Division of Social Sciences and Business
Dr. Elizabeth Carden, Chairperson
The Division of Social Sciences and Business includes the departments of business administration and economics , education, history and geography, physical education, political science and public administration, psychology, social science, and sociology. The respective programs provide students with knowledge and skills that prepare them for graduate school , teaching, and other professional vocations in the fields of business, accounting, camping, recreation, and social work. Each program is designed to assist the student in fulfilling college and departmental objectives, including a clear understanding of the integration of faith and learning so that the graduate will be prepared for lay and professional Christian ministries.
Department of Business Administration and Economics
FACULTY
Professors: Warren (chairperson) Associate Professor: Buegler , Powell Instructor: Linamen
Objectives: Upon completion of the Business-Economics major it is intended that the student should demonstrate knowledge of the terminology of business, industry, finance and economics; be able to set up, use and maintain a usable bookkeeping system for a small or medium-size business; solve typical business problems involving applications of mathematics, statistics and use of a computer; have an understanding of the methods and problems involved in finance , marketing, personnel management and business research; exhibit a knowledge of law pertaining to commercial contracts and transactions; understand the banking system of this country, including the Federal Reserve System; and apply Christian principles not only in the business world , but also in Christian organizations they may serve. Department Major: 48 units , of which 24 must be upper division , leading to the Bachelor of Science Degree. The required Business Management core includes 103, 111, 191, 211, 212, 221, 330, 341, 361, 362, 370, 415, 440, 470, and Economics 201 , 202. Courses for the Business-Acccounting major include 311 , 312, 313, 314, 411 , 412. The general education requirement for a foreign language for those following a Business Administration major may be met by two years of high school language or the first four units of a college language.
103 CALCULUS FOR MANAGEMENT SCIENCES (4)
and elementary cost accounting methods. 211 prerequisite for
See Mathematical Sciences 103 for description.
212. One hour each week, non credit, laboratory.
105 ANALYTICAL GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS I (4) See Mathematical Sciences 105 for description . 111 BUSINESS METHODS AND PROBLEMS (3) An introduction to the various major areas of business activity, ways in which businesses are organized, operated and financed, and types of problems they encounter.
221 INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER
PROGRAMMING (3) How computers work; computer language; flow charts; simple problems in computer programming and in data processing.
(see also Mathematical Sciences 200.)
229 PERSONAL AND FAMILY FINANCES (3)
191 BUSINESS COMPUTATIONS (3)
Managing family finances; budgeting; use of credit; borrowing money; savings methods; purchase of life, health, property, and auto insurance; buying or renting property; taxes; buying securities; small business opportunities; wills and estates.
The essential quantitative methods of business including merchandising calculations, single and compound interest, ratio and proportion, annuities, statistical methods , logarithms, linear programming and elements of calculus. An elective for those with three years of high school mathematics. 211 , 212 PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTING (3, 3) 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
274 ADVERTISING PRINCIPLES (3)
Advertising methods currently used for promotion of products, services, ideas, and events by business firms , trade associatioAS, and community organizations, including the church; assigned student projects. Prerequisite: 111 or
consent.
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