Undergraduate - Clarion University

More documents

Recommendations

Info

pages i-viii152 Clarion University of PennsylvaniaACTG/FIN 463: Tax Planning3 s.h.A survey course to acquaint students with tax planning techniques which can be used to accomplish an individual’s financial goals.An understanding of financial position, cash flow and income, gift and estate tax matters enables the student to suggest actions thatfit the individual’s financial priorities. Prerequisite: ACTG 353. On demand.ACTG 490: Current Accounting Pronouncements and Practices 3 s.h.A research study of current Financial Accounting Standards Board statements of standards, interpretations, concepts, exposure drafts,and discussion memorandums. The internship experience and related research topics will be presented, discussed, and integrated withthe pronouncements. Prerequisite: COOP 420, Accounting Internship. Spring Semester.ACTG 499: Special Topics in Accounting 3 s.h.Presents various current topics affecting accounting practice and theory. Covers different topics from year to year as subjects ofimportance are identified. Prerequisite: ACTG 351 or consent of instructor. On demand.EconomicsDepartment of Economics, Rod D. Raehsler, Ph.D.,chair333 Still HallTelephone: 393-2627E-mail address: econ@clarion.eduWebsite: www.clarion.edu/econProfessors: Balough, Raehsler, Sanders, Sohng, Stine, C. YangAssociate Professors: L. Smith, S. Trejos, P. WoodburneCollege of BusinessAdministrationEconomics studies how our society organizes naturalresources, labor, productive assets, and human ingenuityto produce goods and services. It studies the decisions ofindividuals, governments and business firms, as they attemptto use their scarce resources in the most efficient way.Clarion’s Bachelor of Science in Business Administration(B.S.B.A.) in Economics provides a variety of businessskills. It combines economics courses with other beginningand advanced business courses. The following five programtracks have been designated: monetary economics,quantitative economics, international economics, urbanand public affairs, and general economics. Students selectthe track that is consistent with their interests and personalgoals. Students from this program have been successful ingraduate school, and in a range of careers immediately aftergraduation. A number of positions are open to economicsgraduates. A minor in Economics is also offered, whichcomplements most business majors.The Economics Department at Clarion has anexceptionally high Ph.D. coverage, and its low studentfacultyratio for majors promotes high-quality instructionand personal attention. Economics is organized within theCollege of Business Administration, whose elite AACSBaccreditation guarantees exceptional preparation in botheconomics and related subjects. Internships tailored tostudents’ specific requirements can be arranged with banks,businesses, and other institutions. Located in Still Hall,the department has excellent classroom and computerfacilities. Within individual courses, students are introducedto simulation and calculation on computers using a varietyof software packages and databases, including a numberdeveloped specifically for economics classes at ClarionUniversity.Associated with the Economics Department arethe Political Economy Club and the Omega chapter ofOmicron Delta Epsilon, the international honor society inEconomics.In addition to the business economics major listed below,the department offers students a major in economics inthe Bachelor of Arts program of the College of Arts andSciences.Business Economics (B.S.B.A.) ...................................24 creditsRequired: ECON 311, six credits in 300- or 400-level electivecourses in economics or other business courses (may includeBSAD 241), fifteen credits in economics from one of thefollowing tracks:Monetary Economics Track ......................................15 creditsRequired: ECON 361, 370, 371. Two additional economicscourses or one economics course and FIN 476.Quantitative Economics Track .................................15 creditsRequired: ECON 309, 323, 470 and two additional economicscourses.International Economics Track ................................15 creditsRequired: Three of the following four: ECON 312, 361,363, 461. Any two additional economics courses or any oneadditional economics course and MGMT 426.Urban and Public Affairs Track ...............................15 creditsRequired: ECON 314, 342, 351. Two additional economicscourses or one additional economics course and PS 375.General Economics Track .........................................15 creditsRequired: Five courses in economics to be selected inconsultation with and approved by the student’s advisor.Economics (Minor) ......................................................18 creditsThe minor in economics is available to students with any majorfrom any college, including those in the College of BusinessAdministration.Required: ECON 211, 212, 310, 311. Six additional credits in300- or 400-level economics courses selected in consultationwith the student’s minor advisor.
Clarion University of Pennsylvania 153International BusinessInternational Business is a multidisciplinary majorwithin the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration(B.S.B.A.) degree that enhances the student’s knowledge ofthe international environment within which United Statesand multinational businesses operate.The major not only adds courses in international businessand economics to the basic business administration core, butalso includes international cultural coursework, languagecompetency, and international experience requirements.Clarion’s International Business major provides acurriculum that helps prepare students for careers inbusiness, industry, and government in paths such asinternational securities analysis, economic development,global marketing, multinational finance, management ofglobal enterprises, and many more. It also develops theskills needed for effective interaction with foreign businessesand government officials. Many of our faculty memberstravel regularly internationally to teach or consult includingteaching in Russia and China and bring the benefit of theirexpertise to the students in our program.The international experience requirement for the majorcan be met in one of several ways. Our international traveland student exchange experiences regularly send studentsto approximately eight countries each year. Internshipopportunities exist for International Business students inFrance, Ecuador, and Germany. The International BusinessProgram Coordinator works with every InternationalBusiness student on an individual basis to provide the typeof international experience that is best suited for that student,including students with proficiencies in languages other thanthe main languages offered at Clarion University.A minor in International Business is also available tocomplement any major.International Business (B.S.B.A) .............................24 creditsRequired: ECON 361, MGMT 426, select six to nine creditsfrom the following: ACTG 461, FIN 480, MKTG 469,select three to six credits (for a total of 18 credits in businessadministration courses): BSAD 341, ECON 312, ECON363, ECON 461, select six credits from the department’sinternational cultural course list. Foreign experiencerequirement: Students may meet this requirement in a varietyof ways, including completing BSAD 437, COOP 321/421,interning with a foreign or international firm, completing aforeign study abroad experience, or other qualified experience.Students who opt for an internship in a foreign country areadvised to take a commercial language course and shouldbe Level II proficient in that language. Modern languagerequirement: Students must show competency in a languageother than English. This will be accomplished by passing anationally-recognized language proficiency exam at Level Ias a minimum in any language covered by that examination orcompleting six credits of a foreign language at the 200-levelor higher.International Business, Minor .................................18 creditsRequired: Students must complete 12-15 credits of upperdivisioninternational business courses from among thefollowing: ACTG 461, BSAD 341, ECON 312, ECON 361,ECON 363, ECON 461, FIN 480, MGMT 426, MKTG 469.Students must complete 3-6 credits from the following: BSAD437, COOP 321/421, study abroad, or a foreign language.Economics CoursesECON/GS 140: Consumer Economics 3 s.h.Major aspects of personal financial management, including budgeting of income and expenditures, transactions, and relations withbanks and other lending institutions, insurance and retirement plans, home ownership, personal taxes, savings, and investment plans.B.S.B.A. majors may apply this course only as a free elective. Alternate years.ECON 150: Economic Aspects of Aging 3 s.h.An introductory analysis of economic factors associated with an aging population. Topics include the economics of providingfor income maintenance, housing, health care, social service, and leisure activities. The economic implications of individuals andthe economy will be discussed. Spring, biennially.ECON 161: Global Business and Economic Issues 3 s.h.Introduction to basic principles of economics through the examination of contemporary global economic problems. Issues includebasic economic development and trade, economic causes of global conflict, patterns of international capital flows, global energydependence, and international human capital transfers. The course is aimed at developing a basic understanding of the economicdimension of global business and political issues.ECON 175: Economics of Free Enterprise and Public Policy 3 s.h.A basic introduction into the history of economics as a social science, the theory and application of microeconomics andmacroeconomics, international economics, and economic alternatives in current social problems. This is a freshman-level course canbe used only as general education elective in either the associate degree program or the baccalaureate degree programs. Majors in theCollege of Business Administration are excluded from the course. Each semester.ECON 202: Ecological Economics 3 s.h.An examination of the interdependence between the economy and the environment. Alternative theories of justice which are usedin deciding environmental issues are examined. Economic perspectives of problem resolutions will be examined in general and withrespect to specific environmental problems. Spring, annually.ECON 211: Principles of Macroeconomics 3 s.h.Introduction to macroeconomics, national income analysis, money and banking, monetary and fiscal policies, inflation, unemployment,and international finance. Note: ECON 211 and 212 may be taken in either sequence. Each semester. Fall, annually at Venango.pages i-viiCollege of BusinessAdministration
Page 1 and 2:
investing in lifetimesUndergraduate
Page 3 and 4:
Navigating the CatalogOrganizationC
Page 5 and 6:
Clarion University of PennsylvaniaA
Page 7 and 8:
Clarion University of PennsylvaniaT
Page 9 and 10:
Clarion University of Pennsylvaniav
Page 11 and 12:
Clarion University of PennsylvaniaG
Page 13 and 14:
Clarion University of PennsylvaniaV
Page 15 and 16:
Clarion University of PennsylvaniaS
Page 17 and 18:
Clarion University of PennsylvaniaF
Page 19 and 20:
Clarion University of PennsylvaniaT
Page 21 and 22:
Clarion University of Pennsylvania
Page 23 and 24:
Page 25 and 26:
Page 27 and 28:
Page 29 and 30:
Page 31 and 32:
Page 33 and 34:
Page 35 and 36:
Page 37 and 38:
Page 39 and 40:
Page 41 and 42:
Page 43 and 44:
Page 45 and 46:
Page 47 and 48:
Page 49 and 50:
Page 51 and 52:
Page 53 and 54:
Page 55 and 56:
Page 57 and 58:
Page 59 and 60:
Page 61 and 62:
Page 63 and 64:
Page 65 and 66:
Page 67 and 68:
Page 69 and 70:
Page 71 and 72:
Page 73 and 74:
Page 75 and 76:
Page 77 and 78:
Page 79 and 80:
Page 81 and 82:
Page 83 and 84:
Page 86 and 87:
pages i-viii76 Clarion University o
Page 88 and 89:
pages i-viiiCollege of Artsand Scie
Page 90 and 91:
Page 92 and 93:
Page 94 and 95:
Page 96 and 97:
Page 98 and 99:
Page 100:
Page 103 and 104:
Page 105 and 106:
Page 107 and 108:
Page 109 and 110:
Page 111 and 112: Clarion University of Pennsylvania
Page 161: Clarion University of Pennsylvania
Page 185: Clarion University of Pennsylvania
Page 188 and 189: pages i-viii178 Clarion University
Page 192 and 193: pages i-viiiCollege of Educationand
Page 206 and 207: Division of Researchand Graduate St
Page 208 and 209: Clarion UniversityVenango CampusCla
Page 210 and 211: Clarion UniversityVenango pages Cam
Page 212 and 213:
Clarion UniversityVenango pages Cam
Page 214 and 215:
Page 216 and 217:
Page 218 and 219:
School ofSchool of Nursingand Allie
Page 220 and 221:
pages i-viiiSchool of Nursingand Al
Page 222 and 223:
Page 224 and 225:
Page 226 and 227:
Page 228 and 229:
pages i-viii218 Clarion University
Page 230 and 231:
Cooperative EducationInternship Pro
Page 232 and 233:
pages i-viiiCooperative EducationIn
Page 234 and 235:
General StudiesCoursesGeneral Studi
Page 236 and 237:
DirectoriesDirectories
Page 238 and 239:
Page 240 and 241:
Page 242 and 243:
pages i-viiiDirectories232 Clarion
Page 244 and 245:
Page 246 and 247:
Page 248 and 249:
Page 250 and 251:
Page 252 and 253:
Page 254 and 255:
Page 256 and 257:
Page 258 and 259:
IndexIndex
Page 260 and 261:
Indexpages i-viii250 Clarion Univer
Page 262 and 263:
Indexpages i-viii252 Clarion Univer
Page 264 and 265:
PRESIDpages i-viii254 Clarion Unive
Page 266:
show all

Undergraduate - Clarion University

You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles

Delete template?

Save as template?