Program: Business Administration BS - Andrews University

Apr 13, 2025

2023-2024 Academic Bulletin

The program caters specifically to pre-medical, pre-dental, pre-law or other pre-professional students who desire a business emphasis that will benefit them in their chosen career.

This four-year degree includes the business core and courses required by the pre-professional program. Courses need to be selected in consultation with an advisor from the School of Business Administration and an advisor from the specific pre-professional program.

Delivery

This program is offered both on-campus and in an interactive online asynchronous format (see School of Distance Education Definitions). The online degree does not require any on-campus time. Online students are encouraged to come on campus for graduation.

Total Credits - 120

Major - 39

ACCT 121 - Principles of Accounting I Credits: 3
ACCT 122 - Principles of Accounting II Credits: 3
BSAD 341 - Business Law Credits: 3
BSAD 355 - Principles of Management Credits: 3
BSAD 365 - International Environment of Business Credits: 3
BSAD 475 - Operations Management Credits: 3
BSAD 494 - Business Strategy and Decisions Credits: 3
ECON 225 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credits: 3 *
ECON 226 - Principles of Microeconomics Credits: 3
FNCE 317 - Business Finance Credits: 3
INFS 130 - Management of Information Systems Credits: 3
INFS 225 - Introduction to Data Analytics Credits: 3
MKTG 310 - Principles of Marketing Credits: 3
*Course fulfills ACE requirement

Additional Requirements

Students must complete the required business courses with a minimum GPA of 2.33 (C+).

Cognates - 6

RELT 340 - Religion and Ethics in Modern Society Credits: 3 *
or
RELT 390 - Christian Business Ethics Credits: 3 *
STAT 285 - Introduction to Applied Statistics Credits: 3 (for pre-medical students, substitute BIOL 280 )
*Course fulfills ACE requirement

General Education (Andrews Core Experience)

Students must fulfill all Bachelor’s Degree requirements listed in the Andrews Core Experience .

Additional Information

Transfer Credits

The School of Business Administration does not accept 100-200 level courses (i.e. lower division) as transfer work to replace 300-400 level courses (i.e. upper division).

Student Learning Outcomes

Students will be able to apply the major business theories and concepts to inform decision-making.
Students will be able to communicate complex ideas.
Students will be able to implement the elements of a high performing team.
Students will be able to employ decision-support tools in organization problem-solving.
Students will be able to apply the strategic planning process to formulate innovative solutions to complex business problems.
Students will apply a Christian (Adventist) perspective to evaluating the social and ethical responsibilities of business.