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College of Business
Other Catalog Change
Page 74, 2014-15 Undergraduate Catalog
Additional Requirements
↓
Business Core (45-50) (45-49)
↓
Rationale: With the deletion of ACCY 310S in the Business Core (approved at the Second Meeting of the College of
Business Curriculum Committee, September 23, 2014), the credit hours have been adjusted to reflect the elimination
of this course.
Department of Accountancy
Other Catalog Change
Page 76, 2014-15 Undergraduate Catalog
Department Requirements
Retention in the accountancy program is competitive based on a student’s overall GPA for 60
semester hours and grades earned in ACCY 206 and ACCY 207 or equivalent courses. …
Rationale: The department’s goal is the use of a student’s overall GPA, not just a 60-semester hour GPA, for
retention purposes. Students may have more than 60 semester hours of credit at the beginning of their junior year.
This language prevents those students from petitioning for the use of their best 60 hours, and not their total number
of hours, for retention in the program.
Other Catalog Change
Page 76, 2014-15 Undergraduate Catalog
Major in Accountancy (B.S.)
Business Core (45-50) (45-49)
Requirements in Department (27)
↓
Requirements outside Department (3)
↓
Total Hours for a Major in Accountancy: 75-80 75-79
Rationale: With the deletion of ACCY 310S in the Business Core (approved at the Second Meeting of the College of
Business Curriculum Committee, September 23, 2014), the credit hours have been adjusted to reflect the elimination
of this course.
Note: The credit hours shown above for the requirements in the department and the requirements outside the
department were approved at the Second Meeting of the College of Business Curriculum Committee, September 23,
2014.
Other Catalog Change
Page 58, 2014-15 Graduate Catalog
Master of Accounting Science
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In addition to the College of Business standards listed under “Graduate Study in Business,” the
admission standard for the Department of Accountancy is a minimum 3.00 GPA in undergraduate
accountancy courses. Admission to the Master of Accounting Science program is competitive.
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Candidates may also be asked by the department graduate adviser to complete an interview either
in person or by phone.
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Rationale: This change provides the department increased admissions flexibility for its graduate program. Absent
the proposed change, any student with a minimum 3.00 GPA would be eligible for admission. This would strain
department resources if a large number of 3.00 GPA or higher applicants applied for admission in any given year.
The Accountancy Department communicates its graduate admission standards, deadlines, documentation
requirements and application instructions to students on its website
(http://www.cob.niu.edu/accyLMAS/admissioncriteria.asp). In addition, the department provides web links and
contact information for graduate advisers (both via e-mail and telephone) for students who have questions related to
graduate admission requirements.
Department of Finance
Other Catalog Change
Page 81, 2014-15 Undergraduate Catalog
Major in Finance (B.S.)
Business Core (45-50) (45-49)
↓
Total Hours for a Major in Finance: 70-75 70-74
Rationale: With the deletion of ACCY 310S in the Business Core (approved at the Second Meeting of the College of
Business Curriculum Committee, September 23, 2014), the credit hours have been adjusted to reflect the elimination
of this course.
Department of Management
Course Revision
Page 87, 2014-15 Undergraduate Catalog
MGMT 360. COACHING AND MENTORING (1) (1-3). … May be repeated to a maximum of 3
times credits. CRQ: MGMT 335 or consent of department.
Rationale: By expanding the potential credits to 3, this allows students flexibility in taking this class as an elective in
the management major.
Other Catalog Change
Pages 84-85, 2014-15 Undergraduate Catalog
Major in Management (B.S.)
↓
Requirements
↓
Business Core (45-50) (45-49)
Emphasis 1. Leadership and Management
↓
Total Hours for Emphasis 1, Leadership and Management: 70-75 70-74
Emphasis 2. Human Resource Management
↓
Total Hours for Emphasis 2, Human Resource Management: 70-75 70-74
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Major in Business Administration (B.S.)
↓
Business Core (45-50) (45-49)
Total Hours for a Major in Business Administration: 76-81 76-80
Rationale: With the deletion of ACCY 310S in the Business Core (approved at the Second Meeting of the College of
Business Curriculum Committee, September 23, 2014), the credit hours have been adjusted to reflect the elimination
of this course.
Department of Marketing
Other Catalog Change
Page 90, 2014-15 Undergraduate Catalog
Major in Marketing (B.S.)
Business Core (45-50) (45-49)
Requirements in Department (21-24) (18)
MKTG 99 – Portfolio (0)
MKTG 325 – Buyer Behavior (3)
MKTG 350 – Principles of Selling (3)
MKTG 495 – Marketing Strategy (3)
Electives in marketing, UBUS 485, or one of the following areas of study (9-12) (9)1
↓
Requirement outside Department (3)
MGMT 346 – Business Communication (3)
Total Hours for a Major in Marketing: 69-77 66-70
Rationale: With the deletion of ACCY 310S in the Business Core (approved at the Second Meeting of the College of
Business Curriculum Committee, September 23, 2014), the credit hours have been adjusted to reflect the elimination
of this course. In addition, the credit hours for the electives have been corrected to what is the allowable number of
hours counted toward the degree.
Department of Operations Management and Information Systems
Course Revision
Page 96, 2014-15 Undergraduate Catalog
480. SEMINAR IN ADVANCED SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT (3). …
Rationale: Revised course title better reflects the content and delivery of the course.
Other Catalog Change
Pages 93-94, 2014-15 Undergraduate Catalog
Major in Operations and Information Management (B.S.)
Business Core (45-50) (45-49)
Requirements in Department (25-26) (28)
OMIS 99 – Portfolio (0)
OMIS 300 – Career Planning in Operations and Information Management (1)
OMIS 327 – Decision Analysis (3)
OMIS 352 – Managing Projects in Business (3)
OMIS 442 – Process and Quality Improvement (3)
OMIS 452 – Database Management for Business (3)
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OMIS 498 – Business Analysis Capstone (3)
One additional Operations Management and Information Systems course numbered OMIS 400 or
above (3)
One of the following areas of study (9)
Business Systems Analysis (9)
↓
Business Process Analysis (9)
OMIS 450 – Service Operations (3)
OMIS 478 – Supply Chain Systems
OMIS 480 – Seminar in Advanced Supply Chain Management (3)
Requirements outside Department (3)
MGMT 346 – Business Communication (3)
Total Hours for a Major in Operations and Information Management: 73-78 73-77
Rationale: Credit hour revision: With the deletion of ACCY 310S in the Business Core (approved at the Second
Meeting of the College of Business Curriculum Committee, September 23, 2014), the credit hours have been
adjusted to reflect the elimination of this course, thus resulting in an update of the total credit hours required for the
major.
Course requirements revision: The OMIS Executive Advisory Council recommended our students take more courses
covering specific operations management and information systems content that will benefit our students in their
career success. This curricular change will facilitate this recommendation by making room for an additional upperdivision OMIS elective course. The department curriculum committee believes business communications in oral and
written form is essential for student success. With many students taking MGMT 346 their final semester, the
department has adjusted course curriculum in recent years to assure students are taught the skills necessary to
communicate effectively. In addition this proposal supports the proposed university writing requirement known as
PLUS, where each department will be asked to designate two upper-level courses with a major writing component.
Our department has already addressed this matter by targeting OMIS 442, Process and Quality Improvement, and
OMIS, 498 Business Analysis Capstone, as the designated courses.
Note: The courses listed for the Business Process Analysis area of study were approved by the College of Business
Curriculum Committee at its Second Meeting, September 23, 2014.