Baylor University BUS 1101 Final Exam Questions with Correct Answers Latest Update
2025/2026
What is THE most important day that you should be in attendance in your classes? (Hint: the
day that the professor goes over the syllabus) - Answers The First day of School
To earn academic credit in a business course, a student must attend at least ____ percent of all
class sessions for that course, regardless of why you missed the classes. (see course syllabus)
- Answers 75
What does the University mean when they say a course has a prerequisite? - Answers A course
that must be taken before taken another course
How many hours must you complete to move up to each classification at Baylor (i.e., freshman,
sophomore, etc.)? (see pg. 24 - Student Classification) - Answers FRESHMAN: Completion of
fewer than 30 semester hours. SOPHOMORE: Completion of 30 semester hours. JUNIOR:
Completion of 60 semester hours.
SENIOR: Completion of 90 semester hours.
What is the maximum number of hours for which you may register in the fall or spring without
asking for an overload? (see pg. 26 - Course Load) - Answers the maximum course load is
eighteen semester hours except in the School of Music where nineteen hours are permitted.
If a student wants to take more than 18 hours, please know where to look for what
qualifications must he/she meet. (see pg. 26 - Course Load) - Answers Schedules for more than
eighteen hours will not be permitted except in the following situations. One course may be
added to the normal load if the student: 1) has a "B" average on all courses completed and for
the immediately preceding semester, 2) has a 3.25 GPA for the preceding semester, or 3) is a
last-term senior in good standing. This privilege will be withdrawn if grades drop, or if health
seems to be threatened. A desire to graduate early is not, in itself, suffcient reason to request
the privilege of a greater than normal load. Occasionally, last-term seniors with a superior
average will be permitted to carry a maximum of twenty-one hours if it will permit graduation in
that term.
Know the General Policies on Transfer Credit (specifically #1, 4, and 5 in the catalog) (see pg. 29)
- Answers 1. A grade of "C" or better must be earned in all courses transferred to Baylor; this
coursework does not alter the Baylor grade point average. 4. No course at or above the "3000"
level may be taken at a community/junior college, and no community/junior college course will
be evaluated as an advanced course. 5. Course credit will not be given for courses taken at
other colleges or universitiesifastudent is concurrently enrolled during that same term at Baylor
University. Students enrolled in the Baylor@MCC co-enrollment program are exempt from this
policy.
Know the Policies Specific to Coursework Transferred to Baylor Post-matriculation (specifically
, #1 and #5 in the catalog) (see pg. 29) - Answers 1. After matriculation (meaning after a student
has enrolled at Baylor), a student may transfer a maximum of fifteen (15) semester hours to
Baylor for degree credit. 5. Courses taken in residence may not be repeated at another school
for degree credit.
What do the first number and second number mean in a Baylor course number (i.e., BUS 1201)?
(see pg. 30) - Answers Baylor course numbers consist of an alpha prex followed by a four-digit
course number. The level is specified by the first digit, as follows: 1) freshman; 2) sophomore; 3)
junior; 4) senior; 5) graduate, master's and doctor's; 6) doctoral level only.
COURSE NUMBERING
The second digit species the number of semester hours of credit assigned to the course. The
letter "V" is used as the second digit for courses which may be taken for a varying amount of
credit; the varying amount of credit is indicated at the right of the course title preceding a course
description.
When should a grade of Incomplete be given to a student? (see pg. 31 - first two sentences in
paragraph) - Answers incompletes should be used when unforeseen circumstances arise that
prohibit students from completing assignments and/or exams toward the end of the semester.
Incompletes typically occur because of an excused absence from the final examination or
permission for extension of time to submit a report or term paper.
Students may repeat a course if they earn a grade of _____ or lower. (see pg. 32 - Course
Repetition) - Answers C-
What GPA must you earn in a semester to make the "Dean's List"? (see pg. 33 - Deans'
Academic Honor List) - Answers A student who earns a grade point average of 3.70 with no
grade lower than a "C" while registered for a minimum of twelve semester hours of regularly
graded courses in a semester (including the summer session) .
When may an academic warning be reported and for what? (see pg. 33 - first sentence in
paragraph) - Answers In Academic Warning may be reported beginning during the sixth week of
the semester to a student with low grades, missing tests or assignments, and/or irregular class
attendance. Warnings are assigned by the professor in order to alert the student that his or her
academic performance is substandard. A student who receives a warning should initiate actions
to improve performance. Resources and academic support are available at university and
departmental levels. In some cases, a student may elect to drop a course in which a warning is
issued.
What is the minimum GPA you must earn in a semester (term) to not be placed on academic
probation? (see pg. 33) - Answers At any time a student's term and/or cumulative grade point
average (GPA) is below 2.0 on a 4.0 scale, the dean of the academic unit in which the student is
enrolled will notify the student that he or she will be placed on academic probation during the
2025/2026
What is THE most important day that you should be in attendance in your classes? (Hint: the
day that the professor goes over the syllabus) - Answers The First day of School
To earn academic credit in a business course, a student must attend at least ____ percent of all
class sessions for that course, regardless of why you missed the classes. (see course syllabus)
- Answers 75
What does the University mean when they say a course has a prerequisite? - Answers A course
that must be taken before taken another course
How many hours must you complete to move up to each classification at Baylor (i.e., freshman,
sophomore, etc.)? (see pg. 24 - Student Classification) - Answers FRESHMAN: Completion of
fewer than 30 semester hours. SOPHOMORE: Completion of 30 semester hours. JUNIOR:
Completion of 60 semester hours.
SENIOR: Completion of 90 semester hours.
What is the maximum number of hours for which you may register in the fall or spring without
asking for an overload? (see pg. 26 - Course Load) - Answers the maximum course load is
eighteen semester hours except in the School of Music where nineteen hours are permitted.
If a student wants to take more than 18 hours, please know where to look for what
qualifications must he/she meet. (see pg. 26 - Course Load) - Answers Schedules for more than
eighteen hours will not be permitted except in the following situations. One course may be
added to the normal load if the student: 1) has a "B" average on all courses completed and for
the immediately preceding semester, 2) has a 3.25 GPA for the preceding semester, or 3) is a
last-term senior in good standing. This privilege will be withdrawn if grades drop, or if health
seems to be threatened. A desire to graduate early is not, in itself, suffcient reason to request
the privilege of a greater than normal load. Occasionally, last-term seniors with a superior
average will be permitted to carry a maximum of twenty-one hours if it will permit graduation in
that term.
Know the General Policies on Transfer Credit (specifically #1, 4, and 5 in the catalog) (see pg. 29)
- Answers 1. A grade of "C" or better must be earned in all courses transferred to Baylor; this
coursework does not alter the Baylor grade point average. 4. No course at or above the "3000"
level may be taken at a community/junior college, and no community/junior college course will
be evaluated as an advanced course. 5. Course credit will not be given for courses taken at
other colleges or universitiesifastudent is concurrently enrolled during that same term at Baylor
University. Students enrolled in the Baylor@MCC co-enrollment program are exempt from this
policy.
Know the Policies Specific to Coursework Transferred to Baylor Post-matriculation (specifically
, #1 and #5 in the catalog) (see pg. 29) - Answers 1. After matriculation (meaning after a student
has enrolled at Baylor), a student may transfer a maximum of fifteen (15) semester hours to
Baylor for degree credit. 5. Courses taken in residence may not be repeated at another school
for degree credit.
What do the first number and second number mean in a Baylor course number (i.e., BUS 1201)?
(see pg. 30) - Answers Baylor course numbers consist of an alpha prex followed by a four-digit
course number. The level is specified by the first digit, as follows: 1) freshman; 2) sophomore; 3)
junior; 4) senior; 5) graduate, master's and doctor's; 6) doctoral level only.
COURSE NUMBERING
The second digit species the number of semester hours of credit assigned to the course. The
letter "V" is used as the second digit for courses which may be taken for a varying amount of
credit; the varying amount of credit is indicated at the right of the course title preceding a course
description.
When should a grade of Incomplete be given to a student? (see pg. 31 - first two sentences in
paragraph) - Answers incompletes should be used when unforeseen circumstances arise that
prohibit students from completing assignments and/or exams toward the end of the semester.
Incompletes typically occur because of an excused absence from the final examination or
permission for extension of time to submit a report or term paper.
Students may repeat a course if they earn a grade of _____ or lower. (see pg. 32 - Course
Repetition) - Answers C-
What GPA must you earn in a semester to make the "Dean's List"? (see pg. 33 - Deans'
Academic Honor List) - Answers A student who earns a grade point average of 3.70 with no
grade lower than a "C" while registered for a minimum of twelve semester hours of regularly
graded courses in a semester (including the summer session) .
When may an academic warning be reported and for what? (see pg. 33 - first sentence in
paragraph) - Answers In Academic Warning may be reported beginning during the sixth week of
the semester to a student with low grades, missing tests or assignments, and/or irregular class
attendance. Warnings are assigned by the professor in order to alert the student that his or her
academic performance is substandard. A student who receives a warning should initiate actions
to improve performance. Resources and academic support are available at university and
departmental levels. In some cases, a student may elect to drop a course in which a warning is
issued.
What is the minimum GPA you must earn in a semester (term) to not be placed on academic
probation? (see pg. 33) - Answers At any time a student's term and/or cumulative grade point
average (GPA) is below 2.0 on a 4.0 scale, the dean of the academic unit in which the student is
enrolled will notify the student that he or she will be placed on academic probation during the
