2000-2001 Academic Catalog

School of Social Sciences and Professional Studies 57 Programs of Study The Depmiment of Business Administration offers the following programs: Majors in: Accounting End-User Information Systems Finance International Studies: Global Economics and International Business Management Infonnation Systems Management Marketing Minors in: Business Administration Christian Ministries Management Economics International Business Management Information Systems Business Advisory Board. The Business Advisory Board consists of entrepreneurs, business leaders and educators representing diverse areas of business. Through annual meetings, these experts advise the University and evaluate its plans for strengthening Cedarville's position of leadership in undergraduate business education. Boardmembers include: RonaldBaker, GE Aircrnft Engines John Field, Wallace, and Turner, Incorporated Ronald W. Femer, Philadelphia College ofthe Bible George Guritz, Shepherd Financial Group, Inc01porated Rajshekhar Javalgi, Cleveland State University Wayne Leininger, Virginia Tech Delmar R. Mohler, Moody Bible Institute Mike Stephens, Greene Memorial Hospital Robert Paganelli, Inolex, Inc01porated Lorne Schamberg, KATECHO, I11c01porated Doug Smith, Baja Marine C01poration Career Opportunities Graduate and professional schools welcome Cedarville University graduates. Careers pursued by graduates include: accountant administrative assistant/office manager auditor banker church financial manager computer network manager computer software specialist/trainer controller financial analyst human resource manager marketing researcher production manager programmer purchasing manager retail manager sales manager salesperson securities broker Ad.mission and. Degree Requirements Although students in the Depmiment of Business Adminis– tration are not required to apply for admission to the depart– ment, continuation is based upon performance in the core business requirements and satisfactory completion of course prerequisites. Students entering their junior year will be reviewed for continuation by the department chairman. Students majoring in business must earn at least a 2.0 grade point average in all sophomore level business courses required for their major in order to graduate with a degree in a business major. Students majoring in business must earn a C- in any prerequi– site business course before being allowed to enter the subse" quent course for which that course is a prerequisite. Waivers to this requirement are made only in exceptional circumstances and such waivers require the approval of the chair of the department in consultation with the teacher responsible for the subsequent course. In general, business majors should complete all 200-level business core courses before beginning a 300-level business course. Before taking a 400-level Depmiment ofBusiness Administration course, students must have satisfactorily completed all 200-level Department ofBusiness Administration core courses required for their major. Waivers to this require– ment are made only in exceptional circumstances and such waivers require the approval of the department chairman. To graduate with a major from the Depmiment ofBusiness Administration, students must earn at least a 2.0 cumulative average in all courses required for their major and at least a C– in all courses taken to meet a specific requirement in their major (cognate courses not included). Eve1y major and minor offered by the Department ofBusiness Administration requires that a minimum of 50% of the business courses in the Business Administration core and 50% of the specific business courses required for each major or minor be earned at Cedarville University. Any CLEP or Advanced Placement credits earned are not considered to be earned at CedarvilleUniversity. Dr. William Ragle shares financial pri11ciples that will prepare st11de11ts for succes~fit! busi11ess careers.