Credit Hour Requirements for Norm Brodsky College of Business Undergraduate Students
At least fifty percent of semester hours of credit in the area of a student’s major must be taken at Rider.
Students are required to have 54 semester hours completed before enrolling in most 300- or 400-level business courses.
At least fifty percent of all business credits must be taken through Rider. All business students must have a 2.0 GPA in their major and overall to graduate.
For all students, of the 120 semester hours of credit required for graduation, the last 30 must be taken at Rider.
Once a student has matriculated for a degree, credit for off-campus courses will be granted only with prior approval of the academic dean.
Policy for Transfer Students with an Associate Degree in Business Administration
For transfer students who have earned an Associate Degree in Business Administration from a regionally accredited institution in New Jersey, New York, or Pennsylvania, their non-business general education requirements (CMP 120, CMP 125, COM 290, and four liberal arts and sciences electives) will be waived in accordance with Lampitt Law.
Online Course Enrollment Guidelines
To help students in the traditional full-time undergraduate BSBA program stay fully engaged and get the most out of their academic experience, the following guidelines are put in place:
- Freshmen (0–23 credits earned): Should not enroll in any online courses.
- Sophomores (24–53 credits earned): Should enroll in no more than one online course per semester.
- Juniors (54–89 credits earned) and Seniors (90+ credits earned): Should take no more than two online courses per semester.
- Online Credits in Major: Students should take no more than 6 online credits within any one major.
- GPA Requirement: Students must have a minimum GPA of 2.5 to enroll in an online course.