Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration (B.B.A.)

Mission
The Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration is a four-year degree program providing students with preparation for a broad range of business pursuit. Thorough instruction in accounting, finance, marketing, operations, and international business in combination of biblical and theological disciplines provides tools necessary for students to obtain the ability and tools to start and run their own business in such a way to demonstrate Christian truths in their business practices.

Objectives
Students who successfully complete the B.B.A. curriculum will:

1. Demonstrate a basic knowledge of the Bible and evangelical Christian theology.
2. Be able to integrate their business education with basic Christian faith and theology.
3. Have the basic skills to start and run their own business.
4. Foster the necessary ability to develop and expand their business.
5. Understand various legal regulations and duties for business operation.
6. Be able to practice their business based upon Christian ethics and values.

This degree, combined with special emphases, provides students with an academic and ministerial foundation plus the training necessary for graduate programs, such as M.B.A., M.A.R., M.R.E. or M.Div.

The General Education courses and Major Requirements for B.B.A. are as follows (all courses are 3 credits):

FIRST YEAR

FALL SEMESTER
ENG101 English: Reading and Writing I 3 credits (G)
ECO302 Introduction to Economics 3 credits (G)
BIB101 Old Testament Survey 3 credits (R)
FDS101 Spiritual Formation /or/
FDS103 Introduction to Christian Faith 3 credits (R)
Electives 3 credits (E)
Total 15 credit hours or more

SPRING SEMESTER
ENG102 English: Reading and Writing II 3 credits (G)
MAT102 College Math 3 credits (G)
BIB201 New Testament Survey 3 credits (R)
ECO102 Microeconomics 3 credits (RBA)
Electives 3 credits (E)
Total 15 credit hours or more

SECOND YEAR

FALL SEMESTER
SPH101 Public Speech /or/
SPH102 Great Speeches 3 credits (G)
THL101 Biblical Doctrine I 3 credits (R)
ECO201 Macroeconomics 3 credits (RBA)
ACC211 Principles of Accounting I 3 credits (RBA)
Electives 3 credits (E)
Total 15 credit hours or more

SPRING SEMESTER
SCI202 Introduction to Natural Science /or/
SCI303 Introduction to Biological Science /or/
SCI301 Origin of Life 3 credits (G)
THL102 Biblical Doctrine II 3 credits (R)
BUS202 Business Statistics 3 credits (RBA)
ACC212 Principles of Accounting II 3 credits (RBA)
Electives 3 credits (E)
Total 15 credit hours or more

THIRD YEAR

FALL SEMESTER
PHI401 Logic and Reasoning /or/
SOC402 Contemporary Social Problems /or/
SOC201 Introduction to Sociology 3 credits (G)
SCI401 Introduction to Nutrition /or/
SCI302 History of the Earth /or/
SCI402 Physics 3 credits (G)
BUS301 Principles of Investment 3 credits (RBA)
ECO301 International Economics 3 credits (RBA)
Electives 3 credits (E)
Total 15 credit hours or more

SPRING SEMESTER
ART201 Fine Arts /or/
ART402 History of Arts 3 credits (G)
PHI403 Contemporary Moral Problems /or/
PHI202 Introduction to Philosophy /or/
PSY301 Introduction to Psychology 3 credits (G)
BUS302 Financial Management 3 credits (RBA)
ITM302 Information Technology for Management 3 credits (RBA)
Electives 3 credits (E)
Total 15 credit hours or more

FOURTH YEAR

FALL SEMESTER
GOV302 American Government /or/
HIS202 American History 3 credits (G)
BIB231 Life of Jesus 3 credits (R)
BUS203 Leadership /or/
BUS401 Strategic Planning 3 credits (RBA)
BUS403 Principles of Marketing 3 credits (RBA)
BUS411 Legal Disputes / Arbitration 3 credits (RBA)
Total 15 credit hours

SPRING SEMESTER
POL301 Introduction to Political Science /or/
LIT401 Introduction to Literature 3 credits (G)
BIB303 Gospel of John 3 credits (R)
BUS412 Business Law 3 credits (RBA)
BUS404 Christian Business Ethics / Vision 3 credits (RBA)
BUS402 Entrepreneurship / Venture Business 3 credits (RBA)
Total 15 credit hours
120 Total Credit hours