Douglas W. McNiel, Acting Dean

The College of Business is nationally accredited by AACSB International­ The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. The accreditation applies at both the graduate and undergraduate levels.
The College of Business includes two academic departments and four service centers. The academic divisions include the Department of Accounting, Finance, and Economics and the Department of Management, Marketing, and General Business. Service centers include the H. C. Drew Center for Economic Development Information Services, the Center for Management Development, the Real Estate and Professional Development Institute, and the Small Business Development Center. Degrees which are offered in the College of Business are the Bachelor of Science in Accounting, Bachelor of Science in Finance, Bachelor of Science in Finance with a concentration in Economics, Bachelor of Science in General Business Administration, Bachelor of Science in Management, and Bachelor of Science in Marketing. A Master of Business Administration degree is offered, and requirements for this degree can be found in the Graduate School section of this catalog. The H. C. Drew Center for Economic Development Information Services is co-sponsored by the College of Business and the H. C. Drew Endowment for Economic Development. The Center collects and disseminates economic development information and data specifically pertaining to the economy of Southwest Louisiana.
The Center for Management Development is sponsored by the College of Business. The Center provides specialized management development training to area businesses in Southwest Louisiana.
The Real Estate and Professional Development Institute is co-sponsored by the College of Business and the Louisiana Real Estate Commission. The main focus of the Institute is to develop a data base of real estate market information for apartments, office buildings, retail centers, and warehouses.
The Small Business Development Center is jointly sponsored by the College of Business and the Small Business Administration. The purpose of the Center is to provide assistance in the development of small business enterprises.

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PURPOSE
The primary emphasis of the College is teaching, followed by scholarly productivity, and then by service to the University, the College, the academic community, and the Southwest Louisiana business community. All degree programs are given equal emphasis in terms of quality of instruction, the thrust toward scholarly productivity, and service to our constituents. The general educational objectives of each program are basically the same. The basic educational objective is to provide students with a comprehensive educational experience that emphasizes conceptual reasoning, problem-solving skills, and preparation for continuous learning.
The educational experience provided in the College of Business prepares students to meet the challenges from the strong and growing global forces, conflicting values, changing technology in products and processes, and demographic diversity among employees and customers. College of Business students will be prepared to contribute to their organizations and society, and to grow personally and professionally. The majority of students in the program are from Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron, and Jefferson Davis parishes. The geographic orientation of each degree program is national, with local and regional overtones, and an international flavor.

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MCNEESE STATE UNIVERSITY
Intellectual contributions of the faculty result in scholarly productivity, which is the second most important objective of the College. The make-up of scholarly productivity is a combination of basic scholarship, applied scholarship, and instructional development activities. The primary emphasis is divided between basic and applied scholarship, but instructional development is also encouraged.
Service is encouraged, but major financial support is provided to achieve excellence in the areas of instruction and scholarly productivity. The College's activities are consistent with its mission, as is evidenced by the developmental process and the reward system, which directly contributes to excellence in teaching and scholarly productivity. Quality teaching and scholarly pursuits are interrelated and interdependent, and work synergistically to enhance the quality of teaching and research. Individuals so developed are better able to prepare students to contribute to their organizations and society, and to grow personally and professionally.
The programs of the College of Business are designed to prepare graduates to live constructively, to occupy responsible positions in organizations, and to successfully pursue graduate work. All curricula have three major components: a broad general education which exposes students to the sciences and mathematics, the social sciences, and the humanities; a basic foundation in business; and a major concentration which allows students the opportunity to specialize in one of the business disciplines.

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ADMISSION AND RETENTION
Students planning a major in the College of Business will be admitted initially into the Basic Studies Program. Acceptance of students by the College of Business from Basic Studies into Basic Studies-Business will be contingent upon their completion of 30 semester hours with any grade-point average or 15 semester hours with a minimum grade-point average of 2.0.
Upon completion of Basic Studies requirements, but prior to being eligible to enroll in upper division business courses, students will be designated Basic Studies-Business and will be advised by the College of Business faculty. English 101-102 and Mathematics 130 must be completed with a minimum grade of "C". These courses may not be used as prerequisites unless a student has earned a grade of "C" or better. To enter the upper-division business program, students must have achieved junior standing with a minimum 2.0 GPA in courses counted toward the degree.
Failure to earn a 2.0 overall grade-point average toward the degree for two consecutive semesters will prohibit that student from taking additional courses offered by this College. The student may not register for additional business courses until a minimum cumulative GPA is achieved. Business courses previously taken may be repeated while under this restriction. Accounting 206, Finance 310, Management 330, and Marketing 320 are entry level core courses for their respective majors. For a major in one of the above disciplines, these courses may not be used as prerequisites unless a student has earned a grade of "C" or better.
In order for students to enroll in College of Business 300 or 400 level courses, junior standing must have been achieved. Students must complete prerequisites in the current catalog. Students who do not have the required prerequisites must drop the course through their department or may be dropped from the course by their department at any time during the semester.

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TRANSFER STUDENTS
Upper-division courses (numbered 300 and above) normally have extensive prerequisites and are designated to be taken at the junior or senior level. If these courses are taken at other institutions prior to the junior year or without the proper prerequisites required by the College of Business, they will not be automatically considered to meet McNeese requirements. These courses, however, can be validated by passing a challenge examination or, in some cases, by earning a grade of "C" or better in an advanced course in the same subject. Such advanced courses, when applicable, will be determined by the department head and dean. Upper-division business courses taken at community or junior colleges may not transfer into the College of Business. At least 50 percent of the business credit hours must be earned in the College of Business at McNeese.

COLLEGE-WIDE REQUIREMENTS
In addition to the specific requirements established for each major field program, all College of Business students must meet the requirements listed in the Academic Regulations section of this catalog and the following requirements:

1. Take no more than 60 semester hours in courses taught in the College of Business, excluding Economics 203-204 and Business Administration 215 and 275. One economics course other than Economics 203 and 204 can be counted as a social science elective.
2. Take at least 9 semester hours in humanities; 6 semester hours in the social sciences; 3 semester hours in the arts; and at least 9 semester hours in the natural sciences, 6 hours of which must be in a two-semester sequence. Course work is required in both physical and biological sciences.

For the purpose of meeting these requirements, the following classifications apply:

Humanities: foreign languages (above the introductory level), philosophy, religious studies, history, speech communication, and literature. Three hours in the humanities must be in the sophomore or above level.

Social Sciences: economics (excluding Economics 203 and 204), geography, anthropology, psychology, sociology, and government (political science).

Natural Sciences: biology, chemistry, environmental sciences, microbiology, physical science, physics, and geology.

Arts: music, art, and theatre.

All candidates for graduation in the College of Business must meet all requirements listed in the "Graduation Requirements" section of this catalog and all specific requirements outlined by the departments.
All Business majors must take the following business core courses in their programs. For specific time placement in each program see listing under each degree program.

College of Business Core Curriculum

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H. C. DREW CENTER FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INFORMATION SERVICES
Douglas W. McNiel, Director
The Center collects and disseminates economic development information and data specifically pertaining to the economy of Southwest Louisiana. The Center maintains an economic development data base that includes information on population, employment and unemployment, wages and salaries, cost-of-living measures, taxable sales, and other regional economic indicators. The data base is used to gauge the current status of the regional economy, and to identify areas of strength and weakness as well as emerging future trends. Regional economic development information is disseminated electronically as well as through community economic development conferences and specialized workshops.

CENTER FOR MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT
Clyde E. Newmiller, Director
The purpose of the Center is to provide specialized management development training to area businesses in Southwest Louisiana. The Center's programs and services assist managers in diagnosing problems, developing alternative solutions, and designing and implementing training and development programs. The performance objectives of the Center are: (1) to assess the management development needs of area businesses, and (2) to provide management development training seminars to satisfy the needs of local businesses.

REAL ESTATE AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE
Mary Jo Beck, Director
The main focus of the Institute is the development of a data base of real estate market information for apartments, office buildings, retail centers, and warehouses. The data will be collected, reported, and analyzed for trends within specially designated geographic areas in Lake Charles, and in Calcasieu Parish. Summary statistics will be listed in a series of semi-annual reports with emphasis on overall trends for the four targeted market segments.

SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER
Paul R. Arnold, Director
The SBDC program is designed to meet the management and technical assistance needs of the small business community in Southwest Louisiana. The objectives are:

1. To aid potential small businesses in the assessing of ideas and development of business plans.
2. To counsel existing small businesses in improvement of performance.
3. To assist small businesses in strategic and tactical planning in a dynamic environment.
   Working within the College of Business, the SBDC utilizes the faculty and student resources of McNeese University in counseling and assistance.

Workshops and seminars are conducted to keep small businesses abreast of current events and changing trends in today's world of business. 

The Center maintains a resource library with information on managing a business, and provides access to government publications on specific topics of interest.

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DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING, FINANCE, AND ECONOMICS
Daryl V. Burckel, Head
Faculty: Caples, Foshee, Kurth, McNiel,
Mishra, Rahman, Swindle, Walker, J. Watts, O. Watts

PURPOSE
The objective of the accounting, finance, or economics program is to educate students to commence and continue to develop a wide range of professional careers in accounting, finance, and economics. The program is designed to provide basic conceptual accounting, finance, economics, and business knowledge as a foundation for accounting and finance career development.

CURRICULA
The Department of Accounting, Finance, and Economics offers curricula leading to the Bachelor of Science in Accounting, Bachelor of Science in Finance, or Bachelor of Science in Finance with a concentration in Economics. The accounting curriculum is designed for the student who is preparing for the accounting profession. For the qualified person, accounting offers unlimited opportunities in business, industry, government, and public accounting. The profession requires a strong foundation in general education and business courses in addition to thorough training in accounting subjects. The finance curriculum requires advanced course work in finance and provides training in the acquisition and use of funds. It prepares the student for positions in banking, investment, insurance, real estate, and financial management. The finance with economics concentration curriculum requires advanced course work in economics and finance and emphasizes the theoretical and practical aspects of the field of economics. It prepares the student for positions as economists in business or government.

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
Degree candidates for the Bachelor of Science in Accounting, Bachelor of Science in Finance, or Bachelor of Science in Finance with a concentration in Economics must fulfill the requirements listed under "College-Wide Requirements" in the College of Business section of this catalog and complete the prescribed curriculums with a minimum grade of "C" in all courses credited toward the major.

¹Must be 300 or 400 level.
²Electives must be selected with approval of student's advisor or department head.

After December 31, 1996, to be eligible to sit for the CPA examination in Louisiana, an applicant must possess, in addition to other requirements, credit for not less than 150 hours of post-secondary, or graduate, or post graduate education. Details of the Louisiana CPA requirements and recommendations for meeting the education requirements are available from the department head.

¹Major field courses, 300 or 400 level.
²Any course other than H&HP activity courses
³Selected from the following: ACCT 305-306; BADM 418; ECON 403-404; or Finance courses 300 or 400 level.

Economics Concentration
A Bachelor of Science in Finance with a concentration in Economics requires the following changes in the Finance curriculum listed above.
DELETE: Finance 316, 330, 411, 416, Finance Electives­6 hours
ADD: 1Economics 403, 404, Economics Electives­9 hours
CHANGE: Restricted Business Electives to 12 hours to be selected from College of Business courses 300 or 400 level, with a minimum of 9 hours of Finance courses.

¹These courses plus ECON 325 and FIN. 310 constitute the concentration in Economics and must be at the 300 or 400 level. A grade of "C" or higher must be earned in each course.

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DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND GENERAL BUSINESS
Lonnie D. Phelps, Head
Faculty: Arnold, Beck, Cabell, Comish, J. Mondy,
W. Mondy, Newmiller, Premeaux, Rader

PURPOSE
The major purpose of the Department of Management, Marketing, and General Business is to educate students for positions of responsibility in private, public, and professional business organizations by giving them a thorough grounding in the fundamentals of business supplemented by specialized instruction in the professional field of the student's choice. To achieve this purpose, the Department strives to develop the high level of analytical skills needed in modern business organizations.

CURRICULA
The Department of Management, Marketing, and General Business offers curricula leading to the degrees of Bachelor of Science in General Business Administration, Bachelor of Science in Management, and Bachelor of Science in Marketing. Each curriculum provides for a general understanding of our economic system and business environment while providing a sound foundation in the common body of business knowledge.
The General Business Administration curriculum requires advanced course work in accounting, economics, finance, management, and marketing. It provides a broad background for students interested in administrative positions with business firms, large and small, and with government agencies. The Management curriculum is designed to provide the student with the knowledge needed to function as a manager in a business organization. Students are exposed to managerial principles, theories, and analytical skills designed to integrate managerial theory and practice.
The curriculum in Marketing introduces the students to basic problems and practices in marketing. This program is designed to offer a broad understanding of marketing problems and concepts, giving the student a strong background to meet the requirements of a future marketing executive.

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
Candidates for the degrees of Bachelor of Science in General Business Administration, Bachelor of Science in Management, and Bachelor of Science in Marketing must fulfill the requirements listed under "College-Wide Requirements" in the College of Business section of this catalog, and complete the prescribed General Business Administration, Management, and Marketing curriculum with a minimum grade of "C" in all courses credited toward the major.

¹Major field courses; 300 or 400 level.
²College of Business courses; 300 or 400 level.
³Any course other than H&HP activity courses.

¹Must be 300 or 400 level.
²Any course other than H&HP activity courses. Must be 300 or 400 level.

Computer Information Technology Concentration
A Bachelor of Science in Management with a concentration in Computer Information Technology requires the following changes in the Management curriculum listed above:
ADD: CSCI 102 or 204; 241; 242; 284; 286.
CHANGE: Business Electives to 12 hours (Must be 300- or 400-level).
DELETE: Non-business Electives 6 hours
Total of hours for degree: 124

¹Must be 300 or 400 level.
²Any course other than H&HP activity courses.