[ijlee]

As title.

Anyone knows?

My frd told me that she doesn't have to apply for the business program. She can just complete all the course requirements for BBA degree upon graduation, and a BBA degree will be awarded to her.

IS that true? I am working my ass off to get my GPA high enough for admission to bus program. If that's really true for SFU students, I'd rather work harder to get into UBC COMM instead.

[aezs]

As title.

Anyone knows?

My frd told me that she doesn't have to apply for the business program. She can just complete all the course requirements for BBA degree upon graduation, and a BBA degree will be awarded to her.

IS that true? I am working my ass off to get my GPA high enough for admission to bus program. If that's really true for SFU students, I'd rather work harder to get into UBC COMM instead.

I'm not too sure about your friend.. but you do have to declaer ur major at some point plus compelte all the lower and upper requirments to get a degree. Some courses can't be registed until you are decleared into certain program. So, techincally what she said is half right, the problem is she can't get into the upper division courses without being in BBA.

[ijlee]

but....I saw it on the BBA website that you'd have to be "in" the business program to be able to declare BA as your major right?

And my frd also said that she could get into those upper division classes without being in the business program. She's still in Arts. She said that there's a date for non-BA students to register for those classes. And she does register on that date and get all the courses she want.....= = this really discourages me from working hard to get into BA program...

[vega_105]

Well, look at it from a macro point of view...
If all students at any faculty just take courses from other faculties...what's the point of declaring major? It will be a mess...
It's like, I am in Biochem but taking business and literature...

Best thing to do is to talk to your academic adviser!

[silver_ghost]

but....I saw it on the BBA website that you'd have to be "in" the business program to be able to declare BA as your major right?

And my frd also said that she could get into those upper division classes without being in the business program. She's still in Arts. She said that there's a date for non-BA students to register for those classes. And she does register on that date and get all the courses she want.....= = this really discourages me from working hard to get into BA program...

Back when I was in uni, I heard about this plan. And yes you can register upper courses without being BBA. However, people who have declared major will always have priority in getting in those courses. So unless you stick your foot into someone's place when someone is dropping the course at the beginning of the semester or the course is incredibly unpopular. It is very unlikely one can get into upper lv courses without declaring BBA. Rumors of successful cases took an extremely huge amount of time to complete the degree. If memory serves, 6-7yrs.

[ijlee]

Back when I was in uni, I heard about this plan. And yes you can register upper courses without being BBA. However, people who have declared major will always have priority in getting in those courses. So unless you stick your foot into someone's place when someone is dropping the course at the beginning of the semester or the course is incredibly unpopular. It is very unlikely one can get into upper lv courses without declaring BBA. Rumors of successful cases took an extremely huge amount of time to complete the degree. If memory serves, 6-7yrs.

Just got an email for the advisor. She said "yes", that is true. Just that you will need to register on the 5th day of the classes.

Well, it does seem to take up a huge amount of time. Last I heard from my frd, she's taking only 2 courses this semester. She took 3 last semester. She wants to graduate asap, just that she can't seem to get the courses she wants. To be able to graduate, she still needs 8 more upper lvl courses. She'll probably get to finish her degree when I do.

[aezs]

Just got an email for the advisor. She said "yes", that is true. Just that you will need to register on the 5th day of the classes.

Well, it does seem to take up a huge amount of time. Last I heard from my frd, she's taking only 2 courses this semester. She took 3 last semester. She wants to graduate asap, just that she can't seem to get the courses she wants. To be able to graduate, she still needs 8 more upper lvl courses. She'll probably get to finish her degree when I do.

Wow this is weird..... but never the less really didn't know that!