Fred Hale School of Business

   The School of Business seeks to prepare undergraduate students for careers in business, business-related, nonprofit organizations and to provide students with the academic preparation necessary to undertake study in various graduate and professional degree programs.  The School strives to instill Christian values in its students and to develop individuals who are committed to the ethical and moral standards in business fostered by the Christian faith.  The School places emphasis on quality teaching and is committed to supporting activities that help advance the economic development of the primary geographical area that the School serves.  Students completing the undergraduate business degree programs offered by the School of Business should:

  1. Possess a fundamental knowledge of the basic business core subjects.

  2. Possess an in-depth knowledge of their area(s) of business specialization

  3. Be prepared to pursue graduate studies in business.

  4. Be able to apply Christian values in their employment practices.

All bachelor of science in business administration students must complete

  1. general education requirements totaling 50 hours

  2. school of business major requirements totaling 42 hours

  3. an established university minor of the student's choice totaling at least 18 hours or a business concentration of 24 hours.

    A STUDENT MAY NOT MAJOR AND MINOR IN THE SAME DISCIPLINE

  4. a total of at least 120 semester hours

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION MAJOR

Department Requirements

General Education Requirements

English 1301, 1302

6
English 2321, 2326, 2331, 2341

Select one

3
Speech 1311

3
History 1301, 1302

6
Religion 1320, 1330 6
Political Science 
Psychology
Sociology
Geography		 Select two 6
Mathematics 1342, 2313 6
Fine Arts 3
Kinesiology 1164 1
Kinesiology activity courses Select two 2
Laboratory Science Select two 8

Total

50

School of Business Major Requirements

Accounting 2301, 2302

6
Business Administration 1305, 3327, 3328,  4662

15
Economics 2303, 3361

6
Finance 3344 3
Management 3350, 3354, 4366 9
Marketing 3324 3
Religion 3352 3

Total

45

School of Business Concentrations for Business Students

Accounting

MIS

 Management

Marketing
ACCT 3335 3 COSC 1302 3 MGMT 3353 3 MKTG 3325 3
ACCT 3336 3 COSC 2308 3 MGMT 4351 3 MKTG 3326 3
ACCT 3337 3 COSC 3315 3 MGMT 4353 3 MKTG 3352 3
ACCT 4331 3 COSC 3317 3 MGMT 4357 3 MKTG 3356 3
ACCT 4333 3 COSC 3333 3 MGMT 4359 3 MKTG 4321 3
ACCT 4338 3 MKTG 4322 3
Choose and 2 of the following courses:

ACCT 3332
ACCT 4332
ACCT 4335
ACCT 4340

 6 Choose and 3 of the following courses:

COSC 2312
COSC 2328
COSC 4321
COSC 4325

 9 Choose and 3 of the following courses:

MGMT 3356
MGMT 4326
MGMT 4356
MGMT 4345

 9 Choose and 2 of the following courses:

MKTG 4326
MKTG 4345
MKTG 4356

 6

Total

 24 24 24 24

School of Business Minors for Business Students

Accounting

MIS

 Management

Marketing
ACCT 3335 3 COSC 1302 3

MGMT 3353

 3 MKTG 3325 3
ACCT 3336 3 COSC 2328 3 MGMT 4351 3 MKTG 3352 3
ACCT 3337 3
Advanced Accounting Hours 9 Approved Computer Science Hours 12 Advanced Management Hours 12 Advanced Marketing 
Hours		 12

Total

 18

  

 18 18 18

SUMMARY

General Education Requirements 51
Major Requirements 42
Concentration/Minor Requirements 18 - 24
Electives [minimum] 3 - 9
TOTAL REQUIREMENTS 120

School of Business Minors for Non-Business Students

Accounting

Business Administration

Marketing

Not-for-Profit
ACCT 2301 3

ACCT 2301

 3 MKTG 3354 3 ACCT 3210 2
ACCT 2302 3 BUAD 1305 3 Advanced Marketing 
Hours		 15 BUAD 1305 3
ACCT 3335 3 ECON 2303 3 BUAD 3327 3
ACCT 3336

Advanced Accounting Hours

 3

6

 Choose any 3 of the following courses.

ACCT 2302
COSC 3317
ECON 3361
FINA 3344
MGMT 3354
MGMT 4366
MKTG 3324

 9 BUAD 3328

FINA 3210

MGMT 3310

MKTG 3210

 3

2

3

2

Total

 18

  

 18 18 18