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Show School of Business Requirements Graduation Requirements: 1. GPA Requirement - Minimum GPA of 2.5 in both the business core and major requirements. 2. Obsolete Credit - School of Business and Economics credit earned more than ten years earlier than the proposed date of graduation will not be accepted toward School or major requirements unless validated through a challenge examination or department chair approval. 3. Waiver Requests - Any deviations from the printed School of Business and Economics graduation requirements must be approved by the department chair and the dean prior to taking the course(s) in question. 4. Non-business Course Requirements - To encourage business students to seek non-business courses and thereby broaden their educational experience, the following requirements are established: a. Business majors must take at least 74 credit hours (40 percent of 183 required hours) outside the School of Business and Economics. b. Business students who desire a minor must pursue it outside the School of Business and Economics except those who elect the bachelor of arts degree in general economics. 5. Residency Requirement - At least 50 percent of the major requirements must be completed at Weber State College or a waiver of this requirement must be obtained from the department chair and the dean. 6. Correspondence Courses - The School will accept no more than 20 hours of correspondence courses to fill requirements for graduation. No more than 8 of these hours can be upper-division credits. Business Minor for Non-business Majors See School of Business and Economics counselor for requirements. General Requirements: • Major in a non-business field. • Approval of program by School of Business and Economics counselor/adviser. • A 2.5 GPA in minor courses. Specific Requirements (30 credit hours): • Required courses (15-16 credit hours): Acctg 201 (3); CIS PD170 (4); Econ 202 (4), 203 (4) or SS101 (5). • Elective courses (a minimum of 15 credit hours from the following): Acctg 202 (3), 230 (3); Bus Adm 240 (4), 320 (3); CIS 210 (4), 220 (4); Fin 300 (3); Mgmt 250 (3), 301 (4), 330 (4), 440 (4); Mktg 301 (4), 310 (4); Econ SS274 (5), 301 (4), 302 (4), 303 (4); EconQt 240 (4), 260 (4), 261 (4); Log 205 (5). Bachelor of Integrated Studies Concentration for Non-Business Students See School of Business and Economics counselor for requirements. General Requirements: • Approval of program by the BIS director. • Approval of program by School of Business and Economics counselor/adviser. • A 2.50 GPA in BIS courses. Specific Requirements: • Required courses (32-35 credit hours): Acctg 201 (3); CIS PD 170 (4); Econ 202 (4), 203 (4). Select three of the following courses: CIS 210 (4); Fin 300 (3); Mgmt 301 (4); Mktg 301 (4). • Elective courses (select two courses 6-8 credit hours): Acctg 202 (3); BusAdm 240 (4); CIS 220 (4); Econ SS274 (5); Mgmt 250 (3); EconQt 240 (4), 260 (4), 261 (4). Advisement Students who have not completed the advanced standing requirement or who have selected the minor in business will receive their advisement from the School of Business and Economics counselor. All business majors who have achieved advanced standing will receive their advisement from faculty advisers assigned by the department in which a student has selected a major. Students desiring the BIS concentration will be advised by both the School of Business and Economics counselor and the BIS director. i Registration Restrictions 1. Advanced Standing Requirement—All students must complete this requirement prior to registering for School of Business and Economics courses numbered 301 or above, with the following exceptions: A. Concurrent Provision - A student lacking only one of the required lower division classes may be granted "provisional" admission to enroll in that one course concurrently with upper division courses. The lower division class cannot be a prerequisite for any of the upper division classes taken that quarter and the provisional status can only be granted for one quarter for each student. B. Non-degree Student - A person may provisionally enroll in a total of five (5) courses (two per quarter) that are related to his/her present job. All course prerequisites must be met, space must be available in the courses, and the instructor and chairman must be satisfied that the student's work experience will enable that student to make a significant classroom contribution. C. Summer Student - A degree-oriented student at another institution, attending Weber State for the summer session only, will be granted provisional admission to upper division courses. This requires junior standing (87 or more credits completed), and course prerequisites must be met. 102 School of Business Requirements General Information D. Second Baccalaureate Degree - A student who has already earned a baccalaureate degree in business will be granted admission to upper division courses upon application. A student having a non-business degree will be expected to meet the standard requirements for upper division admission. E. Masters Degree Students - A student who has been admitted to a business masters program will be granted admission to upper division courses. All course prerequisites must also be met. F. Non-business Majors - A non-business major who has junior standing (87 or more credits completed) may take up to two upper division business courses per quarter providing he/she meets the appropriate course prerequisites. A maximum of five (5) upper division courses may be taken under this provision. Students seeking admission under any of these exception provisions must apply for admission through the School Counseling Center (Wattis Building room 201). 2. Repeated Courses—The School of Business and Economics will not accept a grade in any required business course if the course has been taken for a grade more than three times. In other words, if a student fails a course three times, the student cannot obtain a degree in business at Weber State College. Declaration of Major Students should select a major field and establish a program of study with a faculty adviser by the time they begin their junior year. Transfer of Credits All courses transferred to satisfy School of Business and/or major requirements must be evaluated and formally accepted by the School of Business and Economics. Other transfer courses are evaluated by the college Graduation Office. The general transfer credit policy in the School of Business and Economics is as follows: 1. Lower-Division Credits—Lower-division courses are evaluated by the School of Business and Economics counselor located in the Counseling/Advisement Office in the Wattis Business Building. Generally, lower-division courses will transfer directly from institutions with regional accreditation. Courses from schools without regional accreditation may be accepted for credit by (a) passing challenge examinations or (b) completing the required course(s) at Weber State College. 2. Upper-Division Credits—Upper-division courses are transferred with approval of the appropriate academic department within the School of Business and Economics rendering the credit. Generally, upper-division credit will transfer directly from four- year institutions with regional accreditation. To transfer upper- division courses from institutions without regional accreditation, a student is typically required to pass a challenge examination. Each department should be consulted for their specific transfer credit policy for upper-division credits. Center for Business Training and Economic Research The Center for Business Training and Economic Research (CBTER) is a division of the School of Business and Economics. The objective of CBTER is to foster a broad and continuing unity between the business and government communities at large and the School of Business and Economics. This objective is accomplished through the concept of the Center as a service organization for contract research and consulting for business and government. SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER Director: Dr. Gordon L. Jacox Asst. Director: Joseph H. Barrett Location: Wattis Business Building, Room 218 Telephone: 626-7232 The Small Business Development Center (SBDC) is a division of the School of Business and Economics. This Center is part of a state-wide program which provides management assistance to small businesses and people who wish to start new businesses. The SBDC's objectives are: 1. To assist entrepreneurial activity, encourage sound business startup activity, and discourage unsound startup activity and wasted effort. 2. Help reduce small business failure through education and application of sound business principles and practices. 3. Help promote timely and proper expansion of existing small businesses. 4. To assist small business and industry managers in improving returns on investment; making more efficient use of resources; and improving solvency for meeting obligations to banks, suppliers, and creditors. The SBDC supplies consultants who provide information and guidance to help small businesses define and solve business problems. This servicers available at a modest charge and is strictly confidential. Consultants include SBDC staff, private/professional consultants, outstanding graduate and undergraduate students, university and college faculty members, SCORE members (Service Corps of Retired Executives), and ACE members (Active Corps of Executives). Student Services Interdisc. Programs Allied Health Sciences Arts& Humanities Business & Economics Education Natural Sciences Social Sciences Technology 103 Continuing Education |