Pre-Business Path (B.S.)

Path to Paul is a one semester (fall only) pre-business program for academically promising students who don't meet the minimum academic requirements for direct admission to a Paul College of Business and Economics major. Entering first year prospective students who apply to Paul College and are not eligible for direct admission will automatically be considered on a space available basis. To be eligible, students must have a minimum 3.2 high school GPA.

Once enrolled in the pre-business path program, students complete five courses in math, economics, and two discovery program courses, as well as enroll in the Freshman Academic Experience. Upon successful completion of this first semester program with a minimum 2.3 cumulative GPA students can then officially declare a Paul College major.

  • Program Length: one semester (17 credits); upon successful completion, students declare a Paul College major.
  • Major: students enter as a pre-business major.
  • Minimum 2.3 cumulative GPA required.
Required Courses
MATH 417Precalculus for Business and Life Sciences4
or MATH 422 Mathematics for Business Applications
ECON 401Principles of Economics (Macro) 14
or ECON 402 Principles of Economics (Micro)
PAUL 405Freshman Academic Experience I1
Discovery Program Courses
Select two Discovery Program Courses8
Total Credits17
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ECON 401 or ECON 402 must be completed with a C- or better.