180 John B. Goddard School of Business & Economics Vision, Mission and Values Vision To become an acknowledged leader in business education that develops professionals with the facility to analyze problems, the resolve to implement change, the capadty to lead, and the courage to act justly in all chosen endeavors. Mission The John B. Goddard School of Business & Economics provides a quality education for career-oriented students. Degree programs are founded upon: the synthesis of theory across disdplines, the application of theory to practice, and the enhancement of professional skills. Our efforts are focused upon Utah, but our reach extends beyond borders. Three principles are central to our mission: Education The first, and foremost, is fostering learning through excellent teaching, close student-faculty interaction, and scholarship which improves teaching and learning. Research The second is the application of theory to pradice through applied research and scholarship, and the utilization of applied research to further learning. Community The third is enhancing our community through the dissemination of practical business and economic inf ormation and through forming relationships which create learning opportunities. Values We embrace a diverse student body admitted upon criteria which measure the promise for success. The students of Utah are our prime constituency, but we attrad and welcome students from across the nation and abroad. The Goddard School is founded on an environment where people are free to openly question any concept, voiced by any person, at any time. Similarly, we value and seek the informed opinions of those outside the School. Our teaching mission is chiefly supported through a community of teaching scholars who focus their efforts toward instructional improvement and the advancement of theory and pradice through research. Faculty and staff also direct their expertise to enhance the broader community thereby advancing management practice and economic development at the national and international levels. Accessibility to Business & Economics Courses All 1000 and 2000 levd courses are open to all WSU students. Students of any major may find several upper division courses of interest, although prerequisites must be met for all GSBE courses: BSAD 3000 BSAD 3200 FIN 3400 MGMT 3010 MGMT 3200 MGMT 4300 MGMT 4400 MKTG 3010 MKTG 3100 MKTG 3200 1ST 3110 are open to all students Small Business Management Legal Environment of Business Real Estate Principles and Practices Organization Behavior and Management Managerial Communication Influence and Group Effectiveness Advanced Organizational Behavior Marketing Concepts and Pradices Consumer Behavior Selling and Sales Management Information Technology for Business Baccalaureate Degree Requirements Candidates for a bachelor of arts or bachelor of science degree in the John B. Goddard School of Business & Economics (GSBE) must satisfy the following requirements: General Requirements » WSU Degree Requirements » General Education Requirements John B. Goddard School of Business & Economics Requirements THE CURRICULUM The program of study within the John B. Goddard School of Business & Economics is designed to assist the students from admission to career placement. All degree programs within the Goddard School follow the same general pattern which is composed of six required dements: Liberal Support Curriculum, Business Foundations, Admission and Major Declaration, Cross-Functional Core, Functional Core, and Major Discipline. LIBERAL SUPPORT CURRICULUM The Liberal Support Curriculum consists of courses outside the John B. Goddard School of Business & Economics which provide critical skills and information useful to all business students. Students should complete the Liberal Support Curriculum as soon as possible because the knowledge attained in these courses will be used throughout the business curriculum. The specific courses in the Liberal Support Curriculum are: Liberal Support Curriculum (13 or 14 credit hours) ENGL EN1010 Introductory College Writing (3) ENGL EN2010 Intermediate College Writing (3) BTNY LS1403 Environmental Appredation (3 or 4) MATH QL1050 College Algebra (4) MATH 0.L1050 must be completed with a grade of "C" or higher and may not be taken on a CR/NC basis. Courses required in the Liberal Support Curriculum for GSBE majors may be used to satisfy specific university and general education requirements. Math QL1050 is, in addition to being a specific requirement in the John B. Goddard School of Business & Economics, a prerequisite for ECON SS2010, QUANSI2400, and QUAN SI2600. Students seeking a major within the John B. Goddard School of Business & Economics should plan to take the necessary mathematics courses as early as possible in their program of study. BUSINESS FOUNDATIONS The Business Foundations Curriculum provides the base for all business and economic degree programs and should be completed early in the student's academic studies. To satisfy the Business Foundations requirement, courses must be completed with a grade of "C-" or higher. However, admittance to the Goddard School requires a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher for the five Business Foundation courses. Business Foundations Curriculum (13 credit hours) ACTG 2010 Survey of Accounting I (3) ECON SS2010 Prindples of Microeconomics (3) ECON SS2020 Prindples of Macroeconomics (3) QUAN SI2600 Business Statistics I (3) 1ST TE2010 * Business Computer Skills (1) * 1ST TE2010 and an Information Literacy course will satisfy the WSU computer and information literacy (CIL) requirement. Information Literacy courses include: BSAD 2704 (strongly suggested for GSBE ' or TBE TD1S04 or LIBS/TBE TD 1704 orLIBS/TBE 2201. Weber State University 2009 - 2010 Catalog