Business Core Classes
The following are core courses that are required by all Business Majors.
- BUSN 111 Contemporary Business Enterprise
- BUSN 190 Business Statistics
- BUSN 201 Principles of Macroeconomics
- BUSN 202 Writings in Microeconomics
- BUSN 211 Principles of Accounting I
- BUSN 212 Principles of Accounting II
- BUSN 220 Management Information Systems
- BUSN 223 Calculus for Management Science
- BUSN 230 Marketing Principles
- BUSN 327 Production and Operations Management
- BUSN 328 Organizational Behavior
- BUSN 361 Business Law
- BUSN 370 Business Finance
- BUSN 470 Strategic Management
BUSN111 Contemporary Business Enterprise
Units: 3.0
School: Undergraduate School
Course Description:
Designed to experientially explain how organizations work and to show students how a
business career can be a ministry. Introduces and integrates all the parts of the modern
organization acting in a global environment. Allows students to see the necessity of a broad
educational background to an organizational career, and allows them to explore issues of faith
in a business calling.
BUSN190 Business Statistics
Units: 3.0
School: Undergraduate School
Course Description:
Collection and presentation of business data, central tendency and dispersion measures for
business analysis, sampling and inference for confidence intervals and hypothesis testing,
business forecasting with simple and multiple regression, index numbers.
BUSN201 Principles of Macroeconomics
Units: 3.0
School: Undergraduate School
Course Description:
Macroeconomics: supply and demand analysis, fiscal and monetary policy, money and
banking, international trade and the balance of payments.
BUSN202 Writings in Microeconomics
Units: 3.0
School: Undergraduate School
Course Description:
Integration of basic microeconomic theory with research and composition on issues related to
market efficiency. The course includes an analysis of the firm in the various market structures
as well as studies in the resource markets and regulatory activities. A paper will be a part of
course requirement and will double as pass/fail on writing competency requirement. May not
be transferred without consent. Prerequisites: English 110A and 110B.
BUSN211 Principles of Accounting I
Units: 3.0
School: Undergraduate School
Course Description:
Basic for all business majors and those seeking to learn the language of business; procedure
for setting up a double entry bookkeeping system. Second semester: corporate accounting and
elementary cost accounting methods. Prerequisite: 211 prerequisite for 212. One hour each
week, non-credit, laboratory. Fee: $10.
BUSN212 Principles of Accounting II
Units: 3.0
School: Undergraduate School
Course Description:
Basic for all business majors and those seeking to learn the language of business; procedure
for setting up a double entry bookkeeping system. Second semester: corporate accounting and
elementary cost accounting methods. Prerequisite: 211 prerequisite for 212. One hour each
week, non-credit, laboratory. Fee: $10.
BUSN220 Management Information Systems
Units: 3.0
School: Undergraduate School
Course Description:
Information systems, their design, implementation and contribution to management planning,
decision making and control. Applications involving microcomputers and decision support
systems. Fee: $20.
BUSN223 Calculus for Management Science
Units: 3.0
School: Undergraduate School
Course Description:
Fundamental principles of differential and integral calculus. Applications chosen mainly from
the management sciences. Prerequisite: Passing proficiency exam administered by Math
Department or receiving a "C" or better grade in Math 90 the prior year.
BUSN230 Introduction to Marketing
Units: 3.0
School: Undergraduate School
Course Description:
Introduction to the basic elements of modern marketing including the study of the marketing
environment framework, target market, market segmentation, marketing ethics, and the
marketing mix variables of product, promotion, price, public relations, and place/distribution.
Prerequisite: 190 or consent.
BUSN327 Production & Operations Management
Units: 3.0
School: Undergraduate School
Course Description:
The study of the processes involved in the production and operations core of the for-profit
and not-for-profit organization, making extensive use of computerized tools in statistical and
mathematical tools to solve common production (product-based) problems, including
techniques of quality management, and a consideration of Christian principles of servanthood
in the production and operations management process. Prerequisites: 111, 190, 202, 212,
220. Fee: $10.
BUSN328 Organizational Behavior
Units: 3.0
School: Undergraduate School
Course Description:
Principles of management; planning, controlling, organizing, organizational behavior and
communication; leadership, management of conflict, change and innovation; business ethics
and societal relationships. Prerequisites: 201, 212, Psychology 200 or consent.
BUSN361 Business Law
Units: 3.0
School: Undergraduate School
Course Description:
The legal and regulatory environment of business including a survey of the legal system,
torts, contracts, employment and labor law, business organizations, administrative law, and
the regulatory process. Prerequisite: upper-division standing.
BUSN370 Business Finance
Units: 3.0
School: Undergraduate School
Course Description:
Problems and methods in securing funds for business firms, nature of securities markets,
short- and long-term financing. Prerequisites: 190, 212.
BUSN470 Strategic Management
Units: 3.0
School: Undergraduate School
Course Description:
How to determine strategic directions in organizations. Core studies and projects
provide practical application of principles. Prerequisites: 202, 220, 230, 328,
361, 370.