School:
College of Business
Department:
Business and Finance
Student Type:
Undergraduate and Adult Accelerated Undergraduate
Program:
Business and Economics
Faculty:
Jane Crabtree, Ph.D.
David A. Dibblee, M.B.A., C.P.A.
Charles L. Gahala, M.B.A., Ed.D., C.C.E.
J. Timothy Goines, Ph.D.
Donald Henschel, M.B.A., C.P.A.
Nona Jones, Ph.D.
Soyon Lee, Ph.D., C.P.A.
Isobel Lobo, Ph.D.
Jeffrey Madura, M.B.A., C.P.A.
Objectives:
This program and courses are designed to:
1. Evaluate the role of economics and business in the social environment of our culture;
2. Articulate how the functional areas of business interrelate within organizations;
3. Improve skills in communication, analytical thinking and appreciating the human element in organizations; and
4. Develop specific skills applicable to the various aspects of of the functional areas of business.
This program and major are designed to:
1. Prepare you for entry level positions;
2. Enable you to perform effectively in professional and career positions in management; and
3. Prepare you for graduate and professional study in business or management.
All students in these programs will receive a thorough grounding:
1. In economics (the theoretical basis for the discipline);
2. In mathematics and statistics (the tool subjects);
3. In the principles pertinent to all of the functional areas of business, accounting, finance, management, and marketing, in an integrated manner and with adequate focus on their international aspects; and
4. In the principles and practices of the major functional areas of business, finance, marketing and management.
The business and economics major is designed so that the entire degree is available through day classes. The business and economics major is also offered in time periods and formats that are designed for the needs of adult learners, offered through evening and weekend classes.
Requirements - Major:
Business and economics majors must complete the University core requirements, which are partially satisfied by one philosophy course in ethics, MATH-S105(3) or S110(3) and C115(3). Majors must also take CMSC-100(3) or an approved CMSC course.
Business and economics majors must also complete, with a grade of "C" or better, ECON-C101(3), C102(3), 202(3), 310(3); ACCT-111(3), 112(3); FINA-300(3); MGT-150(3), 251(3), 300(3) 380(3); MKTG 300(3) and at least three 300-level courses taken from ECON, FINA, INTB, MGT, or MKTG series. (One of the following may substitute for one of the previous 300-level courses: ACCT-311(3), 312(3)). (Students in the Second Major Program must complete the requirements of this paragraph, and the ethics, computer science and mathematics requirements of the preceding paragraph.)
CLEP, life experience, work experience, internships, advanced placement and other external credit do not substitute for upper-level (300) courses.
Business and Economics majors who elect to earn a second major in the Undergraduate Business Department must complete unique "specialization courses" for the second business major. Specialization courses may only be used to satisfy the requirements for one major.
Requirements - Minor:
Only courses in which a student has received a "C" or better may be applied to the minor. Students are limited to one minor in the accounting, business and economics, economics, finance, international business and economics, management and organizational behavior, and marketing programs. Students seeking a minor in business and economics must complete with a grade of "C" or better 21 semester hours which must include ACCT-111(3), 112(3); ECON-C101(3), C102(3); and at least three 300-level courses in finance, international business and economics, management or marketing.
Requirements - Teaching Certification:
If you desire to be certified to teach business, economics, marketing and/or management in secondary schools (grades 6-12), you are ordinarily required to major in business and economics. You must complete the major in business and economics, requirements leading to an endorsement in marketing/management, and requirements for secondary education and Teacher Certification described in the Education section.
Note: If you desire to teach economics, you may also earn your certificate with a major in social science. If you graduated from Benedictine University with a major in marketing or management, you may complete requirements leading to secondary certification in marketing/management. Consult the Education Program.
Major Sheet:
http://www.ben.edu/major_sheets/busecon.pdf (will open in a new window)
The information contained on this page is from the 2005-2006 Undergraduate Catalog and is valid until August 1, 2006.
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