131 coursework. Students can satisfy the 150-hour CPA requirement, including the required 36 hours in accounting, by completing appropriate additional undergraduate courses currently available in the business curriculum, or by earning an Alvernia MBA degree. All accounting courses selected for the 36 credit requirement, that are in addition to those required to earn an undergraduate accounting degree, shall be approved by the student’s advisor in order to ensure compliance with CPA rules. Accounting is a dynamic field which provides a vast array of employment possibilities including specialties such as management accounting, cost accounting, tax accounting, financial analysis, small business planning, mergers & acquisition work, forensic accounting and auditing. BUS 252, 253, 301, 304, 305, 400, 402 Human Resource Management: 21 credits Students develop an understanding of the components necessary to prepare for a career in human resource management including positions in training, recruitment, compensation management and benefit analysis. HR majors graduate with tools to develop and evaluate resources necessary to sustain a positive return of the people investment in an organization. Students are encouraged to join the nationally recognized Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) Student Chapter on campus. The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) confirms that curriculum taught at Alvernia University aligns with the recommended requirement for human resource degree programs as prescribed. BUS 280, 320, 420, 427, 443; one of either BUS 305 or BUS 311 or CIS 311, and one of either BUS 350 or PSY 350 or BUS 322 or BUS 450. Marketing: 21 credits Students develop an understanding of consumer perceptions and the creation of an exchange of value between the consumer and an organization. This major prepares students to serve a valued marketer role in any organization. As students learn more about the field, coursework can be tailored to enhance career prospects in fields such as advertising, sales, product development, direct marketing, public relations, consumer products, sports marketing and marketing research. BUS 208, 305 or 311, 309, 324, 414, 434, 444. Related Requirement: COM 103 or 344 or 155. Management: 21 credits Students are motivated to develop management career potential and to be professional and community leaders. This major is designed to prepare the
2014-15 Course Catalog
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