Degree Programs
The School of Business offers a Master of Science in Business (M.S.B.) and a Master of Science (M.S.) in Ecclesial Administration and Management.
General Requirements
Students admitted to these programs are bound by university and departmental regulations specified in these Announcements. Before regular admission can be granted, students must take the GRE or the GMAT, unless they meet one of the following conditions: 1) the GRE requirement is waived for MSB candidates who achieved a 3.0 or better grade point average as a Catholic University of America undergraduate, 2) a waiver is available for students at select other universities for students achieving a 3.0 grade point average as approved by the Dean of Graduate Studies. Any student with deficiencies in undergraduate prerequisites or deficiencies indicated from results of a placement examination must remedy the deficiencies by taking appropriate prerequisite coursework for which no credit toward graduate degree requirements will be given.
Transfer of Credit
With approval from their academic advisor, matriculated students may take courses at other regionally-accredited institutions of higher learning on a limited basis. Students may transfer in no more than a total of 6 credits, which includes all transfer credits pre- and post-matriculation. Transferability of credit is determined at the discretion of the program based on course equivalence, date of completion (typically, no more than 5 years prior to entry into program), and grade (minimum B/3.0).
Students planning to take courses at another regionally-accredited institution (during any academic semester or summer session) must obtain approval from the Director before the end of the semester prior to the semester in which they plan to take the transfer course(s). Approval is granted on a case-by-case basis depending on the student's need for the course(s), degree requirements, etc.
Without prior approval, transfer of credit is not guaranteed. Students hoping to take courses at another institution should also contact the Office of Financial Aid at (202) 319-5307 to determine how funding may be impacted.
Probation and Dismissal Policies
Any student who falls below a 3.0 cumulative grade point average (GPA) is on academic probation for the following regular semester (i.e., a student whose cumulative GPA is below 3.0 at the end of the spring semester is on probation through the end of the following fall semester, even if the student takes summer courses to raise his/her cumulative GPA. A student whose cumulative GPA is below 3.0 at the end of the fall semester is on probation through the end of the following spring semester.). A student on academic probation may be required by the academic dean to take a reduced course load during the time of probation.
See Requirements for Graduation for additional policies relevant to probation and dismissal.
A student who falls below a 3.0 cumulative grade point average at the end of a program, or who fails one or more classes, will not be granted a degree. The student may retake a failed class or other classes required to raise the GPA to 3.0 or above, at the Directors discretion and may be granted a degree upon successful completion of those courses.
Dismissal policies may be found here: https://policies.catholic.edu/students/academicgrad/gradesfull.html.