”

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I will start at FAU with 0 – 29 college credits earned.

Once admitted, students will attend orientation and work with University Advising Services on the IFP and pre-business requirements. When in progress to complete all of the requirements to declare a major, students can make an appointment with a College of Business advisor to officially become an online student.

I will start at FAU with 30 or more college credits earned.

The College of Business has a dedicated website that explains the process for transferring to FAU as a business student. This process is the same for both online students and on campus students. Learn more about the COB transfer process here.

Please note that it is highly encouraged that students transfer to FAU with a Florida public Associate in Arts degree and all requirements to declare completed.

I have already earned a bachelor's degree.

Students who already have a bachelor’s degree should immediately make an appointment with a business advisor after being admitted to FAU. Your business advisor will determine what courses from your previous degree can be used towards your second bachelor’s at FAU and review the requirements to declare your online major.

Note: The General Education is not required for second bachelor’s students.

Current FAU Students

If you are a current FAU student, review the requirements to declare an Online major, and make an appointment with a business advisor through Success Network to determine if the Online program is an option for you.

All Students: Requirements to Declare an Online Major

In order to declare the fully online program, students must meet the requirements listed below. Switching back and forth between the traditional majors and the College of Business Online Bachelor’s Programs is not permitted. The Online majors are for students who intend to complete their entire degree fully online.

Foreign Language Requirement (FLENT) completed or waived via prior bachelor’s degree
Civic Literacy Requirement completed if applicable
Minimum 2.5 GPA in the pre-Business foundation courses from the chart below

Pre-Business Foundation Courses (2.5 GPA Required in the Courses Below)

Pre-Business Foundation Courses (Minimum Grade of "C")

Course Title	Prefix Number	Prerequisites (Minimum Grade of "C")
College Writing I	ENC 1101
College Writing II	ENC 1102	ENC 1101
Accounting I (Financial)	ACG 2021	30 credits
Accounting II (Managerial)	ACG 2071	ACG 2021
Macroeconomics	ECO 2013	30 credits
Microeconomics	ECO 2023	30 credits
Methods of Calculus	MAC 2233	MAC 1105 or ALEKS score of 45
Introductory Statistics	STA 2023	MAT1033, MAC 1105, MGF 1106, MAC 2233 or ALEKS score of 30
Information System Fundamentals	ISM 2000