190 » Grade Requirements: Candidates for the bachelor of arts and bachelor of science degrees must complete all prerequisite and required business and economics courses with a grade of "C-" or higher. In addition, the cumulative Business Foundations GPA, the overall business and economics 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 - 60-61 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. Academic Advisement Advisement is strongly encouraged for all GSBE majors and minors. See more information on available advising resources on page 177. Admission Requirements Acceptance to the John B. Goddard School of Business & Economics is required for all business majors, minors, and certificates. Students may obtain an application for 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 pages 37-43 for either Bachdor of Science or Bachelor of Arts requirements. The following courses required for the Finance Emphasis also will satisfy general education requirements: ENGL ENIOIO, ENGL EN2010 (English Composition); MATH QL1050 (Quantitative Literacy); ECON SS2010 or ECON SS2020 (Sodal Sdence); and BTNY LS1403 (Life Science). Course Requirements for BS or BA Degree John B. Goddard School of Business & Economics Requirements Liberal Support Curriculum (13 or 14) Business Foundations (13) Business Cross-Functional Core (19) Business Fundional Core (15) Business Courses Required (21 credit hours) 1ST 3110 Info Technology for Business (3) MGMT 3200 Managerial Communications (3) FIN 3300 Investments (3) FIN 3350 Financial Institutions (3) FIN 3400 Real Estate Principles & Practices (3) or BSAD 4210 Survey of Business Law (3) FIN 4400 Financial Problems - Corporate Finance (3) FIN 4410 Financial Problems - Investments (3) Elective Courses (9 credit hours) Select three courses with approval of your Finance faculty advisor. BSAD SI3500 Intro to Business Research (3) BSAD 4210* Survey of Business Law (3) BSAD 4500 Entrepreneurship (3) ECON 3200 Money & Banking (3) FIN 3400* Real Estate Principles & Practice (3) FIN 3500 Capital Budgeting (3) FIN 4860 Finance Internship (3) or BSAD 4680 Senior Consulting Projects (3) FIN 4990 Special Topics in Finance (3) SCM SI3500 Computer Models/Applications (3) SCM 4100 Quality Management (3) MKTG 3200 Selling & Sales Management (3) *Ifnot taken to fill requirements in the section above. FINANCE COURSES - FIN FIN 1010. Personal Finance (3) Su, F, S Personal and family budgeting, installment buying, borrowing money, buying a home, life and properly insurance, personal investment, and retirement and estate planning. FIN 2300. Introduction to Investments (3) F, S A study of investment opportunities, mechanics, analysis, risk, and risk management at the introductory level. This course is designed for non finance majors and will not be accepted as a substitute for FIN 3300. FIN 3200. Financial Management (3) Su, F, S Financial analysis, planning and control, working capital management, capital budgeting, and short-term and long-term financing. Student use of computers is required for the preparation of case study material used to enhance the presentation of selected topics presented in the course. Prerequisites: Business Foundations; QUANSI3610. FIN 3300. Investments (3) F, S An in-depth study of principles, concepts, and tools used in the investment field as they relate to investment opportunities, mechanics, financial statement analysis, risk, and portfolio management. Computer use is required to access the Dow-Jones market analyzer investment software and in the preparation and analysis of investment portfolios. Prerequisites: Business Foundations; FIN 3200. FIN 3350. Financial Institutions (3) F A study of the functions and significance of the major financial institutions, such as commerdal savings institutions, with an emphasis on management problems, regulations, credit appraisal, and loan types. Prerequisites: Business Foundations; FIN 3200. FIN 3400. Real Estate Principles and Practices (3) F, S Fundamental economic aspects of real estate with emphasis on realty as a commodity of trade. The subjed matter in this course of general interest to both those desiring to enter the real estate profession and those who only intend to own real estate. FIN 3500. Capital Budgeting (3) S Capital investment decision-making procedures rdative to make/ buy, lease/buy, working capital, replacements, and new investment decisions. Involves use of the computer in the analysis of cash flows and capital acquisition alternatives. Prerequisite: Business Foundations; FIN 3200. FIN 4400. Financial Problems - Corporate Finance (3) F, S Problems in finandal management with an emphasis on corporate finance. Use of financial software and computers is an integral part of problem solutions. Prerequisites: Business Foundations; FIN 3200. FIN 4410. Financial Problems - Investments (3) F, S Problems in finandal management with an emphasis on investments. Use of financial software and computers is an integral part of problem solutions. Prerequisites: Business Foundations; FIN 3300. FIN 4800. Independent Research (1-3) Su, F, S Direded research and study on an individual basis. May be repeated until a total of 4 hours credit is accumulated. Prerequisites: Business Foundations; Senior Standing; Written Instructor Approval. FIN 4860. Finance Internship (3) Su, F, S A structured professional-level field experience. The student will be counseled and supervised as he/she applies and integrates the knowledge and skills obtained through finance courses. Prerequisites: Business Foundations; Senior Standing; Instructor approval. Weber State University 2008 - 2009 Catalog