Program Description (4 years program - 180 Units)
The Bachelor of Religious Business Administration (BRBA) is designed to provide the knowledge and skills necessary for a successful career in business and administration. The program includes general education, technology related electives, and major courses. Major courses include but are not limited to study in accounting, business law, public policy, finance, business ethics, human resource management, international business, strategic and organizational management, statistical analysis, etc. As with our other programs, there is a strong emphasis on Biblical values and Theological education, as well as General Education. Courses in the Business major will be taught through the lenses of Christian principles.
Admissions Requirements
Program Requirements
Bible and Theology Requirements: 48 units
General Education Course Requirements: 56 units
Business Administration Requirement: 68 units
Electives: 8 units
Residence requirement: 45 units to be taken at Francis
Admissions Requirements
Applicants must meet the following minimum requirements to be considered for admission to the Bachelor of Religious Business Administration program:
Applicants for admission must be in possession of, or have candidacy for, a high school diploma or GED. The following documents must be submitted to the office of admission by the appropriate deadline:
1. A completed application form for admission
2. Application fee
3. Official Transcripts
4. Recommendation Form
PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES:
- Apply ethical and legal principles to a business environment
- Conduct independent research relevant to business-related issues
- Demonstrate written and oral presentation skills expected of a business-school graduate
- Develop a global business perspective based on the knowledge of foreign business environments and cultures
- Integrate the knowledge acquired in the program to analyze a business, identify its strengths and weaknesses, and determine what changes can be made for improvement
Sample Course of Study
General Education Requirements: 56 units
| Categories | Code | Course Title | Units |
|
Communication
(2 courses) |
COM103 | Presentational Communication (4 units) | 8 |
| COM110 | Theological English (4 units) | ||
| COM201 | Public Speaking (4 units) | ||
| COM204 | Oral Communication Skills | ||
| COM250 | Integrated Multiple Skills for Communication (4 units) | ||
| EN 101 | English Composition (4 units) | ||
| EN103 | College English (Composition and Reading) (4 units) | ||
| EN113 | Introduction to English Literature (4 units) | ||
| EN301 | English I (4 units) | ||
| Humanities and the Arts (4 courses) | HIS 101 | History of Western Civilization to 1715 (4 units) | 16 |
| HIS 102 | History of Western Civilization 1715 to the Present (4 units) | ||
| HIS 103 | American History (4 units) | ||
| MUS 103 | Music Appreciation (4 units) | ||
| MUS105 | Contemporary Music with Guitar (4 units) | ||
| MUS110 | World Music (4 units) | ||
| PHL 111 | Introduction to Philosophy (4 units) | ||
| PHL 112 | Logic (4 units) | ||
| PHL 212 | Introduction to Ethics (4 units) | ||
|
Social/
Behavioral Sciences (4 courses from at least two disciplines) |
POSC101 | Introduction to Political Science (4 units) | 16 |
| POSC102 | Introduction to American Government (4 units) | ||
| PSY 101 | General Psychology (4 units) | ||
| PSY 206 | Psychology of Religion (4 units) | ||
| PSY 425 | Counseling for Marriage and Family (4 units) | ||
| REL 101 | Comparative Religion (4 units) | ||
| SOC 201 | Introduction to Sociology (4 units) | ||
|
Natural Sciences/
Physical Sciences/ Mathematics (4 courses) |
BIO101 | Introduction to Biology (4 units) | 16 |
| MATH101 | College Mathematics (4 units) | ||
| MA100 | Math Fundamentals (4 units) | ||
| MA102 | College Algebra (4 units) | ||
| MATH 211 | Essentials of Calculus (4 units) | ||
| MATH301 | Introduction to Statistics (4 units) | ||
| PB150 | Human Anatomy (4 units) | ||
| 56 | |||
Bible & Theology Requirements: 48 units
| Categories | Code | Course Title | Units |
|
Biblical Studies
(8 courses)
|
OT 101 | Survey of the OT (4 units) | 32 |
| NT 101 | Survey of the NT (4 units) | ||
| NT120 | The New Testament and the Biblical World (4 units) | ||
| NT 203 | Synoptic Gospels (4 units) | ||
| NT 205 | Life & Teaching of Christ (4 units) | ||
| NT221 | The Passion of Jesus (4 units) | ||
| NT230 | Acts (4 units) | ||
| NT231 | Women in the New Testament (4 units) | ||
| NT 305 | Pauline Epistles (4 units) | ||
| NT 320 | Gospel According to John (4 units) | ||
| OT210 | Pentateuch (4 units) | ||
| OT 220 | OT Historical Books (4 units) | ||
| OT301 | Introduction to the Old Testament (4 units) | ||
| OT 315 | Introduction to The Prophets (4 units) | ||
| OT 321 | The Prophets (Minor) (4 units) | ||
| BS103 | Biblical Interpretation (4 units) |
| Categories | Code | Course Title | Units |
|
Theology
(4 courses)
|
HT101 | History of the Early Church (4 units) | 16 |
| HT102 | History of the Medieval Church (4 units) | ||
| HT103 | History of the Modern Church (4 units) | ||
| HT104 | History of the Korean Church (4 units) | ||
| HT307 | Reformed Theology (4 units) | ||
| HT310 | History of the Presbyterian Movement (4 units) | ||
| THE 301 | Christian Doctrine I (4 units) | ||
| THE 302 | Christian Doctrine II (4 units) | ||
| THE 303 | Christian Doctrine III (4 units) | ||
| THE 304 | Christian Doctrine IV (4 units) | ||
| RS101 | World Religions (4 units) | ||
| PSY 206 | Psychology of Religion (4 units) | ||
| THE309 | Apologetics (4 units) | ||
| ST102 | Systematic Theology I (4 units) | ||
| ST303 | Contemporary Theology I (4 units) |
Business Course of Study: 68 units
| Categories | Code | Course Title | Units |
|
Business Administration Course Requirements (13 courses)
|
ACC101 | Principles of Accounting I (4 units) | 52 |
| ACC102 | Principles of Accounting II (4 units) | ||
| BUS299 | Introduction to Christian Business (4 units) | ||
| BUS240 | Business Law (4 units) | ||
| BUS 250 | Business Ethics (4 units) | ||
| ECO120 | Principles of Microeconomics (4 units) | ||
| ECO130 | Principles of Macroeconomics (4 units) | ||
| FIN120 | Business Finance (4 units) | ||
| FIN 201 | Corporate Finance (4 units) | ||
| HRMN101 | Human Resource Management (4 units) | ||
| LEDR 311 | Organizational Leadership (4 units) | ||
| MGMT308 | Principles of Management (4 units) | ||
| MGMT309 | Management and Organizational Theory (4 units) | ||
| MGMT410 | International Management (4 units) | ||
| MGMT420 | Foundations of Entrepreneurship (4 units) | ||
| MGMT430 | Operations Management (4 units) | ||
| MGMT450 | Strategic Management (4 units) | ||
| MGMT250 | Business Plan (4 units) | ||
| MKTG289 | Marketing Fundamentals (4 units) | ||
| MSNC301 | Introduction to Quantitative Analysis (4 units) | ||
| OBHV110 | Introduction to Organizational Behavior (4 units) | ||
| MGMT121 | Small Business Management (4 units) |
| Categories | Code | Course Title | Units |
|
Business Administration Electives
(4 courses) |
ACC 103 | Managerial Accounting (4 units) | 16 |
| BUS150 | Database Fundamentals (4 units) | ||
| BUS120 | Spreadsheet Fundamentals (4 units) | ||
| BUS226 | Webpage Design and Development (4 units) | ||
| BUS228 | Web Design and Development Using Solutions (4 units) | ||
| BUS 246 | Team Building and Interpersonal Dynamics (4 units) | ||
| BUS261 | Legal and Ethical Issues in Business (4 units) | ||
| BUS326 | Introduction to HTML & CSS for Webpage Design (4 units) | ||
| BUS 327 | Introduction to Application Program Interface (API) (4 units) | ||
| ECO 140 | International Economics (4 units) | ||
| ECO 150 | Economic Data Analysis (4 units) | ||
| LEDR 121 | Conflict Negotiation (4 units) | ||
| MGMT 111 | Intercultural Competence (4 units) | ||
| MGMT 112 | Global Development (4 units) | ||
| MGMT 131 | Service Operations (4 units) | ||
| MKTG 190 | Social Media Marketing (4 units) | ||
| MKTG 194 | Marketing Channels (4 units) | ||
| OBHV 112 | Leadership and Organizational Change (4 units) | ||
| OBHV 113 | Theory and Practice of Organizational Behavior (4 units) | ||
| CS 201 | Introduction to Computer Information Systems (4 units) | ||
| CS 250 | Introduction to E-Commerce (4 units) | ||
| CS 300 | Computer Programming (4 units) | ||
| CS 310 | Data Structure (4 units) | ||
| CS 320 | Algorithms (4 units) | ||
| MSCS100 | Introduction to Programming Languages (4 units) | ||
Electives: 8 units
