The mission of the Trinity Christian College business department is to provide, within a Reformed Christian liberal arts context, a comprehensive foundation in business theory and practice which prepares students to fulfill their professional career goals and/or graduate studies. The business department uses a servant-leadership perspective as it introduces students to the foundational areas of business practice. This perspective encourages students to evaluate business practices by applying Christian principles to consider the impact of business practices on society. The business programs strive to provide students with opportunities to consider how business theory and practice can be engaged with the ultimate goal of Christlike service toward others, both as individuals and collectively. The business programs recognize that the boundaries of necessary business knowledge continually change and that currency in business practices is critical in order for students to be able to engage in practices that will help to reform business practices and make them more pleasing to God. The mission of the business department echoes the mission of Trinity Christian College which states “We strive to offer the highest quality of instruction to prepare students for excellence in further study and careers beyond Trinity.”
The business degree program is accredited by the Association of Collegiate Business
Schools and Programs (ACBSP). The ACBSP is regarded as the quality standard for
business education. Students may pursue either a bachelor of arts or a bachelor of science degree within
the business program. The business major provides all business students with an
introduction to the following major areas of business: accounting, economics, finance,
global business, information technology, management, marketing, and strategic
management. The bachelor of science degree provides an opportunity for in depth
study beyond the business major in a specific professional field or career
interest. The bachelor of arts degree permits the student to select a minor in another
academic discipline.
Although formal admission to the business program is not required, continuation in
the program is based upon the student’s performance in required courses within the
business major. Students who are entering their junior year will have their progress
reviewed by the business department. Students are required to have at least a 2.0
cumulative GPA in all business requirements to graduate.
Attendance will play a critical role in the student’s successful completion of the goals
and objectives of the business program. Students are expected to attend all class
sessions. Students who miss more than 20 percent of a course’s scheduled classes
will be required to withdraw officially from the course.
