Baccalaureate Degree Requirements

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Candidates for a bachelor of science degree in the John B. Goddard School of Business & Economics (Goddard School) must satisfy the following requirements:

General 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 five required elements: Liberal Support Curriculum, Business Foundations, Admission and Major Declaration, Business 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 (7 credit hours)

ENGL 2010 EN2 - Intermediate College Writing Credits: (3)
MATH 1050 QL - College Algebra Credits: (4)

Note:

ENGL 2010 and MATH 1050 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 Goddard School majors may be used to satisfy specific university and general education requirements.

MATH 1050 is a prerequisite for ECON 2010 , ECON 2020 , QUAN 2400 , and QUAN 2600 . Students seeking a degree within the 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 six Business Foundation courses.

Business Foundations Curriculum (16 credit hours)

ACTG 2010 - Survey of Accounting I Credits: (3)
ACTG 2020 - Survey of Accounting II Credits: (3)
ECON 2010 SS - Principles of Microeconomics Credits: (3)
ECON 2020 SS - Principles of Macroeconomics Credits: (3)
QUAN 2600 SUS - Business Statistics I Credits: (3)
MIS 2010 - Business Computer Skills Credits: (1)

Admission and Major Declaration

See the Admissions and Advisement sections in the John B. Goddard School of Business & Economics for additional information. Students intending to pursue a Bachelor of Science or Associate of Science from the John B. Goddard School of Business & Economics must take the appropriate assessment course listed below. Students wishing to minor in Accounting or Economics must also take the appropriate assessment course. Other minors and certificates don’t require any assessment course.

BSAD 2899 - Business Foundations and Admissions Process Credits: (0) or
ECON 2899 - Economics Foundations and Admissions Process Credits: (0) (for non-business Economics majors only)

Additional Information:

Students should register for this course concurrent with (same semester as) or after their last required Business Foundations Course.

Each major discipline within the Goddard School designates different course work. Consult the Degrees/Programs listing for the Major course work required in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration [with an emphasis in Human Resource Management], Marketing, Management Information Systems, Supply Chain Management, and Economics. Generally, students should begin taking courses within their major area before completing all of the courses in the Business Core. Department degree maps will assist students in course sequencing.

Business Core

The Business Core exposes students to the traditional areas of business and provides the competencies needed to analyze problems and interact with individuals from different units of an organization.

Business Core (34-35 credit hours)

QUAN 3610 - Business Statistics II Credits: (3)
BSAD 3200 - Legal Environment of Business Credits: (3)
BSAD 3330 - Business Ethics & Environmental Responsibility Credits: (3)
FIN 3200 - Financial Management Credits: (3)
MGMT 3010 - Organizational Behavior and Management Credits: (3)
SCM 3050 - Operations and Supply Chain Management Credits: (3)
MKTG 3010 - Marketing Concepts and Practices Credits: (3)
MIS 2020 - Introduction to Information Systems Credits: (3)
BSAD 4620 - Executive Lectures Credits: (1)
BSAD 4780 - Strategic Management Credits: (3) *

Note:

*BSAD 4780 should be taken near the conclusion of the program of study.

One of the following International courses:

ACTG 4140 - Accounting for Global and Complex Entities Credits: (3)
ECON 3110 - International Trade Credits: (3)
ECON 3120 GLB - International Finance and Monetary Systems Credits: (3)
ECON 4170 - Economic Development Credits: (3)
MIS 3710 GLB - Global Issues in Information Technology Credits: (3)
MGMT 3400 - International Business Credits: (3)
MKTG 3600 GLB - International Marketing Credits: (3)
SCM 4400 GLB - Global Supply Chain Management Credits: (3)

One of the following Communications courses:

MGMT 3200 - Managerial Communications Credits: (3) or
PS 3250 - Business Communication Credits: (3) or
ENGL 3100 - Professional and Technical Writing Credits: (3)
or
ECON 4970 - Introduction to Research Methods Credits: (1) and
ECON 4980 CRE - Research Methods Credits: (3)

Note:

ENGL 3750 - Business, Economics and Literature: From Wages to Wal-Mart, and Wall Street to Wattsmart: Poverty, Wealth, and Consumption in Literature can be taken to complete the business communication requirement in place of the above options.

Additional Information:

Everyone working in business needs a knowledge of these areas. Students should take course work within the Business Core as they are completing the courses within the Major Discipline. Many of the courses in the Business Core are prerequisites for other classes. Keeping this in mind and using department degree maps will assist students in course sequencing.