2014-2015 Creighton University Catalog 1 Heider College of Business Accreditation The undergraduate program of the Heider College of Business is fully accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International). This association is recognized by the National Commission on Accrediting as the highest official accrediting agency in collegiate education for business at the undergraduate and master s levels. Membership in the Association is open only to schools and colleges whose intellectual climate ensures the offering of programs of high academic quality and whose teaching and administrative staff possess the qualifications, experience, professional interests, and scholarly productivity essential for the successful conduct of a broad and liberal, rather than unduly specialized, baccalaureate curriculum in business administration. Curriculum Goals The Creighton University Heider College of Business is a Catholic and Jesuit business school committed to excellence in its educational programs. As Catholic, we are dedicated to the pursuit of truth in all its forms and are guided by the living tradition of the Catholic Church. As Jesuit, we participate in the tradition of the Society of Jesus, which provides an integrating vision of the world that arises out of a knowledge and love of Jesus Christ. As a business school, we educate our students for business leadership in a dynamic, transformational and value centered learning environment. Members of the Creighton community are challenged to reflect on transcendent values, including their relationship with God, in an atmosphere of freedom of inquiry, belief and religious worship. Service to others, the importance of family life, the inalienable worth of each individual, and appreciation of ethnic and cultural diversity are core values of Creighton. From this tradition, we prepare students who: Apply knowledge, skills, and technologies essential for business as a whole and in their chosen concentration. Integrate a broad and diverse liberal arts education with their business education. Communicate effectively, clearly, and persuasively through appropriate mediums. Think critically and creatively about information, assumptions, and arguments in order to develop innovative solutions to business and societal problems. Apply sound and coherent ethical principles to decision making in their personal and professional lives. Appreciate the responsibility of business to be an agent of change in society for the common good. Majors Students in the Heider College of Business may complete an additional field of concentration or minor. Departments in the College of Arts and Sciences may, at their discretion, allow a student to complete a major. The second major is in addition to the B.S.B.A degree; students do not receive a B.A. or B.S. degree from the College of Arts and Sciences. Requirements of the field of concentration, major or minor are listed in each department's entry in the catalog. To apply for an additional field of concentration, major, or minor the student should contact the Dean's Office for appropriate advising and referral.
2 Heider College of Business The four-year undergraduate program in business administration comprises two natural divisions, the first including the freshman and sophomore years, and the second the junior and senior years. The work of the first, or lower division, consists largely of required courses and has a two-fold purpose: 1. to provide a broad cultural background, and 2. to furnish necessary training in the fundamental principles of business and economics. During the student s junior and senior years, provision is made for a group of required and elective courses intended to provide a familiarity with the basic areas of business administration. In addition, the following major fields of study are offered: Accounting (http://catalog.creighton.edu/undergraduate/business/accounting) Business Intelligence and Analytics (http://catalog.creighton.edu/undergraduate/business/ business-intelligence) Economics (http://catalog.creighton.edu/undergraduate/business/economics-finance/#majorstext) Finance (http://catalog.creighton.edu/undergraduate/business/economics-finance) Management (http://catalog.creighton.edu/undergraduate/business/marketing-management) Marketing (http://catalog.creighton.edu/undergraduate/business/marketing-management) International Business (http://catalog.creighton.edu/undergraduate/business/economics-finance) In each field instructional emphasis is not directed toward the development of routine skills or to particular industries. Instead, every effort is made to stimulate students to think logically, to process and evaluate information, and to make sound decisions from the overall management point of view. It is recommended that students select a field of concentration by the end of the second semester of their sophomore year or by the beginning of the first semester of their junior year. A major must be officially declared prior to the student s final semester. Some majors require departmental approval and have acceptance requirements that differ from general graduation requirements. Students may earn multiple majors by satisfying the requirements for each as shown in the Catalog. If a specific course satisfies the requirements of more than one major, that course may be counted toward fulfillment of each set of major requirements. In addition to the basic fields of study, the Heider College of Business, in conjunction with the School of Law, offers a combined Business Administration-Law program (http://catalog.creighton.edu/ undergraduate/business/paralegal) requiring a total of six years which leads to both the B.S.B.A. with the Prelaw Business Major and the Juris Doctor degrees. Majors outside of the Heider College of Business for B.S.B.A. Students Departments in the College of Arts and Sciences (http://catalog.creighton.edu/undergraduate/artssciences) may, at their discretion, allow a B.S.B.A. student to complete a second major. The second major is in addition to the B.S.B.A degree; students do not receive a B.A. or B.S. degree from the College of Arts and Sciences. Requirements of the field of concentration or major are listed in each department's entry in the catalog. To apply for an additional field of concentration, major, or minor the student should contact the Dean's Office for appropriate advising and referral.
2014-2015 Creighton University Catalog Minors Minors offer the opportunity to develop substantial knowledge in areas outside of the major. Eighteen credits of coursework are required to complete a minor; only credits of transient study will be allowed. Students must achieve a cumulative GPA of 2.00 in courses toward the minor. Minors for B.S.B.A. Students Business Administration students may only declare an Economics minor in the Heider College of Business, but may choose a minor in a department outside of the Heider College of Business, given appropriate approval and advising. Minors for non-b.s.b.a. Students Students from the other undergraduate Colleges may pursue any of the following Heider College of Business minors, given appropriate advising and approval. Applied Information Technology (http://catalog.creighton.edu/undergraduate/business/businessintelligence/applied-information-technology-minor) Business Administration (http://catalog.creighton.edu/undergraduate/business/business/businessadministration-minor) Economics (http://catalog.creighton.edu/undergraduate/business/economics-finance/economicsminor) Social Entrepreneurship (http://catalog.creighton.edu/undergraduate/business/marketingmanagement/social-entrepreneurship-minor) Bioscience Entrepreneurship (http://catalog.creighton.edu/undergraduate/business/marketingmanagement/bioscience-entrepreneurship-minor) Undergraduate Certificate Business (http://catalog.creighton.edu/undergraduate/business/business/business-administrationcertificate) B.S.B.A. Degree Requirements and Curriculum The University will confer the degree of Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (B.S.B.A.) on students who successfully complete all of the following prescribed requirements. A candidate for a degree must have earned 128 semester hours of credit with a grade point average (GPA) of 2.00 or above for all courses attempted at this University, and a 2.00 average or above for all required courses in the field of concentration. Normally, students must register for not less than 12 hours nor more than 18 hours in each semester. The privilege of carrying more than 18 hours is contingent upon the student s grade point average and requires special approval of the Dean. Approval of the faculty advisor and the Dean is required for semester study programs, including electives to be counted toward graduation. College policy states that 48 hours must be completed at Creighton with a minimum of 2 hours of business coursework completed at Creighton. All Business Administration students must complete BUS 471 Strategic Management with a grade of C or better.
4 Heider College of Business B.S.B.A. Requirements Summary ( see details below this summary chart): Categories Magis Common Core Curriculum Magis Common Core - Foundations Magis Common Core - Explorations Magis Common Core - Integrations Magis Common Core - Designated Courses BSBA General Education, Core, and Elective Requirements Other General Education Global Perspectives Business Core - Lower Division Business Core - Upper Division Business Core - Major Business Electives Unrestricted Electives Total Hours Required for Graduation with 2.00 or above GPA Semester Hours 16 hrs 17-19 hrs hrs 1 course each 17 hrs 9 hrs 18 hrs 15 hrs 18-21 hrs 6-9 hrs 4-9 hrs 128 hrs Note that of the 128 hours required, a minimum of 48 must be earned at Creighton, including the final 2. A minimum of 15-18 hours must be earned at Creighton in the major field of study. B.S.B.A. Requirements Detailed List: Magis Common Core Curriculum (http://catalog.creighton.edu/ undergraduate/undergraduate-curriculum-degree-requirements) Foundations Explorations Integrations Designated Courses (1 course each) Contemporary Composition ( Critical Issues in Human Inquiry ( Oral Communication (1 credit) Mathematical Reasoning (2 Philosophical Ideas ( The Christian Tradition ( Understanding Natural Science (2 Understanding Social Science ( Global Perspectives in History ( Literature ( Ethics ( The Biblical Tradition ( Intersections ( Designated Ethics Designated Oral Communications Designated Written Communication Designated Statistical Reasoning Designated Technology
2014-2015 Creighton University Catalog 5 B.S.B.A. General Education, Core, and Elective Requirements: Other General Education 17 Ratio Studiorum (freshman seminar) - RSP 10 Humanities 2 Introductory Psychology - PSY 201 Applied Math - MTH 201 Statistical Analysis - BUS 229 Managerial Communication - COM 14 Global Perspectives 9 Global Business Class Foreign Language or International Culture 5 Business Core - Lower Division 18 ACC 201 ACC 202 ECO 20 ECO 205 BUS 201 BIA 25 Introduction To Financial Accounting Introduction To Managerial Accounting Introductory Microeconomics Introductory Macroeconomics Legal Environment of Business Management Information Systems Business Core - Upper Division 15 MKT 19 MGT 01 FIN 01 MGT 85 BUS 471 Principles of Marketing Managerial Process And Organizational Behavior Managerial Finance Production And Operations Management Strategic Management Business Major 18-21 See Major Field of Concentration Requirements Business Electives 4 6-9 Unrestricted Electives 4-9 2 Any class with prefix of ART, DAN, MUS, or THR. Select among ACC 58 International Accounting,ECO 528 International Economic Development, FIN 558 International Financial Management, MKT 6 Global Marketing, ECO 518 Comparative Economic Systems, ECO 58 International Economics, MGT 7 International Management. If you also apply the global business class to your major, you must take an additional business elective. 4 Any classes offered in the Heider College of Business. One of the two business electives can be in the major (optional) but one must be outside the major. A third business elective is only needed if the Global Business class is also counted as one of the elective classes within the chosen major.
6 Heider College of Business 5 There are three options for the Foreign Language/International Culture requirement: (1) one or two courses in French, German, Italian, Japanese, Russian, or Spanish. Students must complete through the 112 level or above. (2) One course in French, German, Italian, Japanese, Russian, or Spanish, and one international class (see list); the language must be spoken in the region; one class must be 200 level or above. () Two international studies courses (see list). Both classes must focus on the same country or region. BSBA Pre-Health Sciences Curriculum Magis Common Core Curriculum (http://catalog.creighton.edu/ undergraduate/undergraduate-curriculum-degree-requirements) Foundations Explorations Integrations Designated Courses (1 course each) Contemporary Composition ( Critical Issues in Human Inquiry ( Oral Communication (1 credit) Mathematical Reasoning (2 Philosophical Ideas ( The Christian Tradition ( Understanding Natural Science (2 Understanding Social Science ( Global Perspectives in History ( Literature ( Ethics ( The Biblical Tradition ( Intersections ( Note: Explorations: Understanding Natural Science is fulfilled by pre-health electives. Designated Ethics Designated Oral Communications Designated Written Communication Designated Statistical Reasoning Designated Technology B.S.B.A. General Education, Core, and Elective Requirements: Other General Education 17 Ratio Studiorum (freshman seminar) - RSP 10 Introductory Psychology Applied Math - MTH 201 Statistical Analysis - BUS 229 Global Perspectives 9 Global Business Class Business Core - Lower Division 18 ACC 201 ACC 202 ECO 20 ECO 205 BUS 201 BIA 25 Introduction To Financial Accounting Introduction To Managerial Accounting Introductory Microeconomics Introductory Macroeconomics Legal Environment of Business Management Information Systems Business Core - Upper Division 15
2014-2015 Creighton University Catalog 7 MKT 19 MGT 01 FIN 01 MGT 85 BUS 471 Principles of Marketing Managerial Process And Organizational Behavior Managerial Finance Production And Operations Management Strategic Management Business Major 18-21 See Major Field of Concentration Requirements Pre-Health and Business Electives 2-41 BIO 201 & BIO 205 BIO 202 & BIO 206 CHM 20 & CHM 204 CHM 205 & CHM 206 CHM 21 & CHM 22 Business Electives as needed 4 PHY 21 & PHY 205 PHY 214 & PHY 206 General Biology: Organismal and Population and General Biology: Organismal and Population Laboratory General Biology: Cellular and Molecular and General Biology: Cellular and Molecular Laboratory General Chemistry I and General Chemistry I Laboratory General Chemistry II and General Chemistry II Laboratory Organic Chemistry I and Organic Chemistry I Laboratory General Physics for the Physical Sciences I and General Physics Laboratory I General Physics for the Physical Sciences II and General Physics Laboratory II Select among ACC 58 International Accounting, ECO 528 International Economic Development, FIN 558 International Financial Management, MKT 6 Global Marketing, ECO 518 Comparative Economic Systems, ECO 58 International Economics, MGT 7 International Management. if you also apply the global business class to your major, you must take an additional business elective. 4 Any classes offered in the Heider College of Business. One of the two business electives can be in the major (optional) but one must be outside the major. A third business elective is only needed if the Global Business class is also counted as one of the elective classes within the chosen major. BSBA - Pre-Law Curriculum Magis Common Core Curriculum (http://catalog.creighton.edu/ undergraduate/undergraduate-curriculum-degree-requirements) Foundations Explorations Integrations Designated Courses (1 course each) Contemporary Composition ( Critical Issues in Human Inquiry ( Understanding Natural Science (2 Understanding Social Science ( Intersections ( Designated Ethics Designated Oral Communications
8 Heider College of Business Oral Communication (1 credit) Mathematical Reasoning (2 Philosophical Ideas ( The Christian Tradition ( Global Perspectives in History ( Literature ( Ethics ( The Biblical Tradition ( Designated Written Communication Designated Statistical Reasoning Designated Technology B.S.B.A. General Education, Core, and Elective Requirements: Other General Education 17 Ratio Studiorum (freshman seminar) - RSP 10 Introductory Psychology Applied Math - MTH 201 Statistical Analysis - BUS 229 Managerial Communications - COM 14 Global Perspectives 9 Global Business Class Business Core - Lower Division 18 ACC 201 ACC 202 ECO 20 ECO 205 BUS 201 BIA 25 Introduction To Financial Accounting Introduction To Managerial Accounting Introductory Microeconomics Introductory Macroeconomics Legal Environment of Business Management Information Systems Business Core - Upper Division 15 MKT 19 MGT 01 FIN 01 MGT 85 BUS 471 Principles of Marketing Managerial Process And Organizational Behavior Managerial Finance Production And Operations Management Strategic Management Business Electives 6 Non-restricted Electives 2-4 Select among ACC 58 International Accounting, ECO 528 International Economic Development, FIN 558 International Financial Management, MKT 6 Global Marketing, ECO 518 Comparative Economic Systems, ECO 58 International Economics, MGT 7 International Management. if you also apply the global business class to your major, you must take an additional business elective.
2014-2015 Creighton University Catalog 9 4 Any classes offered in the Heider College of Business. One of the two business electives can be in the major (optional) but one must be outside the major. A third business elective is only needed if the Global Business class is also counted as one of the elective classes within the chosen major. Encuentro Dominicano The Heider College of Business participates in the Encuentro Dominicano Program. Generally, one of the College s faculty members participates each semester. Interested students should contact the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs for more information about the Encuentro Dominicano Program (http://catalog.creighton.edu/undergraduate/arts-sciences/encuentro-dominicano). Typical Four-Year Degree Program in Business Outlined on this is a sample of a program that a typical student will follow during the freshman and sophomore years. The program for the junior and senior years will depend on the field of concentration selected. The Heider College of Business Dean s Office has available four-year plans of study handouts for all Business fields of concentration. Junior and senior year course planning requires an understanding of degree requirements and attention to the Schedule of Courses and Catalog. Academic advising is performed by faculty members and department chairs in the Heider College of Business. Faculty advisors are assigned to freshmen and then students are reassigned to advisors within the respective discipline when a major field of concentration has been declared. Advisors serve as facilitators of communication, assist students in career planning, and perform academic progress reviews. Frequent advisor contact will help ensure students have current academic information and are making adequate progress toward educational goals. Freshman Fall ENG 150 RSP 10 Contemporary Composition:College Composition An Introduction to the Culture of Collegiate Life Credits Christian Tradition course Critical Issues & Human Inquiry course COM 101 Digital Communication Lab 1 MTH 141 or MTH 245 Applied Calculus or Calculus I ECO 20 Introductory Microeconomics Spring ACC 201 Term Credits 17-18 Introduction To Financial Accounting PSY 201 Introductory Psychology 1-4
10 Heider College of Business Philosophical Ideas course Understanding Natural Science course MTH 201 Applied Mathematics ECO 205 Introductory Macroeconomics Sophomore Fall ACC 202 Term Credits 17-18 Introduction To Managerial Accounting BUS 229 Statistical Analysis 4 BUS 201 or BIA 25 Legal Environment of Business or Management Information Systems PHL 270 Philosophical Ethics Global Perspectives in History course Spring Term Credits 16 Literature course International Cultures or Foreign Language MKT 19 Principles of Marketing BUS 201 or BIA 25 Legal Environment of Business or Management Information Systems Biblical Tradition course Term Credits 15-16 Total Credits: 65-68 2- -4