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1. Q: Can I transfer other business courses into the Business Foundations Program?
   Other business courses cannot be substituted for Business Foundations courses, except for the following:
   • ACC 311 & 312, or their direct equivalents, can be substituted for ACC 310F. (Must have both courses.)
   • MIS 310¹and STA 309², or their direct equivalents, can be substituted for MIS 311F. (Must have both courses.)

   ¹Other U.T. courses considered the equivalent of MIS 310 include CE 311K, EE 312, ME 218, CS 303E, ME 205, CHE 448, and CS 304P.

   ²Other U.T. courses considered the equivalent of STA 309 include M 316, EE 351K, GOV 350K, CHE 353M, M 362K, EDP 371, ME 335, CE 311S, SOC 317L, PSY 317, PSY 418 and ECO 329.

2. Q: Who are the advisors for the Program?
   Advisors in any of the advising offices on campus.

3. Q: What are the prerequisites for the B.F.P. courses?
   There are no course prerequisites for any of the courses except FIN 320F, which has a prerequisite of ACC 310F and MIS 311F.

4. Q: Can I use B.F.P. courses toward a business degree here at U.T.?
   No.

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5. Q: How might an M.B.A. program consider the B.F.P. courses?
   The courses should be viewed as the equivalent of a minor. Since most M.B.A. programs are inclined to discourage undergraduate business degrees, a non-business degree together with a B.F.P. certificate should be positively received.

6. Q: Do I have to be admitted to the BFP in order to take courses in it?
   No. Any undergraduate student at U.T. other than business majors is eligible to enroll in BFP courses. The only application involved is the online "Request for BFP Certification" which must be submitted by those intending to complete the entire program.

7. Q: If I have finished my degree program but still have one or more BFP courses to take to qualify for a BFP Certificate, am I eligible to register in these classes?
   Yes. The University permits continuous registration in undergraduate classes even after a degree has been earned. However, if a student has not been enrolled for one full semester or longer, returning to take BFP courses would require applying to U.T. for readmission.

8. Q: Will a BFP Certificate automatically be sent to me if and when I complete the entire program satisfactorily?
   No. You must complete the online Request for BFP Certification.

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9. Q: When will I receive my BFP Certificate if I have completed all requirements and submitted the "Request Form?"
   The Certificate is typically mailed to the student's permanent address within three weeks after the end of the semester in which he or she graduates.

10. Q: Are BFP courses available elsewhere?
    The University's Extension Division (512/471-2900) also regularly offers Foundations courses, no more than two of which may be used to substitute for BFP courses taught in the McCombs School of Business.

11. Q: Earlier brochures describing the BFP indicate that, to be certified, I must complete a three-semester hour course in the principles of economics, either micro or macro, ECO 302 or 303. However, courses with these numbers no longer appear in the schedule of U.T.'s Economics Department. What's the deal?
    Beginning in the fall of 1997, ECO 302 & 303 have not only been renumbered as ECO 304 K & L but the micro-economics course, 304K, has been made a prerequisite for 304L. Thus, if you intend to fulfill this particular requirement at U.T., you should enroll in ECO 304K. If your preference is to satisfy this requirement by taking a principles course at another institution, including an accredited community college, any course that is accepted for transfer credit by the U.T. Office of Admissions as the equivalent of ECO 302 or ECO 303 or ECO 304K or ECO 304L will be sufficient. Remember, you must complete it with a grade of C or higher. See the Automated Transfer Equivalency System to verify transfer credit.

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12. Q: If I do well in all my BFP courses, is any "extra" recognition possible in addition to the Certificate itself?
    For students with excellent foundations course GPA's, the faculty has authorized, consistent with and parallel to The University's "Honors" designations, BFP Certificates to be awarded "With Highest Distinction" for those earning A's in all six courses, "With High Distinction" for those earning five A's and one B, and "With Distinction" for four A's and two B's. A grade of C in any BFP course will disqualify any student for "Distinction" designation, even if the other five grades were A's.

 

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