Dr. Donna Marion, Chair
The business department incorporates the business and criminal justice majors with respective concentrations. The biblically integrated academic curriculum prepares students for a
variety of job opportunities in both Christian organizations and secular
business and/or graduate school by developing their intellectual
capacity, leadership abilities, spiritual lives, and attitude of service.
The business major provides a strong foundation for accounting, economics, business communication, and computer applications. General knowledge of business principles complements the instruction provided in the chosen concentration. Principles, techniques, theory, and practical applications are all parts of a balanced program that presents a value-centered curriculum that applies Christian principles to every aspect of life.
The criminal justice major focuses on preventing crime, preserving peace, and protecting civil rights as essential elements of stability in a democratic society to ensure justice, equity, and
freedom for all.
Business
The purpose of the business major is to prepare students for a
variety of job opportunities in both Christian organizations and secular
business and/or graduate school by developing their intellectual
capacity, leadership abilities, spiritual lives, and attitude of service.
General knowledge of business principles complements a balance of
techniques, theory, and practical application provided in each chosen
concentration.
Learning Outcomes: Graduates of the business program will be able to
- make ethical and moral choices based on a biblical worldview,
- communicate effectively in written and oral presentations,
- use current technology and computer applications effectively
in their chosen profession,
- relate knowledge to practical experiences, and
- be prepared to pursue advanced study in their chosen field.
Concentrations
The purpose of the accounting concentration is to prepare students for placement and career advancement into positions of influence in commercial, public, not-for-profit, or governmental accounting;
to establish a foundation for further education and professional
certification or licensure; and to exhibit a Christian testimony in their personal and professional lives.
Additional Learning Outcomes: Graduates of the accounting concentration will also be able to
- use financial management concepts and methods to determine
viable resolutions for executive decision making and
- apply research from current accounting literature and standards
to properly format and present external or internal financial
reports and regulatory filings.
The purpose of the advertising/public relations concentration is to provide the visual, written, and oral skill necessary for students
to address companies’ advertising and public relations needs using
various media. Practical application and a broad base of business
knowledge provide skills necessary to be effective.
Additional Learning Outcomes: Graduates of the advertising/public relations concentration will also be able to
- address public relations crises using various media channels and
- develop an effective advertising campaign.
The purpose of the finance concentration is to prepare students
for placement and career advancement into positions of influence in
financial institutions, manufacturing and service firms, and not-for-profit
or government agencies; to establish a foundation for further
education and professional certification or licensure; and to exhibit a
Christian testimony in their personal and professional lives.
Additional Learning Outcomes: Graduates of the finance concentration will also be able to
- integrate current economic and monetary policies in evaluating
and constructing investment portfolios within a global
marketplace and
- evaluate, synthesize, and analyze complex investment or
financing-related problems to determine viable resolutions for
financial managers.
The purpose of the legal office administration concentration is to prepare students to be detailed, proficient legal office assistants
and administrators. Students incorporate mastery of general office
skills, legal terminology, and legal transcription with biblical decision
making and integrity to be an integral member of the legal team. By
completing a legal office practicum, students assimilate classroom
knowledge with on-the-job situations.
Additional Learning Outcomes: Graduates of the legal office administration concentration will also be able to
- support management in legal office duties and
- direct the work effort of others to support and assist management
in a legal office.
The purpose of the management concentration is to provide
students a broad set of business skills and knowledge for successful and
challenging careers in a wide variety of organizations and industries;
to establish a foundation for further education; and to equip students
to advance into positions of influence as successful innovators and
Christlike servant-leaders.
Additional Learning Outcome: Graduates of the management
concentration will also be able to direct the work effort of others to
achieve organizational goals and objectives.
The purpose of the marketing concentration is to prepare students
to apply the theoretical foundations, frameworks, and qualitative
and quantitative tools of marketing to actual managerial problems and
to equip students to advance into positions of influence as Christlike
servant-leaders.
Additional Learning Outcome: Graduates of the marketing concentration
will also be able to analyze the voice of the customer by creating
product and service solutions that result in satisfying exchanges.
The purpose of the medical office administration concentration is to train students for both support and administrative roles
in health-related organizations. In this balanced program, students
master general medical terminology, medical billing and coding, and
medical transcription as well as general office skills and learn to apply
biblical principles to workplace decisions.
Additional Learning Outcomes: Graduates of the medical office administration concentration will also be able to
- support management in medical office duties and
- direct the work effort of others to support and assist management
in a medical office.
The purpose of the office administration concentration is
to prepare students to serve the Lord in administrative and support
positions of both Christian ministries and business organizations.
Students master general office skills and learn to apply biblical principles
to workplace decisions. In addition, students obtain a general
background in business to help qualify them for promotions to
managerial positions.
Additional Learning Outcomes: Graduates of the office administration concentration will also be able to
- support management in general office duties and
- direct the work effort of others to support and assist management
with the ability for promotion to middle-management
positions.
The purpose of the sport management concentration is to
prepare students for future ministry in fields involving sports, recreation,
and fitness. It is especially recommended for those interested
in becoming camp administrators or athletic directors.
Additional Learning Outcomes: Graduates of the sport management concentration will also be able to
- manage the components of sports, recreational, and fitness programs and
- implement evangelism into sports and recreation.
Criminal Justice
The purpose of the criminal justice major is to prepare students
with practical skills and leadership training from a biblical perspective
that will allow them to become faithful and effective guarantors of the
requisites for freedom and stability (e.g., crime prevention, the preservation
of peace, and the safeguarding of civil rights) which ensure justice,
equity, and liberty in a free society.
Learning Outcomes: Graduates of the criminal justice program will be able to
- formulate a rationale to support ethical and moral choices based
on a biblical worldview,
- articulate the role of the criminal justice professional in the God-ordained
institution of government,
- demonstrate college-level knowledge relevant to the various areas
of the criminal justice system;
- communicate effectively in written and oral presentations, and
- relate knowledge to practical experience in various areas of the
criminal justice system.
Business
The purpose of the Associate of Science degree in Business is to prepare students to be skilled office assistants in a variety of Christian ministires and business offices. Students develop proficiency in general office
skills specific to their concentration while learning to apply biblical
principles to various workplace situations.
Learning Outcomes: Graduates of the two-year business program
will be able to
- make ethical and moral choices based on a biblical worldview,
- communicate effectively in written presentations,
- use current technology and computer applications effectively
in their chosen profession, and
- relate knowledge to practical experiences.
Concentrations
The purpose of the legal
office systems concentration is to
prepare students to be skilled legal office assistants who are efficient,
attentive to detail, and able to apply biblical principles to various
workplace situations.
Additional Learning Outcome: Graduates of the legal office systems
concentration will also be able to support management in a legal
office setting.
The purpose of the medical
office systems concentration is to
prepare students to be skilled workers in a medical office. Students
demonstrate competent ability in medical and general office duties while
learning to apply biblical principles to various workplace situations.
Additional Learning Outcome: Graduates of the medical office
systems concentration will also be able to support management in a
medical office setting.
The purpose of the office
systems concentration is to prepare
students to be competent members of a support team in Christian
and business offices. Students develop proficiency in general office
skills integrated with biblical character traits.
Additional Learning Outcome: Graduates of the office systems
concentration will also be able to support management in general office
duties.
Criminal Justice
The purpose of the two-year criminal justice major is to prepare
students with practical skills and training from a biblical perspective
for entry-level employment in law enforcement.
Learning Outcomes: Graduates of the criminal justice program will
be able to
- formulate a rationale to support ethical and moral choices
based on a biblical worldview,
- articulate the role of the criminal justice professional in the
God-ordained institution of government,
- demonstrate foundational college-level knowledge relevant
to the various areas of the criminal justice system, and
- communicate effectively in written presentations.