Students majoring in Business must successfully complete all major, business related and core requirement courses at Hampton University. With the exception of students pursuing the Five-Year MBA degree, the first two years of study are identical for all business majors. All students will complete their freshman studies, general education requirements and foundation courses in economics, accounting, and statistics before taking any upper division courses. Completion of at least 68 semester hours is required prior to enrollment in 400 level business courses. Business School majors are strongly encouraged to maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0. Students seeking to take additional classes at another institution must adhere to Hampton University registrar policy for class substitution.