• The Gatton College of Business and Economics requires pre-major students to meet certain GPA requirements in order to be admitted to upper-division and full major status. At the time of application to upper-division status, students should have at least a 2.8 GPA in premajor courses, and a 2.8 cumulative GPA. Calculate your premajor GPA here and cumulative GPA here.

Applying for Upper-Division status:

• Consult with your academic advisor about the right time to submit your application for upper-division status. When you are ready to do so, log into myGatton using your linkBlue credentials, and select “Student Forms” and “Upper Division Application.” Please allow 48 business hours for your application to be processed.

Probation and Suspension:

• The following rules apply to students in the Gatton College of Business and Economics. Semester refers to any academic term: fall, winter, spring, and summer. 

  • No student with a cumulative GPA of less than 2.0 will be enrolled in the Gatton College of Business and Economics. Any student who fails to maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.0 will be suspended from the Gatton College of Business and Economics and will not be readmitted until this GPA is 2.0 or greater. No probationary notice will be given.

  • Any student enrolled in the Gatton College of Business and Economics who achieves a GPA of less than 2.0 in any semester will be placed on probation.

  • Any student on probation who fails to achieve a 2.0 semester GPA will be dropped from the Gatton College of Business and Economics and will not be readmitted until he or she has obtained a semester GPA of 2.0 or greater for one semester and the student’s cumulative GPA is 2.0 or greater. 

  • Students who are suspended twice from the Gatton College of Business and Economics will not be readmitted. 

Graduation Requirements:

• Gatton students should use their myUK GPS degree audit to help them determine remaining degree requirements in consultation with their academic advisors. To graduate from the Gatton College of Business and Economics, a student must have a total of 120 credit hours (exclusive of remedial courses) with a 2.0 grade-point average. Students are required to earn at least 50 percent of their business credit hours required for the business degree at the University of Kentucky. At least two-thirds of the upper-division credit hours in the Major Requirements must have been completed at the University of Kentucky or through an approved Education Abroad program through the University of Kentucky or other pre-approved international partner. A minimum GPA of 2.00 is required in all courses taken at the University of Kentucky used to satisfy the college core. Additionally, a minimum GPA of 2.00 is required in all courses taken at the University of Kentucky used to satisfy upper division departmental requirements. Any transferred upper-division classes for the Major Requirements must have been completed with a grade of C or better.