Catalog 05-07 - Biola University

Minor
A Minor in Business Administration is offered with the completion of
18 units (201, 211, 212, 230, 328, 370) plus six units (190 and 220) of
specified quantitative prerequisite courses. Business 190 also counts
toward the general education requirement for science / math, but
these units cannot be counted toward both general education and a
business minor.
Courses (BUSN)
bUsn 105 Programming & Data structures for Business ...............3
This course presents object oriented and procedural software
engineering methodologies in data definition and measure-
ment, abstract data type, construction and use in developing
screen editors, reports and other IS applications using data
structures including indexed files.
bUsn 190 Business statistics ...................................................................3
Collection and presentation of business data, central tenden-
cy and dispersion measures for business analysis, sampling
and inference for confidence intervals and hypothesis testing,
business forecasting with simple and multiple regression,
index numbers.
bUsn 201 Principles of macroeconomics ...........................................3
Macroeconomics: supply and demand analysis, fiscal and
monetary policy, money and banking, international trade and
the balance of payments.
bUsn 202 Writings in microeconomics ...............................................3
Integration of basic microeconomic theory with research and
composition on issues related to market efficiency. The course
includes an analysis of the firm in the various market struc-
tures as well as studies in the resource markets and regulatory
activities. A paper will be a part of course requirement and will
double as pass / fail on writing competency requirement. May
not be transferred without consent. Prerequisites: English 110
A and 110 B.
bUsn 205 economic Principles ...............................................................3
Micro and macro economic theory with an emphasis on
the application of this theory to current economic issues,
including the study of those who developed the theory and
their predecessors. Issues involving trade and finance among
nations and their comparative economic systems will also be
examined. (For non-business majors only).
bUsn 211 Principles of accounting i ....................................................3
bUsn 212 Principles of accounting ii ...................................................3
Basic for all business majors and those seeking to learn the
language of business; procedure for setting up a double entry
bookkeeping system. Second semester: corporate accounting
and elementary cost accounting methods. Prerequisite: 211
prerequisite for 212. One hour each week, non-credit, labora-
tory. Fee: $10.
bUsn 220 management information systems ..................................3
Information systems, their design, implementation and
contribution to management planning, decision making and
control. Applications involving microcomputers and decision
support systems. Fee: $20.
bUsn 223 Calculus for management sciences .................................3
Fundamental principles of differential and integral calculus.
Applications chosen mainly from the management sciences.
Prerequisite: Passing proficiency exam administered by Math
Department or receiving a “C” or better grade in Math 90 the
prior year.
bUsn 229 Personal and family finances .............................................3
Managing family finances; budgeting use of credit; borrowing
money; saving methods; purchase of life, health, property and
auto insurance; buying and renting property; taxes; buying
securities; wills and estates.
bUsn 230 introduction to marketing ...................................................3
Introduction to the basic elements of modern marketing
including the study of the marketing environment framework,
target market, market segmentation, marketing ethics, and
the marketing mix variables of product, promotion, price,
public relations, and place / distribution. Prerequisite: 190 or
consent.
bUsn 235 Practical Business management ........................................3
This is a class for the Christian who has one or more people
reporting to them or who can affect organizational outcomes.
Practical managerial basics such as decision-making, work
structure, innovation, and motivation will be discussed along
with the scriptural issues that impact them.
bUsn 305 information Technology hardware
& system software ..................................................................3
Principles and application of computer hardware and software
will be presented through lecture of the theoretical underpin-
nings, installation, configuration, and operational laboratory
experience. Prerequisite: 220.
bUsn 306 system analysis and Design ................................................3
Students with information technology skills will learn to ana-
lyze and design information systems. Students will practice
project management during team oriented analysis and
design of a departmental level system. . Prerequisite: 105, 220.
bUsn 311 intermediate accounting i ...................................................3
bUsn 312 intermediate accounting ii ..................................................3
Advanced treatment of cash-flow, funds-flow analyses, prepa-
ration of financial statements, income tax allocation, valuation,
forecasts, cash reconciliation. Prerequisites: 212, 311 for 312.
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