Pre-Business students, congratulations on your admission to UCR! We are so excited for you to begin your journey to the School of Business, starting at the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences (CHASS). You are on your way, and your future looks bright!
Watch the recording from Thomas Kramer, Associate Dean of Undergraduate Business Programs and Professor of Marketing, to learn more about what’s in store for you!
Pre-Business is a two-year program hosted within UCR’s College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences (CHASS) department to prepare students to apply to the Business Administration major at the School of Business. Students who enter UCR as freshmen initially enroll and are advised in the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences (CHASS) with a Pre-Business status. The College breadth requirements and the prerequisites for a Business Administration major are completed during the freshman (year 1) and sophomore years (year 2). An application for a Business Administration major change can be submitted once all admission requirements are satisfied. Upon acceptance, students become Business Administration majors and are then advised in the School of Business, Undergraduate Programs office for their Business Administration major. Visit the CHASS website and use this resource frequently to stay up-to-date on your prerequisite and breadth requirements Pre-Business Program
Find out who your College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences (CHASS) academic advisors are and how you can schedule meetings to stay on top of your prerequisite and breadth requirements. Note: Your first official advising session will be held during your Highlander Orientation. To schedule an advising appointment after orientation, select the “Meet Your Advisors” button below. Meet your advisors View and save the Pre-Business Worksheet
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Use the Student Planner Tool to plan and organize all the Major preparation requirements, upper division core and concentration requirements, and elective classes you are required to take to complete the B.S. in Business Administration. For course descriptions, please visit the UCR Course Catalog at registrar.ucr.edu/registering/catalog Archive for AY 2019, 2020, 2021
To understand when you should submit your major change application, view the checklist and watch the major change application workshop for guidance. Note: The Business Administration major is a “selecting” major, not an “impacted” major. A selecting major means that if you meet our criteria, we have a seat for you, and your major change application will be approved. Major Change Application Worksheet
All Pre-Business students are invited to get involved in business clubs and organizations from day one. Make the most of your business school experience by joining one or more of the numerous options available to you at the UCR School of Business. Get active outside of the classroom with others who share the same interests and career aspirations. Explore Business Clubs and Orgs
Business administration student Jocelyn Tan takes you on a tour of the UCR School of Business. Here, you'll explore the buildings and departments you'll call home: the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences (CHASS), the Student Success Center, Olmsted Hall, and Anderson Hall. Learn about these special places!
