1988-1989 Academic Catalog

66 Business Administration Programs of Study The Department of Business offers the following programs: Accounting major Business administration major with concentrations in: Accounting Computer information systems Economics Finance Management Marketing Office technology Business education major with teaching fields in: Bookkeeping-basic business Comprehensive business Computer information systems major Minors in: Business administration Christian ministries management Computer information systems Secretarial studies program (associate of arts degree) Accounting The accounting major prepares students for careers in private, public, and corporate accounting as well as other bu~iness-rela~ed areas. The program satisfies the requirements ofpubhc accountmg firms and prepares students to take the Certified Public Account- ing examination. . . Course requirements involve eighty quarter hours mcludmg: Business administration core requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 ACCT-211, ACCT-212 Principles of Accounting ... 10 CIS-220 Computer Information Systems .......... 3 BUS-211, BUS-212 Quantitative Methods ......... 8 BUS-216 Business Communications ............. 3 ECON-231 Macroeconomics ................... 4 ECON-232 Microeconomics ................... 4 MGMT-350 Principles of Organization and Management ............................. 4 MRKT-360 Principles of Marketing ............. 4 BUS-218 Business Law ....................... 4 FIN-371 Business Finance .................... 4 BUS-422 Business Seminar .................... 3 MGMT-451 Administrative Policy and Strategy .... 3 Accounting requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 ACCT-311, ACCT-312, ACCT-313 Intermediate Accounting .............................. 9 ACCT-317 Cost Accounting ................... 5 ACCT-411 Federal Income Taxes ............... 4 ACCT-412 Auditing ......................... 4 ACCT-413 Advanced Accounting ............... 4 Additional required cognates include: PYCH-160 General Psychology .................... 5 *GSCI-184 College Algebra ....................... 5 *satisfies the General Education requirement in mathematics Accounting Major Curriculum Summary Proficiency requirements ......................... 0-8 Other General Education requirements ............. 75-95 Accounting and business administration requirements . . . 80 Required cognates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Electives .................................... 7-27 (minimum, not including proficiency) 192 Business Administration Major The business administration major prepares students for a vari– ety of positions in the world of business. Students develop an understanding of the field of business and the skills necessary to function effectively in the business community through the core requirements. They build upon this broad base and develop an area of expertise by selecting an area of concentration. Available concentrations include: Accounting Requirements include sixteen quarter hours ~n 300 and 400-level accounting courses. Students who are prepanng for the CPA examination should fulfill the requirements for the accounting major.