Business Administration (B.S.)

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This program is designed to prepare graduates to enter the business field with a concrete understanding of the fundamentals of business, such as accounting, economics, finance, management, marketing, statistics, transportation, and logistics.

Required Courses for the Business Administration Major

Christian Studies Core - 15-21 Credits

ICS 3610 - Concepts of Global and Ethical Leadership 3 Credits *
HUM 3701 - Apologetics and Christian Evidences 3 Credits *
HUM 3710 - Christian Faith and Reason 3 Credits
THE 3520 - Foundations of Christian Thought 3 Credits *
or
THE 3522 - Systematic Theology I 3 Credits
and
THE 3524 - Systematic Theology II 3 Credits
BIB 1511 - Survey of Biblical Literature 3 Credits *
or
BIB 1520 - History of the Old Testament 3 Credits
and
BIB 1522 - History of the New Testament 3 Credits

General Education Core - 31 Credits

SOC 1510 - College Success Strategies 3 Credits ¹
ENG 1510 - College Writing and Research 3 Credits
ENG 1512 - Introduction to Literary Analysis 3 Credits
COM 1515 - Introduction to Public Communication 3 Credits
Humanities Elective 3 Credits ² *
FAR-Fine Arts Elective 3 Credits
Global Awareness Elective 3 Credits *
Lab Science Elective 4 Credits
Math Elective 3 Credits
HIS-History Elective 3 Credits

Business Administration Core - 39 Credits

ACC 228 - Principles of Accounting I 3 Credits
ACC 229 - Principles of Accounting II 3 Credits
BUS 130 - Concepts of Personal Finance 3 Credits
BUS 1520 - Introduction to Information Systems 3 Credits
BUS 350 - Principles of Marketing 3 Credits
BUS 3540 - Management Principles 3 Credits
BUS 375 - Financial Management 3 Credits
BUS 421 - Business Law 3 Credits
BUS 450 - Strategy and Policy 3 Credits
BUS 454 - Business Research Methods 3 Credits
ECO 331 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 Credits *
ECO 332 - Principles of Microeconomics 3 Credits
MAT 2230 - Statistical Concepts 3 Credits *

General Electives - 40 Credits

Total Credits for Bachelor’s Degree - 125-131

¹ Course counts towards 3 credits of the Social Science electives. Students who have successfully completed 60 credits with a GPA of at least 2.0 may replace SOC 1510 with another Social Science Elective.

²Click HERE to view options for Social Science, Humanities, Global Awareness and Fine Arts electives.

* Some courses from the Christian Studies Core and Major Core can be used to fulfill requirements in the General Education Core. By doing that the number of electives needed would increase so that the minimum of 125 credits is reached.