Business and Economics
(DBE)
Faculty
Kathleen Barnes, Assistant Professor
Robert Beam, Professor
Loren Erickson, Senior Lecturer
Shaun Lynch, Associate Professor
Charles Reichert, Professor
Richard Stewart, Associate Professor; Director, Transportation
and Logistics Research Center
Gregory Trudeau, Professor
Xiubin Wang, Assistant Professor
Stevie Watson, Senior Lecturer
The Department of Business and Economics (DBE) offers majors in
Accounting, Business Administration, Computer Information
Systems, Economics, and Transportation and Logistics Management. Within the Business
Administration major, concentrations are offered in Finance,
International Business, Management and Marketing. The department
also offers a minor in Business Administration.
Admission to 200-Level DBE Courses
Completion of CIS 108 is required for admission to ACCT 200,
ACCT 201 and BUS 270. (See course descriptions for other
prerequisites.)
Admission to 300/400-Level DBE Courses
Students must be admitted to DBE to enroll in 300/400-level
courses. To be admitted, Department of Business and Economics
students must first:
1. Earn an overall grade point average of 2.3.
2. Complete the following courses with a grade point
average of at least 2.0 with no grade lower than C-: CIS 108;
ACCT 200, 201; BUS 270; ECON 250, 251.
3. Complete the following:
-
MATH 151 or MATH 240 for all DBE majors. Students
with a Business Minor need to complete the Math
General Education requirement.
-
ENGL 101, 102
-
COMM 110
-
All but 12 credits of the remaining University
General Education requirements.
Note:
1. Students may not enroll on a Pass-Fail basis in any of
the courses listed in 1-3 above.
2. Credits earned in MATH 151 or MATH 240 apply toward the
General Education mathematics requirement.
3. All the requirements stated above also apply to
transfer students. Grade point average computations will
include grades earned at colleges or universities previously
attended. Grades of D in courses transferred to and repeated
at UW-Superior will not be included in these computations.
Exceptions:
1. The requirements listed for admission to the DBE are
waived for ECON 300/400-level courses.
2. Non-DBE majors may enroll in the following courses
without completing the requirements listed for admission to
the DBE: ACCT 465, BUS 306, 370, 380, 382, 387, 411, 430,
499; TRSP 402, 430 (prerequisites: junior-level status).
Obtain override from the DBE authorized representative,
Erlanson Hall, Room 301.
3. Students majoring in Computer Science may enroll in CIS
347, 355, and 360, students minoring in Geographic
Information Systems may enroll in CIS 347 without completing
the requirements listed for admission to the DBE. Obtain
override from the DBE authorized representative, Erlanson
Hall, Room 301.
Procedures:
1. Students who wish to be admitted to 300/400-level
courses must establish their eligibility during the preceding
academic term. Details are available in Erlanson Hall, Room
301.
2. Students who wish to be exempted from any of the
requirements for admission may petition the DBE Appeals
Committee to that effect using established procedures.
Exemptions will be granted in only the most exceptional
cases.
Transfer Students
Grades in transfer courses applying to DBE majors will be included in grade
point average computations to ensure that all
students, including transfer students, meet the same minimum
grade point average requirements.
A transfer course will be accepted as its DBE equivalent
course ONLY if the number of credits transferred equals or
exceeds 75 percent of the number of credits of the UW-Superior
course. (E.g., a three-semester-credit transfer course would be
accepted to replace a four-semester-credit UW-Superior course; a
two-semester-credit transfer course would NOT be accepted to
replace a three-semester-credit UW-Superior course; a
three-quarter-credit transfer course would NOT be accepted to
replace a three-semester-credit UW-Superior course.)
DBE faculty and staff will not assume the responsibility of
assessing any aspects of foreign academic credentials, courses
or grades for purposes of admission, transfer credits or course
equivalencies. Such assessments will be accepted when provided by
agencies recognized for that purpose by the UW-Superior
Admissions Office. DBE will not pay for such assessments.
Residency Requirement
All students, including transfer students, who wish to earn a
degree from UW-Superior with a comprehensive major offered by DBE
must complete at UW-Superior at least 18 of the credits
associated with upper-division (300/400-level) major
requirements. At least nine of the 18 credits must be earned in
courses other than BUS 306, 370, 380, 495; CIS 342; and FIN 320.
Students who wish to earn a non-comprehensive major (minor
required) in DBE must complete at UW-Superior at least 12 of the
credits associated with upper-division (300/400 level) major
requirements.
Internships
The DBE faculty believe a well-designed and meaningful work
experience which builds on the academic foundation provided by a
college education can greatly enhance the total learning
experience and facilitate the transition from college to the
business world. Academic credits awarded for the internship range
from two to seven credits. Interested students should contact the
department chair for additional details.
Courses Offered Only Once Each Year
Students should make special note of the following courses, which
are required for Department of Business and Economics students
and which are generally offered no more than once a year. The
specific semesters during which the various courses are offered
are indicated in the Class Schedule, published semi-annually.
Normally offered Fall Semester: ACCT 351, 352, 355, 460, 464,
467; BUS 382, 405, 474, 482; CIS 224, 355, 360, 453, 455; ECON
330, 333, 350, 430; FIN 321, 420; TRSP 315, 401, 405. Normally
offered Spring Semester: ACCT 353, 357, 359, 461, 462, 465, 466;
BUS 371, 383, 411, 430, 475, 484; CIS 342, 347, 456, 457; ECON
351, 470; FIN 426; TRSP 300, 305, 325, 430; GEOG 302 required for
Transportation and Logistics majors.
Courses Offered Only Once Every Two Years
Students should make special note of the following courses, which are generally
offered no more than once every two years. Students should check the Class
Schedule, published semi-annually, to determine when the following courses are
offered. Anticipated to be offered in 2004-05: ECON 435 (S).
Anticipated to be offered in 2005-06: ECON 362 (S), 438 (S); TRSP
402/GEOG 401. LSTU 303 is required for Transportation and Logistics
Management majors.
Courses More than Seven Years Old
at Time of Graduation
Students who plan to graduate with a DBE major should be aware
that DBE retains the option to require the student to repeat any
course(s) that will be more than seven years old at the time of
graduation. This policy applies to any courses used to satisfy
major requirements, regardless of the college or university that
granted the credit initially. This policy is of particular
importance to transfer and re-entry students, who have the
responsibility to obtain a ruling from the DBE
Appeals Committee on whether a course more than seven years old
needs to be repeated.
Required courses:
CIS 108 Business Computer Applications 3 credits
MATH 151 (Calculus) or MATH 240 3-4 credits
ACCT 200 Financial Accounting 4 credits
ACCT 201 Managerial Accounting 3 credits
BUS 270 Business Statistics 3 credits
ECON 250 Principles of Microeconomics 3 credits
ECON 251 Principles of Macroeconomics 3 credits
BUS 211 Business Law I 3 credits
ENGL 209 Business and Professional Writing 3 credits
FIN 320 Principles of Finance 3 credits
BUS 370 Principles of Marketing 3 credits
BUS 380 Principles of Management 3 credits
ACCT 352 Intermediate Accounting I 3 credits
ACCT 353 Intermediate Accounting II 3 credits
ACCT 355 Cost Accounting 3 credits
ACCT 357 Accounting Information Systems 3 credits
ACCT 460 Fundamentals of Taxation 3 credits
ACCT 462 Advanced Accounting 3 credits
ACCT 464 Auditing Principles 3 credits
ACCT 467 Tax Research
1 credit
ACCT 466 Senior Project in Accounting (Capstone) 2 credits
Plus any two of the following:
ACCT 351 Accounting for Not-for-Profit Entities 3 credits
ACCT 359 Advanced Financial Accounting Topics 3 credits
ACCT 461 Advanced Topics in Taxation 3 credits
ACCT 465 Fraud Examination 3 credits
Students must complete 150 semester credit hours prior to
sitting for the CPA exam in most states. See an accounting
advisor for options to satisfy the requirement.
Required courses:
CIS 108 Business Computer Applications 3 credits
MATH 151 (Calculus) or MATH 240 3-4 credits
ACCT 200 Financial Accounting 4 credits
ACCT 201 Managerial Accounting 3 credits
BUS 211 Business Law I 3 credits
BUS 270 Business Statistics 3 credits
ECON 250 Principles of Microeconomics 3 credits
ECON 251 Principles of Macroeconomics 3 credits
ENGL 209 Business and Professional Writing 3 credits
FIN 320 Principles of Finance 3 credits
CIS 342 Management Information Systems 3 credits
BUS 370 Principles of Marketing 3 credits
BUS 380 Principles of Management 3 credits
BUS 495 Strategic Management (Capstone) 3 credits
Only available to students who are not comprehensive majors in
the Department of Business and Economics.
Required courses:
CIS 108 Business Computer Applications 3 credits
MATH 151 (Calculus) or MATH 240 3-4 credits
ACCT 200 Financial Accounting 4 credits
ACCT 201 Managerial Accounting 3 credits
BUS 270 Business Statistics 3 credits
ECON 250 Principles of Microeconomics 3 credits
ECON 251 Principles of Macroeconomics 3 credits
BUS 211 Business Law I 3 credits
ENGL 209 Business and Professional Writing 3 credits
BUS 306 Quantitative Models for Production and Operations 3
credits
BUS 370 Principles of Marketing 3 credits
BUS 380 Principles of Management 3 credits
Either:
CIS 342 Management Information Systems
or
ACCT 357 Accounting Information Systems 3 credits
FIN 320 Principles of Finance 3 credits
FIN 321 Managerial Finance 3 credits
Either:
BUS 430 International Business
or
ECON 430 International Economics 3 credits
BUS 495 Strategic Management (Capstone) 3 credits
And at least three of the following:
ECON 330 Money and Banking 3 credits
FIN 420 Principles of Insurance 3 credits
FIN 426 Investments 3 credits
ACCT 460 Fundamentals of Taxation 3 credits
(International Business Concentration)
57 credits
Required courses:
CIS 108 Business Computer Applications
3 credits
MATH151 (Calculus) or Math 240
3-4 credits
ACCT 200 Financial Accounting
4 credits
ACCT 201 Managerial Accounting
3 credits
BUS 270 Business Statistics
3 credits
ECON 250 Principles of Microeconomics
3 credits
ECON 251 Principles of Macroeconomics
3 credits
BUS 211 Business Law I
3 credits
ENGL 209 Business and Professional Writing
3 credits
FIN 320 Principles of Finance
3 credits
CIS 342 Management Information Systems
3 credits
BUS 370 Principles of Marketing
3 credits
BUS 380 Principles of Management
3 credits
BUS 383 Organization Behavior
3 credits
BUS 430 International Business
or
ECON 333 Transportation Economics
3 credits
ECON 430 International Economics
3 credits
BUS 495 Strategic Management (Capstone)
3 credits
BUS 400 Business Internship (w/multinational organization)
2-7 credits
or
Study Abroad (capstone)
1-5 credits
(or another educational institution’s business internship
or study abroad programs, subject to approval
of Department of Business and Economics.)
3 credits minimum
Complete two years of college-level course
work,
or equivalent, in one foreign language.
3-14 credits
Students are strongly urged to take the
following courses
to satisfy General Education requirements:
GEOG 102 Cultural Geography
3 credits
HIST 111 World Civilization from 1500 to Present 3 credits
ENGL 241 World Literature I
3 credits
ENGL 242 World Literature II
3 credits
GEOG 302 Economic Geography
3 credits
POLS 376 Theories of World Politics
3 credits
(Management Concentration)
61 credits
Required courses:
CIS 108 Business Computer Applications 3 credits
MATH 151 (Calculus) or MATH 240 3-4 credits
ACCT 200 Financial Accounting 4 credits
ACCT 201 Managerial Accounting 3 credits
BUS 270 Business Statistics 3 credits
ECON 250 Principles of Microeconomics 3 credits
ECON 251 Principles of Macroeconomics 3 credits
BUS 211 Business Law I 3 credits
ENGL 209 Business and Professional Writing 3 credits
BUS 370 Principles of Marketing 3 credits
BUS 380 Principles of Management 3 credits
BUS 382 Human Resource Management 3 credits
BUS 383 Organization Behavior 3 credits
CIS 342 Management Information Systems 3 credits
FIN 320 Principles of Finance 3 credits
BUS 405 Small Business Management 3 credits
Either:
BUS 430 International Business
or
ECON 430 International Economics 3 credits
And at least two of the following:
BUS 400 Business Internship 2-7 credits
BUS 412 Field Studies in Business 1-3 credits
Either:
BUS 430 International Business
or
ECON 430 International Economics 3 credits
BUS 495 Strategic Management (Capstone) 3 credits
Note: BUS 430 or ECON 430 cannot be counted twice to fulfill
the concentration requirements.
(Marketing Concentration)
61 credits
Required courses:
CIS 108 Business Computer Applications 3 credits
MATH 151 Calculus or MATH 240 3-4credits
ACCT 200 Financial Accounting 4 credits
ACCT 201 Managerial Accounting 3 credits
BUS 270 Business Statistics 3 credits
ECON 250 Principles of Microeconomics 3 credits
ECON 251 Principles of Macroeconomics 3 credits
BUS 211 Business Law I 3 credits
ENGL 209 Business and Professional Writing 3 credits
BUS 370 Principles of Marketing 3 credits
BUS 371 Consumer Behavior 3 credits
BUS 380 Principles of Management 3 credits
CIS 342 Management Information Systems 3 credits
FIN 320 Principles of Finance 3 credits
BUS 484 Marketing Management 3 credits
Either:
BUS 306 Quantitative Models for Production and Operations
or
BUS 383 Organization Behavior 3 credits
Either:
BUS 430 International Business 3 credits
or
ECON 430 International Economics 3 credits
At least two of the following:
BUS 474 Retailing Management 3 credits
BUS 475 Sales 3 credits
BUS 482 Marketing Research 3 credits
COMM 321 Advertising Principles and Design 3 credits
BUS 495 Strategic Management (Capstone) 3 credits
Required courses:
CIS 108 Business Computer Applications 3 credits
Either:
MATH 151 Calculus for Business, Life, and Social Sciences 3
credits
or
MATH 240 Calculus and Analytic Geometry I 4 credits
ACCT 200 Financial Accounting 4 credits
ACCT 201 Managerial Accounting 3 credits
ECON 250 Principles of Microeconomics 3 credits
ECON 251 Principles of Macroeconomics 3 credits
BUS 211 Business Law I 3 credits
BUS 270 Business Statistics 3 credits
CSCI 201 Introduction to Programming (Java) 3 credits
CSCI 202 Object-Oriented Programming (Java and C++) 3 credits
CIS 224 Introduction to Computer Information Systems 3 credits
ENGL 209 Business and Professional Writing 3 credits
FIN 320 Principles of Finance 3 credits
CIS 347 Database Systems 3 credits
CIS 355 System Abstraction and Modeling 3 credits
CIS 360 Data Network Systems 3 credits
BUS 306 Quantitative Models for Production and Operations 3
credits
BUS 370 Principles of Marketing 3 credits
BUS 380 Principles of Management 3 credits
BUS 430 International Business 3 credits
CIS 455 Systems Development 3 credits
CIS 456 Project Management (capstone) 3 credits
At least one of the following:
CIS 453 Advanced Topics in Computer Information Systems 3 credits
CIS 457 Seminar in Computer information Systems 3 credits
Required courses:
CIS 108 Business Computer Applications 3 credits
MATH 150 (Finite) and MATH 151 (Calculus) or MATH 240 6 credits
BUS 270 Business Statistics 3 credits
ECON 250 Principles of Microeconomics 3 credits
ECON 251 Principles of Macroeconomics 3 credits
ECON 350 Microeconomic Analysis 3 credits
ECON 351 Macroeconomic Analysis 3 credits
ECON 470 Forecasting Methods (Capstone) 3 credits
And at least two of the following:
ECON 330 Money and Banking 3 credits
ECON 333 Transportation Economics 3 credits
ECON 362 Public Finance 3 credits
ECON 430 International Economics 3 credits
ECON 435 Economic Development 3 credits
ECON 438 Comparative Economic Systems 3 credits
Required courses:
CIS 108 Business Computer Applications 3 credits
MATH 151 (Calculus) or MATH 240 3-4 credits
ACCT 200 Financial Accounting 4 credits
ACCT 201 Managerial Accounting 3 credits
BUS 270 Business Statistics 3 credits
ECON 250 Principles of Microeconomics 3 credits
ECON 251 Principles of Macroeconomics 3 credits
BUS 211 Business Law I 3 credits
ENGL 209 Business and Professional Writing 3 credits
BUS 370 Principles of Marketing 3 credits
BUS 380 Principles of Management 3 credits
ECON 333 Transportation Economics 3 credits
FIN 320 Principles of Finance 3 credits
GEOG 302 Economic Geography 3 credits
LSTU 303 Environmental Law and Regulation 3 credits
TRSP 300 Logistics and Supply Chain Management 3 credits
TRSP 430 International and Intermodal 3 credits
Either:
ECON 430 International Economics
or
BUS 430 International Business 3 credits.
Transportation six-week internship
TRSP 400 Transportation Internship (Capstone) 2-7 credits
Minimum two credits required.
And at least two of the following courses:
TRSP 305 Air Transportation 3 credits
TRSP 315 Land Transportation 3 credits
TRSP 325 Marine Transportation 3 credits
TRSP 401 Advanced Business Logistics 3 credits
TRSP 402 Urban Planning and Transportation Systems 3 credits
TRSP 405 Port and Terminal Management 3 credits
Required courses:
ACCT 101 Accounting for Non-Business Majors 3 credits
CIS 108 Business Computer Applications 3 credits
BUS 270 Business Statistics 3 credits
ECON 235 Economics and Society 3 credits
BUS 211 Business Law I 3 credits
BUS 370 Principles of Marketing 3 credits
BUS 380 Principles of Management 3 credits
FIN 320 Principles of Finance 3 credits
CIS 108, ECON 235, ACCT 101, BUS 270 must be taken before
enrolling in BUS 370, 380 and FIN 320.
The Business Minor is available only to students whose major
is offered by a department other than the Department of Business
and Economics.
The Business Minor is not be available for students with 1) a
comprehensive major taken from the Department of Business and
Economics or 2) the Business Administration major, which requires
a minor.