and one of the following International courses: ACTG 3500 International Accounting (3) ECON 3110 International Trade (3) ECON 3120 International Finance & Monetary Systems (3) ECON 4170 Economic Development (3) 1ST 3710 Global Issues in Information Technology (3) MGMT 3400 International Business (3) MKTG 3600 International Marketing (3) SCM 3720 Transportation and Global Supply Chain Management (3) 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 (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. 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, the business major programs have been structured to include at least 50 percent of all courses from outside the Goddard School. 187 I 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) • Successful completion of ENGL 2010 • Successful completion of Business Foundations with a 2.5 or higher cumulative GPA for the five foundation courses • Successful completion of assessment course: BSAD 2899 or ECON 2899 (for non-business Economics majors only) • 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. Register for BSAD 2899 or ECON 2899 (for non-business Economics majors only) concurrent with (same semester as) or after final required Business Foundations Course. Course objectives are: a. Complete assessment of Business Foundations b. Complete online application which includes: - GSBE application student information - Essay as described on the GSBE application Transcripts need not be submitted unless the student is notified by the Goddard School. 2. Await Notification Letter from 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 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, minors, second degrees, and certificates 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 Development, 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 academic 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 academic 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 University Admissions office. Student Recruitment at (801) 626-6050 will consult with General PROFILE ENROLLMENT STUDENT AFFAIRS ACADEMIC INFO DEGREE REQ GENED Engaged Learning 8 Interdisciplinary OUR/CBL HNRS BIS LIBS INTRD MINORS Applied Science 8 Technology AUSV/ATTC CEET CS MFET/ETM MET CMT DGET ENGR IDT SST TBE Arts 8 Humanities MENG COMM ENGL FL MUSC THEA ART/ARTH Business & Econ MBA MACC/ACTG BSAD FIN MGMT MKTG SCM ECON/QUAN 1ST Education MSAT/MED CHF AT/HLTH NUTR/PEP/REC HPHP COURSES ATHL/PE EDUC Heaifh Professions MHA/MSN MSRS CLS DENT PAR HTHS HAS/HIM NRSG RADT DMS/NUCM RATH REST Science BTNY CHEM GEO MATH/MTHE MICR PHYS/ASTR ZOOL Social 8 Behavioral Sciences MCJ/CJ ECON GEOG HIST POLS/PHIL PSY SW/GERT SOC/ANTH AERO MILS NAVS Continuing Ed Davis Campus Weber State University 2010-2011 Catalog