John B. Goddard School of Business & Economics 319 All 1000 and 2000 level courses are open to all WSU students. Students of any major may find several upper division courses of interest, although prerequisites must be met for all Goddard School courses: BSAD 3000 - Small Business Management Credits: (3) BSAD 3200 - Legal Environment of Business Credits: (3) FIN 3400 - Real Estate Principles and Practices Credits: (3) MGMT 3010 - Organizational Behavior and Management Credits: (3) MGMT 3200 - Managerial Communications Credits: (3) MGMT 4300 - Leadership and Group Effectiveness Credits: (3) MGMT 4400 - Advanced Organizational Behavior Credits: (3) MKTG 3010 - Marketing Concepts and Practices Credits: (3) MKTG 3100 - Consumer Behavior Credits: (3) MKTG 3200 - Selling and Sales Management Credits: (3) 1ST 3110 - Information Technology for Business Credits: (3) are open to all students Baccalaureate Degree Requirements Candidates for a bachelor of science degree in the John B. Goddard School of Business & Economics (Goddard School) must satisfy the following requirements: General Requirements • WSU Degree Requirements • Weber State University General Education Requirements John B. Goddard School of Business & Economics Requirements The Curriculum The program of study within the John B. Goddard School of Business & Economics is designed to assist the students from admission to career placement. All degree programs within the Goddard School follow the same general pattern which is composed of six required elements: Liberal Support Curriculum, Business Foundations, Admission and Major Declaration, Cross-Functional Core, Functional Core, and Major Discipline. Liberal Support Curriculum The Liberal Support Curriculum consists of courses outside the John B. Goddard School of Business & Economics which provide critical skills and information useful to all business students. Students should complete the Liberal Support Curriculum as soon as possible because the knowledge attained in these courses will be used throughout the business curriculum. The specific courses in the Liberal Support Curriculum are: Liberal Support Curriculum (10 to 14 credit hours) • ENGL 2010 EN - Intermediate College Writing Credits: (3) prerequisite is ENGL 1010 Introductory College Writing (3) or equivalent • BTNY 1403 LS - Environment Appreciation Credits: (3-4) • MATH 1050 QL - College Algebra Credits: (4) ENGL 2010 and MATH 1050 must be completed with a grade of "C" or higher and may not be taken on a CR/NC basis. Courses required in the Liberal Support Curriculum for Goddard School majors may be used to satisfy specific university and general education requirements. MATH 1050 is, in addition to being a specific requirement in the John B. Goddard School of Business & Economics, a prerequisite for ECON 2010, QUAN 2400, and QUAN 2600. Students seeking a degree within the Goddard School of Business & Economics should plan to take the necessary mathematics courses as early as possible in their program of stud)'. Business Foundations The Business Foundations Curriculum provides the base for all business and economic degree programs and should be completed early in the student's academic studies. To satisfy the Business Foundations requirement, courses must be completed with a grade of "C-" or higher. However, admittance to the Goddard School requires a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher for the five Business Foundation courses. Business Foundations Curriculum (13 credit hours) • ACTG 2010 - Survey of Accounting I Credits: (3) • ECON 2010 SS - Principles of Microeconomics Credits: (3) • ECON 2020 SS - Principles of Macroeconomics Credits: (3) • QUAN 2600 - Business Statistics I Credits: (3) • 1ST 2010 TE - Business Computer Skills Credits: (1) * * 1ST TE2010 and an Information Literacy course will satisfy the WSU computer and information literacy (CIL) requirement. Information Literacy courses include: BSAD 2704 (strongly suggested for Goddard School majors) or NTM 1504 or LIBS 1704. Admission and Major Declaration See the Admissions and Advisement sections in the John B. Goddard School of Business & Economics for additional information. The following assessment course is required for all students intending to pursue a major, minor, certificate or emphasis in Business and Economics in the John B. Goddard School of Business & Economics: • BSAD 2899 - Business Foundations and Admission Assessment Credits: (o) or • ECON 2899 - Economics Foundations and Admission Assessment Credits: (o) (for nonbusiness Economics majors only) Weber State University 2015-2016 Catalog