The Associate of Arts with a concentration in Business Administration provides students a solid grounding in essential principles and practices in business. Many students continue their education by pursuing a Bachelor of Science with a Business Administration Major, and ultimately a Master of Arts in Business Administration (MBA).
Objectives
- Demonstrate basic proficiency in essential business skills
- Devise a personal philosophy of business
- Understand biblical-based Christian worldview that can be used in business settings
Completion Requirements
- A minimum 60 total semester hours of credit
- A minimum cumulative 2.0 GPA
- Completion of a minimum of 15 semester hours of CIU coursework
- Completion of a biblical studies core that includes 9 hours of Bible/theology/ministry courses and at least one additional interdisciplinary Bible-related course
- Completion of the 15 hour Business Administration concentration
Bible/Theology/Ministry (9)
- ICS 1210 - Discovering the Mission of God Credits: 3
- MSD 1110 - Encountering Spiritual Formation Credits: 3
- THE 2010 - Survey of Bible Doctrine Credits: 3
General Education (36)
- COM 1010 - Communication for Leaders Credits: 3
- CPT 1010 - Technology for College Credits: 3
- ENG 1010 - College Writing and Research 1 Credits: 3
- ENG 1020 - College Writing and Research 2 Credits: 3
- HIS 2010 - World Civilizations Credits: 3
- MAT 2010 - Personal Financial Management Credits: 3
- PHI 1010 - Philosophy and Worldview Credits: 3
- PHI 3010 - Personal and Social Ethics Credits: 3
- PSY 2010 - Organizational and Industrial Psychology Credits: 3
- SCI 2010 - Earth Science Credits: 3
- SOC 1010 - Succeeding at CIU Credits: 3
- SOC 2010 - Cultural Diversity Credits: 3
Business Concentration (15)
- BUS 1010 - Fundamentals of Business Credits: 3
- BUS 1020 - Introduction to Finance Credits: 3
- BUS 2020 - Principles of Accounting Credits: 3
- BUS 2030 - Global Issues in Business Credits: 3
- BUS 2040 - Business Case Study Credits: 3
Admission Requirements
- Online application
- Official high school transcript or successful completion of General Education Development (GED) Testing Program
- Applicants who have attempted 12 or more college credits post-high school must provide official college transcripts of all work completed or in progress. Recommended college grade point average (GPA) is 2.0 on a 4.0 scale (those with a GPA under 2.0 may be admitted on a provisional basis)
Because the Associate of Arts degree also includes core academic courses in General Education, it lays the foundation for a bachelor’s degree or advancement in a variety of professional fields or ministry.