2011-2012 Undergraduate Academic Catalog

Page 56 2011–12 Undergraduate Catalog Department of Business Administration | College of Professions Introduction Admissions Academic Information Academic Departments Course Descriptions Financial Information Appendix Index Mission Statement The mission of the Cedarville University Department of Business Administration is to facilitate the development of business men and women who are personally discerning and professionally competent and who will influence their organizations, professions, and culture through service and leadership anchored in biblical truth. Given our vision as a department, our broader mission is to provide students with an education in business theory and practice from a distinctly Christian worldview. • To effectively foster academic achievement and personal character, we purpose to create an environment characterized by excellence in teaching, service, intellectual contribution, and collegiality. • Essential to our mission is the creation of a learning environment that encourages, stimulates, and challenges students and faculty to maximize their personal potential in their chosen field of academic endeavor. • To facilitate this learning environment, we will use a value- centered curriculum enhanced by an extensive information technology system and a series of personal and professional development seminars. • In addition, across the curriculum, we have integrated ethical considerations, global awareness, and an emphasis on oral and written communication skills. • The distinctive competency of our program is the integration of biblical truth within each of the business disciplines. In light of our mission, the department has established the following goals: 1. We will create a learning environment that encourages, stimulates, and challenges students to maximize their personal potential in the chosen field of academic endeavor. 2. We will create a value-centered curriculum enhanced by an emphasis on topics critical to the student’s competency in the world of work. 3. We will provide faculty with professional and academic opportunities to enhance both teaching competencies and intellectual contributions. 4. We will encourage the relationship between the department and significant constituencies that impact our mission and its implementation. Accreditation The department of business administration is accredited by the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP). Department Requirements Although students in the department of business administration are not required to apply for admission to the department, continuation is based upon performance in the core business requirements and satisfactory completion of course prerequisites. Students entering their junior year will be reviewed for continuation by the department chair. • Students majoring in business must earn at least a 2.0 GPA in all sophomore-level business courses required for their major in order to graduate with a degree in a business major. • Students majoring in business must earn at least a “C-” in any prerequisite business course before being allowed to enter the subsequent course for which that course is a prerequisite. Waivers to this requirement are made only in exceptional circumstances, and such waivers require the approval of the chair of the department in consultation with the professor responsible for the subsequent course. • In general, business majors should complete all 2000-level business core courses before beginning a 3000-level business course. • Before taking a 4000-level business course, students must have satisfactorily completed all 2000-level business administration core courses required for their major. Waivers to this requirement are made only in exceptional circumstances, and such waivers require the approval of the department chair. • To graduate with a major from the department of business administration, students must earn at least a 2.0 cumulative average in all courses required for their major and at least a “C-” in all courses taken to meet a specific requirement in their major (cognate courses not included). • Every major and minor offered by the department of business administration requires that a minimum of 50 percent of the business courses in the business administration core and 50 percent of the specific business courses required for each major or minor be earned at Cedarville University. Any CLEP or advanced placement credits earned are not considered to be earned at Cedarville University. Programs of Study The department of business administration offers the following programs: Majors • Accounting • Information Systems • Finance • Management • International Studies: • Marketing Global Economics and International Business Minors • Business Administration • Information Systems • Christian Ministries • International Business Management • Marketing • Economics Personal Requirements A college-preparatory curriculum in high school provides the best preparation for the bachelor degree programs in the department of business administration. Three or four years of high school mathematics, including calculus, are recommended for students anticipating study in business. No previous coursework in business is necessary. Because of extensive computer utilization in the business curriculum, electives in computer programming or software packages may prove to be helpful.