210 Courses Requirements for Minor Required Courses (16 credit hours) ACTG 2010 Survey of Accounting I (3) BSAD 2899 Business Foundations and Admission Assessment (0) ECON SS2010 Principles of Microeconomics (3) ECON SS2020 Principles of Macroeconomics (3) QUAN 2600 Business Statistics I (3) QUAN 3610 Business Statistics II (3) 1ST TE2010 Business Computer Skills (1) All course prerequisites must also be completed. Elective Courses (IS credit hours) A minimum of 15 hours in Business Administration, Finance, Management, Marketing, and Supply Chain Management courses as approved by the Business Administration Department. BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COURSES - BSAD The following courses are predominantly service-oriented, interdisciplinary courses which complement the majors, minors, and emphases throughout the John B. Goddard Schod of Business & Economics. BSAD 1010. Introduction to Business (3) Su, F, Sp Relation of business managers and firms to contemporary society and the global economy. Topics include human values and ethics in the workplace, multiculturalism, social responsibilities of business, business functions, and general principles of effective business operation. BSAD TD2704. Information Resources in the Business Disciplines (1) Information Resources in the Business Disciplines is a one credit hour course that will assist students in developing information literacy and basic research skills to support life-long learning. Students will develop skills in identifying, locating, retrieving, documenting, and critically evaluating both electronic and print resources that are appropriate for undergraduate research, with emphasis in the business disciplines. Completion of this course meets part D of the WSU Computer and Information Literacy requirement. Cross listed with LIBS TD2704. BSAD 2899. Business Foundations and Admission Assessment (0) Su, F, Sp Completion of BSAD 2899 is required of all students pursuing any major, minor, emphasis or certificate awarded by the John B. Goddard School of Business & Economics. The course objectives are: 1) assessment of Business Foundation knowledge, and 2) admittance to the Goddard School. Students should register for this course concurrent with (same semester as) their last Business Foundation course (ACTG 2010, ECON 2010, ECON 2020,1ST 2010 and QUAN 2600) or after the required Business Foundation courses have been completed. Students must have an overall GPA of 2.5 or higher and a Business Foundation GPA of 2.5 or higher and a minimum grade of "C-" in each of the five Business Foundation courses. Pre/Co-requisite: ACTG 2010, ECON 2010, ECON 2020,1ST 2010, QUAN 2600. Department registration approval is required. BSAD 2920. Short Courses, Workshops, Institutes, and Special Programs (1-6) Consult the semester class schedule for the current offering under this number. The specific title and credit authorized will appear on the student transcript. BSAD 3000. Small Business Management (3) Su, F, Sp This course is designed for students majoring outside the John B. Goddard School of Business & Economics. It will not be counted for credit toward graduation for students majoring in the John B. Goddard School of Business & Economics. It covers the business management concepts involved in starting and/or managing a small business. BSAD 3200. Legal Environment of Business (3) 5m, F, Sp Introduction to the legal and judicial system, emphasizing the application of regulatory law (e.g., antitrust, employment discrimination, etc.) and selected common law topics (e.g., contracts, agency, etc.). BSAD 3330. Business Ethics & Environmental Responsibility (3) Su, F, Sp An introduction to the rudiments of moral reasoning, concepts and principles, and their application to common ethical issues faced in business. Special attention will be given to moral issues associated with the use of the natural environment by businesses. Prerequisites: Business Foundations; BSAD 2899, BSAD 3200. BSAD 3500. Introduction to Business Research (3) F Introduces students to gathering and analyzing primary and secondary data for a wide range of business applications, such as assessing customer or employee satisfaction. Students are introduced to CD ROM databases, other library resources, questionnaire development and administration, basic data analysis, and research report writing. Prerequisites: Business Foundations; BSAD 2899, QUAN 3610. BSAD 3600. [World Region] Business and Society (3) The world region or country covered in this course varies and will be indicated in the specific course title and on the student's transcript (e.g., European Business and Society, Japanese Business and Society, etc.). For a specified world region or country, this course considers its historical and cultural roots, together with modem societal issues, as they relate to business; the role of business in society; economic development, industrial policy, and trade relations; and management and business practices, including socio- cultural considerations, in the specified world region or country. Recommended: Prior course work in business or economics or the appropriate foreign language(s) or culture, or in-country experience. BSAD 4210. Survey of Business Law (3) F, Sp An overview of sales, negotiable instruments, property, and debtor/ creditor relations and other selected legal topics. Prerequisites: Business Foundations; BSAD 2899, BSAD 3200. BSAD 4401. E-Commerce (3) Technologies, strategies, and methods for an electronic approach to financial, purchasing, marketing, and order fulfillment processes. Emphasis is on creating successful business strategies to exploit Internet and Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) capabilities. Prerequisite: MKTG 3010 or concurrent enrollment in MKTG 3010. BSAD 4500. Entrepreneurship (3) Sp Integration of various functional areas of business as they relate to evaluating, creating, planning, and managing new business ventures. Prerequisites: Business Foundations; BSAD 2899; MKTG 3010; MGMT 3010, MGMT 3200. BSAD 4620. Executive Lectures (1) F, Sp This course is designed to acquaint the students with successful executives, their personal styles and philosophies as leaders, and the keys to their effectiveness. The format is a series of weekly one-hour lectures delivered by guest executives. The course may be repeated for credit to a maximum of two credit hours. BSAD 4680. Small Business Diagnostics (3) F, Sp Senior level class. Diagnostic analysis of small business issues through the use of case studies. Students will work both individually and in teams to analyze the health of sample small businesses, identify issues and develop recommendations for remediation. Case Weber State University 2011 - 2012 Catalog