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Academic Policies

The Daniels School of Business follows the below advising policies to promote fairness, consistency and academic integrity for all business students. These guidelines help ensure that every student has the opportunity to succeed in an equitable academic environment. Have a question or need to reach your business advisor?

The policies listed below apply specifically to the Daniels School. For a complete overview of policies that apply to all Purdue University students, please refer to University Regulations.

MAI

Complete your Management Admissions Index courses to qualify for upper-division status.

EAI

Complete your Economics Admissions Index courses to qualify for upper-division status.

CODO

Ready to change your major? Learn the CODO process at Purdue and meet all requirements.

All Purdue students are required to meet with their assigned academic advisor at least once per semester to discuss registration.

You can schedule your registration appointment through BoilerConnect. If you need to cancel or reschedule, you may do so through BoilerConnect or by contacting your advisor via email. Please notify your advisor in advance if you are unable to attend your scheduled appointment. Arriving five or more minutes late will be considered a “no-show,” and you may be asked to reschedule.

Preparing for Your Appointment

  • Resolve any registration holds before your meeting.
  • Review your myPurduePlan and the course catalog to prepare a list of classes you would like to discuss for the upcoming semester.
  • Consider additional topics you may want to address (e.g., study abroad, internships) and include these in the “Comments” section when scheduling through BoilerConnect. Notify your advisor in advance if you are considering a dual major, minor, concentration or certificate.

Learn about the registration process and requirements for Daniels School of Business students.

  • The pass/no pass option MAY NOT be selected for MAI, EAI, MGMT, ECON or OBHR (MEO) courses (even if selected as a general elective) required for a major, required minor or concentration, or core requirements.
  • Only courses taken for general electives that are not required major, minor or concentration courses may be taken pass/no pass.
  • The total credit hours selected under the pass/no pass option in the student's baccalaureate program may not exceed 15.
  • The option cannot be adopted for more than one course per semester.
  • A student who elects this option must be classified as at least a sophomore 45-59 credits or higher.
  • Students who are repeating a course must repeat it using the same grade mode as the original attempt.
  • Students on academic notice must complete at least 12 hours of coursework for a letter grade during the notice semester. Those students on probation for a second consecutive semester may not elect the pass/no pass option until they are removed from academic notice.
  • For Daniels School of Business-sponsored departmental programs, none of the course may be taken as pass/no pass.
  • School of Business students are allowed to take courses as pass/no pass while studying abroad with a non-School of Business sponsored program under the following circumstances:
    • Courses taken pass/no pass may not include any courses taken for direct credit that are included in the MAI or EAI or major selectives specified for a School of Business major or concentration. A course taken to satisfy Cultural Competency Selectives, International Selectives or General Electives that are not MEO courses also fulfill a major or concentration may be taken pass/no pass.
    • Students must be cautious when taking elective courses as pass/no pass when being used toward non-School of Business minors or concentrations. Students must check with non-School of Business department to make sure the minor or concentration courses may not be taken as pass/no pass.
    • Students, with the help of the academic advisor, will complete the pass/no pass form required by the Study Abroad office. Academic advisors will sign the form and make a copy for the student's file, if desired.
    • Students will submit the form to the Study Abroad office before the due date. All course requests for pass/no pass approval must be submitted within the first half of the Study Abroad program (dates may not correspond with PUWL semester dates). For example, if a program lasts 12 weeks, the form must be submitted by the 6th week of classes abroad. Any requests made after the halfway point of the Study Abroad program will not be approved and the course will be processed with a letter grade.

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Most students will need to complete lower division requirements before enrolling in upper division courses. Please review the Requirements for Upper Division for specific requirements for your major. 

  • The MAI/EAI must consist of at least two Daniels School of Business courses (Management students: MGMT 20000 and ECON 25100. Economics students: ECON 25100 and ECON 25200) or three Purdue graded MAI/EAI courses.
  • You must achieve a C- or higher in any completed Daniels School of Business courses (MGMT/ECON/OBHR). Economics students need a C- or higher in any completed ECON courses. Cumulative GPA must be 2.50 or higher.
  • Students must be in good academic standing (not on academic notice).

If you fail to initially meet the minimum MAI/EAI, you will have additional opportunities to meet the minimum MAI/EAI requirements.

MAI/EAI courses that must be taken at Purdue

# of MAI/EAI courses taken at Purdue

# of courses allowed to Retake

4-5

3

2-3

2

If 4-5 of the MAI/EAI courses are taken at Purdue, then:

  • A maximum of three different MAI/EAI courses may be taken two times each for a grade*

If 3 of the MAI/EAI courses are taken at Purdue, then:

  • A maximum of two different MAI/EAI courses may be taken two times each for a grade*

If 2 MAI/EAI courses are taken at DSB, then:

  • A maximum of two different MAI/EAI courses may be taken two times each for a grade*

* Your most recent (not best) earned grade will be used to calculate your Admissions Index. Once a letter grade in a course has been earned at Purdue, you cannot use transfer credit for the same course when calculating your MAI/EAI. Your Purdue grade will be used in the MAI/EAI calculation.

If you exceed the retake policy, you will be allowed a registration PIN for one additional semester of enrollment in the Daniels School of Business after which you must CODO to another major. A registration PIN will not be given to you after one semester of enrollment upon exhausting eligibility for Upper Division.

Transfer credit may be used for your MAI/EAI requirements. For students who start at Purdue, the Daniels School of Business requires that you take at least 3 of the 5 MAI/EAI courses at Purdue, or a minimum of 2 of the MAI/EAI business courses (MAI: MGMT 20000 & ECON 25100; EAI: ECON 25100 & ECON 25200). 

If you are transferring in courses for your MAI/EAI for a given term, you must have your transfer credit sent to Purdue within one week after grades have posted.

Official copies should be sent to:

  • Office of Admissions
    Purdue University
    Schleman Hall
    475 Stadium Mall Dr.
    West Lafayette, IN 47907-2050

Are you thinking of changing your major? At Purdue that’s called a CODO (Change of Degree Objective), and you start the process by reaching out to your current academic advisor for guidance.

The Daniels School of Business offers nine undergraduate programs, including a new BS in Quantitative Business Economics and the unique Integrated Business and Engineering (IBE) program.