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 (3) FIN 3200 Financial Management (3) MGMT 3010 Organizational Behavior & Management (3) SCM 3050 Operations & Logistics Management (3) MKTG 3010 Marketing Concepts & Pra dices (3) 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. MAJOR DISCIPLINE Different majors within the John B. Goddard School of Business & Economics (GSBE) designate different course work within the Major Discipline. You should 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. Graduation Requirements 1. GPA Requirement Candidates for GSBE minors, associate degrees, and the bachelor of arts 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 Foundation GPA, the overall business and economics GPA, and the overall university GPA must be 2.5 or higher. 2. Residency Requirement: 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. 3. Non-business Course Requirements: To encourage business students to seek non-business courses and thereby broaden their educational experience, business majors must take at least 50 percent of all courses outside the Goddard School. Admissions All students seeking majors or minors within the John B. Goddard School of Business & Economics must be formally admitted. Only completed Admission Forms are reviewed for selection consideration. Criteria for admittance to the John B. Goddard School of Business & Economics: - Formal admission to Weber State University (WSU) - Completion of one semester at WSU - Successful completion of ENGL 1010 and ENGL 2010 - Successful completion of Business Foundations with a 2.5 or higher cumulative GPA for the five foundation courses - Overall cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher - Declaration of business major Process for admittance to the John B. Goddard School of Business & Economics: 1. Prepare the GSBE Admission Packet which includes: a. GSBE application b. two (2) copies of the student-issued Weber State University transcript which shows scores for any challenge exams (e.g., CLEP), AP credits, total credit hours transferred from ALL other institutions of higher education, and World Education Services evaluation (for international studies); c. two (2) copies of Transcripts from ALL institutions of higher education which include institution name, course/s taken, including grade received and term taken; d. WSU Degree Evaluation (current student-printed acceptable); e. Essay as described on the GSBE application. 2. Submit the Admission Packet by: a. delivering to any GSBE department; b. mailing to: Weber State University GSBE Admissions Committee 3801 University Circle Ogden, UT 84408-3801 3. Await Notification Letter from the GSBE Admissions Committee. Advisement GSBE majors are strongly encouraged to pursue advising opportunities in the Goddard School. Receiving timely advisement at critical junctures in an academic program will assist students in choosing the appropriate classes, in the appropriate sequence, and in preparing for employment opportunities. Advising for: - transfer credits, general education, business foundation courses, and making application for admission into the John B. Goddard School of Business & Economics is provided by the GSBE Coordinator of Academic Advisement, Betty Tucker, WB 211, (801) 626-6534; - major selection, major declaration, major requirements, mi nors, second degrees and, also, making application for admis sion into the John B. Goddard School of Business & Economics is provided by the GSBE major department; - employment preparation, including internships and resumes, and business etiquette is provided by the GBSE Coordinator of Recruitment & Career Advisement, Patricia Wheeler, WB 213, (801) 626-7914. Credit Policy 1. Obsolete Credit: John B. Goddard School of Business & Economics credit earned more than ten (10) years earlier than the proposed date of graduation will not be accepted toward University or major requirements unless validated through a challenge examination or approved by appropriate department chair. 2. Waiver Requests: Any exceptions to the printed John B. Goddard School of Business & Economics graduation requirements must be approved by the appropriate department chair prior to waiving, substituting, or taking the course(s) in question. Transfer Credit Policy 1. Transfer students should submit transcripts from all institutions of higher education to the Weber State Admissions office. Student Weber State University 2007 - 2008 Catalog