2018-2019 Accelerated Catalog

Business Administration (BSBA - Accelerated)

Degree: Bachelor of Science in Business Administration

Majors: Biblical Studies, Business Administration, also available as a minor

Mission: The mission of the Business Administration program is to educate Christian students with the necessary business knowledge and skills that they may proclaim Jesus Christ and serve Him in the Church and society. Specifically, the vision of the Business Administration program is to develop, equip and inspire fully devoted followers of Jesus Christ and provide them with the necessary skills to be successful God-honoring business leaders. Highly skilled and devoted workers will be sent into the market place to model the life of Jesus Christ to the business world.

Major Objectives - Students Will:

  1. Demonstrate a working knowledge of prioritization related to spiritual aspects of life, relational interactions and their service to the church and the world. Specific skills developed will be time management, goal setting, resource allocation, vision, organization, drive and critical thinking.
  2. Analyze and express information and ideas in a variety of appropriate means with clarity and coherence in written and spoken forms.
  3. Master the key sub-disciplines within the business realm. Specific skills developed will be subject matter expertise, applying knowledge to everyday life, decision-making, problem solving and confidence in decisions.
  4. Analyze their role in the world and work, following Jesus Christ's example as their model of leadership. Specific skills developed will be driven-ness, working with excellence, flexibility, self-motivation, and ethical actions.
  5. Demonstrate a high level of emotional intelligence in both personal and business relationships. Some of the basic features of emotional intelligence include delegation, collaboration, motivation and candor.
  6. Apply the concept of maximizing God's gifts in our lives. Areas of emphasis will be identifying and developing gifts and talents and balancing resources.

Major Details:

Credits Needed:

  • 36 Credits - General Education
  • 39 Credits - Business Administration
  • 30 Credits - Biblical Studies
  • 15 Credits - Electives

TOTAL - 120 Credits

Business Administration Minor Requirements - 18 Total Credits

Required Courses

BUS 102Introduction to Business

3

MAT 113Foundations of Accounting

3

BUS 205Finance

3

BUS 302Marketing

3

BUS 306Entrepreneurship

3

BUS 307Business Law

3

Curriculum Plan

General Education (36 Credits)

LAN 101College Composition and Research

3

LAN 151Research & Writing

3

LAN 104Public Speaking

3

LIT ____
LIT Core (100/200 Level)

3

HIS ____
HIS Core (100/200 Level)

3

SCI ____
SCI CORE (100/200 Level)

3

SCI L ____
SCI Core Lab

0

MAT ____
MAT Core

3

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Human Culture Elective

3

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Arts & Sciences Elective

3

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Arts & Sciences Elective

3

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Arts & Sciences Elective

3

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Arts & Sciences Elective

3

Business Administration (39 credits)

BUS 102Introduction to Business

3

BUS 201

BUS 204

BUS 205Finance

3

BUS 302Marketing

3

BUS 305Operations Management

3

BUS 306Entrepreneurship

3

BUS 307Business Law

3

BUS 402International Business

3

BUS 403Negotiations

3

BUS 404

BUS 420Advanced Business Concepts

3

MAT 113Foundations of Accounting

3

Biblical Studies (30 Credits)

Choose ten courses from the following list:

BIB 103Creation & Covenants: OT I

3

BIB 104Israel's Life & Literature: OT II

3

BIB 105Biblical Hermeneutics

3

BIB 203Life of Christ: NT I

3

BIB 204Early Church: NT II

3

BIB 371Old Testament in Cultural Context

3

BIB 372New Testament in Cultural Context

3

BIB 451Practical Development of Biblical Interpretation

3

BNT 210Pastoral Epistles

3

BNT 310Romans

3

BNT 3111 & 2 Corinthians

3

BNT 351Prison Epistles

3

BNT 352Hebrews

3

BOT 210Psalms

3

BOT 310Isaiah

3

BOT 330Wisdom Literature

3

BOT 331Jeremiah & Ezekiel

3

BOT 351Apocalyptic Literature

3

BOT 430Minor Prophets

3

LBC 101Engaging Faith & Life

3

FST 101

THE 105Prelude to Biblical & Theological Studies

3

THE 223Christian Narrative I: Creation & Fall

3

THE 224Christian Narrative II: Redemption

3

THE 323Christianity & Culture

3

THE 330Non-Christian Traditions

3

THE 331Issues in American Christianity

3

THE 451Conversations with Theologians

3

THE 480Selected Topics in Theology

3

Electives (15 credits)

Electives can possibly be filled through Life Experience Credits.