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CONTENTS Board and Administrative Officers Financial Aid and Scholarships Academic Facilities and Resources University Centers and Research Units Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences Sam M. Walton College of Business College of Education and Health Professions Reserve Officer Training Corps Appendix A, Student Residence Status for Fee Purposes
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2003-2004 Catalog of Studies(WCOB) WALTON COLLEGE OF BUSINESSWCOB1012 Legal Environment of Business (FA, SP, SU) Introduction to the legal and ethical environment in which businesses operate. Topics covered in this survey course include: foundations of the American legal system, regulatory environment, torts, criminal law, laws affecting contracts and property, employment law, and forms of doing business. WCOB1012H Honors Legal Environment of Business (FA, SP, SU) Introduction to the legal and ethical environment in which businesses operate. Topics covered in this survey course include: foundations of the American legal system, regulatory environment, torts, criminal law, laws affecting contracts and property, employment law, and forms of doing business. WCOB1023 Business Foundations (FA, SP, SU) Presents an integrated view of business organizations by studying the business processes that are common to most businesses, including the acquisition of capital and human resources, purchasing, production, and sales. This course also develops the accounting model that captures information about business processes and reports results through formal financial statements. Prerequisite: COMM 1313 with grade of "C" or better; and WCOB 1120. WCOB1023H Honors Business Foundations (FA, SP, SU) Presents an integrated view of business organizations by studying the business processes that are common to most businesses, including the acquisition of capital and human resources, purchasing, production, and sales. This course also develops the accounting model that captures information about business processes and reports results through formal financial statements. Prerequisite: COMM 1313 with grade of "C" or better; and WCOB 1120. WCOB1033 Data Analysis and Interpretation (FA, SP, SU) This is an introductory level course covering topics involving estimation of population characteristics, research design and hypothesis testing, as well as measuring and predicting relationships. The course should enable the students to develop an understanding regarding the application and interpretation of basic data analysis techniques with an emphasis on statistical applications. Prerequisite: MATH 2053 with grade of "C" or better. WCOB1111 Freshman Business Connection (FA) (First offered Summer 2002, Formerly BADM 1111) Development of personal development skills, including time management; stress management and academic planning, necessary for success; introduction to business career options and opportunities. WCOB1111H Honors Freshman Business Connection (FA) Development of personal development skills, including time management; stress management and academic planning, necessary for success; introduction to business career options and opportunities. WCOB1120 Computer Competency Requirement (FA, SP, SU) Students entering the Walton College are expected to possess basic competencies in MS Windows, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and Blackboard, and be familiar with e-mail and the Internet. Students need to pass a competency test. Deficiencies may be remedied through appropriate self-paced, computer-based instruction. WCOB2013 Markets and Consumers (FA, SP, SU) Key decisions required to understand the existence of markets and how buyers within those markets may be accessed profitably. Key concepts include an overview of competitive markets, buyer behavior, developing new markets and products, promotion and distribution channels, pricing and profitability concepts, the sales and collections process, and strategic planning. Prerequisite: WCOB 1023, WCOB 1033, ECON 2023, and WCOB 1012each with a grade of "C" or better. WCOB2013H Honors Markets and Consumers (FA, SP, SU) Key decisions required to understand the existence of markets and how buyers within those markets may be accessed profitably. Key concepts include an overview of competitive markets, buyer behavior, developing new markets and products, promotion and distribution channels, pricing and profitability concepts, the sales and collections process, and strategic planning. Prerequisite: WCOB 1023, WCOB 1033, ECON 2023, and WCOB 1012each with a grade of "C" or better. WCOB2023 Production and Delivery of Goods and Services (FA, SP, SU) This course is designed to provide students with a broad understanding of the production and delivery of goods/services. The course focuses on concepts and methodologies for managing the flow of material and information throughout the production and delivery of goods/services. Prerequisite: WCOB 1023, WCOB 1033, ECON 2023, and WCOB 1012each with a grade of "C" or better. WCOB2023H Honors Production and Delivery of Goods and Services (FA, SP, SU) This course is designed to provide students with a broad understanding of the production and delivery of goods/services. The course focuses on concepts and methodologies for managing the flow of material and information throughout the production and delivery of goods/services. Prerequisite: WCOB 1023, WCOB 1033, ECON 2023, and WCOB 1012each with a grade of "C" or better. WCOB2033 Acquiring and Managing Human Resources (FA, SP, SU) Study of the process of acquiring and managing human resources, focusing on the organizational behavior, legal, economic, and technical issues concerned with business decisions about acquiring, motivating, and retaining employees; emphasis given to the development, implementation, and assessment of policies and practices consistent with legal, social, human, and environmental dynamics. Prerequisite: WCOB 1023, WCOB 1033, ECON 2023, and WCOB 1012each with a grade of "C" or better. WCOB2033H Honors Acquiring and Managing Human Resources (FA, SP, SU) Study of the process of acquiring and managing human resources, focusing on the organizational behavior, legal, economic, and technical issues concerned with business decisions about acquiring, motivating, and retaining employees; emphasis given to the development, implementation, and assessment of policies and practices consistent with legal, social, human, and environmental dynamics. Prerequisite: WCOB 1023, WCOB 1033, ECON 2023, and WCOB 1012each with a grade of "C" or better. WCOB2043 Acquiring and Managing Financial Resources (FA, SP, SU) Key decisions within business processes related to the acquisition and management of capital resources, including decisions regarding what to acquire, how to finance the acquisition, and issues related to the accounting for those capital resources. The identification of key decisions leads to decision models and the identification of information needs. Prerequisite: WCOB 1023, WCOB 1033, ECON 2023, and WCOB 1012each with a grade of "C" or better. WCOB2043H Honors Acquiring and Managing Financial Resources (FA, SP, SU) Key decisions within business processes related to the acquisition and management of capital resources, including decisions regarding what to acquire, how to finance the acquisition, and issues related to the accounting for those capital resources. The identification of key decisions leads to decision models and the identification of information needs. Prerequisite: WCOB 1023, WCOB 1033, ECON 2023, and WCOB 1012each with a grade of "C" or better. WCOB3003H College Honors Colloquium (FA, SP) (First Offered Summer 2002, Formerly BADM 3003H) An inter-disciplinary course exploring events, concepts, and/or new developments in the field of business administration. May be repeated for 6 hours. Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing. WCOB300V Study Abroad (1-15) (FA, SP, SU) (First Offered Summer 2002, Formerly BADM 300) Open to undergraduate students studying abroad in officially sanctioned programs. May be repeated for 24 hours. WCOB3016 Business Strategy and Planning (FA, SP) Integrative study of the managerial decisions; introduces students to an understanding of strategic competitiveness and the way in which business strategy is formulated and implemented; uses a combination of theoretical and experiential approaches to designing business plans for key decisions, implementing these decisions, and monitoring their effects. Prerequisite: a business student must complete the pre-business requirements before enrolling for this course. WCOB 2013, WCOB 2023, WCOB 2033, and WCOB 2043 must each be completed with a grade of "C" or better. This course is restricted to Walton College students. WCOB3016H Honors Business Strategy and Planning (FA, SP) Integrative study of the managerial decisions; introduces students to an understanding of strategic competitiveness and the way in which business strategy is formulated and implemented; uses a combination of theoretical and experiential approaches to designing business plans for key decisions, implementing these decisions, and monitoring their effects. Prerequisite: a business student must complete the pre-business requirements before enrolling for this course. WCOB 2013, WCOB 2023, WCOB 2033, and WCOB 2043 must each be completed with a grade of "C" or better. This course is restricted to Walton College students. WCOB310V Cooperative Education (1-3) (FA, SP, SU) (First Offered Summer 2002, Formerly BADM 310) Co-op allows students to earn one or two hours of credit per semester for work related to their major. Accumulated credit may not exceed six hours. Eligibility requires: 1) junior standing in the college, 2) completion of the pre-business core and 3) the prescribed GPA. See catalog for details. May be repeated for 6 hours. Prerequisite: junior standing and completion of pre-business core. WCOB410V Special Topics in Business (1-3) (IR) Special business topics of an interdisciplinary nature. May be repeated for 6 hours. WCOB455V Service Learning Practicum (1-2) (FA, SP, SU) (First Offered Summer 2002, Formerly BADM 455) Through participation in this practicum, students learn while providing services that benefit the community. The goal is for students to learn, practice, and teach the principles of free enterprise. The students assess community needs and design service projects that enable them to apply course content knowledge while developing organizational, communication, time-management, and leadership skills. May be repeated for 6 hours. WCOB499VH Honors Thesis (2-3) (SP) (First Offered Summer 2002, Formerly BADM 499H) Provides Honors Students with an opportunity to explore a business topic in depth through an independent research project. Prerequisite: good standing in the Walton College Honors Program. WCOB500V Study Abroad (1-12) (FA, SP, SU) (First Offered Summer 2002, Formerly BADM 500) Open to graduate students studying abroad in officially sanctioned programs. May be repeated for 12 hours. WCOB510V Special Topics in Business (1-3) (IR) Special business topics of an interdisciplinary nature. May be repeated for 6 hours. WCOB6111 Seminar in Business Administration Teaching I (FA) (First Offered Summer 2002, Formerly BADM 6111) This course in college level teaching is designed for graduate students and new college teachers with specific emphasis on the Business Administration learning and classroom management. The purpose of this course is to introduce graduate students to principles of teaching and learning and to prepare these future teachers to lifelong learners in the classroom as teachers. Prerequisite: graduate standing. WCOB6121 Seminar in Business Administration Teaching II (FA, SP) (First Offered Summer 2002, Formerly BADM 6121) Given that the student has successfully completed Seminar in Business Administration Teaching I, this course is suggested as the second course in the sequence. It is designated a 'hands on' teaching course. Students will be assigned a class to teach by their respective department and will be supervised. In addition, all students in the class will come together for seminar discussion twice per month. Prerequisite: WCOB 6111 or equivalent. WCOB6131 Seminar in Business Administration Teaching III (FA, SP) (First Offered Summer 2002, Formerly BADM 6131) This is an advanced course in college level teaching designed for graduate students and new college teachers with specific emphasis on the Business Administration learning and classroom management. The purpose of this course is to enhance graduate students' knowledge of teaching pedagogy given a base knowledge and classroom experience. This course will focus on current and advanced topics of teaching and learning, as well as research in teaching. Prerequisite: WCOB 6111 or equivalent, WCOB 6121 suggested. |
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