Business Online is not right for everyone. Business Online may be wrong for you if:

• You are an international student studying in the United States on an F-1 visa. Immigration and Naturalization Services (INS) has recently indicated that F-1 visa students may take no more than three of their per-semester credits online. If you take more than three online credits in a semester, then you will not meet INS requirements for full-time study and your visa status will be jeopardized.

• Your self-assessment indicates that you would have to change your learning style and many of your habits to match what online learning would demand of you. Before applying to Business Online, take an online course or two to see if you like online learning.

• Your cumulative GPA does not meet the minimum GPA requirements. Take some additional courses, either in the classroom or online, to bring your overall GPA up to the minimum.

• You think that online courses must be easier than classroom courses. The truth is that online courses are just as rigorous as classroom courses. Online courses require much more self-discipline as well. In addition, you should expect to do LOTS of writing.

• You want to take only a few online courses. Business Online requires that you take the majority of your courses online. If you want to take just a few online courses once in a while along with mostly classroom courses, then Business Online is not right for you. You can register for online courses without being a Business Online student.

• You are not interested in the academic programs offered by Business Online. It’s not a good idea to pursue a degree program because “it’s there.”

For more information, email business.online@metrostate.edu or call 1-888-225-3770.