Catalog 73 - National University

School of Business and ManagementVISION STATEMENTThe vision of the School of Business and Management is to build alearning community of educators, scholars, and students who arepeople of integrity, with competitive knowledge, with the capacityfor innovation, and with cultural sophistication who are recognizedfor their capable, purposeful, and ethical leadership in a changingworld.MISSION STATEMENTThe mission of the School of Business and Management is toprovide nontraditional as well as traditional students with flexibleaccess to relevant business and professional education, in order toenhance their opportunities as ethical, effective, and knowledgeableleaders in a global economy. Programs provide rigor, currency, andcontinuous improvement and are delivered by a faculty thatsynthesizes its scholarly activity and practitioner experience into anoptimal blend of theory and practice.HONOR SOCIETIESPINNACLE HONOR SOCIETY FOR UNDERGRADUATESTUDENTSPinnacle is a national collegiate honorary society founded for thesingle purpose of recognizing the nation’s most outstanding adultand other non-traditional students. Honored students receive lettersof congratulation, certificates of membership, lapel pins, diplomaseals and honor cords. Students accepted for membership to thePinnacle Honor Society are nationally recognized for their academicachievement, community service, leadership, and ethical standards.Each commencement season, the Office of Student Affairs invitesundergraduate students to join Pinnacle based on their qualifyinggrade point average. Students will be asked to complete anapplication which is then reviewed for eligibility determination.SIGMA BETA DELTA HONOR SOCIETYSigma Beta Delta, founded in 1994, is an honor society whichrecognizes scholarship and achievement by students of business,management, or administration who have attained superior recordsat universities with regional accreditation. The society characterizesitself by three principles: wisdom, honor, and the pursuit ofmeaningful aspirations. It recognizes these qualities as beingimportant for success in the academic realm, as well as providingguidelines which lead to a fulfilling personal and professional lifeand a life distinguished by honorable service to humankind. TheDean of the School of Business and Management invites qualifiedstudents to join Sigma Beta Delta. Membership provides lifetimerecognition, eligibility for fellowship awards, networkingopportunities and a lifetime subscription to the Society’s“Aspirations” newsletter. Dark green and gold cords worn duringcommencement exercises designate Sigma Beta Delta graduates.UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES■ BACHELOR OF ARTS(610)General Education Program RequirementsThe general education program consists of a minimum of 70.5quarter units. Of the 70.5 units, students must complete at least 4.5units at the upper-division level and 4.5 units in diversity enrichedcoursework. A plus [+] indicates a diversity enriched offering. Allundergraduate students working toward any associate or bachelor’sdegree must meet the University diversity requirement.National University has general education requirements in thefollowing eight areas:AREA A: ENGLISH COMMUNICATION(Minimum 15 quarter units)AREA B: MATHEMATICAL CONCEPTS AND QUANTITATIVEREASONING(Minimum 4.5 quarter units)AREA C: INFORMATION LITERACY(Minimum 4.5 quarter units)AREA D: ARTS AND HUMANITIES(Minimum 13.5 quarter units)AREA E: SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES(Minimum 13.5 quarter units)AREA F: PHYSICAL AND BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES(Minimum 6 quarter units required [Note: one science lab isrequired])AREA A-G: GENERAL EDUCATION(Minimum 13.5 quarter units)Courses taken to achieve minimum levels of collegiate-levelcompetency in the areas of writing and mathematical concepts andsystems do not satisfy any portion of the general educationrequirement.◆ MAJOR IN MANAGEMENT (610-413)Faculty Advisor: Mohammad Bsat • (858) 642-8336 • mbsat@nu.eduThe Bachelor of Arts in Management provides students a businessrelateddegree with an emphasis on managing organizations andpersonnel in a multicultural and global setting. To achieve maximumflexibility, the major in management program minimizesprerequisites, enabling students to take the required courses in anysequence. Students are also offered several areas of concentration.Bachelor of Arts in Management / Master of Arts inManagement (BA MGT / MA MGT) Transition ProgramStudents who are currently enrolled in the Bachelor of Arts inManagement program, have at least a cumulative GPA of 3.0, and arewithin six courses of graduation may register for the Bachelor of Artsin Management/Master of Arts in Management (BA MGT/MAMGT) transition program.Students in the BAMGT transition program may take up to two MAMGT classes as electives during the BA MGT. The two courses are:MGT 601M and LED 601.Students must complete graduate-level coursework taken as part ofthe BAMGT degree with a grade of B or better. This coursework,which counts as electives, will not transfer as graduate-level credit toNational University or any other institution as it is part of anundergraduate degree program. Grades earned in graduate levelcourses will be calculated as part of the student’s undergraduategrade point average. Students must apply for and begin the MAMGT program within six months after completing their finalBAMGT course. Students must complete their MA MGT programwithin four years with no break exceeding 12 months.The number of courses required to earn an MA/MGT degree fortransition program students is reduced from 12 to as few as 10courses, depending on classes selected and grades earned.138