Program Modification Form
I Summary of Proposed Changes
Management and Marketing Dept./Business General (BGEN)
Department/program
Propose making BGEN 320E a required course for all School of Business
Summary
Majors
II Endorsements and Approvals
Please obtain the Program Chair/Director’s approval and Dean’s approval.
Please type / print name Signature
Requestor:
Phone:
Program Chair/Director:
Klaus Uhlenbruck
6523
Klaus Uhlenbruck
Department Dean
Other affected Programs:
Larry Gianchetta
Bruce Costa, Chair,
Accounting & Finance
(Use additional sheet if
needed)
Belva Jones, Chair,
Management Information
Systems.
Are other departments/programs affected by this
modification because of
(a) required courses incl. prerequisites or corequisites,
(b) perceived overlap in content areas
(c) cross-listing of coursework
(d) propose making BGEN 320E: Business Ethics and
Social Responsibility a required course for all business
majors.
Date
Please obtain signature(s) from the
Chair/Director of any such department/
program (above) before submission
III Type of Program Modification
(e.g. adding a writing course required of all majors.) Please X check the appropriate box.
Major
Minor
Option
Teaching major/minor
X
Other
Please
Add BGEN 320E Business Ethics and Social
describe
Responsibility to the Upper Core of all Business
majors.
IV Catalog Language
If you are proposing a change to an existing program or
major, please cut and paste the requirements as they
appear in the current catalog below.
www.umt.edu/catalog 
4. Upper Core - Unless a higher grade is
required in the course description, all business
majors must earn at least a C- (1.7) in each of
the following courses. The four upper-core
classes are prerequisites to a business capstone
course (see number 6 below). Some of these
courses are prerequisites to certain major
courses (e.g., BMKT 325 (MKTG 360) is a
prerequisite to marketing courses; BFIN 322
(FIN 322) is a prerequisite to 400-level finance
courses, etc.).
o BFIN 322 (FIN 322) Business Finance
o BMGT 322 (MIS 341) Operations
Please provide the proposed copy as you wish
it to appear in the catalog. 
4. Upper Core - Unless a higher grade is
required in the course description, all
business majors must earn at least a C(1.7) in each of the following
courses. The four upper-core classes
are prerequisites to a business
capstone course (see number 6 below).
Some of these courses are prerequisites
to certain major courses (e.g., BMKT
325 (MKTG 360) is a prerequisite to
marketing courses; BFIN 322 (FIN
322) is a prerequisite to 400-level
finance courses, etc.).
o
o
Management
BMGT 340 Management and
Organizational Behavior
BMKT 325 (MKTG 360) Principles
of Marketing
o
o
o
o
o
BFIN 322 (FIN 322) Business
Finance
BGEN 320E (MGMT 320E)
Business Ethics and Social
Responsibility
BMGT 322 (MIS 341)
Operations Management
BMGT 340 Management and
Organizational Behavior
BMKT 325 (MKTG 360)
Principles of Marketing
Please explain/justify the new proposal or change. 
There is increased recognition of the need for, and the importance of, educating business students about
the ethical implications of business decisions and corporate social responsibility. Also, our accreditation
body, AACSB International, emphasizes business ethics education. During the 2009-2010 academic year,
the Management and Marketing Department, with advice and consultation by Professor Albert
Borgmann, developed a General Education Ethics course to serve the needs of students. This course has
been offered as an elective for students and attracted high enrollments. Given the well-recognized
importance of the subject matter, we are proposing to make the course a requirement for all business
majors. This will also allow us to plan more systematically and allocate resources to this course more
effectively for the growing demand among students taking the course.
V Copies and Electronic Submission
Once approved, the original, a paper copy and an electronic file are submitted to the Faculty Senate
Office, UH 221 (camie.foos@mso.umt.edu).
VI Department Summary Required if several proposals are submitted. In a separate document
list program title and proposed change of all proposals.
Revised 11-2009