BUSINESS/ACCOUNTING/ECONOMICS/
SECONDARY BUSINESS EDUCATION

Business Major

Accounting 221, 222; Business 121, 131, 211, 241, 301, 311, 321, 332, 353, 362, 423; Computer Science 260; Economics 121, 122; Mathematics 111 (or 141), and 151.

Business 211 fulfills the general education communication requirement, and Business 423 fulfills the general education fi eld education requirement and capstone requirements.

B.A.in Business (54 hours)
Students complete the business major, and a minor program within another academic discipline. Many minor programs appropriately complement a business major: art, computer science, English, mathematics, psychology, and Spanish, for example. The business department, in cooperation with the foreign languages department, also offers an interdisciplinary minor in Business and Spanish. A full description of this minor is listed under interdisciplinary minors (page 155). Note: Business majors can not use the accounting, business, or economic minors as their fi rst minor.

B.S.in Accountancy (72 hours)

Students interested in the accounting profession normally pursue a bachelor of science degree in accountancy within the business program. A minor is not required for the bachelor of science degree in accountancy. Students complete the business major and the following upper level concentration of accounting courses: Accounting 321, 322, 331, 341, 343, 352.

Students are required to take nine credit-hours in their upper-level concentration at Trinity. Senior students who qualify may elect to serve an internship for academic credit. Students planning to sit for the CPA examination are encouraged strongly to take the following additional courses: Accounting 332, Business 343, 351.

Candidates sitting for the CPA examination in Illinois are required to have completed 150 undergraduate and/or graduate credit-hours successfully. Students are required to have 125 hours to graduate from Trinity Christian College. The additional 25 hours above and beyond the 125 needed for graduation can be completed within the 300-level courses offered in Trinity’s business department or additional accounting courses may be taken as part of a graduate degree program at another college or university. Either strategy will enable the student to sit for the CPA exam in Illinois. Students who will take the CPA exam in another state should determine the specific requirements of that state.

B.S.in Business (72 hours)
Students complete the business major and an adviser-approved concentration of six upper level courses. Students are required to take nine hours in their upper-level concentration at Trinity.

Senior students who qualify may elect to serve an internship for academic credit. A minor is not required for the bachelor of science degree in business. With assistance and guidance from her/ his adviser, the student may concentrate in one of the following fi elds:

Finance (*required)
Business 341, 343, 344, 346;
Two courses from: Accounting 321, 331; Business 345, 401; Economics 305.

Management (*required)
Business 322, 326, 361, 371;
Two from Accounting 331; Business 333, 334, 341, 351, 401; Cognate elective (3 hours) in Art,
Communication Arts, Psychology, or Sociology.

Marketing (*required)
Business 333, 335, 338;
Three from: Business 331, 334, 336, 337, 339; Cognate elective (3 hours) in Art, Communication
Arts, Psychology, or Sociology.

Secondary Business Education Major

Accounting 221, 222; Business 121, 131, 211, 241, 301, 311, 321, 353, 362, 380, 423; Computer Science 260; Economics 121,122; Mathematics 141.

Students with a teaching major in business education will minor in education and follow the secondary education minor course requirements as listed in the education department section of the catalog. Contact the director of teacher education for certifi cation requirements and education department requirements.

Business Program Minors

Accountancy
The accountancy minor consists of 18 hours of academic preparation: Accounting 221, 222, 321, and three additional courses selected from Accounting 322, 331, 341, 343, and 352, and Business 343 and 351.

Business
The business minor consists of 18 hours of academic preparation in the following courses: Accounting 221, Economics 121, Business 121 and 131, and two accounting courses or two business courses at the 200- or 300-level.

Economics
The economics minor consists of 18 hours of academic preparation in the following courses: Economics 121 and 122; and four of the following courses: Economics 225, 305, 353, and 399; Business 341 and 344.

Interdisciplinary Minor in Business and Spanish
The interdisciplinary minor in Business and Spanish consists of 18 hours of academic preparation in the following courses: Spanish 201, 202, and 309; Business 311, 326, and either 337 or 346. A full description of this minor is listed under interdisciplinary minors.