<p>Kelliebm is right. All entering first-year students at Richmond come into the School of Arts and Sciences. The Business and Leadership Schools are “upper-division” colleges meaning that most coursework there is done by juniors and seniors. </p>
<p>For students entering as first years in 2010 (high school juniors right now) the Business School has re-instituted an admission process. In order for students to be eligible to pursue a major in the Robins School of Business (Business Administration, Economics or Accounting), students must have a 2.7 GPA after completing at least 12 units at the end of three semesters of college coursework, including Econ 101, Acct 201, and Math 211 or Math 231 (or their equivalents).
In order for students to be eligible to minor in Business Administration, students must have a 2.7 GPA after completing at least 12 units at the end of three semesters of college coursework, including Econ 101, Acct 201, and Math 211 or Math 231 (or their equivalents).
Students who do not meet these criteria can appeal. </p>
<p>I don’t believe that most of us feel that this is an especially high bar for intended business majors to clear. If you don’t play around in the first year (the usual reason for not-so-superlative grades 
) then anyone who wishes to major ought to be fine. I would also point out that there is also an economics major through the School of Art & Sciences that will NOT have these admission requirements in place. </p>
<p>As for the Leadership School, the only course you must take before being formally admitted to the school is Foundations of Leadership Studies. Many students take this course, as it also satisfies one of the general education field of study requirements, and it helps students determine their level of interest in the Jepson School. [The</a> Jepson School of Leadership Studies: Admission](<a href=“http://jepson.richmond.edu/academics/admission.html]The”>http://jepson.richmond.edu/academics/admission.html) describes the admission process. It is not so concrete as the B-school’s process, and is a holistic review, writing samples etc., rather than just a GPA evaluation. </p>
<p>Most students who wish to move over to Business or Leadership are able to do so and many students combine programs in the two schools. It is more permeable then it might appear on the surface.</p>