COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
School ofBusiness
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Marketing (60 units)
Acting Dean: Larry D. Strand, M.B.A. FACULTY Associate Professors: Black, Buegler, Cooper, Dill, Smith, Strand Assistant Professors: Harman, Wong, Woodward OBJECTIVES The School of Business offers five curricular emphases leading to a Bache- lor ofScience degree in Business Admin- istration with concentrations in account- ing, finance, marketing, management and computer information systems. Each program is structured to give the student broad understanding of the social and economic environment in which Christian business persons function, and provides a common body of knowledge for students who elect this major. Students study economics, finance , management, business law, accounting, and marketing as the core of the major based upon quantitative management ski lls. The five individual emphases prepare students through additional specified courses to enter a career field in those areas, or to select a graduate school upon graduation. It is the purpose of the School of Business to prepare highly skilled, techni- cally competent business persons who have broad preparation in the liberal arts as we ll , and who can make significant contributions in the workplace or in Christian organizations theymay serve. ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS Admission into Biola Un iversity does not guarantee admission as a business administration major in the School of Business, nor permission to enroll in upper division business administration courses. (Intermediate Accounting excepted). The following requirements must be observed: A Complete, with a minimum of a "C" (2.0) grade in each course, Business Statistics 190, Accounting 211 and 212, Economics 201 and 202, English ll0A and ll0B, and Calculus for Manage- ment Sciences 223 (24 semester hours), or the equivalent,' with a cumulative grade point average of 2.5. Aminimum requirement of 30 hours of General Education (including Bible) must be completed with an overall GPA of2.5. B. Accomplish an overall cumu- lative GPA of 2.5 in all college level course work completed at the time of formal application to the department baccalaureate programs.
C. File an application with the School of Business for admission, which shall include an essay, and affirm that the above requirements have been achieved either at Biola University or another accredited institution. The application should be fi led at the completion of the fourth semester with a fee of$20. D. Meet approval of the faculty of the School of Business. The process wi ll require an interview with faculty/ students. This requirement may be waived byaction of the department. E. Prior to formal admission, stu- dents shall continue to be advised as pre-business majors. DEGREE PROGRAM A Bachelur ofScience Degree in Business Administration is offered upon the com- pletion of baccalaureate requirements and the business major in one of the fol- lowing emphases: accounting, finance , marketing, management and computer information systems. Thirty of the required units must be upper division. Other requirements include courses: 190, 201 , 202, 2!1, 212, 223, 230, 321, 361,362, 370, 415, 470. The general education requirement for a foreign language for those fo llowing a business administration major may be met by two years of high school language or the first four units of a college lan- guage. Business administration majors may use Business 190 and 223 for a math credit toward the science/ mathematics requirements for the general education requirements, but the units cannot be counted in both general education and in the major. Philosophy 215, Communi- cati_on 181 and Psychology 200 are rec- ommended for all business majors. MAJORS Requirements for the five emphases are as follows: Accounting (60 units) Accounting emphasis majors must complete 3ll , 312, 313, 314,315, 325, 407, 411, and 412. Computer Information Systems (60 units) Emphasis majors must complete: 101, 275, 280, 302, 325, 402, 425 and six upper division business electives. Finance (60 units) Finance emphasis majors must complete: 3ll, 312 or 460, 350, 407,
Marketing emphasis majors must complete: 331, 332, 334, 431, 432, 433, 435, and two of the following: 336, 407, 430, or 460 (with depart- ment approval). MINOR A Minm· in Business Adminis-
Pre-Medical Practicum Pre-Dental Practicum Pre-Medical Technology
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vised observation, demonstration and study in a local medical, dental or lab- oratory facility. Introduction to health care philosophies, hospital and patient routines, personnel, instru- mentation and specific treatment practices (phlebotomy credential with medical technology section). Case study and research paper required. Thirty hours of observation. Prerequi- site: junior standing and petition filed with Pre-Medical Advisory Committee one semester prior to enrollment. Insurance fee: $20. 470 Seminar in Advanced Biology (1) Literature research followed by oral presentation, group discussion and evaluation; independent thought and study stressed. May be repeated for maximum of two units of credit. Sev- eral courses in environmental studies, available through Au Sable Institute, may be used for upper division elective units. See an advisor in the Depart- ment of Biological Sciences for further details. Prerequisite: junior or senior biological science major standing.
tration is offered with the completion of 18 units (201, 2ll, 212, 230, 370, 415) plus six units (190 and 321) of specified quantitative prerequisite l!!.
courses. Business I90 also counts toward the general education require- ment for science/ math, but these units cannot be counted toward both gen- eral education and a business minor. COURSES 101 Introduction to Computer Science (3) Introduction to computer hardware and software . Problem solving meth- ods. Elementary concepts of algo- rithm development. C programming. Fee: $25 (See also Computer Science 105) For computer information sys- tems majors only. 111 Business Methods and Problems (3) An introduction to the various major areas of business activities, ways in which business are organized, oper- ated and financed and types of prob- lems they encounter. 190 Business Statistics (3) Collection and presentation of busi- ness data, central tendency and dis- persion measures for business analysis, sampling and inference for confi- dence intervals and hypothesis testing, business forecasting with simple and multiple regression, index numbers. 201 Principles of Macroeconomics (3) Macroeconomics: supply and demand analysis, fiscal and monetary policy, money and banking, international trade and the balance of payments. 202 Writings in Microeconomics (3) 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 mar- kets and regulatory activities. Apaper wi ll be a part of course requirement and will double as pass/ fail on writing competency requirement. May not be transferred without consent. Prerequi- site: 201 and English l lOA and ll0B.
430, 437, 462 , 463 and 464. Management (60 units)
Management majors must complete: 111 , 318, 325, 407, 421, 431, 464 and six units of upper division business electives.
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