The Liberal Studies Major is a unique major.  It offers you the opportunity not only to develop skills related to Small Business Management, but you also get a chance to tailor your major based on your future plans.  It is a much more diverse major than traditional majors, and can provide you with better preparation for continued studies or employment.  It is through this program that you can learn how to begin a career utilizing your Small Business Management skills in all types of businesses.

As you look at the major, you will notice that there are three components, or steps, that allow you to specifically design your program according to your educational needs.  Let's look at each one separately.

Component 1 - General Education Requirements

To help keep your educational experience broad enough to deal with the reality of the real world marketplace, this degree requires that you complete a series of General Education Courses.  These courses include:

6 hrs    English Composition I & II
3 hrs    Principles of Speech
3 hrs    Philosophy or Modern Culture & Christianity
2 hrs    Fitness and Wellness
1 hr      P.E. Activity or Varsity Sport
3 hrs    Math
4 hrs    Science
3 hrs    Personal Finance or Marriage & Family
2 hrs    Computer Literacy
3 hrs    History
3 hrs    Psychology or Sociology
6 hrs    Bible Survey Course I & II
3 hrs    Old Testament Course
3 hrs    New Testament Course
4 hrs    Humanities

Component 2 - Small Business Management Track

The second and third step to designing this degree is choosing your two tracks. Since you are reading this page, we will assume that your first track choice is Small Business Management.  Some of the classes you will take include:

• Financial Accounting
• Computer Application in Business I
• Small Business Management 
• Computer Applications in Business II
• Principles of Marketing
• Human Resource Management
• Business Law
  

Component 3 - Choosing Your Second Track

Since the Liberal Studies Major allows you to shape your educational program according to your specific needs; you will need to choose a second track.  What do you want to do with your education in Business?   How you answer that question will determine what your second track will be. Do you want to open a Health Club?  Then you may want to choose Sports Management as a second track.  Do you want to be a Church Administrator?  Then you might choose Practical Ministry as your second track.    Below, you will find the academic areas you may choose from, and the tracks related to each.

Humanities Concentration
(Tracks in Art, Drama, Music, or Literature)

Science & Mathematics Concentration
(Tracks in Biological/Environmental Science, Health Careers, or Aviation & Science)

Philosophy & Religion Concentration
(Tracks in Biblical Literature, Practical Ministry, or Applied Ministry)

Sport Science Concentration
(Tracks in Physical Education, Recreation, or Sports/Coaching)

Communications Concentration
(Tracks in Journalism, Communications, or English)

Social Science Concentration
(Tracks in Psychology/Sociology, History/Political Science, Criminal Justice, Psychology or Sociology)

If you would like to see the course offerings related to any of these tracks, check out the Liberal Studies section of our catalogue.