Business Major (A.S.)

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This degree is offered through the School of Professional Studies in collaboration with the School of Business. Business firms need people with a diversity of educational backgrounds. It serves as a foundation for various careers in business such as accounting, finance, marketing, advertising and management.

I. Christian Studies Core - 9 Credits

BIB 1520 - History of the Old Testament 3 Credits
BIB 1522 - History of the New Testament 3 Credits
THE 3520 - Foundations of Christian Thought 3 Credits *

II. General Education Core - 30 Credits

COM 1010 - Introduction to Communication 3 Credits
or
COM - Communication Elective 3 Credits
Communication, Humanities, Math, Science or Social Science Electives 9 Credits
ENG 1510 - College Writing and Research 3 Credits
ENG 1512 - Introduction to Literary Analysis 3 Credits
or
Literature Elective 3 Credits
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. Concentration - 18 Credits

ACC 1028 - Foundations of Accounting 3 Credits
BUS 130 - Concepts of Personal Finance 3 Credits
BUS 1520 - Introduction to Information Systems 3 Credits
BUS 2415 - Business Management and Ethics 3 Credits
or
BUS 3540 - Management Principles 3 Credits
BUS 351 - Marketing Management 3 Credits
ECO - Economics Elective 3 Credits*

IV. Electives - 3-9 Credits*

Total - 60 Credits

¹Counts 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.

²Click HERE to view options for Humanities and Social Science 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 60 credits is reached.