SCHOOL OF BUSINESS ADVISING HANDBOOK For students entering Westminster in the 2017-2018 academic year
rev. 6/8/2017
rev. 6/8/2017
rev. 6/8/2017
Semester Completed ACCOUNTING COURSES: Major: Disciplinary and Supporting Offered ACC 201 Principles of Accounting I F ACC 202 Principles of Accounting II S ACC 201 ACC 305 Intermediate Accounting I F ACC 202 ACC 306 Intermediate Accounting II S ACC 305 EIGHT SEMESTER HOURS OF THE FOLLOWING 4 SH AND 2 SH COURSES: 4 SH COURSES: ACC 300 Cost Accounting F ACC 202, MTH 131 ACC 310 Federal Income Taxation F ACC 202 ACC 320 Corporation & Partnership Taxation S ACC 310 or School Consent ACC 410 Auditing F ACC 306 ACC 601 Auditing II, Emerging Issues (Capstone) S ACC 410 or School Consent 2 SH COURSES: ACC 331 Accounting Information Systems SO ACC 202 ACC 332 Forensic Accounting FE ACC 202 & JR/SR ACC 341 Governmental Accounting FO ACC 202 ACC 342 Not-for-Profit Accounting SE ACC 202 ACC 351 Accounting Theory S ACC 306 ACC 352 Advanced Accounting S ACC 351 TOTAL CREDITS (24) rev. 6/8/2017
Semester Completed Major: Disciplinary and Supporting Offered ACCOUNTING COURSES: ACC 201 Principles of Accounting I F ACC 202 Principles of Accounting II S ACC 201 ACC 300 Cost Accounting F ACC 202, MTH 131 ACC 305 Intermediate Accounting I F ACC 202 ACC 306 Intermediate Accounting II S ACC 305 ACC 310 Federal Income Taxation F ACC 202 ACC 320 Corporation & Partnership Taxation S ACC 310 or School Consent ACC 410 Auditing F ACC 306 ACC 601 Auditing II, Emerging Issues (Capstone) S ACC 410 or School Consent BUSINESS COURSES: BA/ECO 220 Statistics F & S MTH 130 OR MTH 131 CONCURRENT BA 230 Business Law F & S SOPH BA 310 Organizations and Management F & S ECO 150 & JR/SR BA 325 Management Information Systems F & S ACC 201 or BA 140 or ECO 150 ECONOMICS COURSES: Accounting Major Course Requirements: ECO 150 Economic Reasoning F & S OTHER SUPPORTING COURSES: MTH 131 or higher TWO OF THE FOLLOWING SIX 2-SH COURSES: Applied Calculus ACC 331 Accounting Information Systems SO ACC 202 ACC 332 Forensic Accounting FE ACC 202 & JR/SR ACC 341 Governmental Accounting FO ACC 202 ACC 342 Not-for-Profit Accounting SE ACC 202 ACC 351 Accounting Theory S ACC 306 ACC 352 Advanced Accounting S ACC 351 TOTAL MAJOR CREDITS (64) C or better in MTH 130 or permission of the instructor or Chair First year program INQ 111 WRI 111 SPE 111 PE1 101 (1 SH) IP's (enter specific courses below) Intro to Liberal Arts Writing Intro to Public Communications Wellness FL: Foreign Language thru 201 HC: QR: Humanity and Culture Quantitative Reasoning All College Course Requirements: RP: SD: ST: VP: Cluster (enter course pair below) CL 1: CL 2: TOTAL ALL CREDITS (125) Religious and Philosophical Thought Scientific Discovery Social Thought and Tradition Visual and Performing Arts
Semester Completed ACCOUNTING COURSES: BUSINESS COURSES: Major: Disciplinary and Supporting Offered ACC 201 Principles of Accounting F BA 305 Marketing F & S BA 140 or PR 101 or ECO 150 BA 310 Organizations & Management F & S ECO 150, JR/SR ECONOMICS COURSES: ECO 150 Economic Reasoning F & S OTHER SUPPORTING COURSES: One from: BA/ECO 220, BIO 206, MTH 135, MTH 335, PSY 201, PS 301, SSC 252 MTH 130 OR MTH 131 CONCURRENT TWO OF THE FOLLOWING FOUR COURSES: BA 325 Management Information Systems F & S ACC 201 or BA 140 or ECO 150 PS 241 Public Policy PS 242 Environmental Policy & Politics PS 101 or consent of instructor. PHI 230 Environmental Ethics TOTAL CREDITS (28)
Business Administration Major Course Requirements: All College Course Requirements: Semester Completed ACCOUNTING COURSES: Major: Disciplinary and Supporting ACC 201 Principles of Accounting I F Offered ACC 202 Principles of Accounting II S ACC 201 BUSINESS COURSES: BA 140 The American Workplace F & S COMPLETE AS FY/SOPH or School Consent BA/ECO 220 Statistics F & S MTH 130 OR MTH 131 CONCURRENT BA 230 Business Law F & S SOPH BA 305 Marketing F & S BA 140 OR PR 101 OR ECO 150 BA 310 Organizations and Management F & S ECO 150 & JR/SR BA 325 Management Information Systems F & S ACC 201 or BA 140 or ECO 150 BA 350 Finance F & S ACC 202, BA/ECO 220, ECO 150, MTH 131 BA 601 Strategic Management (Capstone) F & S BA/ECO 220, BA 305, BA 310, SR ECONOMICS COURSES: ECO 150 Economic Reasoning F & S OTHER SUPPORTING COURSES: MTH 131 or higher FOUR OF THE FOLLOWING THIRTEEN COURSES: First year program Applied Calculus ACC/BA 300 Cost Accounting F ACC 202, MTH 131 C or better in MTH 130 or permission of the instructor or Chair BA 240 Entrepreneurship FO ACC 201 or BA 140 or instructor permission BA 326 E-Commerce Marketing SO BA 140, ECO 150 BA/ECO 220, ECO 150, 2 other ECOs, BA 330/ECO 601 Business Forecasting SE MTH 131 BA 360 Human Resources Management F BA 140 or School consent BA/ECO 365 International Finance SO ECO 150 BA 380 Investments S ACC 202, BA 350 strongly advised BA/ECO 385 Financial Economics FO BA/ECO 220, ECO 150 BA/ECO 388 Corporate Credit Analysis FE ACC 202 BA 390 Buyer Behavior FE BA/ECO 220, BA 305 BA 410 Global Marketing Management S BA 305, JR/SR BA 594 Internship F,S,Su 4 courses toward major, GPA 2.00, SO/JR/SR, School consent BA 611 Approved Advanced Topics (4 SH) TBA School consent TOTAL MAJOR CREDITS (64) INQ 111 WRI 111 SPE 111 PE1 101 (1 SH) IP's (enter specific courses below) Intro to Liberal Arts Writing Intro to Public Communications Wellness FL: Foreign Language thru 201 HC: QR: RP: SD: ST: VP: Cluster (enter course pair below) CL 1: CL 2: TOTAL ALL CREDITS (125) Humanity and Culture Quantitative Reasoning Religious and Philosophical Thought Scientific Discovery Social Thought and Tradition Visual and Performing Arts
Semester Completed ECONOMICS COURSES: Major: Disciplinary and Supporting Offered ECO 150 Economic Reasoning F & S OTHER SUPPORTING COURSES: One from: BA/ECO 220, BIO 206, MTH 135, MTH 335, PSY 201, PS 301, SSC 252 F & S MTH 130 OR MTH 131 CONCURRENT FOUR OF THE FOLLOWING SIX COURSES: ECO 310 Managerial Economics FO ECO 150, MTH 131 ECO 340 Money and Banking FE ECO 150 ECO/BA 365 International Finance SO ECO 150 ECO/BA 385 Financial Economics FO ECO 150, BA/ECO 220 ECO/BA 388 Corporate Credit Analysis FE ACC 202 ECO 150, BA/ECO 220, 2 other ECOs, ECO 601/BA 330 Business Forecasting (Capstone) SE MTH 131 TOTAL CREDITS (24)
Semester Completed ACCOUNTING COURSES: BUSINESS COURSES: Major: Disciplinary and Supporting ACC 201 Principles of Accounting I F offered ACC 202 Principles of Accounting II S ACC 201 ACC 305 Intermediate Accounting I F ACC 202 ACC 306 Intermediate Accounting II S ACC 305 BA/ECO 220 Statistics F & S MTH 130 OR MTH 131 CONCURRENT Financial Economics Major Course Requirements: ECONOMICS COURSES: BA 325 Management Information Systems F & S ACC 201 or BA 140 or ECO 150 BA 350 Finance F & S ACC 202, BA/ECO 220, ECO 150, MTH 131 BA 380 Investments S ACC 202, BA 350 strongly advised ECO 150 Economic Reasoning F & S ECO 310 Managerial Economics FO ECO 150, MTH 131 ECO 340 Money and Banking FE ECO 150 ECO/BA 365 International Finance SO ECO 150 ECO/BA 385 Financial Economics FO BA/ECO 220, ECO 150 ECO/BA 388 Corporate Credit Analysis FE ACC 202 ECO 601/BA 330 Business Forecasting SE BA/ECO 220, ECO 150, 2 other ECOs, MTH 131 OTHER SUPPORTING COURSES: MTH 131 or higher TOTAL MAJOR CREDITS (64) Applied Calculus C or better in MTH 130 or permission of the instructor or Chair All College Course Requirements: First year program INQ 111 Intro to Liberal Arts WRI 111 Writing SPE 111 Intro to Public Communications PE1 101 (1 SH) Wellness IP's (enter specific courses below) FL: Foreign Language thru 201 HC: Humanity and Culture QR: Quantitative Reasoning RP: Religious and Philosophical Thought SD: Scientific Discovery ST: Social Thought and Tradition VP: Visual and Performing Arts Cluster (enter course pair below) CL 1: CL 2: TOTAL ALL CREDITS (125)
Semester Completed ACCOUNTING COURSES: BUSINESS COURSES: ECONOMICS COURSES: Major: Disciplinary and Supporting offered ACC 201 Principles of Accounting I F BA/ECO 220 or BIO 206, MTH 135, MTH 335, PSY 201, PS 301, SSC 252 Statistics F & S MTH 130 OR MTH 131 CONCURRENT BA 230 Business Law F & S SOPH BA 310 Organizations & Management F & S ECO 150 & JR/SR BA 360 Human Resources Management F BA 140 or School consent BA 361 Compensation & Benefits SE ACC 201, BA 360, ECO 150 ECO 150 Economic Reasoning F & S TOTAL CREDITS (28)
Human Resources Management Major Course Requirements: All College Course Requirements: Semester Major: Completed Disciplinary and Supporting ACCOUNTING COURSES: ACC 201 Principles of Accounting I F BUSINESS COURSES: offered BA 140 The American Workplace F & S COMPLETE AS FY/SOPH or School Consent BA 230 Business Law F & S SOPH BA 360 Human Resources Management F BA 140 or School consent BA 361 Compensation and Benefits SE ACC 201, BA 360, ECO 150 ECONOMICS COURSES: ECO 150 Economic Reasoning F & S OTHER SUPPORTING COURSES: MTH 131 or higher PSY 101 Applied Calculus Introduction to General Psychology C or better in MTH 130 or permission of the instructor or Chair PSY 201 Statistical Methods and Analysis PSY 101, MTH 131, or instructor permission PSY 241 Organizational Psychology PSY 301 Psychological Assessment PSY 201 PSY 321 Social Psychology PSY 201 PSY 590 or BA 590 Field Experience/Internship JR/SR PSY 601 (2 SH) Psychology Capstone: Senior Studies I (2 CH), concurrently with Advanced Research I (611, 621, 631, 641, or 651). PSY 201, JR/SR PSY 602 (2 SH) Psychology Capstone: Senior Studies II (2CH), concurrently with Advanced Research II (612, 622, 632, 642, or 652). PSY 601 PSY 635 (2 SH) Research Seminars (2CH) Simultaneously with 601 PSY 636 (2SH) Research Seminars (2CH) Simultaneously with 602 ONE OF THE FOLLOWING THREE COURSES: First year program BA 305 Marketing F & S BA 140 or PR 101 or ECO 150 BA 310 Organizations and Management F & S ECO 150 & JR/SR PSY 351 Cognition PSY 101 TOTAL MAJOR CREDITS (64) INQ 111 WRI 111 SPE 111 Intro to Liberal Arts Writing Intro to Public Communications PE1 101 (1 SH) Wellness IP's (enter specific courses below) FL: Foreign Language thru 201 HC: Humanity and Culture QR: Quantitative Reasoning RP: Religious and Philosophical Thought SD: Scientific Discovery ST: Social Thought and Tradition VP: Visual and Performing Arts Cluster (enter course pair below) CL 1: CL 2: TOTAL ALL CREDITS (125)
International Business Major Course Requirements: All College Course Requirements: Semester Completed ACCOUNTING COURSES: Major: Disciplinary and Supporting offered ACC 201 Principles of Accounting I F ACC 202 Principles of Accounting II S ACC 201 BUSINESS COURSES: BA 140 The American Workplace F & S COMPLETE AS FY/SOPH or School Consent BA/ECO 220 Statistics F & S MTH 130 OR MTH 131 CONCURRENT BA 305 Marketing F & S BA 140 OR PR 101 OR ECO 150 BA 310 Organizations and Management F & S ECO 150 & JR/SR BA 325 Management Information Systems F & S ACC 201 or BA 140 or ECO 150 BA 350 Finance F & S ACC 202, BA/ECO 220, ECO 150, MTH 131 BA 410 Global Marketing Management S BA 305, JR/SR BA 601 Strategic Management (Capstone) F & S BA/ECO 220, BA 305, BA 310, SR ECONOMICS COURSES: ECO 150 Economic Reasoning F & S ECO/BA 365 International Finance SO ECO 150 OTHER SUPPORTING COURSES: MTH 131 or higher Applied Calculus C or better in MTH 130 or permission of the instructor or Chair PS 104 or 431 International Politics or Int l Law and Organization Determined by Political Science Division - See College Catalog One Int'l Culture course from: IC 101, 102, REL 170,171,172,173, SOC 105 Determined by Language Division - See College Catalog First year program FR/SPA 302 Advanced Conversation and Composition II FR/SPA 301 or consent of instructor One-sem. work/study abroad TOTAL MAJOR CREDITS (64) INQ 111 WRI 111 SPE 111 PE1 101 (1 SH) IP's (enter specific courses below) Must focus on knowledge and skills in BA or ECO Intro to Liberal Arts Writing Intro to Public Communications Wellness FL: Foreign Language thru 201 HC: QR: RP: SD: ST: VP: Cluster (enter course pair below) CL 1: CL 2: TOTAL ALL CREDITS (125) Humanity and Culture Quantitative Reasoning Religious and Philosophical Thought Scientific Discovery Social Thought and Tradition Visual and Performing Arts Note: Student should consult International Studies Coordinator regarding a one-semester international Work/Study Abroad experience arranged through Westminster College. To be eligible for off campus study, students must have an all-college GPA of at least 2.500. During the one-semester abroad experience, the courses taken or the work experience must focus on acquiring knowledge and skills in business or economics. Generally, the location of the experience should promote increased foreign language proficiency.
Semester Completed ACCOUNTING COURSES: BUSINESS COURSES: Major: Disciplinary and Supporting offered ACC 201 Principles of Accounting I F ECONOMICS COURSES: BA 305 Marketing F & S BA 140 or PR 101 or ECO 150 BA/ECO 220 or BIO 206, MTH 135, MTH 335, PSY 201, PS 301, SSC 252 Statistics F & S MTH 130 OR MTH 131 CONCURRENT ECO 150 Economic Reasoning F & S THREE OF THE FOLLOWING FIVE COURSES: BA 221 Marketing Research Methods FE BA/ECO 220, MTH 131 BA 326 E-Commerce Marketing SO BA 140, ECO 150 BA 390 Buyer Behavior FE BA/ECO 220, BA 305 BA 410 Global Marketing Management S BA 305 & JR/SR PR 101 Principles, Practices and Theory of Public Relations F AND PR 202 Advertising and Public Relations: Approaches and Methods PR 101 TOTAL CREDITS (28 or 32)
Marketing Major Course Requirements: All College Course Requirements: Semester Completed ACCOUNTING COURSES: Major: Disciplinary and Supporting ACC 201 Principles of Accounting I F BUSINESS COURSES: offered BA 140 The American Workplace F & S COMPLETE AS FY/SOPH or School Consent BA 221 Marketing Research Methods FE BA/ECO 220, MTH 131 BA 230 Business Law F & S SOPH BA 305 Marketing F & S BA 140 OR PR 101 OR ECO 150 BA 310 Organizations and Management F & S ECO 150 & JR/SR BA 325 Management Information Systems F & S ACC 201 or BA 140 or ECO 150 BA 601 Strategic Management (Capstone) F & S BA/ECO 220, BA 305, BA 310, SR ECONOMICS COURSES: ECO 150 Economic Reasoning F & S ECO/BA 220 Statistics F & S MTH 130 OR MTH 131 CONCURRENT OTHER SUPPORTING COURSES: MTH 131 or higher Applied Calculus C or better in MTH 130 or permission of the instructor or Chair PR 101 Principles, Practices and Theory of Public Relations F Advertising and Public Relations: Approaches and PR 202 Methods PR 101 THREE OF THE FOLLOWING FIVE COURSES: First year program BA 326 E-Commerce Marketing SO BA 140, ECO 150 BA 335 Sports/Event Planning and Management SE BA 140 BA 390 Buyer Behavior FE BA/ECO 220, BA 305 BA 410 Global Marketing Management S BA 305, JR/SR 4 courses toward major, GPA 2.00, BA 594 Internship F,S,Su SO/JR/SR, School consent TOTAL MAJOR CREDITS (64) INQ 111 WRI 111 SPE 111 PE1 101 (1 SH) IP's (enter specific courses below) Intro to Liberal Arts Writing Intro to Public Communications Wellness FL: Foreign Language thru 201 HC: QR: RP: SD: ST: VP: Cluster (enter course pair below) CL 1: CL 2: TOTAL ALL CREDITS (125) Humanity and Culture Quantitative Reasoning Religious and Philosophical Thought Scientific Discovery Social Thought and Tradition Visual and Performing Arts
Semester Completed ACCOUNTING COURSES: BUSINESS COURSES: OTHER COURSES: Major: Disciplinary and Supporting ACC 201 Principles of Accounting I F offered BA 140 The American Workplace F & S COMPLETE AS FY/SOPH or School Consent COM 301 Applied Social Media FO COM 320 Perspectives on Sports Media and Communication FE SMGT 201 Practical Application 1 (TWO CREDIT COURSE) F & S SOPH SMGT 301 Sport Administration FO BA 140 or ECO 150 AT LEAST TWO OF THE FOLLOWING FOURTEEN COURSES: BA 230 Business Law F & S SOPH BA 305 Marketing F & S BA 140 or PR 101 or ECO 150 BA 310 Organizations and Management F & S ECO 150 and JR/SR BA 325 Management Information Systems F & S ACC 201 or BA 140 or ECO 150 BA 335 Sports/Event Planning and Management SE BA 140 BA 360 Human Resources Management F BA 140 or School consent BA 594 Internship F,S,Su 4 courses toward major, GPA 2.00, SO/JR/SR, School consent BC 309 Sports Broadcasting F every 2 yrs BC 102, BC 251 or consent of instructor COM 225 Communication Ethics SE COM 303 Sales Communications S PR 101 Principles, Practices and Theory of Public Relations F PR 311 Event Planning S every 2 yrs PR 203 PR 402 Public Relations and the Media S PR 203 Low level SOC/CJS class, or instructor SOC 307 Sociology of Sport approval TOTAL CREDITS (30)
Sports Management Major Course Requirements: All College Course Requirements: Semester Completed ACCOUNTING COURSES: Major: Disciplinary and Supporting ACC 201 Principles of Accounting I F BUSINESS COURSES: offered BA 140 The American Workplace F & S COMPLETE AS FY/SOPH or School Consent BA 230 Business Law F & S SOPH BA 305 Marketing F & S BA 140 OR PR 101 OR ECO 150 BA 310 Organizations and Management F & S ECO 150 & JR/SR 4 courses toward major, GPA 2.00, SO/ BA 594 Internship F,S,Su JR/SR, School consent BA 601 Strategic Management (Capstone) F & S BA/ECO 220, BA 305, BA 310, SR ECONOMICS COURSES: ECO 150 Economic Reasoning F & S OTHER SUPPORTING COURSES: COM 225 Communication Ethics SE COM 301 Applied Social Media FO COM 320 Perspectives on Sports Media and Communication FE MTH 135 Concepts of Statistics S SMGT 201 (2 SH) Practical Experience 1 (2 SH) F & S SOPH SMGT 202 (2 SH) Practical Experience 2 (2 SH) F & S SOPH SMGT 301 Sports Administration FO BA 140 or ECO 150 AT LEAST TWO OF THE FOLLOWING NINE COURSES: First year program BA 325 Management Information Systems F & S ACC 201 or BA 140 or ECO 150 BA 335 Sports/Event Planning and Management SE BA 140 BA 360 Human Resources Management F BA 140 or School consent F every BC 309 Sports Broadcasting 2 yrs BC 102, BC 251 or consent of instructor COM 303 Sales Communications S PR 101 Principles, Practices and Theory of Public Relations F S every PR 311 Event Planning 2 yrs PR 203 - S PR 402 Public Relations and the Media S PR 203 - S SOC 307 Sociology of Sport Low level SOC/CJS class, or instructor approval TOTAL MAJOR CREDITS (64) INQ 111 WRI 111 SPE 111 PE1 101 (1 SH) IP's (enter specific courses below) Intro to Liberal Arts Writing Intro to Public Communications Wellness FL: Foreign Language thru 201 HC: QR: RP: SD: ST: VP: Cluster (enter course pair below) CL 1: CL 2: TOTAL ALL CREDITS (125) Humanity and Culture Quantitative Reasoning Religious and Philosophical Thought Scientific Discovery Social Thought and Tradition Visual and Performing Arts
Number Name Offered ACC 201 Principles of Accounting I F ACC 202 Principles of Accounting II S ACC 201 Prerequisites (all must be passed with C- or higher and may have underlying pre-conditions) ACC/BA 300 Cost Accounting F ACC 202 MTH 131 ACC 305 Intermediate Accounting I F ACC 202 ACC 306 Intermediate Accounting II S ACC 305 ACC 310 Federal Income Taxation F ACC 202 ACC 320 Corporation & Partnership Taxation S ACC 310 School consent ACC 331 Accounting Information Systems SO ACC 202 ACC 332 Forensic Accounting FE ACC 202 JR/SR ACC 341 Governmental Accounting FO ACC 202 ACC 342 Not-for-Profit Accounting SE ACC 202 ACC 351 Accounting Theory S ACC 306 ACC 352 Advanced Accounting S ACC 351 ACC 410 Auditing F ACC 306 ACC 601 Auditing II, Emerging Issues S ACC 410 School consent BA 140 The American Workplace F & S COMPLETE AS FY/SOPH or School Consent BA/ECO 220 Statistics F & S MTH 130 OR MTH 131 CONCURRENT BA 221 Marketing Research Methods FE BA/ECO 220 MTH 131 BA 230 Business Law F & S SOPH BA 240 Entrepreneurship FO ACC 202 or BA 140 BA 305 Marketing F & S BA 140 or ECO 150 or PR 101 BA 310 Organizations & Management F & S ECO 150 JR/SR BA 325 Management Information Systems F & S ACC 201 or BA 140 or ECO 150 BA 326 E-Commerce Marketing SO BA 140 ECO 150 BA 330/ECO 601 Business Forecasting SE BA/ECO 220 ECO 150 BA 335 Sports/Event Planning and Mgt SE BA 140 2 x ECO xxx (not BA/ECO 220) MTH 131 BA 350 Finance F & S ACC 202 BA/ECO 220 ECO 150 MTH 131 BA 360 Human Resource Management F BA 140 School. consent BA 361 Compensation and Benefits SE ACC 201 BA 360 ECO 150 BA/ECO 365 International Finance SO ECO 150 BA 380 Investments S ACC 202 BA 350 strongly recommended BA/ECO 385 Financial Economics FO BA/ECO 220 ECO 150 BA/ECO 388 Corporate Credit Analysis FE ACC 202 BA 390 Buyer Behavior FE BA/ECO 220 BA 305 BA 410 Global Marketing Management S BA 305 JR/SR BA 601 Strategic Management F & S BA/ECO 220 BA 305 BA 310 SR ECO 150 Economic Reasoning F & S ECO 310 Managerial Economics FO ECO 150 MTH 131 ECO 340 Money and Banking FE ECO 150 SMGT 201/202 Sports Management Practicum F & S SOPH SMGT 301 Sport Administration FO BA 140 or ECO 150 ACC/BA/ECO 590 Internship TBA 4 courses toward major GPA 2.00 SO/JR/SR. School consent ACC/BA/ECO 610-611 Seminar/Advanced Topics TBA School consent ACC/BA/ECO 620 Independent Study TBA 6 dept. courses GPA 3.25 JR/SR. School. consent
School of Business Internship Procedure: 1. Student talks to internship instructor Discuss viability of internship idea. Students are advised to begin the internship process in the semester before they plan to intern. a. Internship instructor will give student this check-off sheet to help with the internship process. b. Discuss internship idea, description of work assignment, work schedule, goals, number of credits, and School of Business guidelines and requirements. c. Acquire School of Business Internship folder containing Internship Guidelines and Requirements (Blue for regular internship packet, green for VITA internship packet, or find on my.westminster ACC/BA/ECO 59x Course page). 2. Student notifies Career Center of potential internship via calling 724-946-7338, or emailing sammontm@westminster.edu, or visiting (recommended) the Career Center on 3 rd floor of McKelvey Campus Center. Students are advised to begin the internship process in the semester before they plan to intern. a. Complete Application for Internship form online and submit. b. Print a copy of Application for Internship form and obtain signature of your on-site supervisor. c. Return completed Application for Internship form with on-site supervisor signature to Career Center. d. Complete and return the Election for Off-Campus Activities form to Career Center. e. In my.westminster, choose terms and agree to Terms and Conditions. f. IMPORTANT: All internship paperwork must be completed and submitted prior to commencement of the internship and on or before the last day to add a course for the semester (Drop/Add Deadline). Internship credits cannot be earned retroactively. Students are not permitted to register for credit after completing the internship. 3. Student talks to academic advisor (in person or by phone) - Discuss internship idea. If they approve: a. Academic advisor must grant registration clearance so student can register for an internship (Fall, Spring, or Summer). b. Via email prompt, academic advisor must approve internship in my.westminster Workflows and assign instructor (ACC/BA/ECO Jesse Ligo). 4. Via email prompt, internship instructor (ACC/BA Jesse Ligo) must approve internship in my.westminster Workflows and assign S/U grading and credits 1-4. a. Instructor will email student Internship Guidelines and Requirements and due dates or use D2L. 5. Via email prompt, School of Business Chair reviews and approves/rejects internship in my.westminster Workflows. 6. If not done already, student submits completed Application for Internship form with the on-site supervisor s signature to Career Center. Career Center reviews and approves. 7. Registrar registers student. a. Registrar sends student verification email. b. Registration deadlines - Plan ahead. All paperwork and signatures must be submitted on a timely basis. Credit hours will not be issued for internships if deadlines are missed. i. Summer deadline TBA ii. Fall and Spring deadline - Internships follow regular course registration deadlines. 8. Cost and fees: a. Summer - $250 fee for all internships (1 CH - 4 CH). b. Fall & Spring - Normal tuition fees apply.
School of Business Internship Rules: 1. Students must be School of Business majors. 2. Students must have completed at least four courses toward their major (waived for VITA internship). 3. Students must have sophomore, junior, or senior standing during the internship. 4. Students must have consent of the School of Business. 5. Students must have GPA of at least 2.0. 6. Grades are issued on satisfactory/unsatisfactory (S/U) basis. 7. Internship SH that are in your major discipline, do count as hours in the major discipline. 8. Students may register for 1, 2, 3, or 4 SH internships. 9. Two regular internships, max 8 SH total, are permitted toward the 125 SH required for graduation. 10. Two VITA internships (1 SH each, max 2 SH total), are permitted to count toward the required 125 SH. 11. A total of 14 internship SH (4 SH in addition to the hours from items #9 & #10 above) are permitted to help students reach 150 SH required for CPA licensure.