Business Major (B.S.)

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This degree is offered through the School of Professional Studies in collaboration with the School of Business. It 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 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 *
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
BIB 3510 - Interpreting the Gospels 3 Credits
or
BIB 4710 - Interpreting Romans 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

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. 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 351 - Marketing Management 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

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.

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.

Course Requirements for MBA

Students who are accepted into the accelerated Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) program will substitute the following graduate level courses into the undergraduate degree to fulfill the B.S. requirements.

Undergraduate Course	Graduate Course
BUS 351 - Marketing Management	MBA 6242 - Strategic Marketing and Sales Management
BUS 421 - Business Law	MBA 5230 - Business Law and Ethics
Elective	MBA 6253 - Data and Analytics Management
Elective	MBA 6275 - Business Technology Management
Elective	MBA 6216 - Strategic Human Resource Management
Elective	MBA 6212 - Operations Management

Click for more information about the Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) program.