194 John B. Goddard School of Business & Economics Vision, Mission and Values Vision To become an acknowledged leader in business education that develops professionals with the facility to analyze problems, the resolve to implement change, the capacity to lead, and the courage to act justly in all chosen endeavors. Mission The John B. Goddard School of Business & Economics provides quality undergraduate and graduate education for developing professionals and career-oriented students. Degree programs are grounded in the University's liberal arts tradition and focused on synthesis of theory across disciplines, the application of theory to practice, and the enhancement of professional skills. While we are primarily a regional institution, we seek to prepare our students to succeed in the global economy. Three principles are central to our mission: Learning We champion continuous learning through excellent teaching, close student-faculty interaction, small class sizes, assurance of learning processes, and faculty scholarship designed to improve effective teaching. Research Our portfolio of faculty intellectual contributions is diverse including application of theory to practice, advancement within and across disciplines, and utilization of research outcomes to further learning. Community We enhance our community through the dissemination of best practices, the provision of economic information and analysis, the engagement in professional organizations and societies, and the creation of strategic relationships which expand life-long learning opportunities for our stakeholders. Values We embrace a diverse student body admitted upon criteria which measure the promise for success. The students of Utah are our prime constituency, but we attract and welcome students from across the nation and abroad. The Goddard School is founded on an environment where people are free to openly question any concept, voiced by any person, at any time. Similarly, we value and seek the informed opinions of those outside the School. Our mission is chiefly supported through a community of teaching scholars who focus their efforts toward instructional improvement and the advancement of theory and practice through research. Faculty and staff also direct their expertise to enhance the broader community thereby advancing management practice and economic development at the national and international levels. Accessibility to Business & Economics Courses 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 GSBE courses: BSAD 3000 Small Business Management BSAD 3200 Legal Environment of Business FIN 3400 Real Estate Principles and Practices MGMT 3010 Organization Behavior and Management MGMT 3200 Managerial Communication MGMT 4300 Influence and Group Effectiveness MGMT 4400 Advanced Organizational Behavior MKTG 3010 Marketing Concepts and Practices MKTG 3100 Consumer B ehavior MKTG 3200 Selling and Sales Management 1ST 3110 Information Technology for Busines s are open to all students Baccalaureate Degree Requirements Candidates for a bachelor of science degree in the John B. Goddard School of Business & Economics (GSBE) must satisfy the following requirements: General Requirements » WSU Degree Requirements » 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 (13 or 14 credit hours) ENGL EN1010 Introductory College Writing (3) ENGL EN2010 Intermediate College Writing (3) BTNY LS1403 Environmental Appreciation (3 or 4) MATH QL1050 College Algebra (4) ENGL EN2010 and MATH QL1050 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 GSBE majors may be used to satisfy specific university and general education requirements. Math QL10S0 is, in addition to bdng a specific requirement in the John B. Goddard School of Business & Economics, a prerequisite for ECON SS2010, 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 study. 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 (3) ECON SS2010 Principles of Microeconomics (3) ECON SS2020 Principles of Macroeconomics (3) QUAN 2600 Business Statistics I (3) 1ST TE2010 * Business Computer Skills (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 GSBE ' or TBE TD1S04 or LIBS/TBE TD 1704 orLIBS/TBE 2201. Weber State University 2011 - 2012 Catalog