150 480. Independent Study (1-4) Individual work or work in small groups by arrangement, on special topics not included in the announced course offerings. Prerequisite: Instructor approval. 489. Cooperative Work Experience (1-4) A continuation of Acctng 289. Prerequisite: Instructor approval. 492. Short Courses, Workshops, Institutes, and Special Programs (1-4) Consult the quarterly class schedule for the current offering under this number. The specific title and credit authorized will appear on the student transcript. 513. Consolidations (3) A, S Consideration of business combinations (mergers, consolidations, and stock acquisitions) with special emphasis on pooling and purchase methods of accounting for business combinations. Prerequisite: Acctng 312; Business Foundations. 514. Governmental Accounting (3) Su, S Accounting and reporting for federal, state, and local government units, hospitals, universities, colleges, voluntary health and welfare organizations and other not-for-profit entities. Prerequisite: Acctng 312; Business Foundations. 515. Financial Accounting Theory (3) W, S A study of various approaches to accounting theory using the scientific approach as a standard for comparison and discussion. Prerequisite: Acctng 313, Acctng 330, Acctng 344 and Acctng 451. 531. Cost Accounting II (3) W, S A continuation of Acctng 330 with emphasis on cost allocation and process costing. Cost management information systems design using cases and projects. Prerequisite: Acctng 330; elective communications course; Business Foundations. 544. Introduction to Corporate & Partnership Taxation (3) A, S A comparison of alternative forms of conducting a business. The tax effects of choosing a C corporation, S corporation, partnership or sole proprietorship are explored. Prerequisite: Acctng 344; Business Foundations. 552. Auditing Concepts II (3) W, S Audit sampling, substantive testing of account balances, additional working paper techniques, reporting and review services, and working in the SEC environment. Prerequisite: Acctng 451; Business Foundations. DEPARTMENT OF Business Administration Chair: Dr. W. Bruce Handley Location: Wattis Business Building, Room 216 Telephone: Melissa Connell 626-6075 Professors: H. Lon Addams, Clyde J. Cooley, Brian Davis, W. Bruce Handley, Alma F. Harris, James E. Macdonald, Mark J. Nelson, Jerald T. Storey, E. K. Valentin; Associate Professors: Bruce Christensen, Stephen Russell; Assistant Professors: Kyle L. Mattson, Phillip Berger, Sandra P. Powell, Shane J. Schvaneveldt; Instructor: Bruce Davis, Burrell Davis. BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COURSES-BUSADM The following courses are predominantly service-oriented, interdisciplinary courses which complement the majors, minors, and emphases throughout the College of Business and Economics. 101. Introduction to Business (4) A, W, S Relation of business manager and firm to free enterprise economy and basic principles of major fields of business. 292. Short Courses, Workshops, Institutes, and Special Programs (1-6) Consult the quarterly class schedule for the current offering under this number. The specific title and credit authorized will appear on the student transcript. See College of Business and Economics Registration Restrictions before registering for courses numbered 301 and above. 300. Small Business Management (4) A, S This course is designed for students majoring outside the College of Business and Economics. It will not be counted for credit toward graduation for students majoring in this college. It covers the business management concepts involved in starting and/or managing a small business. 320. Legal Environment of Business (4) Su, A, W, S Introduction to the legal process, emphasizing ethical issues arising in business and the broad application of regulatory law. 333. Business Ethics & Environmental Responsibility (3) An introduction to the rudiments of moral reasoning, concepts and principles, and their application to common ethical issues faced in business. Contemporary industrial issues regarding an accountability for the natural environment. Prerequisite: BusAdm 320. 350. Introduction to Business Research (4) Introduces students to gathering and analyzing primary and, to a lesser extent, secondary data for a wide range of business applications, such as assessing customer or employee satisfaction. Students are introduced to CD ROM databases, other library resources, questionnaire development and administration, basic data analysis, and research report writing. Prerequisite: Quant 261. 355. The Cultural Environment of International Business (4) This course considers issues in communication, negotiation and culture in international business relations. Topics include the role of language and nonverbal communication, contrasting cultural values and using sources of information on the culture of international business. Prerequisite: One of Econ 311, Econ 312, Mgmt 420, or instructor approval. 421. Survey of Business Law (3) A, W, S An overview of basic law of contracts, sales, negotiable instruments, property, and debtor/creditor relations. 450. Innovation and Entrepreneurship (4) W, S Integration of various functional areas of business as they relate to evaluating, creating, planning, and managing new business ventures. Emphasis will be placed on innovation and its role in new business formation and corporate entrepreneurship. Prerequisites: Acctng 230; Mktg 301; Mgmt 312, Mgmt 320. 451. New Venture Analysis (4) A continuation of concepts introduced in BusAdm 450. Emphasis is on identifying resource needs for the new venture, attracting investors and other key stakeholders, and planning the start-up phase of the new venture. Prerequisite: BusAdm 450. 462. Executive Lectures (.5) This course is designed to acquaint the students with successful executives, their personal styles and philosophies as leaders, and the keys to their effectiveness. The format is a series of weekly one- hour lectures delivered by guest executives. The course may be repeated for credit to a maximum of two credit hours. 478. Strategic Management (4) Su, A, W, S A capstone course for seniors designed to facilitate integration of the knowledge gained in earlier courses. Focus of the course is on the total enterprise. Emphasis is on crafting well-conceived strategies and on successful strategy implementation. Prerequisites: BusAdm 320; Fin 320; Mgmt 312, 320, 364; Mktg 301; Senior standing. 480. Independent Research (1-5) Su, A, W, S Directed research and study on an individual basis. May be repeated until a total of 5 hours credit is accumulated Prerequisite: Signed contract with the instructor. 489. Cooperative Work Study (1-6) Su, A, W, S Open to students meeting criteria established by the department and on file in the cooperative education office. Credit does not count toward any major degree program. Prerequisite: Instructor approval. 492. Short Courses, Workshops, Institutes, and Special Programs (1-6) Consult the quarterly class schedule for the current offering under this number. The specific title and credit authorized will appear on the student transcript. Business Administrate Is Logistics! business logistics is a comparatively new and growing field. The student who selects business logistics as a major learns how to manage the flow of materials and products into a firm from suppliers, through the firm's internal organization, and out of the firm to customers. The discipline involves purchasing, materials management, transportation, and distribution management, among other areas. The growing recognition by industry of the value of more effective management of logistics activities has intensified demand for persons with logistics capabilities. Weber State has enjoyed considerable success in placing business logistics graduates in a wide variety of employment opportunities with such firms as TRW, Kimberly Clark, Morton International, Wal-Mart, and Diebold. The business logistics major is administered by the Department of Business Administration under the Management Program umbrella. However, students' diplomas list the major as Business Logistics. Business Logistics Emphasis BACHELOR DEGREE (B.S. OR B.A.) » Prerequisite: The Business Foundations courses must be completed with grades of "C-" or higher before registering for 300 or 400 level courses with the exceptions of Mgmt 320, BusAdm 300, BusAdm 320, Mktg 301, Mgmt 312 and IS&T 374. » Minor: Not required. 151 » Grade Requirements: The minimum overall GPA for graduation is 2.5; additionally, students must earn a 2.5 GPA in business and economics courses. Finally, a course grade of "C-" or higher is required for all business and economics prerequisite and program requirements. » Credit Hour Requirements: A total of 183 credit hours is required for graduation — 89 of these are College requirements, 48 of these are required within the major, and the balance should be taken outside the College of Business & Economics. A total of 60 upper division credit hours is required (courses number 300 and above) — all of these are taken to fulfill College and major requirements. Academic Advisement Advisement is required. See the College of Business and Economics Advisor in WB 213 (626-6065) and/or contact the Business Administration Department in WB 216 (626-6075). Contact the College advisor for information on transfer credits, business foundations courses, and admission applications. Advising in major selection, major requirements, and admission applications is provided by the Business Administration Department. Address either office for advising issues. Admission Requirements An application is necessary for all majors and minors in the College of Business and Economics. Completion of Business Foundations courses with grades of "C-" or higher is required for admission and access by majors to upper division Business and Economics courses. Core and General Education Refer to pages 32-36 of this catalog for either Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts requirements. The following courses required for the Business Logistics major also will satisfy general education requirements: Engl 111, Engl 112 (English competency); Math 107 (math competency); Econ SS203, Psych SS101, Soclgy SS101 (Social Science); Botany LS140 (Life Science). Course Requirements for B.S. or B.A. College of Business & Economics Requirements (see page 143) Liberal Support Curriculum Business Foundations Business Cross-Functional Core Business Functional Core 28 15 24 22 Business Courses Required (24 credit hours) Info Technology for Business 4 Managerial Communications 4 Human Resource Management 4 Advanced Organizational Behavior 4 Senior Seminar 4 Quality Mgmt & Productivity 4 Intermediate Theory: Macroecon 4 Intermediate Theory: Microecon 4 Managerial Economics 4 Money and Banking 4 Labor Economics 4 Introduction to Econometrics 4 Struct & Performance US Industry 4 Logistics Courses Required (20 credit hours) Log 205 Business Logistics 4 Log 372 Trans. 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