6.6 - Criterion 6.6

Doctoral Programs Only

Deployment

Criterion 6.6.a. The business unit must complete Table 6.6.a. with information for each of its accredited doctoral level programs.

Criterion 6.6.b. If the doctoral program does not require at least 60 semester or 90 quarter credits (or equivalent) in courses beyond the master’s level courses, the unit must provide a justification for the exception.

Terms

Professional Education Curriculum. The Professional Education Curriculum refers to college level courses involving content knowledge, habits of mind, and skills that prepare students for success in a particular profession.

Common Professional Component (CPC). The Common Professional Component refers to the course content that must be included in courses taught in all accredited undergraduate programs. Each accredited program must include content in twelve content areas, as follows:

Marketing
Business Finance
Accounting
Management
Legal Environment of Business
Economics
Business Ethics
Global Dimensions of Business
Business Communication
Information Systems
Quantitative Techniques/Statistics
Business Policies or Integrating Experience

It is expected that each CPC area must receive a minimum coverage of approximately 30 hours.

Business-Related Program. A business-related program is one in which at least 25%, 50%, and 25% of the total curriculum at the associate and bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degree levels, respectively, consist of required courses in business. To be considered for ACBSP accreditation such a program must include sufficient coverage of CPC/PC topics to meet the long-term needs of students and other stakeholders.

Graduate Curriculum. A graduate curriculum consists of courses that are advanced beyond the upper-division undergraduate courses in the content area.

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