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Semester Programs

Purpose

The basic purpose of the Business Administration programs is to prepare students for careers in administration of all types of organizations in the private, non-profit, or public sector. The Management curriculum is designed to provide students with the tools to pursue professional careers in management of operating units or groups, and more specialized areas such as Human Resources Management. Management Information Systems trains students in the integration of information of systems tools and technologies into various business areas.

Graduation Requirements

Completion of all course work required for the major.
No more than two courses may be counted toward the major with a passing grade lower than "C." A course cannot be repeated more than twice.
Completion of a minimum of 15 credit hours of 300/400 level courses from the Business Administration Department at WSU.
None of the courses required for a major, minor, option, or any of the concentrations, may be taken on a P/NC basis.
Completion of minimum of 50% of the business courses in the major from WSU.
Meet all WSU Graduation Requirements.
64 non-buisness credits required fora ll majors in Department of Mathematics, Statistics (6 S.H. credits maximum) and economics (9 S.H. credits maximum) required for Department majors can be counted toward the 64 non-business credits.

B.S. MAJOR - BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
69 s.h. (no minor required)

REQUIRED GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES (3 s.h.)

         Mathematics (3 s.h.):
         *110 Finite Mathematics (3) OR
         *120 Precalculus (4) OR
         *140 Applied Calculus (3)

REQUIRED COURSES (36 s.h.)

Accounting (6 s.h.)
*211 Financial Accounting Principles (3)
*212 Managerial Accounting Principles (3)

Business Administration (18 s.h.)
220 DIS Business Statistics (3)
362 DIS Management Information Systems (3)
301 BUSA Business Law I (3)
315 MGMT Principles of Management (3) AND
325 MGMT Organizational Dynamics (3)
334 POM Production & Operations Management (3)

Economics and Finance (9 s.h.)
*201 CC Principles of Microeconomics (3)
*202 EC Principles of Macroeconomics (3)
360 FIN Corporate Finance (3)

300 Marketing (3 s.h.)
315 Principles of Marketing (3)

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION REQUIREMENTS (15 s.h.)

311 BUSA Business Law II (3)
202 DIS Microcomputers in Business (3)
320 DIS Intermediate Business Statistics (3)
317 MGMT Management of Human Resources (3)
495 MGMT Strategic Management (3)

ELECTIVES (15 s.h.)

Option A - (Must be 300+ level courses)
DIS/POM Course (3)
Management Course (3)
International Business/Management (3) OR
an International course from Accounting, Business Administration, Economics and Finance, or Marketing (3)
Any course from the Business Administration Department (3)
Any course from Departments of Business Administration, Accounting Economics and Finance, or Marketing (3)

Option B
A minor or a second major from the Departments of Accounting, Business Administration, Economics and Finance, or Marketing, which includes a minimum of 15 s.h. of non-duplicate courses.

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B.S. MAJOR - HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
66 s.h. (no minor required)

REQUIRED GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES (3 s.h.)

Mathematics (3 s.h.)
*110 Finite Mathematics (3) OR
*120 Precalculus I (4) OR
*140 Applied Calculus (3)

REQUIRED COURSES (48 s.h.)

Accounting (6 s.h.)
*211 Financial Accounting Principles (3)
*212 Managerial Accounting Principles (3)

Business Administration (18 s.h.)
291 BUSA Legal Environment of Business (3)
202 DIS Microcomputers in Business (3)
220 DIS Business Statistics (3)
320 DIS Intermediate Business Statistics (3)
315 MGMT Principles of Management (3)
495 MGMT Strategic Management (3)

Economics and Finance (9 s.h.)
*201 ECON Principles of Microeconomics (3)
*202 ECON Principles of Macroeconomics (3)
360 FIN Corporate Finance (3)

Marketing (3 s.h.)
300 Principles of Marketing (3)

Management (12 s.h.)
317 Management of Human Resources (3)
325 Organizational Dynamics (3)
417 Compensation (3)
467 Staffing & Evaluation (3)

ELECTIVES (15 s.h.)

Business Administration
365 MGMT Independent Readings in Management (1-3)
377 MGMT Independent Readings in Human Resources (1-3)
387 MGMT Independent Readings in Labor Relations (1-3)
399 BUSA Internship Problems (3)
415 MGMT Theories of Management (3)
427 MGMT Management Development (3)
437 MGMT Labor Relations (3)
447 MGMT International Labor Relations (3)
457 MGMT Problems in Management of Human Resources (3)
486 BUSA Independent Studies in Business (3)

AIS
440 Training & Employee Development (3)

Economics
420 Labor Economics (3)

Other electives: Related courses offered by other departments may be taken. A list of acceptable courses is available in the Department office for Human Resources Management Majors. All 15 elective credits must be in 300+ level courses.

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B.S. MINOR - INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
30-33 s.h.

This International Business Minor provides in-depth coverage of issues and concepts related to the operations and management of international business. The program courses focus on the international business environment and management and control of international/multinational operations and resources. The objective is to provide insight into the environmental issues surrounding the global operations of business.

REQUIRED COURSES (15 s.h.)

331 MKTG International Marketing (3)
475 MGMT Seminar in International Management (3)
404 ECON International Economics (3) OR
415 ECON International Economic Development (3)
440 FIN International Finance (3)
455 MGMT International Business (3)

FOREIGN LANGUAGE (9-12 s.h.)

*A minimum of three semesters in a single foreign language.

ELECTIVES (6 s.h.)

424 ACCT International Taxation (3)
411 BUSA International Business Law (3)
404 ECON International Economics (3)
415 ECON International Economic Development (3)
447 MGMT International Labor Relations (3)

NOTE: The foreign language requirement may be applied toward the General Education requirements.

*These courses may be used to satisfy certain general education requirements.

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B.S. MAJOR - MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS (MIS)

78 s.h. (no minor required)

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENT

Mathematics (3 s.h.):
*110 Finite Mathematics (3) OR
*120 Precalculus (4) OR
*140 Applied Calculus (3)

Recommended Natural Science (3 s.h.):
*150 CS An Overview of Computer Science (3)

BUSINESS CORE (39 s.h.):

Accounting (6 s.h.):
*211 Financial Accounting Principles(3)
*212 Managerial Accounting Principles(3)

Business Administration (21 s.h.):
291 BUSA Legal Environment of Business (3)
220 DIS Business Statistics (3)
320 DIS Intermediate Business Statistics (3)
362 DIS Management Information Systems (3)
325 MGMT Organizational Dynamics (3)
495 MGMT Strategic Management (3)
334 POM Production and Operations Management (3)

Economics and Finance (9 s.h.):
*201 ECON Principles of Microeconomics (3)
*202 ECON Principles of Macroeconomics (3)
360 FIN Corporate Finance (3)

Marketing (3 s.h.)
300 Principles of Marketing (3)

REQUIRED DIS COURSES (18 s.h.):

312 DIS Business Computer Programming (3)
342 DIS Advanced Business Computer Applications (3)
452 DIS Management of Telecommunication Systems (3)
482 DIS Management of Information Technologies (3)

REQUIRED COMPUTER SCIENCE COURSES (14 s.h.):

234 Algorithms and Problem Solving I (4)
250 Algorithms and Problem Solving II (4)
385 Applied Database Management Systems (3)
410 Software Engineering (3)

MATHEMATICS (4 s.h.):

210 Discrete Mathematics & Foundation (4)

ELECTIVES (6 s.h.)

399 BUSA Internship Problems (3)
Decision and Information Systems:
332 DIS Business Programming Tools (3)
340 DIS Management Science (3)
460 DIS Project Planning and Control (3)
462 DIS Decision Support Systems (3)
492 DIS Topics in MIS (3)

Computer Science:
412 Networking and Telecommunications (3)
413 Advanced Networking and Telecommunications (3)
371 Object-Oriented Design and Development (3)
445 Artificial Intelligence (3)
467 Topics in Information Systems Applications (3)
470 Systems Design and CASE Tools (3)
476 Distributed Systems: Concepts and Applications (3)
485 Database Systems Design (3)

*Course may be used to satisfy certain General Education requirement.

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B.S. MINOR - BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
33 s.h.

REQUIRED COURSES (33 s.h.)

Accounting (6 s.h.)
*211 Financial Accounting Principles (3)
*212 Managerial Accounting Principles (3)

Business Administration (15 s.h.)
291 BUSA Legal Environment of Business (3)
202 DIS Microcomputers in Business (3)
220 DIS Business Statistics (3)
315 MGMT Principles of Management (3) OR
325 MGMT Organizational Dynamics
334 POM Production & Operations Management (3)

Economics and Finance (9 s.h.)
*201 ECON Principles of Microeconomics (3)
*202 ECON Principles of Macroeconomics (3)
360 FIN Corporate Finance (3)

Marketing (3 s.h.)
300 Principles of Marketing (3)

*Course may be used to satisfy certain General Education requirement.

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B.S. MINOR - BUSINESS LAW
24 s.h.

REQUIRED COURSES (12 s.h.)

Accounting (6 s.h.)
*211 Financial Accounting Principles (3)
*212 Managerial Accounting Principles (3)

Business Administration (6 s.h.)
301 BUSA Business Law I (3)
311 BUSA Business Law II (3)

ELECTIVES (12 s.h.)

Accounting
421 Intro to Taxation (3)

Business Administration
101 Intro to Law & Legal Processes (3)
376 Topics in Business (1-3)
NOTE: Topics requires prior written approval from department chair.
411 International Business Law (3)
421 Consumer Law (3)
431 Real Estate Law (3)
441 Health Law (3)
491 Seminar in Business Law (3)

The following courses require written approval from department chair.

Political Science
320 Constitutional Law (3)
420 Administrative Law (3)

Philosophy
325 Philosophy of Law (3)

Additional courses may be used with prior written approval from department chair.

*Course may be used to satisfy certain General Education requirement

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B.S. MINOR - MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS
21 s.h.

REQUIRED COURSES (12 s.h.):

202 DIS Microcomputers in Business (3)
312 DIS Business Computer Programming (3)
342 DIS Advanced Business Computer Applications (3)
362 DIS Management Information Systems (3)

ELECTIVES (9 s.h.):

332 DIS Business Programming Tools (3)
340 DIS Management Science (3)
452 DIS Management of Telecommunication Systems (3)
460 DIS Project Planning and Control (3)
462 DIS Decision Support Systems (3)
482 DIS Management of Information Technology (3)
492 DIS Topics in MIS (3)

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B.S. MINOR - PRODUCTION AND OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
24 s.h.

REQUIRED COURSES (15 s.h.):

220 DIS Business Statistics (3) OR
210 STAT Statistics (3)

334 POM Production and Operations Management (3)
414 POM Production Planning and Control (3)
434 POM Quality and Productivity Management (3)
464 POM Project Management (3)

ELECTIVES (9 s.h.):

399 BUSA Internship Problems (3)
340 DIS Management Science (3)
462 DIS Decision Support Systems (3)
344 POM Purchasing (3)
444 POM Operations Strategy (3)
494 POM Current Topics in POM (3)
320 STAT Statistical Quality Control (3)
321 STAT Industrial Design of Experiments I (3)
350 STAT Design of Samples and Surveys (3)

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B.S. MINOR - MANAGEMENT
30 s.h.

REQUIRED COURSES (12 S.H.)

At least one course from the following sections:

Organizational Component:

315 MGMT Principles of Management
317 MGMT Management of Human Resources
325 MGMT Organizational Dynamics
415 MGMT Theories of Management
427 MGMT Management Development

Operational Component:

334 POM Production/Operations Management
344 POM Purchasing
424 POM Management of Technology
434 POM Quality and Productivity Management
435 MGMT Managing for Quality
460 DIS Project Planning and Control

International Component

447 MGMT International Labor Relations
455 MGMT International Business
475 MGMT Seminar in International Management

Integrated Component

425 MGMT Small Business Management
495 MGMT Strategic Management

ELECTIVES (18 s.h.)

Any course from the above list

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