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The Department of Business offers three undergraduate programs (1) B.S. in Accounting, and (2) B.S. in Business Administration (with concentrations in economics, entrepreneurship, finance, management, international business, and marketing) and (3) B.S. in Risk Management and Insurance. All three programs are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).

The department seeks to provide students with programs that reflect the most recent developments in the broader spectrum of business and management arena to prepare students with problem solving and technological skills required at the today’s information and technology centric workplace, and to afford students through internships the opportunity of applying classroom theories and practices in "real-life" settings.

The department programs, designed to provide education concerning the highly complex and technical character of management common to all organizations, are aimed to prepare students for direct entry into a career in business or government or for graduate study in business, accounting, economics, finance, insurance, law, public administration, risk management, or related fields. Students are expected to develop an insight into basic tenets and analytical skills that will equip them to meet the needs of diverse types of business organizations. Students who plan to major in one of the Department of Business programs are encouraged to start their business courses in their freshman year.

Gallaudet University supports undergraduate students interested in pursuing graduate degrees in business through our Pre-MBA Program. This program consists of several elements:

  • Pre-MBA advising/workshops (including Graduate Management Test preparation)
  • Foundational business courses
  • Availability of on- and off-campus internships in management, marketing, accounting, economics, entrepreneurship, finance, and risk management and insurance.

Undergraduate students participating in this preparatory program, which supports preparation for application to graduate schools of business, must still select a major offered at Gallaudet University; they may also apply for a self-directed major as explained in the University catalog.

Policy on taking online courses:

  1. Core courses for Accounting, Business Administration and Risk Management and Insurance Programs - Students must take all core courses onsite. If they fail a course, they must repeat it onsite and cannot take it online or at any other university.
  2. Business Administration concentration elective courses - Students may take online courses from Online Consortium of Independent Colleges and Universities (OCICU) if they are not available onsite. However, permission must be obtained from the Department prior to registering for an online course, using the GU-OCICU Authorization Form available through EchoSign.
  3. Accounting major required courses - Students must take them onsite at Gallaudet. Students may take Accounting elective courses online from OCICU if they are not available onsite. However, permission must be obtained from the Department prior to registering for an online course, using the GU-OCICU Authorization Form available through EchoSign..
  4. Risk Management and Insurance major required courses - Students must take them onsite at Gallaudet. Students may take Risk Management and Insurance elective courses online from OCICU if they are not available onsite. However, permission must be obtained from the Department prior to registering for an online course, using the GU-OCICU Authorization Form available through EchoSign.
  5. Exceptions to the above rules are granted on a case-by-case basis for students with special circumstances. In such a case, the student and his/her major adviser must present the rationale to the Department Chair to obtain permission.

Requirements for Admission to an Accounting, Business Administration, or Risk Management and Insurance Major

Students considering a Business Administration or Accounting or Risk Management and Insurance major are encouraged to declare their major by their sophomore year in order to complete all the required major and elective courses in a timely fashion. Below is a list of minimum major admission criteria at the time of application:

  • A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75.
  • C+ or better in BUS 101, or equivalent.
  • C+ or better in MAT 102, or equivalent.
  • C+ or better in VEE 150, or equivalent
  • Completion of an application form and a 750-word essay and 2-minute ASL video, addressing academic background, work experience and career goals, and extracurricular interests.
  • Two letters of recommendation of which at least one must come from a Department of Business professor.

For continuation in a Business Administration or Accounting or Risk Management and Insurance major/minor, a student must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75 in both major/minor and non-major courses in any given semester. If a student fails to maintain the 2.75 GPA, he/she is given one semester to mitigate the deficiency and bring up the GPA to its required maintenance level.

Graduation GPA requirements for both major and minor is 2.75.

All Business Administration or Accounting or Risk Management and Insurance majors must complete at least one internship in their chosen field prior to graduation.

For students who do not meet the major admission requirements but are interested in studying business or accounting or risk management and insurance, we encourage you to consider taking a minor in the respective discipline. The minimum GPA requirement for admission into a minor in business or accounting or risk management and insurance is 2.75.

Credit Transfer Policies:

For transfer students, their prior onsite, as well as online courses, will be evaluated for course equivalence based on established criteria. The maximum number of transfer credits the Department will accept for one of its majors or minors will follow the university policy which states, “To earn a major, students must complete at least half of the major requirements at Gallaudet. To earn a minor, students must also complete at least half of the minor requirements at Gallaudet.”

For quality assurance and to meet the accreditation requirements, the Department will not accept transfer credits for ACC301, ACC302, BUS491, and BUS492.

For students who have transfer credits or course waivers for GSR 102, GSR 104, and GSR 150, demonstration of competency—a GPA of 2.75 from at least two courses in the business core curriculum—is required at the time when applying for a major offered by the Department. Business Administration or Accounting or Risk Management and Insurance major.

For program assessment purposes, the Department will not accept transfer credits for BUS 101. Instead, the transfer student will take the BUS101 waiver test and score 60% or better to have the course requirement waived.

Undergraduate Majors and Minors offered: