John B. Goddard School of Business and Economics 329 Note: "ECON 3120 satisfies the International Course requirement under the Business Cross-Functional Core as well as the Business Courses requirement. Elective Courses (9 credit hours) Select three courses with approval of your Finance faculty advisor. BSAD 3500 - Introduction to Business Research Credits: (3) BSAD 4210 - Survey of Business Law Credits: (3) BSAD 4500 - Entrepreneurship Credits: (3) ECON 3200 - Money and Banking Credits: (3) FIN 3400 - Real Estate Principles and Practices Credits: (3) FIN 4860 - Finance Internship Credits: (3) or BSAD 4680 - Small Business Diagnostics Credits: (3) FIN 4900 - Special Topics in Finance Credits: (4) SCM 3500 - Computer Models/Applications Credits: (3) SCM 4100 - Quality Management and Productivity Credits: (3) MKTG 3200 - Selling and Sales Management Credits: (3) One additional International Course from GSBE list Human Resource Management Track, Business Administration (BS) The student who concentrates in management prepares to apply the knowledge and skills needed to design and maintain a positive motivational work environment. Such an environment aligns the goals of the organization with those of individuals within the organization for the purpose of increasing organizational efficiency and effectiveness. In addition to the John B. Goddard School of Business & Economics core requirements, the management student studies human resource management, organizational behavior, continuous improvement, effective communication, and information technology. Management students will choose specialty tracks with the approval of their advisor and the management area faculty advisory council. Management students who choose the human resource management track usually are intending a career in human resource management. These students will have some courses dealing with general management as described for the Management Emphasis but will also take courses in such specialized areas as employment and labor law and compensation and benefits. • 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 SS2010, ECON SS2020, 1ST TE2010, 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; 62-63 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. 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 the University General Requirements for Bachelor of Science requirements. The following courses required for the Management Emphasis also will satisfy general education requirements: ENGL 2010 EN (English Composition); MATH 1050 QL (Quantitative Literacy); ECON 2010 SS and ECON 2020 SS (Social Science); and BTNY 1403 LS (Life Science). Major Course Requirements for BS Degree Human Resource Management Track 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 (21 credit hours) • 1ST 3110 - Information Technology for Business Credits: (3) • MGMT 3200 - Managerial Communications Credits: (3) • MGMT 3300 - Human Resource Management Credits: (3) • MGMT 3350 - Employment and Labor Law Credits: (3) Weber State University 2013-2014 Catalog