BAGB Learning Plan (Updated 8-6-15)
The plan that you develop in Foundations, and continue to revise with your Academic Committee, will help you track your BAGB.
degree. As you visualize and plan your program, you should place planned and finished evidence, such as courses and ILPs on
your Learning Plan.
As you complete these plans, you will add the quarter and year you demonstrated the competences and your grades. As a
transcript, this represents a cumulative, evolving process of planned and revised learning that is finalized just prior to your last
committee meeting.
When developing your Learning Plan please use the following codes in designating the kinds of evidence that has been accepted for
demonstration of competence:

Learning Evaluation (LE): signifies learning through work or life experience, including informal or unaccredited study.

Accredited Coursework (AC): indicates a course taken at an accredited college or university other than SNL.

School for New Learning Course (SNLC): designates courses taken at SNL.
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College of Business (COBC): designates courses taken at COB.
Be sure to check the official record of your coursework (“course history”) regularly against your evolving Learning Plan.
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BACHELOR OF ARTS IN GENERAL BUSINESS
LEARNING PLAN
Student:
Address:
Position:
Company:
Date Admitted:
Date of Graduation:
Student ID Number:
Phone (W):
Phone (H):
Email:
Faculty Mentor:
Phone (W):
Email:
Professional Advisor:
Address:
Position:
Company:
Phone (W):
Phone (H): (optional)
Email:
Peer Advisor (Optional):
Position:
Company:
Phone (W):
Phone (H): (optional)
Email:
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EDUCATIONAL GOAL:
CAREER GOAL:
TITLE OF BAGB FOCUS AREA:
General Business is the title of the BAGB Focus Area and is not able to be changed.
ADVANCED PROJECT: The student's BAGB Advanced Project results from an individually designed learning project and
exhibits the student's ability to produce a work that is the culmination of her or his learning related to general
business in the Focus Area.
EXTERNSHIP: The student's Externship results from an individually designed project, focusing on doing, making, or
creating, and then reflecting on that learning process, an Externship class, or a travel course.
Signatures:
Student:
Faculty Mentor:
Professional Advisor:
Date Plan Presented:
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DePaul University - School for New Learning
Learning Plan: Written Competences
THE BAGB FOCUS AREA: This area contains competences that are defined by the COB to meet the standards of the AACSB, an
accreditation agency that monitors business programs across the country. The COB courses placed in the Focus Area and some
Liberal Learning requirements form the basic foundation of learning related to general business and must be taken in proper
sequence following the pre-requisites listed. Some pre-requisites refer to Sophomore, Junior or Senior Standing which is based on
DePaul credit hours. If a BAGB student is blocked from registration for this reason, contact the SNL Associate Director of Joint
Degree Programs. The COB course requirements can be fulfilled through transfer courses approved by COB but experiential learning
is not assessed for the COB requirements although some CLEP tests have been approved for these requirements. The student's
Advanced Project is to address a topic related to general business and completed using the same guidelines as all SNL students as
described in the Foundations handbook.
COMPETENCE STATEMENT
F-1: Focused Planning: Can design a plan for
development in one’s Focus Area based on an
analysis of elements that comprise the area.
F-2: Can utilize concepts and techniques of
financial accounting for the purpose of
preparing and analyzing financial reports.
F-3: Can utilize concepts and techniques of
managerial accounting for the purpose of
internal financial management.
F-4: Can explain and employ basic marketing
principles.
EVIDENCE / MEANS OF
ATTAINMENT
LL 250: Foundations of Adult
Learning: Developing Personal and
Professional Identity
ACC 101: Accounting I
Pre-req: MAT 130, Co-req: ACC 100,
CLEP Accepted
ACC 102: Accounting II
Pre-req: ACC 101
MKT 310: Consumer Behavior
Pre-req: MKT 301
F-6: Can use managerial tools and behavioral
techniques to continually improve an
organization's competitive position.
F-7: Can use quantitative tools and
techniques to continually improve an
organization's competitive position.
MGT 300: Principles of Management
Pre-req: Junior Standing (88 hours)
CLEP Accepted
MGT 301: Principles of Operational
Management
Pre-req: ACC 101, ACC 102, IT 223 or
equivalent, ECO 105
FIN 290 Finance
Pre-req: None
F-11: Can design and produce a significant
business related product that gives evidence
of advanced competence.
DATE
ACCEPTED
GRADE
MKT 301: Principles of Marketing
Pre-req: IT 223 - CLEP Accepted
F-5: Can analyze the environmental, social
and psychological factors that influence an
individual’s consumer decisions.
F-8: Can explain basic finance concepts and
employ financial tools to understand and
analyze financial data.
F-9: Can explain the basic structure of the
banking and financial system, and the
mechanisms of monetary policy and
international finance.
F- 10: Can apply concepts and techniques of
strategic management to entrepreneurial
enterprises.
DATE
PLANNED
ECO 315: Money and Banking
Pre-req: ECO 105, ECO 106, MAT 130
ICS 394: Entrepreneurship Strategy
Pre-req: MGT 300, MKT 310, FIN 290
or FIN 310, Senior Standing (132
hours)
FA 303 or FA 304: Advanced Project
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F-12: Written by Academic Committee
summarizing focus/content of project.
FA 303 or FA 304: Advanced Project
THE LIBERAL LEARNING AREA
Liberal Learning encompasses the knowledge, abilities and values associated with the liberal arts. Six required competences from
each of the Human Community, Scientific World and Arts and Ideas categories must be satisfied within this area, and eight electives.
THE ARTS AND IDEAS CATEGORY
The Arts and Ideas category encompasses knowledge, abilities and values that enhance the quality of one’s life and lives of others.
Competence in this category is developed through reflection on human living, philosophy, religion, aesthetic experiences, and
performance in the arts. Courses of instruction in art, philosophy, religion, and literature may contribute to the attainment of these
competences, as well as participation in the arts, in leisure time activities and reflection. A Electives can come from any of the three
Arts and Ideas sub-categories or their equivalent transfer courses or experiential learning.
BAGB students are required by COB to complete courses in Communications, Professional Writing and Business Ethics as listed
below in the AL category or complete these requirements through equivalent transfers from other institutions or SNL courses with
related themes. The remaining AL requirements are completed using the same guidelines as all SNL students as described in the
Foundations handbook.
COMPETENCE STATEMENT
EVIDENCE / MEANS OF ATTAINMENT
DATE
PLANNED
DATE
ACCEPTED
GRADE
A Elective:
A Elective:
A Requirement: Written by Academic
Committee.
Communications course from SNL,
DePaul or transfer (See Below, item A )
A Requirement: Can interact in a
professional work environment in using
multiple forms of written
communications.
Professional Writing Course from SNL,
DePaul or transfer (See Below, item B )
A-4: Business Ethics: Can explain legal
and ethical aspects of business.
Business Ethics Course from SNL,
DePaul or transfer (See Below, item C )
A-5: Creativity: Can define and analyze a
creative process.
Please Note: (A) The BAGB Communications requirement can be filled with MKT 376 or a SNL, DePaul, or transfer course that
addresses any of the following communication topics: written and oral business communications, interpersonal, small group, team
interaction, presentations skills, persuation, use of visual aids, approved by the Associate Director of Joint Degree programs at SNL.
(B) The BAGB Professional Writing requirement can be filled with any competence from the following SNL online courses: DCM 330:
Professional Writing or FA 339: Professional Business Writing; or, DePaul courses: WRD 202, 204, 206, 301. (C) The BAGB A4
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Business Ethics requirement can be filled with the A4 competence in FA 359: Ethical Business Behavior, SNL Online; AI 214: Ethics in
Business; FA 352: Business Ethics and Society; AI 252: Ethics for Today’s Successful Business Manager; AI 209: Ethics & Identity; FA
248: History of American Business; FA 318: Understanding Financial Statements; FA 197 - Developing Supervisory Skills for the 21st
Century; or MGT/REL 228 or MGT/PHL 248.
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THE HUMAN COMMUNITY CATEGORY
The Human Community category encompasses knowledge, abilities and values associated with human relations and
communications. Competence in the Human Community is often attained through work in-groups and/or organizations, from
participation in civic and social groups, from reflection on these activities, and through careful analysis of the characteristics of
human communities. Students also gain competence in the Human Community through courses of instruction or readings in history,
literature, sociology, psychology, and economics. H Electives can come from any of the three Human Community sub-categories or
their equivalent transfer courses or experiential learning.
BAGB students are required by COB to complete BLW 201, ECO 105, and ECO 106 in the HC category or complete these
requirements through equivalent transfers approved by COB. The remaining HC requirements are completed using the same
guidelines as all SNL students as described in the Foundations handbook.
COMPETENCE STATEMENT
EVIDENCE /
MEANS OF ATTAINMENT
DATE
PLANNED
DATE
ACCEPTED
GRADE
H Elective:
H Requirement: Can explain legal and
ethical aspects of business.
BLW 201: Business Law
Pre-req: Sophomore Standing (44
hours), CLEP Accepted
H Requirement: Can explain and apply
basic theories and principles of
microeconomics.
ECO 105: Microeconomics
Pre-req: MAT 130
CLEP Accepted
H Requirement: Can explain and apply
basic theories and principles of
macroeconomics.
ECO 106: Macroeconomics
Pre-req: MAT 130
CLEP Accepted
H-4: Power & Justice: Can analyze power
relations among racial, social, cultural,
or economic groups in the United States.
H-5: Globalization: Can analyze issues
and problems from a global perspective.
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THE SCIENTIFIC WORLD CATEGORY
The Scientific World category encompasses knowledge, abilities and values associated with: technologies, physical and natural
sciences, symbolic systems for describing the physical world: the environment. Competence in this category is often attained
through work in scientific and technological fields, vocational interests and study of health and environment. Students also gain
competence through courses of instruction in disciplines such as ecology, mathematics, geography, and natural science. S Electives
can come from any of the three Scientific World sub-categories or their equivalent transfer courses or experiential learning.
BAGB students are required by COB to complete MIS 140, MAT 135 and IT 223 in the SW category or complete these requirements
through equivalent transfers approved by the DePaul. Keep in mind that the pre-requisite of MAT 130 for MAT 135 and IT 223 and
other courses in the program must be either taken at DePaul, be fulfilled by an approved transfer equivalent or by passing the
DePaul Math Diagnostic for MAT 130. For more information about Math pre-requisites, see the DePaul website. The remaining SW
requirements are completed using the same guidelines as all SNL students as described in the Foundations handbook.
COMPETENCE STATEMENT
EVIDENCE / MEANS OF
ATTAINMENT
DATE PLANNED
DATE
ACCEPTED
GRADE
S Elective:
S Elective:
S Requirement: Can utilize concepts and
techniques of differential calculus with
business applications.
MAT 135: Business Calculus
Pre-req: MAT 130
CLEP Accepted
S Requirement: Can apply statistical
concepts and techniques to solve
problems in IT areas and other
disciplines.
IT 223: Data Analysis
Pre-req: MAT 130
S 4: Interconnections in the Natural
World: Can describe and explain
connections among diverse aspects of
nature.
S-5: Can use information technology to
support business operations and
management.
MIS 140: Management Information
Systems
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QUANTITATIVE METHODS REQUIREMENT
Quantitative Methods is required by the COB and can be completed by taking MKT 202 or MGT 202 or equivalent transfer courses
approved by the COB.
COMPETENCE STATEMENT
Marketing Quantitative Methods: Can
support the firm’s decision making
process by using quantitative methods
to analyze business data.
EVIDENCE / MEANS OF
ATTAINMENT
MKT 202: Quantitative
Methods in Marketing
Pre-requisite: IT 223 or
equivalent.
DATE PLANNED
DATE ACCEPTED
GRADE
BAGB BUSINESS ELECTIVES
The Business Electives are required by the COB and must address traditional business topics as defined by the COB such as
Accounting, Economics, Finance, Marketing, Management, Management Information Systems, Business Law, General Business,
Business Math, Real Estate, E Business, or Business Administration. These competences are used to develop more depth in business
topics in addition to the required topics in the Liberal Learning and Focus Areas and may be applied to a minor from the COB to help
diversify the student’s career goals. Learning experiences for these competences can be in the form of DePaul courses or transfer
courses approved by the COB for specific DePaul courses or general business categories such as Economics without having a
particular DePaul Economics course as its equivalent.
COMPETENCE STATEMENT
EVIDENCE / MEANS OF
ATTAINMENT
DATE PLANNED
DATE ACCEPTED
GRADE
BEX 1: Written by Academic Committee.
BEX 2: Written by Academic Committee.
BEX 3: Written by Academic Committee.
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BAGB OPEN ELECTIVES
The Open Electives are available to serve multiple purposes for students in the BAGB program. These competences may be used to
develop more depth in business topics in addition to the Focus Area, including work toward a minor from the COB or other minors
from other DePaul colleges. They can also be used to help diversify the student’s career goals, or can be used for placement of
additional Liberal Learning competences. Learning experiences for these competences can be in the form of DePaul courses,
transfer courses, experiential learning competences, or SNL competences from the Liberal Learning or Focus Area. The competence
statements in this area are to be taken from existing statements or written by the academic committee. Competence statements
are to be written by the academic committee.
COMPETENCE STATEMENT
EVIDENCE / MEANS OF
ATTAINMENT
DATE PLANNED
DATE ACCEPTED
GRADE
EX 1: Written by Academic Committee.
EX 2: Written by Academic Committee.
EX 3: Written by Academic Committee.
SNL ADVANCED ELECTIVES
Learning experiences for these competences must be at an advanced level. Transfer courses must be at the junior or senior level.
Other learning experiences must be sufficiently advanced to demonstrate synthesis of complex ideas, understanding of significant
research in the field, and originality of perspective. These competences can fit anywhere in the Arts and Ideas, Human Community,
or Scientific World Categories. SNL Advanced Electives are completed using the same guidelines as all SNL students as described in
the Foundations handbook.
COMPETENCE STATEMENT
EVIDENCE / MEANS OF
ATTAINMENT
DATE
PLANNED
DATE
ACCEPTED
GRADE
E 1: Written by Academic Committee.
E 2: Written by Academic Committee.
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THE LIFELONG LEARNING CATEGORY
Lifelong learning encompasses knowledge, abilities and values associated with learning throughout one’s life. It includes the
fundamental skills of reading, writing, speaking, and listening as well as complex abilities of goal setting, decision-making, and
evaluation. These twelve competences are acquired through all areas of human endeavor and are all required.
COMPETENCE STATEMENT
EVIDENCE / MEANS OF ATTAINMENT
L-1: Can use independent learning skills
and strategies to organize, initiate, and
document prior, current, and future
college-level learning.
L-2: Can design learning strategies to
attain goals for personal and educational
development.
LL 103: Independent Learning Seminar
L-3: Can assess the social and personal
value of civic engagement for achieving
change.
L3 Civic Engagement (Fulfilled by SNL
course)
L-4: Can write to analyze, synthesize, and
evaluate experiences and concepts to
demonstrate competences..
LL 260: Writing for Competence
(Fulfilled by SNL course or Proficiency
Exam)
L-5: Can analyze and reconcile problems
through critical and appreciative thinking.
LL 270: Critical Thinking (Fulfilled by
SNL course or Proficiency Exam)
L-6: Can use mathematical symbols,
concepts, and methods to describe and
solve problems.
LL 205: Quantitative Reasoning
(Fulfilled by SNL course or Proficiency
Exam)
L-7: Can learn collaboratively and examine
the skills, knowledge, and values that
contribute to such learning.
Collaborative Learning (Fulfilled by
SNL course)
L-8: Can pose questions and use methods
of formal inquiry to answer questions and
solve problems.
LL 300: Research Seminar
L-9: Written by Academic Committee
LL 300: Research Seminar
L-10: Can reflect on the learning process
and methods used in an experiential
project.
LL 302: Externship
L-11: Written by Academic Committee
LL 302: Externship
DATE
PLANNED
DATE
ACCEPTED
GRADE
LL 250: Foundations of Adult Learning:
Developing Personal and Professional
Identity
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L-12: Can articulate the personal and
social value of lifelong learning.
LL 390: Summit Seminar
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