Departmental Grading Guidelines


One common requirement is that students must achieve an average GPA of 2.0 in their major courses in order to graduate with a BBA degree from the Mendoza College of Business.  Additionally, each department has provided the following grade guidelines to their faculty:

 

Classification ACCT    FIN  ITAO      MARK    MGTO    BES      
First Year/Sophomore Level (20xxx) 3.0-3.4 3.0-3.25  3.0-3.5  3.0-3.5 3.0-3.5 3.2-3.6
Junior Level (30xxx) 3.0-3.4 3.0-3.3  3.0-3.6  3.0-3.6 3.0-3.5 3.2-3.6
Senior Level (40xxx) 3.0-3.4 3.0-3.4  3.0-3.6  3.0-3.6 3.0-3.5 3.2-3.6
  • Last Updated May 6, 2026