John B. Goddard School of Business and Economics 305 all students intending to pursue a major, minor, certificate or emphasis in Business and Economics in the John B. Goddard School of Business & Economics: • BSAD 2899 - Business Foundations and Admission Assessment Credits: (o) or • ECON 2899 - Economics Foundations and Admission Assessment Credits: (o) (for nonbusiness Economics majors only) Additional Information: Students should register for this course concurrent with (same semester as) or after their last required Business Foundations Course. Each major discipline within the John B. Goddard School of Business & Economics (GSBE) designates different course work. Consult the Degrees/Programs listing for the Major course work required in Accounting, Business Administration [emphases in Finance, Management (with Human Resource Management track), Marketing, and Supply Chain Management], Information Systems & Technologies, and Economics. Generally, students should begin taking courses within their major area before completing all of the courses in the Cross-Functional and Functional Cores. Department planning guides will assist students in course sequencing. Cross-Functional Core The Cross-Functional Core provides the competencies needed to analyze problems and interact with individuals from different units of an organization. The focus of the Cross- Functional Core is based upon analysis, problem solving, communication and planning. Specific classes within the Cross-Functional Core are: Cross-Functional Core Curriculum (19 credit hours) • QUAN 2400 - Business Calculus Credits: (3) • QUAN 3610 - Business Statistics II Credits: (3) • BSAD 3200 - Legal Environment of Business Credits: (3) • BSAD 3330 - Business Ethics & Environmental Responsibility Credits: (3) • BSAD 4620 - Executive Lectures Credits: (l) • BSAD 4780 - Strategic Management Credits: (3) * Note: "BSAD 4780 should be taken near the conclusion of the program of study. And one of the following International courses: • ACTG 5140 - Accounting for Global and Complex Entities Credits: (3) • ECON 3110 - International Trade Credits: (3) • ECON 3120 - International Finance and Monetary Systems Credits: (3) • ECON 4170 - Economic Development Credits: (3) • 1ST 3710 - Global Issues in Information Technology Credits: (3) • MGMT 3400 - International Business Credits: (3) • MKTG 3600 - International Marketing Credits: (3) • SCM 3720 - Transportation and Global Supply Chain Management Credits: (3) Additional Information: Students will continue taking courses in this area throughout their undergraduate program. Many of the courses in the Cross-Functional Core are prerequisites for other classes. Keeping this in mind and using department planning guides will assist students in selecting courses. Functional Core The Functional Core exposes students to the traditional functional areas of business. Courses within the Functional Core include: Functional Core Curriculum (15 credit hours) • ACTG 2020 - Survey of Accounting II Credits: (3) • FIN 3200 - Financial Management Credits: (3) • MGMT 3010 - Organizational Behavior and Management Credits: (3) • SCM 3050 - Operations and Logistics Management Credits: (3) • MKTG 3010 - Marketing Concepts and Practices Credits: (3) Additional Information: Everyone working in business needs a knowledge of these areas. Students should take course work within the Functional Core as they are completing the courses within the Major Discipline. Many of the courses in the Functional Core are prerequisites for other classes. Keeping this in mind and using department planning guides will assist students in course sequencing. Graduation Requirements 1. GPA Requirement: Candidates for GSBE minors, associate degrees, 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, John B. Goddard School of Business & Economics (major) GPA, and the overall university GPA must be 2.5 or higher. 2. Res iden cy Re qu i re me nt: Any student wishing to attain a certificate, minor, associate's degree, or bachelor's degree from the Goddard School must satisfactorily complete 50 percent of the total required course work and 60 percent of the upper-division requirements from the Goddard School. Furthermore, any transferred credit must be approved prior to beginning the program of study. Any student pursuing a graduate degree from the Goddard School may apply a maximum of 6 credit hours of graduate credit taken at other AACSB International accredited institutions and completed with a grade of B- or better to the Goddard School's graduate degree requirements. Furthermore, the transferred credit must be approved prior to beginning the program of study. All candidates for degrees must be registered at WSU at least one semester following the last commencement prior to graduation. Admissions All students seeking majors, minors, emphases and certificates within the John B. Goddard School of Business & Economics must be formally admitted. Weber State University 2013-2014 Catalog