Business Courses

Our Business Administration Course Offerings are now available beginning in the Course Catalog. There you can also find out which semesters these classes are offered and how many credit hours they are worth.

Management Concentration
Computer Information Systems Concentration

PURPOSE

This degree is designed for students with aspirations of leadership in business. The Business Management Concentration emphasizes experience giving a broad mix of courses in theory and skills sought out by prospective employers and graduate programs.

POTENTIAL CAREER PATHS

Graduates of this program are prepared for careers in a wide range of entry-level management positions in a variety of business organizations.

OPTIONS:  BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (B.S.) OR ARTS (B.A.)

LIBERAL ARTS CORE
Communication Skills
EN 101, 102 (Freshman Composition) 6 hrs.
CM 130 (Intro to Communication) 3 hrs.
Humanities
Literature 3 hrs.
Art-Music Appreciation/Philosophy/Theater/Foreign Language/Literature 3 hrs.
Social & Behavioral Science
History 3 hrs.
Political Science/Psychology/Sociology/Economics/Geography 3 hrs.
Natural Sciences/Mathematical Reasoning
Science (Lab course) 4 hrs.
MA 124 (College Algebra) 3 hrs.
or a higher math
Christian Ministries
BI 111 (Biblical Literature & History) 3 hrs.
BI 112 (Interpreting Biblical Literature) 3 hrs.
BI 300 (Gospel of John) 3 hrs.
TH 237 (Christian Ethics) 3 hrs.
Physical Wellness
PE 105 (Total Fitness) 1 hr.
FS 101 (Freshman Seminar) 2 hrs.
SS 400 (Professions, Vocations, Missions) 1 hr.

Total 44 hrs.

MAJOR LOWER AND UPPER LEVEL COURSES
Business Foundation Courses (required for all Business Administration majors):
BU 200, 201 (Macro/Microeconomics) 6 hrs.
BU 250 (Computer Office Apps I) 3 hrs.
BU 252 (Business Problem Solving) 3 hrs.
BU 260 (Financial Acct) 3 hrs.
BU 264 (Managerial Acct) 3 hrs.
BU 285 (Personal Financial Mgmt) 3 hrs.
BU 300 (Management/Org. Behavior) 3 hrs.
BU 305 (Marketing) 3 hrs.
BU 310 (Business Law) 3 hrs.
BU 315 (Business Statistics) 3 hrs.
BU 360 (Management Communications) 3 hrs.
BU 422 (Business Ethics)  3 hrs.
BU 440 (E-Commerce Management) 3 hrs.
IS 255 (Information Systems) 3 hrs.

Management Concentration:
BU 325 (Entrepreneurship) 3 hrs.
BU 345 (Managerial Finance) 3 hrs.
BU 410 (Human Resources Mgmt) 3 hrs.
BU 430 (Production/Operations Mgmt.) 3 hrs.
BU 460 (International Business) 3 hrs.
BU 480 (Strategic Management) 3 hrs.
BU 490 (Business Seminar) 3 hrs.

(B.S. Option)
General Electives 14 hrs.
OR
(B.A. Option)
Humanities Courses
Foreign Language  6 hrs.
General Electives 8 hrs.
 
TOTAL 124 hrs.

Computer Information Systems Concentration

PURPOSE

This degree is designed for students with interests in business and computing. Our students experience a blend of computer technology and business courses that prospective employers and graduate programs are seeking. In this prorgram students have the opportunity to gain experience using the latest software including Microsoft and UNIX.

POTENTIAL CAREER PATHS

Technology Management
eCommerce and Internet Development
Computer Programing
Systems Development and Support
Technology Training

OPTIONS:  BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (B.S.) OR ARTS (B.A.)

LIBERAL ARTS CORE
Communication Skills
EN 101, 102 (Freshman Composition) 6 hrs.
CM 130 (Intro to Communication) 3 hrs.
Humanities
Literature 3 hrs.
Art-Music Appreciation/Philosophy/Theater/Foreign Language/Literature 3 hrs.
Social & Behavioral Science
History 3 hrs.
Political Science/Psychology/Sociology/Economics/Geography 3 hrs.
Natural Sciences/Mathematical Reasoning
Science (Lab course) 4 hrs.
MA 124 (College Algebra) 3 hrs.
or a higher math
Christian Ministries
BI 111 (Biblical Literature & History) 3 hrs.
BI 112 (Interpreting Biblical Literature) 3 hrs.
BI 300 (Gospel of John) 3 hrs.
TH 237 (Christian Ethics) 3 hrs.
Physical Wellness
PE 105 (Total Fitness) 1 hr.
FS 101 (Freshman Seminar) 2 hrs.
SS 400 (Professions, Vocations, Missions) 1 hr.

Total 44 hrs.

MAJOR LOWER AND UPPER LEVEL COURSES
Business Foundation Courses
(required for all Business Administration majors):
BU 200, 201 (Macro/Microeconomics) 6 hrs.
BU 250 (Computer Office Apps I) 3 hrs.
BU 252 (Business Problem Solving) 3 hrs.
BU 260 (Financial Acct) 3 hrs.
BU 264 (Managerial Acct) 3 hrs.
BU 285 (Personal Financial Mgmt) 3 hrs.
BU 300 (Management/Org. Behavior) 3 hrs.
BU 305 (Marketing) 3 hrs.
BU 310 (Business Law) 3 hrs.
BU 315 (Business Statistics) 3 hrs.
BU 360 (Management Communications) 3 hrs.
BU 422 (Business Ethics) 3 hrs.
BU 440 (E-Commerce Management) 3 hrs.
IS 255 (Information Systems) 3 hrs.

Computer Information Systems Concentration:
IS 240 (Operating Systems I)  3 hrs.
IS 241 (Architecture Lab I) 1 hr.
IS 342 (Operating Systems II) 3 hrs.
IS 355 (Advanced Database) 3 hrs.
IS 358 (Systems Analysis and Design) 3 hrs.
IS 380 (Programming Logic) 3 hrs.
IS 457 (Windows Application Pro.) 3 hrs.
IS 458 (Web Application Programming) 3 hrs.
IS 476 (CIS Internship) 3 hrs.

(B.S. Option)
General Electives 10 hrs.
OR
(B.A. Option)
Humanities Courses
Foreign Language 6 hrs.
General Electives 4 hrs.
 
TOTAL 124 hrs