Based on a strong academic foundation, the business major is designed to equip students with strategic, interpersonal, and practical skills to prepare them for success in businesses or in other organizations. The major prepares graduates for administrative careers in businesses or nonprofit organizations as well as for potential graduate work. Students may choose an emphasis in accounting, entrepreneurship, human resource management, management, marketing, nonprofit management, and social entrepreneurship. An additional area of emphasis may be added if the student fulfills all of the requirements of the additional emphasis including at least 9 hours of coursework beyond that which is required of the original area of emphasis.  The curriculum includes content recommended by specialized accrediting agencies, enabling Trinity business graduates to successfully compete with students who graduate with business degrees from internationally accredited colleges and universities.

Program Outcomes:

The successful Trinity business graduate will be able to:

  1. engage in suitable management practices,  including those in environmental monitoring, strategic planning, operational planning, change management, team building, delegation, and conflict resolution.
  2. respectfully interact with others in healthy professional and personal relationships, including engaging skills in teamwork, partnership, understanding others, and diversity/intercultural sensitivity.
  3. employ appropriate communication skills, including those in business and analytical writing, public speaking, professional presentations, interpersonal communication and group communication. 
  4. practice ethical reasoning, including demonstrating Biblical-based decision making, moral judgement, Christian character development,  and awareness of ethical and legal implications.
  5. utilize technology tools, including use of  word processing, spreadsheet, and statistical software, digital communication, web literacy, and research ability.
  6. generate quantitative and financial analyses, including the application of basic algebraic and statistical manipulations, data generation, data analysis, forecasting and financial analysis.
  7. critically in engage in problem solving and opportunity recognition, through developed skills in situation analyses, applied research, logic, creativity, and implementation.
  8. demonstrate competency in all of the subject areas of the AACSB recommended undergraduate business curriculum.  

Requirements total 58 hours for all emphases except accounting, which requires 61 hours. All business majors complete 46 hours in the business core (required courses).  In addition to the business core, students may choose to specialize in an area of emphasis. Students enrolled in the CPA readiness track of the accounting emphasis take an additional 9 to 15 hours.  

Additional areas of emphasis may be added if the courses in each of the additional areas represent at least 9 hours of coursework beyond the what is required in the original area of emphasis. 

All business majors must demonstrate proficiency in algebra, general computer skills, and in spreadsheet and word processing applications.

Algebra proficiency may be demonstrated by any of the following:

  • ACT math score of 22 or higher
  • Successful college-level CLEP exam
  • Successful completion of  MA 117 or a college-level algebra course

Computer skills proficiency may be demonstrated by

  • Successful college-level CLEP exam
  • High school transcript documenting successful completion of a computer skills course
  • Completion of CS 112 or other college-level computer skills course
Business Core
BUS 111Principles of Management3
BUS 113Principles of Marketing3
BUS 115Human Resources Management3
BUS 181Survey of International Business3
BUS 201Introduction to Business Law3
BUS 207Microeconomics3
BUS 208Macroeconomics3
BUS 221Principles of Accounting I3
Select one of the following:3
BUS 222
Principles of Accounting II
BUS 223
Managerial Accounting and Analysis (recommended for non-accounting students)
BUS 411Financial Management 13
BUS 440Seminar in Management Policy3
BUS 445Management Internship3
BUS 490Seminar in Business and Management Ethics3
ENG 210XBusiness Communication3
MA 285XStatistics 24
Emphasis
Select one emphasis from the following of at least 12 hours of Business courses, excluding BUS 103, with at least 9 hours at the 300-level or above.12-15
Total Hours58-61
Accounting Emphasis
Required Course for Business Core
BUS 222Principles of Accounting II3
Required Accounting Courses
BUS 321Financial Reporting I3
BUS 322Financial Reporting II3
BUS 323Individual Income Taxation3
BUS 326Cost Accounting3
BUS 423Management Information Systems3
Total Hours18

Accounting Emphasis with CPA Readiness Track

Required Course for Business Core
BUS 222Principles of Accounting II3
Required Accounting Courses
BUS 321Financial Reporting I3
BUS 322Financial Reporting II3
BUS 323Individual Income Taxation3
BUS 326Cost Accounting3
BUS 423Management Information Systems3
Additional Requirements for Students Completing the CPA Readiness Track
BUS 327Theory and Practice of Auditing3
BUS 425Accounting Research and Analysis2
Select 4 credit hours from the following:4
BUS 325
Accounting for Business Combinations and Consolidations
BUS 421
Corporation Taxation
Highly Recommended (for students preparing for the CPA exam):
BUS 325
Accounting for Business Combinations and Consolidations
BUS 327
Theory and Practice of Auditing
BUS 421
Corporation Taxation
Total Hours27

Entrepreneurship Emphasis

BUS 390Entrepreneurship and New Venture Creation3
BUS 391Entrepreneurial Accounting and Finance3
Select two of the following:6
BUS 310
Personal Finance
BUS 323
Individual Income Taxation
BUS 333
Sales Principles and Practices
BUS 423
Management Information Systems
Total Hours12
 

Human Resources Emphasis

BUS 346Organizational Behavior3
BUS 352Compensation and Benefits3
Select at least two of the following:6
BUS 353
Management of Change
PSY 305
Organizational Psychology
PSY 355
Group Dynamics
PSY 220
Interpersonal Skills Training
or COM 332
 Interpersonal Communication
Total Hours12

Management Emphasis

BUS 346Organizational Behavior3
BUS 353Management of Change3
Select at least two of the following:6
LR 173
& LR 174
Emerging Leadership I
and Emerging Leadership II
BUS 310
Personal Finance
BUS 319
Investments
BUS 333
Sales Principles and Practices
BUS 334
Advertising
BUS 352
Compensation and Benefits
BUS 423
Management Information Systems
BUS 430
Marketing Research
BUS 433
Marketing Strategy
LR 378X
Servant Leadership
PSY 220
Interpersonal Skills Training
or COM 332
 Interpersonal Communication
PSY 305
Organizational Psychology
Total Hours12

Marketing Emphasis

BUS 433Marketing Strategy3
Select at least three of the following:9
BUS 331
Consumer Behavior
BUS 332
Topics in Marketing
BUS 333
Sales Principles and Practices
BUS 334
Advertising
BUS 388
Digital Analytics
BUS 430
Marketing Research
COM 140
Introduction to Public Relations
COM 281
Social and Interactive Media Strategies
COM 334
Group and Organizational Communication
GPH 271
Introduction to Web Design
Total Hours12

Nonprofit Management Emphasis

BUS 372XNonprofit Management3
BUS 373XNonprofit Financial Management3
Select at least two of the following:6
BUS 333
Sales Principles and Practices
BUS 346
Organizational Behavior
BUS 353
Management of Change
BUS 423
Management Information Systems
COM 281
Social and Interactive Media Strategies
CM 172
Introduction to Ministry
CM 260
Introduction to Intercultural Ministry
Total Hours12

Social Entrepreneurship Emphasis

BUS 373XNonprofit Financial Management3
or BUS 391 Entrepreneurial Accounting and Finance
BUS 392Social Entrepreneurship3
Select at least two of the following:6
BUS 333
Sales Principles and Practices
BUS 353
Management of Change
BUS 372X
Nonprofit Management
BUS 423
Management Information Systems
CM 172
Introduction to Ministry
CM 260
Introduction to Intercultural Ministry
CM 342
Relational Skills for Ministry
COM 281
Social and Interactive Media Strategies
Total Hours12