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

Criminal and Community Justice (BA)

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 A.A.S. 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 A.A.S degree has been completed and documented on a transcript. The student cannot be dually enrolled. The A.A.S 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.

CRNA (Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist)

Overview

The innovative Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) option uses both face-to-face and web-enhanced courses to offer  high quality, interactive instruction.  Students have the opportunity for expertly supervised clinical practicum experiences in the second and third year of the 36-month year-round program. Students complete 22 doctoral level credits at Viterbo, transferring in a Master of Science in Biology degree from UW- La Crosse and 21  Mayo Clinic Health System – Franciscan Healthcare School of Anesthesia credits to graduate with a Doctor of  Nursing Practice degree. The Doctor of Nursing Practice degree and clinical credits from the School of Anesthesia are required to sit for the national board certification exam to be licensed as a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA).

  • National Board Certification Pathway
  • 3 year plan; 78 credits 
  • For students with a BSN who want to provide anesthesia care for procedures and surgeries and work in a variety of settings (for example: operating rooms, surgical centers, same-day procedures)
Policy

Academic Standing - Satisfactory Progress
Graduate nursing students are expected to earn a B or better in all of their courses AND maintain a semester GPA of at least 3.0 or better.

Required Background Check
Federal and state statutes require that criminal background checks be completed for all persons who provide nursing care for others or who have access to people who receive care. Clinical agencies prohibit placement of students with criminal histories of specific crimes and offenses that have been identified by the state of Wisconsin or others as bars to employment or licensure (such as abuse, assault, or neglect). The School of Nursing requires that all students complete a background information disclosure statement and a criminal history search. Individuals whose background check identifies bars to the provision of care in contracted agencies or places restrictions on client contact will not be allowed to progress in the program.

Transfer Credits Upon Admission 
Individual consideration will be granted in the awarding of transfer credits. Up to 18 credits may be transferred from another program and utilized to meet the post-baccalaureate to DNP program requirements of Viterbo University if equivalent. Up to nine credits may be transferred to the post-MSN to DNP program, if equivalent. In order to be considered for transfer, the grade earned must be at least a B. Transfer credits must be graduate credit taken from an accredited institution of higher education completed within the last five years and equivalent to the course it is replacing in the requirements at Viterbo. Courses older than five years may be given credit based on individual review. Students who wish to transfer credits must have an official transcript sent to the director of graduate nursing program. Courses will be evaluated for equivalency and written notification of acceptance of transcript credit will be provided to the student by the director.

Transfer Credits After Admission 
The faculty of the Viterbo University graduate nursing program has carefully planned and developed a curriculum to meet the needs of the potential graduates of the chosen tracks. The content for the curriculum was designed for the curricular and graduate outcomes unique to this program and the specific role preparation. In view of the connection of the curriculum to the desired outcomes and the quality of the graduate, once a student has begun classes as a degree-seeking student in the Viterbo University graduate nursing program, all classes (excluding electives) must be taken at Viterbo University. Note: This policy is not applicable to post-MSN to DNP students wishing AGNP or FNP role preparation whose plan of study will be determined on an individual basis or to agreements established with collaborating institutions.

Time for Completion of Graduate Nursing Degrees
Six credits per semester is considered full-time study; however some semesters contain substantially more credits in the full time plan of study.

  • The post BSN to DNP program can be completed in three years. It is expected that students will complete the program within seven years or less.
  • The post MSN to DNP program can be completed in two years. It is expected that students will complete the program in four years or less.
  • The post MSN to DNP program including NP role preparation can be completed in three years. It is expected that students will complete the program in seven years or less.
  • Time spent as a non-degree student does not count toward the completion period, but students will be subject to the catalog/curriculum requirements in effect at the time they become degree seeking.
  • All full-time and part-time degree-seeking students who have not been granted a leave of absence must register each semester until all degree requirements are completed.

Practicum/Clinical Experience

  • A student receiving a C or less for clinical practicum may be dismissed from the program. If dismissal does not occur, the student will be placed on a clinical remediation contract for the subsequent practicum, must repeat the course with a B or better grade, and must achieve B or better in all remaining practicum courses to remain in the program.
  • Prescribed numbers of clinical hours have been incorporated into the various plans of study available within the graduate nursing program. Students must have an RN license for the state in which the clinical site is located. The number of clinical hours varies depending on the track chosen. A ratio of four clock hours to one didactic hour per week is used; therefore one credit of practicum credit is 60 hours of clinical for the APRN and NP tracks. The student will receive a grade for clinical practicum experiences, a BC or better is required for progression. Receiving C or below may contribute to a decision to dismiss a student from the program or specific remediation procedures.

Didactic Classes (includes theory, seminar, and culminating project credits)

  • A student in the graduate nursing program who earns a C in any course, OR goes below a semester GPA of 3.0, will be placed on probationary status and must achieve a grade of B or better in all subsequent courses AND maintain a semester GPA of 3.0 or better to remain in the program.
  • A student who earns less than a C will be required to repeat the course and earn B or better in this and all subsequent classes and maintain a semester GPA of 3.0 or better to remain in the program.

DNP Project
Students will conduct a scholarly project over two or more semesters. This project is an opportunity for students to engage in independent research/evidence-based inquiry/scholarly work in a defined area of significance to the advanced nursing role. Students will work with faculty advisors for assistance, critique, and expertise. The student will receive a grade at the end of each semester of DNP project registration, and B or better indicates satisfactory progress. Students are required to disseminate their work in a prescribed way.

Certification
http://www.viterbo.edu/graduate-program-nursing

Learning Outcomes
  • Practice in an expanded, specialized, and/or advanced nursing role.
  • Affirm the dignity of life and human diversity.
  • Advocate for quality outcomes for individuals, families, populations, and systems.
  • Demonstrate ethical leadership and faithful service in their chosen roles and settings.
  • Facilitate the translation of research and evidence into practice.
  • Utilize technology to impact best practice.
Addendum

Accreditation

The School of Nursing is approved by the Wisconsin State Board of Nursing; P.O. Box 8935, Madison, WI 53708; 608-266-2112; web@drl.state.wi.us; and accredited at the DNP level by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education; One Dupont Circle, NW, Suite 530; Washington, DC 20036; 202-887-6791; 202-887-8476 (fax); www.aacn.nche.edu/accreditation.

Admission

Program admission requirements and procedures may be found at http://www.viterbo.edu/graduate-program-nursing/application-procedures

Provisional Admission

Occasionally a student does not meet the admission criteria in all respects, but shows promise of the ability to be successful in graduate school. In this case, the student may be admitted to the graduate nursing program on probation. After two semesters (12 credits) of achieving a B or better in all courses, the probation status will be discontinued. If unable to meet this criterion, the student will be required to withdraw from the program.

Policy and Guidelines Applying to Non-Discrimination on the Basis of Disabilities

The School of Nursing supports the Viterbo University policy and guidelines relating to the non-exclusion of qualified students from university programs solely by reason of disability. To meet the requirements of and to successfully participate in the graduate nursing program at Viterbo University, a student must be able to perform skills which are essential to advanced nursing roles. While Viterbo University will provide reasonable accommodations in certain course requirements to assist a special needs student to meet certain course outcomes, there are some essential skills for which there are no known substitutes. The applicant to the graduate nursing program and the student throughout the program must be able to meet the requirements of the track chosen. Accordingly, these specific requirements may vary somewhat.

Business Administration (Minor)

Overview

The business administration minor is designed for non-business majors. It provides the foundation business knowledge that will prepare students to work in the business world or pursue graduate business education. It complements pre-health majors very well. This minor requires a minimum of 15 credits.

Policy

Students declaring majors offered through or in conjunction with the Dahl School of Business are not allowed to declare the business administration minor.

Ethics (Minor)

Overview

The minor in ethics recognizes both the interdisciplinary nature of many moral problems as well as the value of ethical reasoning and ethical theory. Employers state that moral decision-making is one of the most important skills they seek, yet this area is rarely recognized as a specific area of competency. Given the importance of ethics and moral reasoning for students’ own personal development, as well as its value for recognizing and resolving moral problems both in and out of the workplace, having a minor in ethics is a great way to prepare to deal with the complexity of the real world.

Marketing (BBA)

Overview

Viterbo’s marketing program prepares students for creating, communicating, and delivering messages of value in a rapidly evolving business world. Viterbo’s marketing students benefit from a project-based curriculum that applies marketing theory in serving actual regional businesses, which provides students with real world experiences that employers seek. Classes are also taught by faculty members who bring their own unique business experiences to the classroom.

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 seeking an undergraduate degree offered by the Dahl School of Business must earn a minimum of 15 credits of business coursework at Viterbo University.
     
Learning Outcomes
  • Make strategic marketing decisions based on market research and environmental analysis
  • Analyze ethical implications of marketing messages presented to various audiences
  • Integrate the promotional mix variables into a comprehensive and consistent message
  • Implement the relationship selling model
  • Integrate all aspects of marketing to solve and manage a marketing related issue for a local business

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

Marketing (transfer agreement) 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. 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 and mission seminars (32-52 credits) – see core curriculum section of catalog
  • Major requirements (25-35 credits) – see below
  • 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.

Western TC - Digital Marketing

ACCT 211, BLAW 343, FINA 331, MGMT 341, 374, 449, 492, MKTG 356, 361, 362, 450, four credits of MKTG 487

Western TC - Digital Media Production

ACCT 211, BLAW 343, ECON 102, FINA 331, MGMT 341, 374, 449, 492, MKTG 351, 353, 361, 362, 450
Western TC - Graphic Design ACCT 211, BLAW 343, ECON 102, FINA 331, MGMT 341, 374, 449, 492, MKTG 353, 354, 361, 362, 450

Western TC - Sales Management

ACCT 211, COMM 105, MGMT 374, 449, 492, MKTG 353, 354, 361, 362, 450, four credits of MKTG 487, six credits upper division electives

Business Education (BS)

Overview

The Viterbo University business education major prepares students to become business teachers at the middle and secondary levels. Through a combination of courses from the Dahl School of Business and the School of Education, a strong liberal arts foundation is provided, setting students up to enter the sought after field of business education. This foundation, paired with education courses taken through the School of Education, prepares students for a teaching career in public or private schools.

Learning Outcomes

Developed by the Interstate Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium (InTASC) and adopted by Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI)

  • LEARNER DEVELOPMENT – The teacher understands how learners grow and develop, recognizing that patterns of learning and development vary individually within and across the cognitive, linguistic, social, emotional, and physical areas, and the teacher designs and implements developmentally appropriate and challenging learning experiences.
  • LEARNING DIFFERENCES – The teacher uses understanding of individual differences and diverse cultures and communities to ensure inclusive learning environments that enable each learner to meet high standards.
  • LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS – The teacher works with others to create environments that support individual and collaborative learning and that encourage positive social interaction, active engagement in learning, and self-motivation.
  • CONTENT KNOWLEDGE – The teacher understands the central concepts, tools of inquiry, and structures of the discipline(s) he or she teaches and creates learning experiences that make these aspects of the discipline accessible and meaningful for learners to assure mastery of the content.
  • APPLICATION OF CONTENT – The teacher understands how to connect concepts and use differing perspectives to engage learners in critical thinking, creativity, and collaborative problem solving related to authentic local and global issues.
  • ASSESSMENT – The teacher understands and uses multiple methods of assessment to engage learners in their own growth, to monitor learner progress, and to guide the teacher’s and learner’s decision making.
  • PLANNING FOR INSTRUCTION – The teacher plans instruction that supports every student in meeting rigorous learning goals by drawing upon knowledge of content areas, curriculum, cross-disciplinary skills, and pedagogy, as well as knowledge of learners and the community context.
  • INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES – The teacher understands and uses a variety of instructional strategies to encourage learners to develop deep understanding of content areas and their connections and to build skills to apply knowledge in meaningful ways.
  • PROFESSIONAL LEARNING AND ETHICAL PRACTICE – The teacher engages in ongoing professional learning, uses evidence to continually evaluate his/her practice, particularly the effects of his/her choices and actions on others (learners, families, other professionals, and the community), and adapts practice to meet the needs of each learner.
  • LEADERSHIP AND COLLABORATION – The teacher seeks appropriate leadership roles and opportunities to take responsibility for student learning, to collaborate with learners, families, colleagues, other school professionals, and community members to ensure learner growth, and to advance the profession.
  • VITERBO STANDARD – The teacher demonstrates personal qualities and values which reflect the Franciscan values identified in the Viterbo University teacher education conceptual framework.

Sport Science (Minor)

Overview

The sports and leisure industries continue their rapid growth and a strong demand exists for qualified and skilled professionals with a strong background in science, research, exercise science, human performance, and psychology combined with management and ethical leadership skills. The sport science minor at Viterbo University helps students expand their knowledge on the complexities of sport science, and provides students with experience needed to get a foot in the door for graduate school, as well as the industry of sport science itself. The skills learned with this minor work wonders in a multitude of professions, and is an excellent choice for those who are interested. Students majoring in sport management and leadership may not declare a sport science minor.

Policy

Students majoring in sport management and leadership may not declare a sport science minor.

Interpreting Studies (Minor)

Overview

The interpreting studies minor is aimed at helping bilingual speakers become qualified interpreters, and is usable with all languages. It is a great choice for those who intend on having language interpreting as an aspect of their future careers- which, with this minor at Viterbo University, can be in medical, educational, legal, business, and social settings.

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