Accounting (BBA Degree Completion)

Overview

Viterbo’s accounting degree completion program is an online program that allows students to complete a Bachelor of Business Administration degree following the completion of an associate degree in accounting or the completion of the required accounting prerequisite courses. Accounting represents the study of measurement, processing, and communication of financial information, allowing students to build upon their practical experience and skills while expanding upon knowledge in finance, management, and leadership.

Policy
  • All students pursuing the B.B.A. degree must maintain a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 or higher (on a 4.0 scale) in the major requirement courses, and students must receive a letter grade of C (2.0) or higher in each of these courses. If a grade of CD or below is earned in any of these courses, the course must be repeated until a grade of C or higher is achieved. Students pursuing the business education major must maintain a 2.75 grade point average in all business and education coursework.
  • All transfer students seeking an undergraduate degree offered by the Dahl School of Business must earn a minimum of 15 credits of business coursework at Viterbo University.
  • Students completing a bachelor completion degree may not concurrently double major or double degree in a major offered as a traditional student major.
Learning Outcomes
  • Apply principles of various business disciplines to solve complex issues using strategic and critical approaches to decision-making and problem-solving
  • Demonstrate sound ethical decision-making skills to identify, analyze, and resolve workplace issues in financial accounting, auditing, and taxation
  • Communicate clearly and objectively and understand that these skills are critical in the accounting profession
  • Demonstrate an understanding of the legal and regulatory environment and analyze the impact of changes in relevant requirements, constraints, and competitive practices

The Servant Leadership Embedded Certificate is embedded within the Business Core curriculum. The certificate outcomes include the following:

  • Practice ethical decision-making
  • Communicate through storytelling
  • Develop contemplation and discernment
  • Understand how to build community and support the Common Good

The Wealth Management Embedded Certificate is embedded within the Finance major, accounting major, and accounting degree completion curriculums. The certificate outcomes include the following:

  • Understand risk and reward for individual assets and portfolios
  • Know and apply the value and limits of diversification
  • Understand types of investments and their role in strategic asset allocation
  • Describe risk and risk management for assets in different asset markets
Addendum

Accounting (transfer agreement/degree completion) Major (Bachelor of Business Administration)

The Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree must have been earned from a participant school in the statewide accounting program articulation agreement after May 2023 or earlier so long as the curriculum is similar enough to the 2023 AAS curriculums to meet ACBSP accreditation requirements as determined by a Viterbo transfer specialist. Students may not begin these specifically-articulated transfer programs or be considered a student in these programs until the AAS degree has been completed and documented on the technical college transcript. A student who did not complete the AAS degree could instead complete the requirements of the general major, and any completed courses of the AAS would count toward the major, but in order to come into this articulated transfer agreement program, the AAS must be completed prior to transfer to Viterbo. The student cannot be dually enrolled. 

  • Core curriculum – see core curriculum section of catalog
  • Major requirements (28-48 credits) – see below
  • Final degree requirements – a minimum of 120 college level credits, minimum of 30 credits at the 300/400 level

Transfer courses and waivers and/or substitutions could modify the required credit total in the core curriculum and major.

Wisconsin TC Statewide - Accounting

ACCT 416 or 418, 425, BUSL 306, 309, 318, 400, 401, SVLD 330

Master of Science in Mental Health Counseling (MSMHC)

Overview

The Viterbo University Master of Science in Mental Health Counseling degree is accredited by The Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs. The program is designed to meet state requirements for licensure as mental health counselors in the states of Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Iowa. The key content areas include professional identity, social and cultural diversity, human growth and development, helping relationships, career development, group work, assessment, diagnosis, research, program evaluation, and evidence-based counseling, prevention, and intervention skills.

Policy

Grades 

Students must maintain a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 for all MSMHC coursework, with no individual course grade lower than C.

Attendance

All graduate students are expected to attend all class meetings. If a student is unable to attend a class, the student must contact the instructor and take responsibility to meet the class objectives. This makeup will ordinarily require additional written work. It is the duty of the student to make arrangements for missed work. If more than one class meeting is missed within a course, the student shall contact the instructor and the MSMHC director in advance to discuss whether the student should enroll in the course at another time.

Transfer Credit

Individual consideration will be granted in the awarding of transfer credits in order to ensure the student meets the licensure requirements as a professional counselor. Up to 15 credits may be transferred from another CACREP-accredited program.

Requirements

All students are required to complete 60 credits and maintain a 3.0 grade point average to be awarded the Master of Science in Mental Health Counseling degree. Those credits include core courses to be completed by all students, as well as electives to fulfill requirements of one of the program’s optional concentrations. The core courses will include practicum experiences and research activities. Initial contact with one’s academic advisor will focus on developing an academic plan.

Research Project Requirements

All students will complete an action research project prior to graduation. This advocacy and research project will be completed in conjunction with their internship experiences. This research project will address an issue, need, or problem relevant to the counseling profession. The student will develop a research proposal, as well as methodology for the identification, collection, and analysis/synthesis of project data. A final research paper will be submitted to the program director, archived in the Viterbo University Todd Wehr Memorial Library, and presented at the annual graduate research symposium, which will be opened to the professional public.

Learning Outcomes
  • Professional Orientation and Ethics: Construct a philosophy of counseling based on the history and future trends of the profession, professional roles and responsibilities, with an emphasis on ethical practice within the framework of American Counseling Association Ethical Guidelines
  • Diversity and Advocacy: Prioritize and respond to all aspects of social and cultural diversity, optimizing human development with clients
  • Human Growth and Development: Compare and contrast theories of human development across the life span and the full continuum of mental health issues to facilitate effective life transitions
  • Career and Life Planning: Utilize theories and skills to facilitate career and life decisions with clients
  • Helping Relationship: Demonstrate the foundational framework for establishing a therapeutic alliance with clients
  • Counseling Continuum: Work effectively in a variety of modalities (individual, group, family) and to use crisis intervention, brief counseling, and long-term mental health approaches with clients
  • Group Work: Articulate group theory and assess their ability to deliver effective group therapy with clients
  • Research and Evaluation: Utilize relevant research strategies within an evidence-based counseling perspective 
  • Assessment: Accurately select assessment instruments for client needs and program evaluations 
  • Diagnosis: Conceptualize and apply relevant diagnostic procedures for clients
Addendum

Accreditation

The Master of Science in Mental Health Counseling program is accredited by The Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP).

MSMHC Pathway to Ed.D.

MSMHC students may enroll in a maximum of four doctorate level courses (12 credits) that will meet the requirements of the MS in Mental Health Counseling, which also satisfies coursework requirements for the Educational Doctorate in Counseling Education and Supervision. Students will be approved by the graduate faculty to enroll in doctorate level graduate course(s). The following coursework is available to approved MSMHC graduate students:

Educational Doctorate Courses MSMHC Equivalent Courses
COUN 715 Supervision Foundations  
COUN 750 Brain, Behavior, and Psychopharmacology Sub for COUN 650 Psychopharmacology for Counselors
COUN 720 Clinical Trauma Informed Counseling Sub for COUN 580 Trauma and Crisis
COUN 772 Health Care Promotion, Policy, Ethics Sub for  MSMHC Concentration Area

Psychology (BS)

Overview

Viterbo’s psychology program provides students with faculty mentors who teach a curriculum that includes development, emotions, social influences on behavior, the brain, cognitive processes, mental health, communication, and interpersonal skills. The coursework and experiences in this program prepare students to become licensed counselors or to pursue advanced degrees in a variety of medical, research, private, or nonprofit sectors.

Policy

Students majoring in psychology must maintain a psychology grade point average (GPA) of 2.25 to continue in and graduate from this program. The psychology GPA is based on all grades earned in the required and elective courses taken in psychology. Any student whose psychology GPA falls below 2.25 will be placed on probation for one semester. If the psychology GPA is not raised during that semester, the student may not enroll in further psychology courses. An earned grade of a CD or lower in PSYC 171, 223, 230, or 330 will not be credited toward the psychology major.

Learning Outcomes
  • Demonstrate knowledge of key concepts, principles, and theories in primary content domains of psychology
  • Employ scientific reasoning and critical thinking when evaluating and conducting psychological research
  • Explain and apply ethical principles and standards in the evaluation of psychology science and practice
  • Demonstrate effective interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills as they relate to psychological science and practice
  • Identify their interests and strengths in order to determine realistic and meaningful career options
Addendum

Psychology (transfer agreement) Major (Bachelor of Science)
Students with an earned AAS degree in human services from Western Technical College may earn a Bachelor of Science with a major in psychology. The degree must have been earned May 2016 or later.  Students may not begin this program or be considered a student in this program until the AAS degree has been completed and documented on a transcript. The student cannot be dually enrolled. The AAS degree must be completed prior to transfer to Viterbo. Students must fulfill all requirements for the Core Curriculum, mission seminars, major requirements, Bachelor of Science requirements and final degree requirements. Transfer courses and waivers and/or substitutions could modify the credit total in the core curriculum and major.

Undergraduate Student Enrollment in Master of Science in Mental Health Counseling

Exceptional undergraduate students seeking a bachelor degree in psychology can apply to the Master of Science in Mental Health Counseling (MSMDC) program for provisional admittance. Students must meet the following requirements:

  • 2nd semester of junior year
  • GPA of 3.25 or higher
  • Prerequisites of PSYC 171, 340 and a research methods course

Students would complete all admission requirements for the MSMHC program with the exception of the Miller Analogies Test (MAT) and submission of their final undergraduate transcript; these will be required upon completion of their bachelor degree program. Provisionally admitted students could enroll in a maximum of nine graduate credits (provided availability of seats). Refer to the Undergraduate Student Enrollment in Graduate Course policy in this catalog. Students interested in this opportunity should contact the MSMHC Program Director.

Criminal and Community Justice (BS)

Overview

Viterbo’s criminal and community justice program provides students with exposure to many aspects of the legal system and careers in corrections, the courts, law enforcement, and victim services. Viterbo students will not only gain knowledge of the structure and function of the criminal justice system, but develop awareness of social issues, ethics, and the role of class, race, and gender in their profession. The major focuses on the importance of communities in addressing and finding solutions for delinquent and criminal behavior.

Policy
  • Due to the interdisciplinary nature of the criminal and community justice major, students may not minor in sociology unless they take an additional nine credits in sociology, outside those required by the criminal and community justice major.
  • Students must earn a C or better in all courses required for the major. If a student earns less than a C, they must retake the course.
  • Students majoring in criminal and community justice (BA or BS) must maintain a criminal and community justice grade point average (GPA) of 2.25 or higher to continue in and graduate from this program. The criminal and community justice GPA is based on all grades earned in the required and elective courses taken in criminal and community justice and required support courses. Any student whose criminal and community justice GPA falls below 2.25 will be placed on probation for one semester. If the criminal and community justice GPA is not raised during that semester, the student may not enroll in further criminal and community justice courses.
Learning Outcomes
  • Demonstrate an understanding of the structure and function of the components of the criminal and community justice system
  • Demonstrate an understanding of major criminological theories and an ability to apply them to practical examples
  • Employ scientific reasoning and critical thinking when evaluating and conducting social science research about criminal justice issues and policies
  • Demonstrate an understanding of the roles that class, race, and gender play in the workings of the criminal justice system
  • Effectively communicate their ideas orally and in writing
  • Demonstrate an understanding of the professional code of ethics and an ability to make decisions consistent with those standards
Addendum

Criminal and Community Justice (transfer agreement) Major (Bachelor of Arts or Science)

Students with an earned AAS degree from any Wisconsin technical college may earn a Bachelor of Science with a major in criminal and community justice. The degree must have been earned May 2006 or later. Students may not begin these programs or be considered a student in these programs until the AAS degree has been completed and documented on a transcript. The student cannot be dually enrolled. The AAS degree must be completed prior to transfer to Viterbo.

(Available to Wisconsin Technical College graduates with an earned Associate of Applied Science degree in criminal justice.)

  • Core curriculum and mission seminars (32-52 credits) – see core curriculum section of catalog
  • Major requirements (30 credits) – CRMJ 351, 375, 490, PHIL 315 (recommended), PSYC 270 or SOWK 280, PSYC 340, MATH 130 or PSYC 223 or SOCL 243, six credits of CRMJ 487, choose one of the following sequences: SOWK 240 and SOCL 338, PSYC 230 and 330
  • Bachelor of Arts requirement – a minimum of three classes (nine credits minimum) of world language in preferably one, but not more than two languages OR
  • Bachelor of Science requirement – a minimum of 11 credits of natural science and/or mathematics
  • Final degree requirements – a minimum of 120 college level credits, minimum of 40 credits at the 300/400 level

Transfer courses and waivers and/or substitutions could modify the required credit total in the core curriculum and major.

Criminal and Community Justice (transfer agreement) Major (Bachelor of Science)

This degree program provides an opportunity for students to complete one year of coursework at Western Technical College and complete a Bachelor of Science degree with a major in criminal and community justice in three additional years. Students must fulfill all requirements for the Core Curriculum, mission seminars, major requirements, Bachelor of Science requirements and final degree requirements.  Transfer courses and waivers and/or substitutions could modify the credit total in the core curriculum and major.

Master of Arts in Servant Leadership (MASL)

Overview

Mission Statement: The Master of Arts in Servant Leadership prepares individuals to engage in faithful, creative, and courageous leadership for the common good.

Program Goals:
1) To grow as persons and leaders
2) To cultivate healthy organizational cultures
3) To advance the common good for communities and society
4) To integrate contemplation and action
5) To foster an empathetic commitment to the dignity of all people

Policy

Transfer Credit
Participants may transfer up to nine credits of prior graduate coursework into the MASL program. Credit will only be granted for coursework completed within the last 10 years at a regionally accredited university. Requests to transfer credits must be made in the student’s first semester and accompanied by an official transcript from the institution at which prior credits were earned. To be considered for credit, students must: 1) demonstrate the relevance of the prior coursework to existing MASL program learning outcomes and 2) have earned a B or better in the prior coursework.

Portfolio
MASL students often bring a level of experience and knowledge to academic programs that has been acquired through work, training, or life experiences. For more information on how students may earn graduate credits for prior learning, see the Credit for Prior Learning policy under the Academic Policies and Regulations (Alternative Credit) section of the catalog.

Course Cancellation Policy
In the event that a weekend class must be cancelled due to an event beyond the control of Viterbo University and/or the Master of Arts in Servant Leadership program (e.g., weather, faculty illness, etc.), every effort will be made to reschedule the class. The professor will issue a revised syllabus and make-up coursework.

Learning Outcomes
  • Articulate a vision of servant leadership as a vocation
  • Demonstrate knowledge of key theories, principles, and practices of servant leadership
  • Utilize practical approaches, reflective practices, and skills of servant leadership
  • Analyze organizational and institutional mission, culture, and power dynamics
  • Apply ethical principles and theories in decision-making that contribute to transformational change for the common good
  • Integrate contemplation and work through individual and communal rituals
  • Practice hospitality that demonstrates a reverence for diverse peoples and cultures
Addendum

Nonprofit leadership emphasis: the above requirements, including six credits from MGMT or SVLD courses approved by MASL program chair. In addition, students pursuing this emphasis must focus their research project on issues related to nonprofit organizations.

Legal Studies (Minor)

Overview

In our legal studies minor, you will explore legal issues in a variety of ways. This minor is perfect if you want to apply to law school upon graduation and wish to gain an intellectual base in legal studies at the undergraduate level. Legal studies is also relevant if you have an interest in the law and pursue the minor in order to complement your major—generally one in the humanities. The minor includes courses in business law, philosophy, and criminal justice courses and consists of 18 credit hours.

Policy

No more than six credits may come from the courses required in the student's major or any one department.

Business Leadership (BBA Degree Completion)

Overview

Viterbo’s business leadership degree completion program is an online program that allows students to complete a Bachelor of Business Administration degree using previously earned college credit, military credit, or credit for prior learning. Most students enter this program with 30+ prior college credits in business disciplines. Business leadership represents the study of organizational theory and management, allowing students to build upon their practical experience and skills while expanding upon knowledge in finance, marketing, and accounting. Formally this degree was known as Organizational Management.

Policy
  • All students pursuing the BBA degree must maintain a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 or higher (on a 4.0 scale) in the major requirement courses, and students must receive a letter grade of C (2.0) or higher in each of these courses. If a grade of CD or below is earned in any of these courses, the course must be repeated until a grade of C or higher is achieved. Students pursuing the business education major must maintain a 2.75 grade point average in all business and education coursework.
  • All transfer students with at least 30 college credits who enter Viterbo seeking an undergraduate degree offered by the Dahl School of Business must earn a minimum of 15 credits of business coursework at Viterbo University.
  • Students completing a bachelor completion degree may not concurrently double major or double degree in a major offered as a traditional student major.
  • The pathway option (when students enter the program with less than 30 credits) requires 62 elective credits with 30 of the credits being business courses.
Learning Outcomes
  • Comprehend and apply concepts of human resource planning, personnel selection, motivation, and performance evaluation
  • Demonstrate an understanding of how individuals and groups influence organizational behavior and demonstrate the ability to work in teams
  • Demonstrate the ability to apply communication skills in a variety of interpersonal and organizational settings
  • Apply principles of various business disciplines (such as statistics, accounting, and finance) to solve complex problems
  • Demonstrate sound ethical decision-making skills to solve ethical problems in organizations
  • Understand and demonstrate mastery of management theories, principles, processes, and skills

The Servant Leadership Embedded Certificate is embedded within the Business Core curriculum. The certificate outcomes include the following:

  • Practice ethical decision-making
  • Communicate through storytelling
  • Develop contemplation and discernment
  • Understand how to build community and support the Common Good
Addendum

Business Leadership (transfer agreement/degree completion) Major (Bachelor of Business Administration)

The Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree must have been earned after May 2006 for Western Technical College (WTC) graduates or after May 2013 for Chippewa Valley Technical College (CVTC) graduates. Students may not begin these specifically-articulated transfer programs or be considered a student in these programs until the AAS degree has been completed and documented on the technical college transcript. A student who did not complete the AAS degree could instead complete the requirements of the general major, and any completed courses of the AAS would count toward the major, but in order to come into this articulated transfer agreement program, the AAS must be completed prior to transfer to Viterbo. The student cannot be dually enrolled.  

  • Core curriculum  – see core curriculum section of catalog
  • Major requirements (21-39 credits) – see below
  • Final degree requirements – a minimum of 120 college level credits, minimum of 30 credits at the 300/400 level

Transfer courses and waivers and/or substitutions could modify the required credit total in the core curriculum and major.

Western TC - Agri-Business Science Technology
BLAW 343, BUSL 305, 308, 318, 400, 401, SVLD 330, 430

Western TC/WTCS Statewide - Business Management

BUSL 305, 308, 318, 400, 401, 403, SVLD 330, 430

Western TC - Computer Support Specialist

BLAW 343, ECON 102, BUSL 305, 306, 308, 309, 318, 400, 401, 410, SVLD 330, 430

Western TC - Digital Marketing

BLAW 343, BUSL 305, 306, 308, 318, 400, 401, 410, SVLD 330, 430

Western TC - Digital Media

BLAW 343, ECON 102, BUSL 305, 306, 308, 309, 318, 400, 401, 410, SVLD 330, 430

Western TC - Graphic Design

BLAW 343, ECON 102, BUSL 305, 306, 308, 318, 400, 401, 410, SVLD 330, 430

Western TC  - Human Resource Management

BLAW 343, ECON 102, BUSL 305, 306, 308, 309, 318, 401, 410, SVLD 330, 430

Western TC - Leadership Development

BUSL 305, 308, 309, 401, 410, SVLD 330, 430

Western TC - Sales Management

BUSL 305, 308, 400, 401, 410, SVLD 330, 430

Western TC - Web and Software Developer

BLAW 343, ECON 102, BUSL 305, 306, 308, 309, 318, 400, 401, 410, SVLD 330, 430

CVTC - Agronomy Management

BLAW 343, INFO 200, BUSL 305, 306, 308, 309, 318, 400, 401, 410, SVLD 330, 430

CVTC - Business Management

BUSL 305, 308, 309, SVLD 330, 430

CVTC - Culinary Management

BLAW 343, ECON 102, INFO 200, BUSL 305, 308, 309, 318, 401, SVLD 330, 430

CVTC - Digital Marketing

BLAW 343, BUSL 305, 306, 308, 318, 400, 401, 410, SVLD 330, 430

CVTC - Executive Assistant

BLAW 343, ECON 102, BUSL 305, 306, 308, 309, 318, 400, 401, 410, SVLD 330, 430

CVTC - Graphic Design

BLAW 343, BUSL 305, 306, 308, 309, 318, 400, 401, 410, SVLD 330, 430

CVTC - Human Resource Management

INFO 200, BUSL 305, 308, 318, 410, SVLD 330, 430

CVTC - IT Software Developer

BLAW 343, ECON 102, BUSL 305, 306, 308, 309, 318, 400, 401, 410, SVLD 330, 430

CVTC - Landscape, Plant, and Turf Management

BLAW 343, INFO 200, BUSL 305, 308, 309, 318, 400, 401, 410, SVLD 330, 430

CVTC - Paralegal

BUSL 305, 306, 308, 309, 318, 400, 401, 410, SVLD 330, 430

CVTC - Professional Communications

BLAW 343, ECON 102, BUSL 305, 306, 308, 309, 318, 400, 401, 410, SVLD 330, 430

CVTC - Supply Chain Management

BLAW 343, BUSL 308, 309, 318, 400, 401, 410, SVLD 330, 430
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