John B. Goddard School of Business and Economics 327 Advisement Advisement is strongly encouraged for all GSBE majors and minors. See more information on available advising resources in the John B. Goddard School of Business & Economics section of this catalog. Admission Requirements Acceptance to the John B. Goddard School of Business & Economics is required for all business majors, minors, emphases and certificates. To be admitted, students must register for BSAD 2899. Students may obtain information regarding admissions from the GSBE Advising Center, WB 211, (801) 626-6534 and/or the Department of Information Systems & Technologies, D2 137, (801) 395-3520. General Education Refer to Degree and General Education Requirements for Associate of Science requirements. The following courses required for the Information Systems & Technologies major will also satisfy general education requirements: ENGL 2010 (Composition); MATH 1050 (Quantitative Literacy); BTNY 1403 (Life Science); ECON 2010 or ECON 2020 (Social Science); ECON 1740 is recommended to fulfill the Senate Bill Requirement in American Institutions. 1ST 1100 SS - The Wired Society, is recommended to fulfill a general education requirement in Social Science. Major Course Requirements for AS Degree Courses Required (30 credit hours) 1ST 2010 TE - Business Computer Skills Credits: (l) 1ST 2015 - Introduction to Information Systems & Technologies Credits: (l) 1ST 2110 - Software Development I Credits: (3) 1ST 2410 - Information Systems Architecture Credits: (3) 1ST 2720 - Data Structures and Algorithms Credits: (3) 1ST 3210 - Database Design and Implementation Credits: (4) BTNY 1403 LS - Environment Appreciation Credits: (3-4) ACTG 2010 - Survey of Accounting I Credits: (3) ECON 2010 SS - Principles of Microeconomics Credits: (3) ECON 2020 SS - Principles of Macroeconomics Credits: (3) QUAN 2600 - Business Statistics I Credits: (3) Business Administration (BS) Program Prerequisites: Most business and economics courses with numbers above 3000 require formal admission to the John B. Goddard School of Business & Economics and completion of ACTG 2010, ECON 2010, ECON 2020,1ST 2010, and QUAN 2600. These five courses are referred to collectively as "Business Foundations." (Refer to John B. Goddard School of Business & Economics Requirements.) Minor: Not required. • Grade Requirements: Candidates for the bachelor of science degree must complete all prerequisite and required business and economics courses with a grade of "C-" or higher. In addition, the cumulative major GPA, the bachelor 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. Advisement Advisement is strongly encouraged for all GSBE majors and minors. See more information on available advising resources in the John B. Goddard School of Business & Economics. Admission Requirements Acceptance to the John B. Goddard School of Business & Economics is required for all business majors, minors, emphases and certificates. To be admitted, students must register for BSAD 2899. Students may obtain information regarding 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 Degree and General Education Requirements for the University Bachelor of Science requirements. The following courses required for the Business Administration major also will satisfy general education requirements: ENGL 2010 (English Composition); MATH 1050 (Quantitative Literacy); ECON 2010 or ECON 2020 (Social Science); and BTNY 1403 (Life Science). Major Course Requirements for BS Degree John B. Goddard School of Business & Economics Requirements • Liberal Support Curriculum (13 or 14) • Business Foundations (13) • BSAD 2899 - Business Foundations and Admission Assessment Credits: (o) • Business Cross-Functional Core (19) • Business Functional Core (15) Major Courses Required (6 credit hours) • 1ST 3110 - Information Technology for Business Credits: (3) • MGMT 3200 - Managerial Communications Credits: (3) Major Electives (24 credit hours) Two Marketing courses selected from • MKTG 3100 - Consumer Behavior Credits: (3) • MKTG 3200 - Selling and Sales Management Credits: (3) • MKTG 3450 - Promotion Management Credits: (3) • MKTG 3500 - Retail Management Credits: (3) • MKTG 4400 - Marketing Strategy Credits: (3) Weber State University 2013-2014 Catalog