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Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (Online)

Overview

The online business program at North Greenville University leads to a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. The purpose of a Business Administration degree is to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to succeed in many areas of the ever-changing marketplace. It offers a broad base of knowledge that forms a solid foundation for a wide range of possible career paths. This degree includes relevant and useful training that can be immediately applied in the workplace.

Business and Leadership Program - Prior Experiential Learning

A student who is in their senior year (but prior to their last term) of the Business and Leadership program, and has taken at least 15 hours of credit at NGU, may receive Internship credit for Prior Experiential Learning if the student meets the following criteria:

  • The student completes BUSN-4370 Portfolio Development, with a grade of C or higher, in which significant hours of experiential learning are documented. No Experiential Learning credit can be granted without successful completion of the course.
  • After consultation with the Business and Leadership Program Coordinator, the Portfolio Development Instructor may approve (at his/her sole discretion) prior experiential learning credits (some or all). These credits may count toward Internship hours in the Business and Leadership degree (up to a maximum of 12 hours).
  • The student pays for one-credit hour of tuition. NOTE: FSA funds may be awarded only for learning that results from instruction provided or overseen by the school. FSA funds cannot be awarded for any portion of the program based on study or life experience prior to enrollment in the program or based on tests of learning that are not associated with educational activities overseen by the school. Thus, FSA will not cover the one-credit hour payment for the Prior Experiential Learning.
  • These transfers will not be eligible to count towards the minimum of 30 credits that must be taken at NGU in order to graduate.

Business and Leadership Internship Program and Options for Credit:

The Business and Leadership internship program has two components and three selectable categories.

  • A senior level course, BUSN-4370 Portfolio Development, which all business students must complete with a grade of C or higher.
  • 3-12 hours of internship credit (BUSN-4380) within one of three categories:
    • Category I: the student may opt to transfer up to 12 credit hours of Prior Experiential Learning.
    • Category II: the student may opt to take up to 12 credit hours of on-the-job internship.
    • Category III: the student may opt to use the 12 credit hours as additional open electives.

Degree Requirements

Online Core Curriculum

Required Courses

COLL-1325Academic Success

3
CHST-1301Engaging the Biblical Narrative

3
CHST-1302Integrating a Biblical Worldview

3
ENGL-1310Composition and Rhetoric

3
ENGL-1320Composition and Literature

3
BIOL-1310Scientific Inquiry in a Living World

3
PSYC-2310Introduction to Psychology

3

Communication

Choose one from the list below.
COMM-2300Oral Communication

3
COMM-2308Small Group Communication

3
COMM-2310Interpersonal Communication

3

Civic Awareness

Choose one from the list below.
HIST-1385Western Civ in a Global Context Since 1517

3
HIST-2310United States History to 1865

3
HIST-2320United States History Since 1865

3
PLSC-2310American National Government

3

Humanities and the Arts

Choose one from the list below.
ARTS-1300Engaging the Arts Through Visual Arts

3
MUSC-1300Engaging the Arts Through Music

3
THTR-1300Engaging the Arts Through Theatre

3
ENGL-2300Multicultural Literature

3

Mathematics

 
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Any 1000-level math course 1310 or higher

3
Total Credit Hours:33

Major Requirements

ACCT-2310Principles of Accounting I

3
ACCT-2320Principles of Accounting II

3
ACCT-3360Financial Management

3
BUSN-1340World of Business

3
BUSN-1350Personal Financial Stewardship

3
BUSN-2360Legal Environment of Business

3
BUSN-3320Business Ethics

3
BUSN-3325Management Information Systems

3
BUSN-4390Business Strategy Seminar

3
ECON-2310Principles of Macroeconomics

3
ECON-2320Principles of Microeconomics

3
MATH-1330Probability and Statistics

3
MGMT-2310Management and Organizational Behavior

3
MGMT-3350Innovation and Entrepreneurship

3
MRKT-2335Principles of Marketing

3
Total Credit Hours:45

Major Electives

Choose 6 from any ACCT, BUSN, ECON, MGMT, or MRKT course. 

Total Credit Hours:18
 
Total Free Elective Requirements 24
Total Degree Requirements 120

Mission Statement and Outcomes

The mission of the College of Business and Entrepreneurship at North Greenville University is to honor God by transforming students into innovative thinkers and entrepreneurial problem-solvers who create value that leads to human flourishing in a dynamic marketplace.

Student Learning Outcomes

  1. Students will demonstrate general knowledge of business concepts that is necessary to enter into marketplace careers and callings.
  2. Students will demonstrate an ability to successfully apply business knowledge to business scenarios.
  3. Students will demonstrate an understanding of the impact of differing worldviews in the marketplace, including the specific impact of a biblical worldview on business activity.
  4. Students will demonstrate the ability to solve business problems in discipline-relevant scenarios.
  5. Students will demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively in discipline-relevant business scenarios.