2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog

Business Administration Associate Degree (ASBA)

Degree: Associate of Science in Business Administration

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

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 Outcomes - 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.

Business Administration Associate Degree Curriculum

Freshman Year

Fall Semester

LBC 100Foundations Seminar

1

BIB 106Interpreting the Bible

3

THE 105Prelude to Biblical & Theological Studies

3

LAN 101College Composition and Research

3

LAN 104Public Speaking

3

BUS 102Introduction to Business

3

Total Credit Hours:16

Spring Semester

BIB 103Creation & Covenants: OT I

3

BIB 104Israel's Life & Literature: OT II

3

MAT 102Everyday Mathematics

3

____ ____
Human Culture Elective

3

BUS 113Foundations of Accounting

3

Total Credit Hours:16

Sophomore Year

Fall Semester

CSV 201Christian Service I

0

BIB 203Life of Christ: NT I

3

HIS/LIT ____
History or Literature Core (100/200 Level)

3

BUS 302Marketing

3

BUS 307Business Law

3

BUS ____
Business Elective*

3

Total Credit Hours:15

Spring Semester

BIB 204Early Church: NT II

3

LAN 340Business Writing

3

BUS 230Leadership

3

BUS 425Personal Finance and Investment

3

BUS ____
Business Elective*

3

CSV 202Christian Service II

0

Total Credit Hours:15

*Business Electives:

BUS 205Finance

3

BUS 305Operations Management

3

BUS 402International Business

3

BUS 415Managerial Economics

3

THE 220Christian Ethics

3

THE 314Theology of Work and Wealth

3

**Arts and Sciences Electives:

SOC 101General Psychology

3

PHI 201Introduction to Philosophy

3

SOC 203Principles of Sociology

3

POL 202Intro. to American Government

3