BS Business

The Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Business offers an accelerated program to individuals who have completed two years of college and have achieved five years of work experience. The program allows working adults to complete the requirements for their major in as little as 16 months by attending classes one evening per week and a few Saturdays. This program positions graduates for better jobs, promotions, and professional fulfillment in business and other organizations.

Two unique features of the program are the class size and structure. About 16 students comprise a class, and its members complete the program as a unit. This offers the students a tremendous opportunity to study together, share ideas and experiences, and develop new personal and professional networks.

Special fees and refund policies apply to this program.

Program Prerequisites

  • 60 semester credits from accredited institutions
  • Five years of significant work background
  • Minimum 2.0 GPA in previous course work

BS Business Requirements

  • A total of 124 semester hours credit in 100-level (or above) courses with a grade point average of (2.00.)
  • 30 of the last 40 credits in the degree must be taken at Concordia.
  • 45 hours of 300- or 400-level courses (of which 36 are provided within the BS core).
  • No more than 20 credits from Pass/No Pass courses (exclusive of Prior Learning Assessment credits) and Internship credits.
  • Credits are accepted from course work taken at accredited colleges, CLEP (national testing program), current course work, credit by examination, and Prior Learning Assessment petitions.
  • No course with a grade below a C will be counted in the core (Grade of C- or lower must be repeated).
  • The BS core modules must be taken in their entirety.
  • To graduate, business majors must complete the Business Exit Exam (designed by the Education Testing Service). The exam is administered during the student's last semester.

BS General Education Requirements (33)

The Bachelor of Science degree requires 33 semester credits. MCL/BUS* 365 and MCL/BUS*342 may be included in the fulfillment of the General Education Religion requirement.

BS Business Core Modules (36)

  • MCL/BUS* 302 Economics of Social Issues (3)
  • MCL/BUS* 329 Operations and Project Management (3)
  • MCL/BUS* 334 e-Business (3)
  • MCL/BUS* 357 Quantitive Methods for Managers (3)
  • MCL/BUS* 360 Organizational Finance (3)
  • MCL/BUS* 361 Managerial Accounting (3)
  • MCL/BUS* 365 Values, Society, and the Future (3)
  • MCL/BUS* 366 Marketing Management (3)
  • MCL/BUS* 370 Managing Human Resources (3)
  • MCL/BUS* 375 Ethical Leadership and Corporate Responsibility (3)
  • MCL/BUS* 480 Group Process and Communications (3)
  • MCL/BUS* 490 Organizational Policy and Strategy (3)

* BUS prefix effective Summer 2007

General Electives

Students need sufficient electives to meet the 124 hours required for graduation. At least 45 of the 124 hours must be in 300- or 400-level courses. BS Business majors may choose to take MCL/BUS* 498, Independent Research Project, or MCL/BUS* 499-Business Internship to help fulfill the General Elective requirements. Students may complete up to 6 credits toward degree completion in Independent Research Project or Business Internship.

The courses taken beyond the BS Core will not be scheduled in cohort or modular format but will be offered as traditional semester offerings. However, when possible, these courses may be presented in the half-semester mode or during evening hours.

Seminars

Students may enroll in one credit hour seminars (special topics) offered in a weekend format. Up to 9 credits of SOM seminars may be applied to degree requirements.

Case Studies

Students may enroll in one credit hour case studies (the subject matter associated with companion cases are tied directly to selected core modules). Up to 9 credits of companion cases may be applied to degree requirements.

Business Exit Exam

To graduate, business majors must complete the Business Exit Exam (designed by the Education Testing Service). The exam is administered during the student's last semester .

Career and Technical Education Option

For those interested in teaching in a high school or community college setting, Concordia offers a Career and Technical Education (CTE) certification which can be completed as part of the general electives in the BS in Business. Students complete a total of 13 semester credit hours, and work with the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission and Concordia's College of Education to fulfill state certification requirements. For additional information, contact the CTE coordinator in the College of Education.