Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Economics Cognate
2017-2018 Degree Completion Plan
Important:
This degree plan is effective for those starting this degree program in fall 2017 through summer 2018. This degree plan will remain in
effect for students who do not break enrollment or who do not change degree programs, concentrations or cognates.
GENERAL EDUCATION/
CORE COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS (39-42 hours)
Course
Hrs
Sem
Grade
Communication (6 hours)1
ENGL 101
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Composition & Rhetoric
Communications Elective
Course
Hrs
Sem
Grade
Major Foundational Courses (3-9 hours)3
3
3
BUSI 201
BUSI 230
BUSI 240
Intermediate Business Computer Apps.
Introduction to Probability & Statistics
Organizational Behavior I
3
3
3
3
3
0-3
MAJOR
ACCT 211
ACCT 212
BUSI 301
BUSI 303
BUSI 310
BUSI 320
BUSI 330
BUSI 342
BUSI 400
BUSI 411
BUSI 472
ECON 213
ECON 214
Core (39 hours)
Financial Accounting
Managerial Accounting
Business Law
International Business
Principles of Management
Corporate Finance
Principles of Marketing
Human Resource Management
Strategic Planning/Business Policy
Operations Management
Organizational Ethics
Principles of Microeconomics
Principles of Macroeconomics
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
BUSI 321
BUSI 405
BUSI 464
GOVT 302
Cognate (12 hours)
Money & the Financial System
Business & Economic Forecasting
International Mrkt. Integration & Trade
Modern Political & Economic Ideas
3
3
3
3
Math, Science & Technology (6-9 hours)1
MATH
UNIV 104
Math Elective (MATH 114 or higher)
Natural Science Elective
Instructional Tech. for Online Learning
Information Literacy (6 hours)1
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Composition Elective
Information Literacy Elective
3
3
Critical Thinking (9 hours)1
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Literature OR Philosophy Elective
Social Science Elective
Cultural Studies Elective
3
3
3
Christian Life & Thought (12 hours)1,2
BIBL 104
RLGN 104
THEO 104
Survey of Old & New Testament
Christian Life & Biblical Worldview
Introduction to Theology Survey
4
4
4
FREE ELECTIVES (18-27 hours)4
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Graduation Requirements
120 Total Hours
2.0 Overall grade point average
30 Hours must be upper-level courses (300-400 level)
Grade of ‘C’ Minimum required for all upper-level courses in the major
50% Of major and cognate taken through Liberty University
30 Hours must be completed through Liberty University
Grad App Submission of Graduation Application must be completed within the
last semester of a student's anticipated graduation date
Revised: 06.02.2017
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Notes
All applicable prerequisites must be met
1
Refer to the list of approved general education electives at www.liberty.edu/gened
before enrolling in core competency requirements
2
Students transferring in 45 or more UG credit hours will have the requirement of RLGN
104 waived; Students transferring in 60 or more UG credit hours will also have the
requirement of THEO 104 waived
3
Major Foundational Courses can also fulfill General Education/Core Competency
requirements as applicable
4
Internship (maximum 6 hours) is strongly recommended
Suggested Course Sequence on second page
Effective: Catalog Term 201740
SUGGESTED COURSE SEQUENCE
FRESHMAN YEAR
First Semester
BIBL 104
ENGL 101
UNIV 104
Information Literacy Elective1
Social Sciences Elective1 [BUSI 240]
Total
4
3
0-3
3
3
13-16
Second Semester
BUSI 201
Communications Elective1
Composition Elective1
Math Elective1 [BUSI 230]
Natural Science Elective1
3
3
3
3
3
Total 15
THEO 104
Literature/Philosophy Elective1
ACCT 211
BUSI 303
ECON 213
SOPHOMORE YEAR
4
RLGN 104
3
ACCT 212
3
BUSI 301
3
BUSI 310
3
Elective
Total 16
4
3
3
3
3
Total 16
Cultural Studies Elective1
BUSI 320
ECON 214
Elective
Elective
JUNIOR YEAR
3
BUSI 330
3
BUSI 342
3
BUSI 405
3
GOVT 302
3
Elective
Total 15
3
3
3
3
3
Total 15
BUSI 400
BUSI 342
BUSI 411
BUSI 464
Elective
SENIOR YEAR
3
BUSI 321
3
BUSI 472
3
Elective
3
Elective
3
Total 15
3
3
3
3
Total 12
Notes
1
Refer to the list of approved general education electives at www.liberty.edu/gened before enrolling in core
competency requirements
Revised: 06.02.2017
Effective: Catalog Term 201740