2017-2018 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
College of Business Administration
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Undergraduate
C. Brad Crisp, Dean
Andrew Little, Associate Dean
Tim Johnston, Assistant Dean
Clint Buck, Assistant Dean
ACU Box 29300
Abilene, Texas 79699-9300
Mabee Business Building, Room 140
Phone: 325-674-2245
Fax: 325-674-2564
Email: coba@acu.edu
Web: www.acu.edu/coba
The mission of the College of Business Administration is to glorify God by creating a distinctively Christian environment in which excellent teaching, combined with scholarship, promotes the intellectual, personal, and spiritual growth of students, and educates them for Christian service and leadership throughout the world.
The college’s business programs are accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International), the premier accrediting agency of collegiate business schools worldwide.
The college contains two business academic units:
- The Department of Accounting and Finance offers the:
- Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree with majors in:
- Accounting
- Financial Management
- Master of Accountancy (MAcc)
- The Department of Management Sciences offers the:
- Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree with majors in:
- Information Systems
- Management
- Marketing
- These concentrations are available to any business major or minor:
- Business Intelligence
- Business Leadership
- Business Process Management
- Entrepreneurship and Philanthropy
- Human Resource Management
- International Business
- Minors to non-BBA majors:
- The college partners with ACU Dallas to offer the:
- Master of Business Administration (MBA)
- Master of Science in Management (MS)
The college also contains a technology and computing unit:
The School of Information Technology and Computing offers the:
- Bachelor of Science (BS) degree with majors in:
- Computer Science - available concentrations in Computing Theory; Game Development; and Software Engineering
- Computer Science and Math with Teacher Certification
- Digital Entertainment Technology - available concentrations in Cinematic and Game Development
- Information Technology - available concentrations in Application Development and Security and Administration
- Minors in:
- Computer Science
- Digital Entertainment Technology
- Information Technology
See the School of Information Technology and Computing section for additional undergraduate program information.
Bachelor of Business Administration
Learning Goals
The Bachelor of Business Administration consists of three interwoven curricula: The liberal arts core, foundational business content, and specialized knowledge relevant to the major. The learning goals of the major are to:
- Apply Christian principles in evaluating issues and making moral/ethical decisions.
- Demonstrate broad, integrated knowledge and skills in core business disciplines and the business context.
- Demonstrate critical thinking, communication, technical, and career preparation skills appropriate for business professionals.
- Lead and participate effectively in diverse team environments.
- Understand the global business environment.
- Understand the entrepreneurial process.
Admission Requirements
Admission to a business program is required before pre-business and undecided majors can enroll in upper-level business courses.
Admission occurs upon:
- Successful completion of a spreadsheet competency test
And one of the following:
- An SAT (critical reading and math) score of 1210 or higher or an ACT (composite) score of 27 or higher.
- Completing 42 ACU and/or transfer credit hours with a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 or higher.
Once admitted, if a student’s GPA drops below 2.5, the student will be reverted to preadmission status. Students who revert to preadmission status must apply for readmission with their department chair. Based on the chair’s evaluation of the student’s progress and potential to complete the major, the student may be readmitted to the College of Business Administration without condition, readmitted with condition, or not readmitted. Students who have the preadmission designation, as well as students who are undecided, may repeat business courses within the college but may not progress to additional 300-level or higher business courses until the GPA requirement is met.
Other Requirements
The following policies apply to all students working toward a Bachelor of Business Administration:
- Grades: A student must earn a grade of “C” or better in each business course.
- Repeating courses: No course offered by the college may be taken more than three times. A withdrawal or grade on a transcript is considered an attempt.
- Transfer Credit: At least 50 percent of the credit hours in business must be completed at ACU.
Graduate
C. Brad Crisp, Dean
Andrew Little, Associate Dean
Tim Johnston, Assistant Dean
Clint Buck, Assistant Dean
ACU Box 29300
Abilene, Texas 79699-9300
Mabee Business Building, Room 140
Phone: 325-674-2245
Fax: 325-674-2564
Email: coba@acu.edu
Web: www.acu.edu/coba
The mission of the College of Business Administration is to glorify God by creating a distinctively Christian environment in which excellent teaching, combined with scholarship, promotes the intellectual, personal, and spiritual growth of students, and educates them for Christian service and leadership throughout the world.
The college’s business programs are accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International), the premier accrediting agency of collegiate business schools worldwide.
The College of Business Administration offers a graduate degree in the following area:
The college partners with ACU Dallas to offer the following degrees:
- Master of Business Administration (MBA)
- Master of Science in Management (MS)
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