Advanced Standing Requirements Accounting General Information 6. Correspondence Courses - The School wfll accept no more than 20 hours of correspondence courses to fiU requirements for graduation. No more than 8 of these hours can be upper-division credits. Business Minor for Non-business Majors See School of Business and Economics counselor for requirements. General Requirements: • Major in a non-business field. • Approval of program by School of Business and Economics counselor/adviser. • A 250 GPA in minor courses. Specific Requirements (30-32 credit hours): Required courses (24 credit hours): Acctg 201 (3>, CIS PD170 (4); Econ SS101 (5), 102 (3). Select three of the following courses: CIS 300 (3); Fin 300 (3); Mgmt 300 (3); Mktg 300 (3). • Elective courses, select two courses (6-8 credit hours): Acctg 230 (3); Bus Adm 240 (4>, CIS 210 (3X 220 (4); Econ SS274 (5); Mgmt 250 (3); Quant 240 (4), 260 (4X 261 (4). BIS Concentration for Non-Business Students See School of Business and Economics counselor for requirements. General Requirements: • Approval of program by the BIS director. • Approval of program by School of Business and Economics counselor/adviser. A 250 GPA in BIS courses. Specific Requirements (30-32 credit hours): Required courses (24 credit hours): Acctg 201 (3); CIS PD 170 (4); Econ SS101 (5), 102 (3). Select three of the following courses: CIS 300 (3); Fin 300 (3); Mgmt 300 (3); Mktg 300 (3). • Elective courses, select two courses (6-8 credit hours): Acctg 230 (3); Bus Adm 240 (4); CIS 210 (3X 220 (4); Econ SS274 (5); Mgmt 250 (3); Quant 240 (4), 260 (4X 261 (4). Advisement Students who have not completed ihe advanced standing requirement or who have selected the minor in business wiU receive their advisement from the School of Business and Economics counselor. AU business majors who have achieved advanced standing wfll receive their advisement from faculty advisers assigned by the department in which a student has selected a major. Students desiring the BIS concentration wfll be advised by both the School of Business and Economics counselor and the BIS director. Registration Restrictions 1. Advanced Standing Requirement—All students (business and non-business majors) must complete this requirement prior to registering for aU courses numbered 301 or above offered by the School of Business and Economics. Without advanced standing clearance, students wfll be prevented from registering for these courses at the time of registration. Advanced standing is achieved by completion of the courses in the advanced standing requirement listed above with a GPA of 2.50 or better. Advanced standing advisement and clearance is conducted through the School of Business and Economics Qjunseling/Advisernent Office in the Wattis Business Building. 2. Repeated Courses—The School of Business and Economics wfll not accept a grade in any required business course if the course has been taken for a grade more than three times. In other words, if a student fails a course three times, the student cannot obtain a degree in business at Weber State CoUege. Declaration of Major Students should select a major field and establish a program of study with a faculty adviser by the time they begin their junior year. Transfer of Credits AU courses transferred to satisfy School of Business and/or major requirements must be evaluated and formally accepted by the School of Business and Economics. Olher transfer courses are evaluated by the coUege Graduation Office. The general transfer aedit policy in the School of Business and Economics is as foUows: 1. Lower-Division Credits—Lower-division courses are evaluated by the School of Business and Economics counselor located in the Counseling/Advisement Office in the Wattis Business Building. Generally, lower-division courses will transfer directly fiom institutions with regional accreditation. Courses fiom schools without regional accreditation may be accepted for credit by (a) passing challenge examinations or (b) completing the required courses) at Weber State College. 2. Upper-Division Credits—Upper-division courses are transferred with approval of the appropriate academic department within the School of Business and Eccmomics rendering the credit Generally, upper-division credit will transfer directly fiom four-year institutions with regional accreditation. To transfer upper-division courses fiom institutions without regional accreditation, a student is typically required to pass a challenge examination. Each department should be consulted for their specific transfer credit policy for upper-division credits. Center for Business Training and Economic Research The Center for Business Training and Economic Research (CBTER) is a division of the School of Business and Econom ics. The objective of CBTER is to foster a broad and continuing unity between the business and government communities at large and the School of Business and Economics. This objective is accomplished through the concept of the Center as a service organization for contract research and consulting for business and government SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT ~~ CENTER Director: Dr. Gordon L. Jacox Asst. Director: Joseph H. Barrett Location: Wattis Business Building, Room 218 Telephone: 626-7232 The SmaU Business Development Center (SBDC) is a division of the School of Business and Economics. This Center is part of a state-wide program which provides management assistance to smaU businesses and people who wish to start new businesses. The SBDC's objectives are: 1. To assist entrepreneurial activity, encourage sound business startup activity, and discourage unsound start-up activity and wasted effort. 2. Help reduce small business failure through education and application of sound business principles and practices. 3. Help promote timely and proper expansion of existing small businesses. 4. To assist small business and industry managers in improving returns on investment; making more efficient use of resources; and improving solvency for meeting obligations to banks, suppliers, and creditors. The SBDC supplies consultants who provide information and guidance to help smaU businesses define and solve business problems. This service is available at a modest charge and is stricdy confidential. Consultants include SBDC staff, private/professional consultants, outstanding graduate and undergraduate students, university and coUege faculty members, SCORE members (Service Corps of Retired Executives), and ACE members (Active Corps of Executives). DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING Chair: Don R. Hansen Location: Wattis Business Building, Room 216 Telephone Contact: Nancy Hendrickson 626-6072 Professors: E. DeVon Deppe, Don R. Hansen, Ronald M. Mono, Allen F. Simkins; Associate Professors: Daniel Favero, Gerald B. Hoth, Stanley Earl Jenne, James G. Swearingen; Assistant Professors: Rick L. Crosser, Donald P. Holman, Douglas M. Laufer. Description The field of accounting encompasses the weU- recognized profession of public accounting including auditing, management advisory services, and tax services; professional careers in industry such as management accounting (controUership), cost accounting, and internal auditing; careers in various governmental agencies and other accounting and business related fields. Accounting is defined as the process of gathering, classifying, interpreting, and presenting information for decisionmaking purposes to diversified user groups. Education Careers in public accounting in Utah encourage 45 credit hours beyond a baccalaureate degree. Careers in industry and government presently require a minimum of four years of coUege education with more and more employers showing a preference for five-year graduates. An accounting education includes training in business administration, communications, economics, finance, information systems, management, marketing, mathematics, and statistics. Students should take advantage of opportunities to prepare themselves to sit for one of three professional examinations (Certified Public Accountant, Certified Management Accountant, and/or Certified Internal Auditor) at the culmination of then- accounting program. GRADUATE PROGRAM: MASTER OF PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANCY MASTER DEGREE The Master of Professional Accountancy Program provides an additional year of training for the professional accountant and satisfies the requirements of the Utah Public Accountancy Act for those wishing to sit for the Uniform CPA Examination. It gives the students an opportunity to increase the depth of their understanding in key areas of accountancy. It also aUows a broadening of perspective by providing coursework in a variety of Student Services Interdisc. Programs Allied Health Sciences Arts & Humanities Business & Economics Education Natural Sciences Social Sciences Technology 108 109 Continuing Education