Undergraduate Terry Major Admissions

Application Eligibility Requirements

Students must meet the following application eligibility requirements to be considered eligible to apply; meeting these minimum requirements does not guarantee admission to a Terry BBA or AB Economics major. Further details about the major admissions processes can be found in the BBA Entrance Requirements and AB ECON Entrance Requirements handouts.

Questions? Email the Terry College Undergraduate Programs Office 

Transfer Coursework: If any of the below referenced coursework has not been posted to your UGA transcript, proof of coursework must be attached to the  application by the application deadline. Applicants who do not provide proof of coursework by the deadline will become ineligible. Students who withdraw from any of the below required courses are at risk of having their major admission offer rescinded.
In-Progress Coursework: In-progress coursework must be taken in the same semester in which students apply to a major (e.g, pre-registered summer courses will not satisfy eligibility requirements for spring admission). Additionally, attendance in required courses must begin by the major application deadline each fall and spring (e.g., half-semester courses that begin after the major application deadline will not satisfy eligibility requirements).
Withdrawals: Students who withdraw from any required coursework during the semester in which they apply to a Terry major are at risk of having their major admission offer rescinded. Withdrawals that occur prior to the application semester will not be reported in a student's application; however, such withdrawals may affect when a student is eligible to apply to a Terry major.

Eligible for current enrollment at UGA

Applicants must be eligible for enrollment at the University of Georgia in the semester in which they apply to a Terry major. 

Minimum GPAs

• Applicants must be in "good academic standing" at UGA, meaning they must have a 2.0 or higher UGA GPA, or no UGA GPA for a new transfer student.
• Applicants must also have a 2.6 or higher earned overall GPA (transfer and UGA coursework combined).

MATH 1113 (Precalculus)

Applicants must have successfully completed or have earned an exemption for MATH 1113/E or a higher-level MATH course (MATH 2200, MATH 2250, or MATH 2260). 

BUSN 3000 (Applied Statistics and Data Analysis for Business)

Applicants must have successfully completed or be enrolled in BUSN 3000/E/H (formerly MSIT 3000).

Core Curriculum Requirements

BBA Applicants:

• ACCT 2101: Applicants must have successfully completed ACCT 2101/E/H.
• Core Curriculum:
  • Applicants need to have completed or be in the process of completing the BBA General Education Core Areas I-VI,
    OR
  • Applicants need to have completed or be in the process of completing the BBA General Education Core Area VI and have a minimum of 58 credit hours completed or in progress (not including P.E.). "Credits Applied" in DegreeWorks is the official indicator to determine eligibility based on credit hours.

AB Economics Applicants:

• ECON 2105 and ECON 2106:  Applicants must have successfully completed or be enrolled in ECON 2105/E/H and ECON 2106/E/H.
  • Students must earn a grade of “C” (2.0) or better in both ECON 2105 and ECON 2106 to successfully complete the AB Economics degree.
  • AP and IB credit exemptions are also accepted.
• Core Curriculum:
  • Applicants need to have completed or be in the process of completing the AB General Education Core Areas I-VI, 
    OR
  • Applicants need to have completed or be in the process of completing a minimum of 58 credit hours (not including P.E.). "Credits Applied" in DegreeWorks is the official indicator to determine eligibility based on credit hours.

Testing Requirements

All applicants should read the detailed Testing Requirement instructions before submitting a Terry major application.

• ACT /SAT: Students are required to submit ACT or SAT scores and sub-scores to the University prior to being considered for admission to a major in the Terry College.
• ETS Proficiency Profile*: In addition to required ACT/SAT scores, students may also supplement their application by submitting an  ETS Proficiency Profile score if they believe their ACT/SAT scores do not represent their current performance level. If you have not taken the ACT or SAT, you must take the ETS to be eligible to apply to a Terry major. Applicants can take the ETS a maximum of 3 times while a UGA student. Scores from all ETS attempts will be reported directly to the Terry College from UGA Testing Services, and the highest ETS score will be considered in a student's application. 
• Terry Accounting Exam*: All Accounting and Finance applicants are required to submit an Accounting Exam score. Applicants can take the Accounting Exam a maximum of 3 times while a UGA student. Accounting scores will be recorded in Athena, and the highest score will be considered in a student's application.

*The ETS Proficiency Profile and the Accounting Exam are administered by UGA Testing Services, and all questions regarding testing times and costs should be directed there (testing.uga.edu).

Accommodations: Students registered with the Disability Resource Center are responsible for notifying their DRC Coordinator and Testing Services in order to receive testing accommodations for the ETS or Accounting Exam.

Statement of Purpose

The Statement of Purpose is a brief essay (300-400 words) which describes your interest in a major and future goals. A separate Statement of Purpose is required for each major.

• If applying to the International Business (IB) co-major, only the first-choice Statement of Purpose should describe the applicant's interests/goals in IB and the level of foreign language satisfied.

Major Selections

BBA Applicants: Students apply to a first- and second-choice major. Students who are not accepted to a first-choice major will be considered for acceptance to a second-choice major (second-choice major options include ECON, MGMT, REAL and RMIN). 

BBA Selection Criteria

AB Economics Applicants:

AB Econ Selection Criteria