Business Major (B.S.)

Required Courses for the Business B.S. Degree

I. Christian Studies Core - 15-21 Credits

• ICS 3610 - Concepts of Global and Ethical Leadership 3 Credits *
• THE 3701 - Apologetics and Christian Evidences 3 Credits *

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• BIB 1511 - Survey of Biblical Literature 3 Credits *

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• BIB 1520 - History of the Old Testament 3 Credits

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• BIB 1522 - History of the New Testament 3 Credits

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• BIB 3510 - Interpreting the Gospels 3 Credits

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• BIB 4710 - Interpreting Romans 3 Credits

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• THE 3520 - Foundations of Christian Thought 3 Credits *

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• THE 3522 - Systematic Theology I 3 Credits

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• THE 3524 - Systematic Theology II 3 Credits

II. General Education Core - 30 Credits

• COM 1010 - Introduction to Communication 3 Credits

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• COM - Communication Elective 3 Credits

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• Communication, Humanities, Math, Science or Social Science Electives 9 Credits
• ENG 1510 - College Writing and Research 3 Credits

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• ENG 1512 - Introduction to Literary Analysis 3 Credits

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• Literature Elective 3 Credits

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• MAT - Math Elective 3 Credits
• SCI - Science Elective 3 Credits
• Social Science Elective 3 Credits
• SOC 1510 - College Success Strategies 3 Credits ^1,2

III. Major Core - 33 Credits

• ACC 1028 - Foundations of Accounting 3 Credits
• BUS 1520 - Introduction to Information Systems 3 Credits
• BUS 3221 - Communication for Business 3 Credits *
• BUS 350 - Principles of Marketing 3 Credits
• BUS 3540 - Management Principles 3 Credits
• BUS 375 - Financial Management 3 Credits
• BUS 4154 - Business Career Connections 3 Credits
• BUS 421 - Business Law 3 Credits
• BUS 450 - Strategy and Policy 3 Credits
• ECO - Economics Elective 3 Credits*
• MAT 2230 - Statistical Concepts 3 Credits *

IV. Electives - 41-62 Credits*

• Electives (3000-4000 level) 3 Credits
• Electives 59 Credits

A minimum of 36 credits must be at the upper (3000-4000) level for a bachelor degree.

* 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.

Total - 125 Credits

¹ Counts towards 3 credits of Social Science credits. Students who have successfully completed 60 credits with a GPA of at least a 2.0 may replace SOC 1510  with a Communication, Humanities, Math, Science or Social Science elective.

² Click HERE to view options for Humanities and Social Science Electives.

Option: Accelerated Degree Program

Qualified students in the B.S. in Business program may apply for an accelerated degree program to earn their Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)  in an additional year instead of the typical two years. Click here for more detailed information regarding the acceptance process for this option.