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ENG 105 Advanced First-Year Composition (3)

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ENG 107 English for Foreign Students (3)

ENG 108 English for Foreign Students (3)

MAT 210 Brief Calculus MA (3)

MAT 211 Mathematics for Business Analysis (3)

QBA 221 Statistical Analysis CS (3)

Total 27 or 30

Accountancy and Computer Information Systems majors should refer to their specific requirements under the School of Accountancy, and the Department of Information Systems, which list variations in the skill courses.

Completion of lower-division requirements does not ensure acceptance to the upper-division professional program. Prebusiness students are not allowed to register for 300- and 400-level business courses.

The Professional Program.

The junior and senior years constitute the professional program of the undergraduate curriculum.

Students who wish to apply to the W. P. Carey School of Business professional program must submit an application during one of the three annual application periods. Candidates are strongly encouraged to visit the undergraduate programs office, in BA 109, at the beginning of the semester in which they wish to apply to pick up information regarding academic qualifications, admissions criteria, and application deadlines. The application can be found on the Web at wpcarey.asu.edu/up/up_professional_program.cfm. All applicants must be admitted to ASU by the time they submit their professional program application and must provide official SAT or ACT scores.

Nonbusiness Students.

A nonbusiness student is permitted to register for selected 300- and 400-level business courses only during online registration and only if, (1) at the time of registration, the student has junior standing (56 semester hours completed) and (2) the student has a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.50 at ASU and a minimum GPA of 2.50 for all business courses completed at ASU. Students who have 56 semester hours completed but have never attended ASU are given a one-semester period to register and to establish a GPA at ASU. Students must meet all prerequisites and course requirements as listed in the catalog. Economics courses have different prerequisites; see the individual economics courses for those requirements.

Nonbusiness majors are limited to a maximum of 15 semester hours of selected upper-division business courses (excluding ECN courses).

Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies.

The W. P. Carey School of Business participates in the Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies (BIS) degree. For details about the BIS degree, refer to School of Interdisciplinary Studies.

Minors

Two minors are available to nonbusiness students: a minor in Business and a minor in Small Business. The Small Business minor is offered only at the Polytechnic campus. To complete the Business minor, students must obtain the requirements from the undergraduate programs office in the W. P. Carey School of Business and complete the specified business courses with a grade of “C” (2.00) or higher. To complete the Small Business minor, students must obtain the requirements from the Polytechnic campus Business Administration program on SUTTON, third floor. Courses used in a student’s major may not be used toward a minor. Students are advised to consult an advisor in the colleges of their majors to ensure the proper selection of courses for the minor. The upper-division courses for the minor are restricted to students with 56 hours who are in good standing (a 2.00 ASU GPA or better).

Nondegree Undergraduate and Graduate Students

A nondegree undergraduate or graduate student is permitted to enroll in selected 300- and 400-level business courses only during online registration and only if (1) the student has an ASU cumulative GPA of at least 2.50 and an ASU cumulative business GPA of at least 2.50 at the time of online registration or (2) the student has never attended ASU, in which case he or she is given a one-semester period to register during online registration and to establish a GPA at ASU. Students must meet all prerequisites and course requirements as listed in the catalog. Economics courses have different prerequisites; see the individual economics courses for those requirements.

Nondegree undergraduate and graduate students are limited to a maximum of 15 semester hours of selected upper-division business courses (excluding ECN courses).

Secondary Education—BAE

The College of Education offers a Bachelor of Arts in Education degree in Secondary Education with an academic specialization in business.

Academic Specialization ITC Admission Requirements

This degree is offered through the Initial Teacher Certification (ITC) program in the College of Education. See Initial Teacher Certification Professional Program Admission, for information on admission eligibility requirements, admission deadlines, field experiences, and student teaching. For more information or to schedule an appointment with an advisor, call the Office of Student Services in the College of Education at 480/965-5555.

The following courses must be completed with a grade of “C” (2.00) or higher before applying to the ITC professional program:

ECN 211 Macroeconomics Principles SB (3)

ECN 212 Microeconomic Principles SB (3)

In addition, the following courses may be in progress when applying to the ITC but must be completed before starting the program:

ACC 230 Uses of Accounting Information I (3)

CIS 105 Computer Applications and Information Technology CS (3)

Business

The major teaching field consists of 46 semester hours and six additional hours in teaching methods. A grade of “C” (2.00) or higher is required in all academic specialization courses. Required major courses are as follows:

ACC 230 Uses of Accounting Information I (3)

ACC 240 Uses of Accounting Information II (3)

CIS 105 Computer Applications and Information Technology CS (3)

ECN 211 Macroeconomic Principles SB (3)

ECN 212 Microeconomic Principles SB (3)

ENG 301 Writing for the Professions L (3)

FIN 300 Fundamentals of Finance (3)
or FIN 380 Personal Financial Management (3)

LES 305 Legal, Ethical, and Regulatory Issues in Business (3)

MAT 211 Mathematics for Business Analysis (3)

MGT 300 Organizational Management and Leadership (3)

MGT 440 Small Business and Entrepreneurship (3)

MKT 300 Principles of Marketing (3)

MKT 310 Principles of Selling (3)
or MKT 424 Retail Management (3)

QBA 221 Statistical Analysis CS (3)

SCM 300 Global Supply Operations (3)

Typing/keyboarding (1)

Total 46

Professional Program

Students admitted to the professional program should select the necessary upper-division business courses to complete the major by consulting their departmental advising guide, with an academic advisor, or with a faculty advisor. Professional program students must complete WPC 301, ENG 301, and SCM 300 during their first semester in the professional program.

Transfer Credit

Credit from other institutions is accepted subject to the following guidelines. Students planning to take their first two years of work at a community college or another four-year college should take only those courses in business and economics that are offered as freshman- or sophomore-level courses at any of the state-supported Arizona universities. These lower-division courses are numbered 100 through 299. A maximum of 30 hours of business and economics courses from community colleges are accepted toward a bachelor’s degree in business.

Students may transfer a maximum of nine semester hours of approved upper-division business course work required for the business degree to the Tempe campus. Professional business courses taught in the junior or senior year in the state universities may not be completed at a two-year college for transfer credit in the business core or major. The introductory course in the legal, ethical, and regulatory issues in business is accepted as an exception to this policy, but only lower-division credit is granted. Such courses may be utilized in the free elective category subject to the 30-hour limitation. Courses taught as vocational or career classes at the community colleges that are not taught in the schools of business at any one of the state universities are not accepted for credit toward a bachelor’s degree. Courses taught in the upper-division business core at the state universities must be completed at the degree-granting institution unless transferred from an accredited four-year school. Normally, upper-division transfer credits are accepted only from AACSB International–accredited schools. To be accepted for credit as part of the professional program in business, all courses transferred from other institutions must carry prerequisites similar to those of the courses they are replacing at ASU.

An Associate in Transfer Partnership degree is available to Maricopa community college students who wish to complete their first two years of course work at a Maricopa community college and transfer to the W. P. Carey School of Business without loss of credit. An Associate of Business degree is available to students who wish to complete their first two years of course work at an Arizona community college and transfer to the W. P. Carey School of Business without loss of credit. Students should consult with an academic advisor in undergraduate programs to plan curriculum requirements and/or access Business Transfer Guides for optimal course selection at www.asu.edu/provost/articulation.

Degrees

The faculty in the W. P. Carey School of Business offer the BS degree in Accountancy, Computer Information Systems, Economics, Finance, Management, Marketing, and Supply Chain Management upon successful completion of a four-year curriculum of 120 semester hours. Students may select one of the majors shown in the W. P. Carey School of Business Baccalaureate Degrees and Majors table, below. Each major is administered by the academic unit indicated.

Graduate Programs

The faculty in the W. P. Carey School of Business offer graduate degrees as shown in the W. P. Carey School of Business Graduate Degrees and Majors table, below. Students have the opportunity to obtain dual degrees in two years with several master’s degree programs in the W. P. Carey School of Business, including these examples:

MBA/MAIS

MBA/MHSM

MBA/MS degree in Information Management

MBA/MTax

Social and Behavioral Sciences.

W. P. Carey School of Business students must complete ECN 211 and 212, one course with the PGS prefix, and one course with the SOC prefix and may include these courses toward the General Studies requirements.

Mathematical Studies

W. P. Carey School of Business students must complete MAT 210 and MAT 211 (or a more advanced MAT course) and QBA 221 and may include these courses toward the General Studies requirements.

Communication

All students in the W. P. Carey School of Business except Accountancy and Management majors must complete COM 100, 225, 230, or 259 and ENG 301. Accountancy majors must complete COM 230 (or 100) and 259. Management majors must complete COM 225 or 259.

Additional Courses.

Additional courses, as needed to complete 60 hours (54 hours for Accountancy majors), may be selected from the General Studies areas (see General Studies) or from the W. P. Carey School of Business Policy Statement. Students are encouraged to consult with an academic advisor to ensure that they comply with all necessary requirements. Business courses may not be used to fulfill this requirement except for ECN 211 and 212 and QBA 221.

Additional Graduation Requirements

In addition to completion of courses outlined under Major Requirements, to be eligible for the BS degree in the W. P. Carey School of Business, a student must

 1. have completed at least 30 semester hours at the Tempe campus;

 2. have attained a cumulative GPA of 2.00 or higher for all courses taken at this university, for all business courses taken at this university, and for all courses for the major taken at this university;

 3. have earned a “C” (2.00) or higher in each lower-division core and skill course and each course in the major;

 4. have earned a minimum of 51 semester hours in traditional courses that were designed primarily for junior or senior students and were completed in an accredited, four-year institution; and

 5. have met all university degree requirements.

Exceptions

Any exception to these requirements must be approved by the Standards Committee of the W. P. Carey School of Business.

Declaration of Graduation

A student in a professional program must complete a Declaration of Graduation during the semester in which the student completes 87 semester hours. The Degree Audit Reporting System should be used to guide the student in successfully completing degree requirements in a timely manner. Students who have not met this requirement are prevented from further registration. Some students may be required to complete a Program of Study in place of the Declaration of Graduation. Students should consult their advisors for the proper procedure.

Pass/Fail

Business majors may not include among the credits required for graduation any courses taken at this university on a pass/fail basis. Pass/fail credits taken at another institution may be petitioned for use, but only if the student can demonstrate proof that the pass grade was equivalent to a “C” (2.00) or higher.

Major Requirements

Students seeking a BS degree in the W. P. Carey School of Business must satisfactorily complete a curriculum of 120 semester hours.

A major consists of a pattern of 18 to 24 semester hours in related courses falling primarily within a given subject field. Available majors are shown in the W. P. Carey School of Business Baccalaureate Degrees and Majors table.

Major Proficiency Requirements. Students must receive grades of “C” (2.00) or higher in upper-division courses for the major. If a student receives a grade below “C” (2.00) in any course in the major, this course must be repeated. If a second grade below “C” (2.00) is received in either an upper-division course in the major already taken or in a different upper-division course in the major, the student is no longer eligible to take additional upper-division courses in that major. University policy states a course may be repeated only one time.

Business Core Requirements

The business core is designed to provide an understanding of the fundamentals of business and to develop a broad business background. The faculty designed the core to cover the impact of information technology and e-business practices on business. By educating and training students in the use of data-driven decision-making tools and applications software, the school provides greater opportunity for its students. All students seeking a BS degree in the W. P. Carey School of Business complete the core courses.

The lower-division business core courses provide the fundamental skills needed in professional program courses and introduce students to the supply chain, business processes, and enterprise solutions software in addition to technology skills such as Excel and Access.

Probation

All business students, freshman through senior, must maintain a minimum GPA of 2.00 for all courses completed at ASU. If this standard is not maintained, the student is placed on probation. Students on probation must see an advisor before further registration.

Students on probation must obtain a semester GPA of 2.50 with no grade lower than a “C” (2.00). If a student on probation meets this requirement, but the cumulative GPA remains below 2.00, the student is given an additional semester on continued probation. At the end of continued probation, the student must return to good standing (a minimum GPA of 2.00) to avoid disqualification.

Disqualification

Students who do not meet probation requirements are academically disqualified. Disqualified students should meet with an academic advisor. These students may attend ASU during summer and winter sessions; however, they are not eligible to enroll in upper-division business courses.

Reinstatement and Readmission

Students seeking reinstatement (after disqualification) or readmission (after an absence from the university) should contact the undergraduate programs office, in BA 109, regarding procedures and guidance for returning to good standing.

Academic Dishonesty

The faculty of the W. P. Carey School of Business follow the guidelines in the Student Academic Integrity Policy on academic dishonesty. A copy of the policy may be obtained in the undergraduate programs office, BA 109.

Student Appeal Procedure on Grades

The faculty of the W. P. Carey School of Business have adopted a policy on the student appeal procedure on grades. A copy of the policy

may be obtained in the undergraduate programs office, BA 109.

Special Programs

Asian Studies

Students in the W. P. Carey School of Business may pursue a program with an emphasis in Asian studies as part of the BS degree requirements in business. For more information, visit the Center for Asian Studies, in COOR 6611, or call 480/965-7184.

Certificate for Automotive Entrepreneurs and Leaders

The Certificate for Automotive Entrepreneurs and Leaders is available only to business majors at ASU. This certificate program provides students with the knowledge and basic skills necessary to enter careers in automotive management. These skills include hiring and managing personnel and teams, understanding consumers and human behavior, managing financing and cash flows, handling the demand chain for car inventory, managing customer service operations, and managing automobile marketing efforts.

Students are required to complete a bachelor’s degree from the ASU W. P. Carey School of Business and complete a minimum of 15 semester hours of approved course work, including the following six hours:

MGT 494 ST: Dealership Management (3)
or MKT 494 ST: Dealership Management (3)

WPC 494 Special Topics (3)

To complete the certificate the student selects at least nine additional hours of business courses, including a three-semester-hour internship. Courses must be approved in advance by the faculty advisor for the certificate program. The student must complete the 15 semester hours of course work with grades of “C” (2.00) or higher.

To assure students a quality experience, space in the Certificate for Automotive Entrepreneurs and Leaders program is limited and based on available resources. Professional program students must submit an application. Admission criteria include GPA, career goals, and application materials.

For more information, call 480/965-9640, visit BA 109, or access the Web site at wpcarey.asu.edu/dealership.

Certificate in Small Business and Entrepreneurship

A certificate in Small Business and Entrepreneurship is available only to business majors at ASU. The certificate requires 15 semester hours of classes, of which the following six semester hours must be included:

MGT 440 Small Business and Entrepreneurship (3)

MGT 445 Business Plan Development (3)

The remaining nine semester hours consist of three additional upper-division courses relevant to small business. A copy of the approved electives for business majors pursuing the Certificate in Small Business and Entrepreneurship is available in the undergraduate programs office, BA 109. To receive the certificate, students must complete the specified business courses with a grade of “C” (2.00) or higher.

Certificate in International Business Studies

See Certificate in International Business Studies, for requirements.

Certificate in Quality Analysis

The program of study leading to the Certificate in Quality Analysis prepares students to perform technical analyses associated with quality measurement and improvement of manufacturing and service processes. Graduates with the ability to implement these analyses are in high demand in the marketplace. This program is not a substitute for the listed areas of business specialization; rather, the courses required for the certificate add quantitative strength and implementation skills for quality tools to the student’s chosen field of specialization.

Students are required to complete a minimum of 15 semester hours of approved course work, including the following nine hours:

MGT 450 Changing Business Processes L (3)

QBA 321 Intermediate Business Statistics (3)

QBA 421 Applied Quality Analysis (3)

To complete the certificate, the student selects at least six additional hours of course work related to quality analysis approved in advance by the advisor for the certificate program. The student must also complete the 15 hours of course work with a minimum GPA of 2.50.

Certificate in Healthcare Organizations and Society

The certificate program is designed to allow undergraduate students interested in healthcare and the healthcare industry to access a broad range of disciplinary approaches and issues relevant to the subject.

To complete the certificate, students must take 18 semester hours of course work. Before starting the program students should seek advice and information in the School of Life Sciences Student Services Office in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences or Business Honors advising in the W. P. Carey School of Business.

The course work must conform to the following structure and must be drawn from the three areas listed below. Additional courses are permissible with the approval of an advisor. In addition, students must meet the following requirements:

 1. complete 18 semester hours, 12 of which must be in the upper division;

 2. earn a “C” or higher in all upper-division courses taken for the certificate; and

 3. complete at least 12 of the semester hours for the certificate in residence at ASU.

Business Honors

W. P. Carey School of Business students who have been admitted to the Barrett Honors College are eligible to participate in Business Honors.

Business Honors provides opportunities for academically talented undergraduate business students to interact with other leading students, faculty, and business professionals inside and outside the classroom. The result is a challenging and enriched education experience that is valuable for professional or graduate work.

To be a part of Business Honors, students must be enrolled in the Barrett Honors College and have sufficient time to complete the honors requirements of the Business Honors program and Barrett Honors College.

The honors course work consists of HON 171 and 172 The Human Event or HON 394 Special Topics and the following core business courses: FIN 300, MGT 300, MKT 300, and SCM 300.

All Business Honors students are required to complete at least 18 upper-division honors credits, including the honors thesis project, to graduate from the program. The honors curriculum normally allows students to complete all requirements within the 120 semester hours of credit required for graduation.

Business Honors emphasizes activities beyond the normal classroom setting in order to broaden the educational experience. Such activities include special honors scholarships, student/faculty mixers, professional seminars and panel discussions, and the Global Business Series with the opportunity for international travel.

A specific academic advisor is assigned to assist honors students in course selection, to monitor progress toward honors recognition, and to be actively involved in career and educational guidance upon completion of the degree. Prebusiness students should plan to meet with the honors advisor.

For more information, see The Barrett Honors College, visit Business Honors in BA 150, call 480/965-8710, or access the Business Honors Web site at wpcarey.asu.edu/honors. Faxes may be sent to 480/727-7277.

The Rodel Community Scholars

With the establishment of the Rodel Community Scholars Program, the ASU W. P. Carey School of Business greatly expands its effort to produce civic-minded leaders for the Phoenix metropolitan area and Arizona. The program focuses the energy and intellect of talented ASU business, psychology, sociology, education, and family studies students in a collaborative venture to develop and implement strategies directed toward education related concerns that impact high-potential, at risk students in targeted Valley high schools.

Internships

The school encourages students to complement their academic program with career-related work. This practical experience gives students a distinct advantage in the job market when seeking their first full-time professional positions. Additional benefits include industry contacts, a deeper understanding of career options, and monetary compensation that helps students finance their education.

Formal internships and co-ops offer professional work experience and experiential learning opportunities that enrich the student’s academic preparation. Students may undertake internships in the summer or part-time during semesters. Co-op positions are full-time and require a one-semester or longer break in school attendance. The school provides guidelines to companies and encourages them to sponsor internship and co-op positions that benefit the firm and the student. Both benefit because positions are built around projects and challenging responsibilities that enable students to apply learning acquired in advanced business classes.

ASU Career Services and the W. P. Carey School of Business work cooperatively to help students identify and obtain career-related work. The process of obtaining internships and co-ops is a learning opportunity. Students use the same job-search skills and resources used to obtain permanent career positions. Informational materials, workshops, and required class activities help students learn job-search and career-exploration skills and locate internship and co-op opportunities.

Some academic units within the school offer internship courses. Work assignments for these courses must be approved in advance by a designated faculty member, and all internship courses include an academic component. Limited numbers of international internship opportunities are available through the school’s foreign partner institutions. Eligibility for these internships may require the student to participate in an exchange with the partner institutions or to pay additional fees.

For more information, visit BAC 119, or meet with faculty advisors in the departments or Career Services. Students interested in international internships should contact the W. P. Carey School of Business coordinator of international programs, in BA 109, or access the Web site at wpcarey.asu.edu/international.

Latin American Studies Center

Students in the W. P. Carey School of Business may pursue a program with an emphasis in Latin American area studies. For more information, visit the Latin American Studies Center, in COOR 4450, or call 480/965-5127.

Prelaw Studies

Prelaw students may pursue a program of study in the W. P. Carey School of Business.

The admission requirements of colleges of law differ considerably. The student should communicate with the admissions office of the law school the student hopes to attend and should plan a program to meet the requirements of that school. Most law schools, including the ASU College of Law, require a baccalaureate degree and completion of the Law School Admission Test (LSAT) for admission.

Students who plan to complete a bachelor’s degree before entering law school may follow any field of specialization in the W. P. Carey School of Business. In addition to a student’s assigned advisor, a prelaw advisor is available in the undergraduate programs office, BA 109. More information is available on the prelaw Web site at clas.asu.edu/prelaw.

Research Centers

L. William Seidman Research Institute

The school has seven research centers operating under the umbrella of the L. William Seidman Research Institute. These centers provide support for faculty research, give opportunities for advanced graduate students’ involvement with faculty, and provide information and assistance to the business community on a wide variety of subjects:

Bank One Economic Outlook Center

Center for Advanced Purchasing Studies

Center for the Advancement of Small Business

Center for Advancing Business through Information Technology

Center for Business Research

Center for Services Leadership

Institute for Manufacturing Enterprise Systems

The institute’s mission is to encourage and support applied business research by serving as a public access point to the W. P. Carey School of Business, by supporting faculty and student research, by transferring new knowledge to the public, by encouraging the development of education programs grounded in applied business research, and by conducting high-quality, applied business research.

The institute increases the level of funded research by adding support services to facilitate grant preparation and assistance in grant administration and by facilitating the mission of research centers as liaisons between faculty and businesses. In addition, the institute provides desktop publishing services.

For more details, see L. William Seidman Research Institute. For more information, call 480/965-5362, access the institute’s Web site at wpcarey.asu.edu/seid, or write

L. WILLIAM SEIDMAN RESEARCH INSTITUTE

PO BOX 874011

TEMPE AZ 85287-4011

Omnibus Courses. For an explanation of courses offered but not specifically listed in this catalog, see Omnibus Courses.

Graduate-Level Courses. For information about courses numbered from 500 to 799, see the Graduate Catalog, or access www.asu.edu/aad/catalogs on the Web. In some situations, undergraduate students may be eligible to take these courses; for more information, see Graduate-Level Courses.