Program Overview

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Undergraduate Program

Associate of Science in Business Administration (ASBA)

The Associate of Science in Business Administration (ASBA) degree program aims to prepare students to begin or advance their careers in the business world. The program provides students with a basic understanding of business through an appropriate blending of business and general education. It also introduces the principles of the Christian worldview. The ASBA degree program can also be a major step towards completing a bachelor’s degree. All courses completed from the IAU ASBA degree program shall be waived for the IAU BBA degree program.

Program Learning Objectives (PLO)

Primary objectives of this program include equipping students with the knowledge and ability to:

1. Develop effective written communication skills. (SLO1)
2. Deliver effective oral presentations. (SLO2)
3. Apply effective critical thinking to analyze business problems. (SLO3)
4. Analyze Christian ethical implications in business contexts. (SLO4)
5. Locate, evaluate, and apply information effectively for business purposes. (SLO5)

Mode of Instruction

Instruction can be completed through classroom-hybrid and/or online instructional methodologies.

Completion Time

Program	Full Time Standard (Yrs)	Part Time Standard (Yrs)	Full Time 150% (Yrs)	Part time 150% (Yrs)
A.S.B.A. Degree	2.5	5	3.75	7.5

Curriculum

A.S.B.A. Program Requirements

Component	Semester Hours
General Education Component	15
Professional Component	30
Internship Component	2
Elective Component	13
TOTAL A.S.B.A.	60

General Education Component

• English: 1 Required Course (3 Semester Hours)
  • ENG 100 English Composition
• Math & Science: 2 Required Course (6 Semester Hours)
  • BUS 150 Business Math
  • ENV 100 Introduction to Environmental Science
• Social Science: 1 Required Course (3 Semester Hours)
  • Choose 1:
    • PSY 100 Introduction to Psychology
    • SOC 100 Introduction to Sociology
    • SOC 110 Art and Culture
• Religion: 1 Required Course (3 Semester Hours)
  • Choose 1:
    • REL 100 Introduction to Religion
    • REL 110 Introduction to the Bible

Professional Component

• ACC 100 Financial Accounting
• ACC 200 Principles of Managerial Accounting
• BUS 100 Global Dimensions of Business
• BUS 110 Business Communications
• BUS 200 Introduction to Entrepreneurship
• ECN 200 Microeconomics
• ECN 210 Macroeconomics
• INT 100 Introduction to Information Technology
• INT 150 Computer Applications
• MGT 200 Supervision

Internship Component

The Internship Component requirement can be fulfilled by completing an internship, internship reflection course, or by seeking Prior Experiential Learning credit (PEL).

Elective Component

The Electives Component requirement can be fulfilled by receiving credit for any undergraduate courses (100-499) that are not already a requirement.

Graduation Requirement

1. Complete 60 semester units of prescribed curriculum.
2. Complete a minimum of TWO internships.
3. Complete all required coursework with a cumulative G.P.A. of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale.
4. Apply for graduation and meet all academic and financial requirements.
5. F-1 students must maintain lawful status.

Major 1:CIP Code 52.0201

Related Jobs: Business Administration and Management, General

Job Outlook and Salary: Business

Concentrations

Finance

CIP Code 52.0801

Courses Required (9 units)

• FIN 300 Fundamentals of Finance (3 units)
• FIN 400 Intermediate Financial Management 1 (3 units)
• FIN 410 Intermediate Financial Management 2 (3 units)
• FIN 420 Financial Markets And Institutions (3 units)
• FIN 430 Intro To Investments (3 units)
• FIN 440 Financial Statement Analysis (3 units)

Hospitality, Travel & Tourism

CIP Code 52.0901

Courses Required (9 units)

• HTT 200 Introduction To Hospitality Tourism (3 units)
• HTT 205 Introduction To Hotel Management (3 units)
• HTT 210 Introduction To Aviation Mangement (3 units)
• HTT 300 Global Tourism Concepts (3 units)
• HTT 310 Hospitality And Tourism Marketing (3 units)
• HTT 320 Organizational Behavior For The Hospitality Industry (3 units)
• HTT 400 Economics Of Tourism (3 units)
• HTT 410 Planning And Developing Tourism (3 units)
• HTT 420 Hospitality And Strategic Management (3 units)

Marketing

CIP Code 52.1401

Courses Required (9 units)

• MKT 300 Marketing (3 units)
• MKT 310 Pricing Strategies (3 units)
• MKT 320 Small Business Marketing and Strategy (3 units)
• MKT 400 Public Relations (3 units)
• MKT 410 Advertising (3 units)
• MKT 420 Consumer Behavior (3 units)