201 I higher. In addition, the cumulative Business Foundations GPA, the overall business and economics 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, 33 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. Academic Advisement Advisement is strongly encouraged for all GSBE majors and minors. See more information on available advising resources on page 187. 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 pages 38-44 for either Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts requirements. The following courses required for the Finance Emphasis also will satisfy general education requirements: ENGL EN1010, ENGL EN2010 (English Composition); MATH QL1050 (Quantitative Literacy); ECON SS2010 or ECON SS2020 (Social Science); and BTNYLS1403 (Life Science). Course Requirements for BS or BA 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 (0) Business Cross-Functional Core (19) Business Functional Core (15) Business Courses Required (24 credit hours) 1ST 3110 Info Technology for Business (3) MGMT 3200 Managerial Communications (3) ECON 3120* International Finance & Monetary Systems (3) FIN 3300 Investments (3) FIN 3350 Financial Institutions (3) FIN 3500 Capital Budgeting (3) FIN 4400 Financial Problems - Corporate Finance (3) FIN 4410 Financial Problems - Investments (3) *ECON 3120 satisfies the International Course requirement under the Business Cross-Functional Core as well as the Business Courses FINANCE COURSES - FIN Elective Courses (9 credit hours) Select three courses with approval of your Finance faculty advisor. BSAD SI3500 Intro to Business Research (3) BSAD 4210 Survey of Business Law (3) BSAD 4500 Entrepreneurship (3) ECON 3200 Money & Banking (3) FIN 3400 Real Estate Principles & Practice (3) FIN 4860 Finance Internship (3) or BSAD 4680 Small Business Diagnostics (3) FIN 4990 Special Topics in Finance (3) SCM SI3500 Computer Models/Applications (3) SCM 4100 Quality Management (3) MKTG 3200 Selling & Sales Management (3) One additional International Course from GSBE list FIN 1010. Personal Finance (3) Su, F, S Personal and family budgeting, installment buying, borrowing money, buying a home, life and properly insurance, personal investment, and retirement and estate planning. FIN 2300. Introduction to Investments (3) F, S A study of investment opportunities, mechanics, analysis, risk, and risk management at the introductory level. This course is designed for non finance majors and will not be accepted as a substitute for FIN 3300. FIN 3200. Financial Management (3) Su, F, S Financial analysis, planning and control, working capital management, capital budgeting, and short-term and long-term financing. Student use of computers is required for the preparation of case study material used to enhance the presentation of selected topics presented in the course. Prerequisites: Business Foundations; BSAD 2899; QUAN SI3610. FIN 3300. Investments (3) F, S An in-depth study of principles, concepts, and tools used in the investment field as they relate to investment opportunities, mechanics, financial statement analysis, risk, and portfolio management. Computer use is required to access the Dow-Jones market analyzer investment software and in the preparation and analysis of investment portfolios. Prerequisites: Business Foundations; BSAD FIN 3200. FIN 3350. Financial Institutions (3) F A study of the functions and significance of the major financial institutions, such as commercial savings institutions, with an emphasis on management problems, regulations, credit appraisal, and loan types. Prerequisites: Business Foundations; BSAD 2899; FIN 3200. FIN 3400. Real Estate Principles and Practices (3) F, S Fundamental economic aspects of real estate with emphasis on really as a commodity of trade. The subject matter in this course of general interest to both those desiring to enter the real estate profession and those who only intend to own real estate. (Note: Online course may be taken only ONCE.) FIN 3500. Capital Budgeting (3) F, S Capital investment decision-making procedures relative to make/ buy, lease/buy, working capital, replacements, and new investment decisions. Involves use of the computer in the analysis of cash flows and capital acquisition alternatives. Prerequisite: Business Foundations; BSAD 2899; FIN 3200. FIN 4400. Financial Problems - Corporate Finance (3) F, S Problems in financial management with an emphasis on corporate finance. Use of financial software and computers is an integral part of problem solutions. Prerequisites: Business Foundations; BSAD 2899; FIN 3200. FIN 4410. Financial Problems - Investments (3) F, S Problems in financial management with an emphasis on investments. Use of financial software and computers is an integral part of problem solutions. Prerequisites: Business Foundations; BSAD 2899; FIN 3300. FIN 4800. Independent Research (1-3) Su, F, S Directed research and study on an individual basis. May be repeated until a total of 4 hours credit is accumulated. Prerequisites: Business Foundations; BSAD 2899; Senior Standing Written Instructor Approval. 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 DANC MUSC THEA ART/ARTH Business 8 Econ MBA MACC/ACTG FI 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* 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