Business and Economics Business Administration DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Mark Jay Nelson, Chairman Professors, George E. Crawford, Dale R. Hawkins, Mark J. Nelson, Sterling D. Sessions, Claude T. Wynn; Associate Professors, Arthur A. Done, William Bruce Handley, Alma F. Harris, Jerry Horgesheimer, Jarry V. Novak; Assistant Professor, Gordon Jacox; Instructor, Karl Wood. The objectives of the Department of Business Administration are: 1. To provide high-level, intellectually challenging, stimulating materials in our areas of academic activities. 2. To stimulate analytical thinking and decision makingcombining lessons of the past with the events of today in order to make sound decisions for future activities. 3. To help students through counseling and practical investigations and studies to turn toward a career choice and employment. 4. To instill a sense of ethics, an appreciation of competitive behavior, an understanding of human relations, and a desire to succeed. 5. To help prepare the students for entrance and successful employment in Advertising, Finance, Logistics, Management, Marketing, and Real Estate or for graduate study in Business. For Students Considering Graduate School PreparationBefore deciding on whether to pursue a graduate degree the student should confer with two or more Business Administration advisers. If assistance or further advising is desired the department chairperson will be available for help. In addition to all the requirements for the major in a Business Administraticn Concentration it is recommended that the student complete Economics 301 and 302; Management 460; and Economics 350 and 351. If the candidate has a school (or schools) in consideration the admission requirements should be ascertained as soon as possible. The faculty advisers in the Department of Business Administration will be helpful but are under no obligation to give specific advice or recommend a particular program. The student should carefully investigate the pros and cons of various graduate schools and alternative program selections. Business Administration MajorsIn addition to the general education requirements and the School of Business and Economics core requirements, all students with majors in Business Administration will be required to complete the requirements as outlined for one of the six areas of concentration: Advertising, Finance, Logistics, Management, Marketing, and Real Estate. BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COURSES The following courses are housed in the Department of Business Administration, but are predominantly service-oriented interdisciplinary courses which complement the majors and minors throughout the Department of Business Administration and the School of Business and Economics. 101. Introduction to Business (4) Relation of businessman and firm to free enterprise economy, basic principles of major fields of business. I Not open for junior and senior Business Administration majors! A W S 292. Short Courses, Workshops, Institutes and Special Programs 11-6) A flexible 1-6 hour credit offering to meet current and special demands in the various fields of Business administration Titles (or each individual offering will be announced as the special course is built. This is a lower division course and will not count toward a major in any area of Business Administration. A W S Su 320. Business Law 14 History and nature of our legal system, the laws ol contract, agency, and employment. A W S 321. Business Law 14) Laws of negotiable instruments, sales, business organizations, real property, mortgages, bailments, wills, and bankruptcv Prerequisite: Business Administration 320. w s 478. Business Policy (4) A capstone course for seniors, which emphasizes policy design and implementation for organizational effectiveness. Students who have not completed the School of Business and Economics core must obtain the permission of the Instructor. A W S 90 Business and Economics Business Administration 480. Independent Research (1-5) Directed research and study on an i ndividual basis. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. May be repeated until a total of 5 hours credit is accumulated. A W S 489. Senior Internship (1-4) Senior students are placed on jobs or given tasks in organizations which provide a broad variety of learning experiences relating the traditional and academic experience to the world of work. Opportunities are available for students with majors in Business Administration. This course requires that students meet periodically with their professors to analyze and evaluate their progress, and that a paper be written by the student anal- yzing his work experience. Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor. May be repeated until a total of 4 hours credit is accumulated. A W S 492. Short Courses, Workshops, Institutes and Special Programs (1-6) A flexible 1-6 hour credit offering to meet current and special demands in the various fields of Business administration. Titles for each individual offering will be announced as the special course is built. This will be an upper division offering and upon approval by the Department of Business Administration can be substituted for an elective in the students major area of concentration. AWSSu MANAGEMENT MAJOR Description: The Management major acquires a well-rounded education that qualifies him to seek positions of responsibility in private and public institutions. Education: In addition to the school's core requirements, the student studies Personnel Management, Organization Theory, Quantitative Decisions Theory, and Management Responsibility in Society. To allow personal interest development, a student is allowed to select four of nine subjects offered in related areas. Professional Outlook: Our growing economy has an unsatiated need for good managers. Indeed, even during periods of economic recessions, capable managers are in demand, to help "weather the storm." Several surveys indicate that many excutives in leading American corporations owe their rise to top positions to educational and practical experience in general management. Related Careers: Opportunities for Management majors are many. Whenever and wherever the need arises to plan, organize, direct, and control the efforts of others, the Management major has an opportunity to apply his skills. Program: Business AdministrationManagement Major (Bachelor Degree) I. General Requirements: A. Specific course requirements of the college (see index). Economics 274 (5) or 430 (4) is recommended to satisfy the state requirement. B. Bachelor Degree General Education requirements (see index). 1. Economics 101 (5); Psychology 101 (5) or Sociology 101 (5) or Anthropology 101 (5) in the Social Science area are required for Business majors. 2. Mathematics 105 (5) in the Physical Science area is required for Business majors. C. The following School of Business and Economics Core is required (59 credit hours): 1. Accounting 102 (4), 202 (4), 310 (4). 2. Data Processing 101 (4). 3. Economics 102 (3), 250 (4), 251 (4); 301 (4) or 302 (4). 4. Office Administration 325 (4). 5. Business Administration 478 (4). 6. Finance 320 (4). 7. Management 325 (4), 364 (4). 8. Marketing 301 (4). 9. Business Administration 320 (4). D. A minor is not required. E. Management majors must have a 2.25 G. P. A. or better in major courses. F. Management majors must have an overall G. P. A. of 2.00 or C. G. 183 total hours are required for this degree. H. Sixty of the 183 total hours must be upper division (courses numbered 300 and above). 91