Bachelor of Arts Degree: Business Management

Pre-Business Admission Criteria:
To be admitted to the Hesston College Pre-Business track and be eligible for the Pre-Business Guarantee, students must meet the following criteria:

  • Academic Standards; high school GPA of 2.5 OR cumulative college GPA of 2.5 based on a minimum of 12 credit hours OR appropriate test score (ACT composite score of 19, SAT score of 1000 or ACCUPLACER next-Gen Score of 255 in Reading and 255 in Writing.
  • Other eligibility requirements include technical standards, social character and legal standards.

Students whose native language is not English:

  • Have a minimum iBT score of 19 in Reading and 20 in Listening, Speaking and Writing; OR
  • Have earned a high school diploma or GED in the United States.

Pre-Business Progression Standards:
Qualified pre-business students enrolled at Hesston College are granted a guarantee of admission into the business program provided they meet progression standards, submit all additional application documents and interview with the director for the School of Management:

  • Complete a minimum of 12 credit hours at Hesston College each semester;
  • Complete a minimum of 48 credit hours of the 60 required hours for the liberal education/required business/support courses for the B.A. prior to entering junior level business coursework and have a plan for completing all remaining requirements;
  • Achieve grades of C or above in all required liberal education/required business/support courses and a cumulative 2.5 GPA in required Hesston College courses;
  • Meet the program’s technical standards and legal standards for the B.A. and demonstrated positive social character.

If student’s native language is not English:

  • A minimum iBT score of 19 in Reading and 20 in Listening, Speaking and Writing by March 1, have earned a high school diploma or GED in the United States, do not need to present evidence of English language proficiency.

Transfer Student Admission Criteria: (must meet each qualifier prior to junior year)

  • Complete a minimum of 45 (of 60) hours of required liberal education and support courses by March 1.
  • Complete a minimum of 48 credit hours of the 60 required hours for the liberal education/required business/support courses for the B.A. prior to entering junior level business coursework and have a plan for completing all remaining requirements;
  • Have grades of C or better in all required liberal education and support courses and an overall GPA of 2.5 in required courses based on a minimum of 45 college credits.
  • If International, a minimum iBT score of 19 in Reading and 20 in Listening, Speaking and Writing by March 1. International applicants whose native language is English, or who have earned a high school diploma or GED in the United States, do not need to present evidence of English language proficiency.

Priority will be given to current Hesston College students in the pre-business track who meet the program progression standards.

General Requirements

Total credits: 120 hours including 71 minimum major hours (6 general education major hours, 13 lower level major hours and 52 upper level major hours including concentration courses).

Grade point average: 2.50 or better in Hesston College courses.

Residency: 30 of final 60 hours must be earned at Hesston College.

Skills Courses (15 hours)

Written Communication (6 hours) – ENGL 125 College Writing I and ENGL 135 College Writing II or ENGL 225 Advanced Critical Research and Argument.

Oral Communication (3 hours) – COMM 125 Interpersonal Communication or COMM 206 Speech Communication.

Mathematics (3 hours) – MASC 210 Elementary Statistics.

Knowledge Courses (20 hours)

Social Science (6 hours) – ECON 221 – Principles of Macroeconomics* and one course from the following areas: PSY 200 General Psychology, POLS 121 American Government and Politics, SOC 202 Cultural Anthropology, SOC 203 Introduction to Sociology.

Humanities (6 hours) – One course from two of the following areas: ART 103 Art Appreciation, EDUC/ENGL 204 Introduction to Children’s Literature, ENGL 112 Studies in Literature, ENGL 212 World Literature, ENGL 215 Introduction to Film, ENGL 217 Literature of Race, Ethnicity and Gender, HIST 221/222 U.S. History I/II, HIST 251/252 History of World Civilization I/II, JAPN 101 Japanese I, MUS 203 Music Appreciation, THAR 103 The Art of Theatre.

Natural Science (8 hours) – One course from two of the following areas: BISC 100 Introduction to Biology, BISC 110/120 Environmental Biology/Science, BISC 205 Anatomy and Physiology, CHEM 101 Introductory Chemistry, CHEM 121 General Chemistry I, PHSC 200 Principles of Physical Science, PHYS 203 College Physics I, PHYS 213 Physics for Scientists and Engineers I.

Responsibility Courses (5 hours)

IDS 101 First-Year Experience, PHED 210 Lifetime Fitness and Wellness and BUAD 220 Management*

Faith Course (3 hours)

RELG 100 Biblical Literature

Integration Course (3 to 4 hours)

Recommended: BUAD 112 Personal Finance, But also accept one of the following: AVIA 281 Aviation Safety, BISC 240 Genetics, CHEM 204 Organic Chemistry II, COMM 151 Mass Communication and Society, ECON/HUM 261 Industrialization to Globalization, EDUC 210 Diverse Learners, ENGL 220 Creative Writing, Art/Mus/THAR 231 Sophomore Fine Arts Portfolio, PHED 205 Recreation Leadership, PHYS 214 Physics for Scientists and Engineers II, RELG 260 Jesus and the Gospels, SOC 207 Sociology of Families.

Business Courses (53 hours minimum)

Lower Level Business Courses (13 additional hours) – BUAC 205 Principles of Financial Accounting I, BUAC 206 Managerial Accounting I, BUCS 117 Computer Applications, ECON 222 Principles of Microeconomics. *These (ECON 221, BUAD 220) business-specific general education hours are included in the 71 required business credits.
Upper Level Business Courses (40 hours minimum) – BUAD 301/302/303/304 Professional Development I/II/III/IV, BUAD 318 Entrepreneurship for the Greater Good, BUAD 320 Organizational Behavior and Human Resources, BUAD 321 Organizational Leadership and Change Management, BUAD 322 Managing Conflict and Diversity in the Workplace, BUAD 330 Strategic Management, BUAD 340 Financial Management, BUAD 345 Principles of Marketing, BUAD 360 Ethical Leadership, BUAD 361 Business Legal Environment, BUCS 325 Management Information Systems Thinking, BUCS 430 Analytics and the Digital Economy, COMM 342 Strategic Communication.
Business Concentration Courses: (9 hours minimum from one concentration)

Organizational Leadership concentration
BUAD 421 Leading Diversity in Organizations, BUAD 422 Intro to Organizational Development and BUAD 423 Organizational Team Dynamics
Production and Operations Management concentration
BUAD 431 Production and Operations Management, BUAD 432 Quality Management and BUAD 433 Supply Chain and Logistics

Required Senior Internship (3 hours)
Elective Courses (to bring total degree credits to 120)

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