ISO John B. Goddard School of Business & Economics Major Course Requirements for BS Degree John B. Goddard School of Business & Economics Requirements • Liberal Support Curriculum (13 or 14) • Business Foundations (13) • BSAD 2899 - Business Foundations and Admission Assessment (o) • Business Cross-Functional Core (19) • Business Functional Core (15) Business Courses Required (24 credit hours) • 1ST 3110 - Information Technology for Business (3) • MGMT 3200 - Managerial Communications (3) • ECON 3120 - International Finance and Monetary Systems (3) * • FIN 3300 - Investments (3) • FIN 3350 - Financial Institutions (3) • FIN 3500 - Capital Budgeting (3) • FIN 4400 - Financial Problems - Corporate Finance (3) • FIN 4410 - Financial Problems - Investments (3) *ECON 3120 satisfies the International Course requirement under the Business Cross-Functional Core as well as the Business Courses requirement. Elective Courses (9 credit hours) Select th reeco u rs es with app ro va lofyo u r Fin a n cefa culty advisor. BSAD 3500 - Introduction to Business Research (3) BSAD 4210 - Survey of Business Law (3) BSAD 4500 - Entrepreneurship (3) ECON 3200 - Money and Banking (3) FIN 3400 - Real Estate Principles and Practices (3) FIN 4860 - Finance Internship (3) or BSAD 4680 - Small Business Diagnostics (3) FIN 4900 - Special Topics in Finance (4) SCM 3500 - Computer Models/Applications (3) SCM 4100 - Quality Management and Productivity (3) MKTG 3200 - Selling and Sales Management (3) One additional International Course from GSBE list Human Resource Management Track, Business Administration (BS) The student who concentrates in management prepares to apply the knowledge and skills needed to design and maintain a positive motivational work environment. Such an environment aligns the goals of the organization with those of individuals within the organization for the purpose of increasing organizational efficiency and effectiveness. In addition to the John B. Goddard School of Business & Economics core requirements, the management student studies human resource management, organizational behavior, continuous improvement, effective communication, and information technology. Management students will choose specialty tracks with the approval of their advisor and the management area faculty advisory council. Management students who choose the human resource management track usually are intending a career in human resource management. These students will have some courses dealing with general management as described for the Management Emphasis but will also take courses in such specialized areas as employment and labor law and compensation and benefits. Program Prerequisites: Most business and economics courses with numbers above 3000 require formal admission to the John B. Goddard School of Business & Economics and completion of ACTG 2010, ECON SS2010, ECON SS2020, 1ST TE2010, and QUAN 2600. These five courses are referred to collectively as "Business Foundations." (Refer to JohnB. Goddard School of Business & Economics Requirements. Minor: Not required. Grade Requirements: Candidates for the bachelor of science degree must complete all prerequisite and required business and economics courses with a grade of "C-" or higher. In addition, the cumulative major GPA, the bachelor GPA, and the overall university GPA must be 2.5 or higher. Credit Hour Requirements: A total of 120 credit hours is required for graduation; 62-63 of these are School requirements, 30 are required within the major, and the balance should be taken outside of the major. The required 40 upper-division credit hours (courses numbered 3000 and above) are included in the School and major requirements. Advisement Advisement is strongly encouraged for all GSBE majors and minors. See more information on available advising resources. Admission Requirements Acceptance to the John B. Goddard School of Business & Economics is required for all business majors, minors, emphases and certificates. To be admitted, students must register for BSAD 2899. Students may obtain information regarding admissions from the GSBE Advising Center, WB 211, (801) 626-6534 and/or the Department of Business Administration, WB 216, (801) 626-6075. General Education Refer to the University General Requirements for Bachelor of Science requirements. The following courses required for the Management Emphasis also will satisfy general education requirements: ENGL 2010 EN (English Composition); MATH 1050 QL (Quantitative Literacy); ECON 2010 SS and ECON 2020 SS (Social Science); and BTNY 1403 LS (Life Science). Major Course Requirements for BS Degree Human Resource Management Track John B. Goddard School of Business & Economics Requirements • Liberal Support Curriculum (13 or 14) • Business Foundations (13) Weber State University 2012-2013 Catalog