Business and Economics Business and Economics — Accounting Humanities, Social Science, Life Science and Physical Science, to include Economics 101, Psychology 101, and Mathematics 105 40 hours Additional credit outside the School of Business and Economics, and Economics 102 16-18 hours Total General Education Requirement .75 hours (b) School of Business and Economics Core Requirements Accounting 102, 202, 310 Data Processing 101 Economics 250, 251, 301 or 302 Office Administration 325 Business Administration 478 Finance 320 Management 325, 364 Marketing 301 Business Administration 320 or Economics 430 (departmental option) Total Business Core Requirement 56 hours (c) Departmental Requirements 32-40 hours (d) Free Electives 12-20 hours 183 hours Other Requirements—Minors are not required of students majoring in the School of Business and Economics except for those who elect the B.A. degree in General Economics. If a student desires an option minor within the school, however, special requirements are noted in each departmental section on the following pages. At least 60 of the credit hours must be in upper division courses—those with numbers of 300 or above and which are not open to freshmen or sophomore students without special approval of the chairman of the department offering the course. Advisement—Programs within the School of Business and Economics are designed for a maximum amount of flexibility in the student's course of study. This flexibility, however, makes it extremely important for the student to confer regularly with his adviser to avoid duplication of some requirements which may be met by a single course. All business and economics students are encouraged to visit with their advisers at least once a quarter to insure proper progress toward graduation. Grade Requirements and "D" grades—Students earning a grade of "D" in any subject offered in the School of Business and Economics may count such credit toward graduation up to the maximum of 30 credits allowed by Weber State College. All students who wish a degree in any major offered by the School of Business and Economics, however, must achieve at least a 2.00 GPA in all work attempted in the school and a GPA of 2.25 in their major field requirements. DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND DATA PROCESSING Wm. C. Kilpatrick, Chairman Professor, Paul M. Hansen; Associate Professors, Daniel Favero, Wm. C. Kilpatrick; Assistant Professors, Robert D. Apgood, Duane E. Baldwin, Fred C. Brown, G. Gary Casper, Charles Crittenden, James C. Harper, Dan James, Leonard A. Nicholas; Instructors, David G. Hart. The Department of Accounting and Data Processing offers a student the option of two basic majors. The Accounting major is a four year program and the Data Processing major has a choice of either a two year or two four-year programs. By course selection a student may develop a directional emphasis within a particular major. The requirements of each major are outlined below along with other information pertaining to the respective areas. ACCOUNTING The objectives of the accounting program are to prepare students for employment in public accounting, governmental accounting, and private accounting, which includes accounting for proprietorships, partnerships, and corporations; and to provide coursework for those students desiring a basic knowledge in accounting or tax. Accounting Major—In addition to the core requirements for all students in the School, requirements for a major in Accounting include Accounting 311, 312, 313, 420, 421, 430, 440, and 446. Also required are an additional two (2) upper division courses (one course must be accounting) offered by the School of Business and Economics. 232 233