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Graduation Requirements
- Successful completion of at least 60-semester credits
- Successful completion of the specified 42-semester credits of required courses taken through Baker University
- The cumulative grade point average must be a minimum of 2.5
- Satisfaction of the 42-semester credits general education requirements which include:
**Arts and Humanities
*Social Sciences
*Science
*Math
* Written English* 3-semester credits satisfied in the specified 42-semester credits
** 9-semester credits satisfied in the specified 42-semester credits, with no more than 6 credits from any one discipline
- Payment of all tuition and fees
- Approval by the faculty
Course Descriptions
Based upon
reasonable projections of faculty availability and appropriate curriculum considerations,
the following courses can change as deemed necessary by Baker University to
fulfill its role and mission. Completing the 60-semester credit AAB curriculum
requires approximately 24 months.
BU 110* - Introduction to Business
Education
This course is an introductory course for adult students pursuing a
business degree. Topics include program planning, group interaction,
written and oral communication skills, research skills, test-taking,
note-taking, and time management. This course will also instruct
students in the methods of critical reading and reflection and in
the application of these skills in writing. A degree
completion plan must be finalized prior to enrollment in any other
course work. (3 credits)
BU 220* – Foundations
of Business Management
This course is designed to introduce the student to the operation of
the business enterprise and its role in U.S. and international commerce. The
roles of business as supplier of goods and services, employer participant
in public affairs and civic partner are examined. Basic business
functions of accounting, management, marketing, finance, and human
resources are introduced. Career options in business are also
explored. (3 credits)
EN 101* - Written Communication
This course is designed to familiarize the student with fundamental
problems associated with the writing of effective expository prose:
the research sentence, principles of good organization, problems
of coherence and redundancy, and grammatically correct sentence structure.
(Satisfies written English requirement) (3 credits)
SC 115* - Oral Communication
(Arts and
Humanities)
This course is designed to familiarize the student with the principles
of speaking in public and in small groups. The course offers
practical application of speaking and listening fundamentals in both
formal and informal speaking situations. Special emphasis is
provided on discussion techniques and solving problems in small groups.
(3 credits)
PH 111* – Critical Thinking (Arts and
Humanities)
This is an introductory philosophy course that focuses on how to recognize,
formulate, analyze, and evaluate arguments. Topics include deductive
logic, inductive reasoning, predicate logic, and informal fallacies.
Attention is given to applying logic to problems in ethics and values,
to constructing and evaluating extended arguments and to understanding
the value of sound reasoning. Readings are included from philosophers
in the Western tradition: Aquinas, Bacon, Hume, Mill, and Clifford.
(3 credits)
BI 120 – Human Ecology
(Science)
This is a biology course for the non-scientist. The course is an introduction
to the terminology and world view of biological science through a
consideration of the impact of modern technology on human ecology.
(3 credits)
TH 111 – The Theatre Experience (Arts and
Humanities)
This course traces the process by which a script is transformed into
a theatrical production. Examples of tragedies, comedies, and tragicomedies
are examined as products of their individual societies, and their corresponding
periods of theatre and cultural history are examined. Dramatic criticism
and the production elements of acting, directing, and technical theatre
are explored. (3 credits)
HI 231 – 1945-1980: Decades of Change (Arts and Humanities)
This course closely examines the social, political, and diplomatic
history of America in the intense period from the end of World War
II until the election of Ronald Reagan in 1980. Special attention is
given to the civil rights movement, the effects of Communism on Americans
(including the Vietnam War), and the legacy of the Nixon presidency.
(3 credits)
PY 111 – General Psychology
(Social Science)
This course is an overview of the wide variety of subject areas that
comprise the study of behavior. Opposing schools of thought are presented
in the approach to understanding methodology, learning, memory, language,
perception, anxiety and stress, development, and social interactions.
(3 credits)
EN 110 – Literature and
Ideas (Arts and Humanities)
This course is a study of the artistic conventions and techniques employed
by writers in order to structure written language into literary works
of art. Selections are drawn from a wide spectrum of contemporary and
historical works. (3 credits)
MC 140* - Mass Media and Society
This course is a study of the technological growth and impact of our
media environment on the individual and on society as a whole. Special
emphasis is placed on the political, legal, economic, sociological,
and psychological effects of mass media on American life. (3 credits)
MA 145* - College Algebra
This course includes a study of algebraic equations, inequalities,
functions, graphs, polynomials, rational functions, and exponential
and logarithmic functions. (Satisfies Math requirement) (3 credits)
PS 115 - Introduction to American
Politics (Social Science)
This course introduces the student to the basic concepts of American
politics, including its classical roots and theoretical basis, the
Constitution, the three branches of government, civil liberties, public
policy, the mass media, and foreign policy. At the conclusion, students apply their understanding
of the theories to specific current problems. (3 credits)
BU 230* - Financial Planning
This course is designed to introduce the role of a consumer in the
economy, develop a basic financial plan, apply budgeting procedures
in daily and monthly spending plans, calculate principal and interest,
define types of consumer credit and identify types of housing mortgages.
The student should be able to determine
individual insurance needs and be able to explain employee and retirement
benefits. (3 credits)
BI 245 – Human Nutrition
(Science)
This course provides an introduction to the fundamentals of human nutrition
as related to growth, development, and maintenance of good health.
In addition to nutritional theory, students learn to analyze and
plan nutritional regimes. (3 credits)
BU 240* - Basic Economics
This course provides an introduction to the study of economics as applied
to contemporary social issues such as health care, professional sports,
crime, unemployment, and taxation. A framework of basic tools
is provided to support understanding of fundamental economic principles.
(3 credits)
RE 350* – The Bible and Leadership
(Arts and Humanities)
This course examines significant characters of the Bible with emphasis
on issues of leadership. Though the Bible is a document of the Christian
faith, it is not necessary to be a Christian to take the course, nor
are students expected to adopt any Christian beliefs. (3 credits)
PY 258 – Industrial and
Organizational Psychology (Social Science)
This course helps students understand the factors that influence human
behavior in organizational settings. Emphasis is placed on scientific
analysis of individual processes, group processes, and organizational
structure and design. Topics addressed include research methodology,
attitude determinants, communication, performance determinants and
evaluations, decision making, and leadership. (3 credits)
BU 250* - Advertising and Promotion
This course provides an introduction to the elements of customer communication
and how to apply those principles to target market strategies. Advertising
principles and practices are introduced and students develop an advertising
plan for a business organization. (3 credits)
BU 260* - Fundamentals of Accounting
An introductory accounting course describing accounting theory and
practice, this course emphasizes the use of financial statements
for management control. (3 credits)
*Required courses to earn the Associate Degree. If you wish to complete the Associate of Arts degree while also completing courses for the bachelor degree program, you must inform the Academic Records office no later than the TWELFTH (12th) COURSE IN THE ABOVE LISTING. Otherwise you will NOT be tracked for the AAB degree.
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