Bachelor of Arts in Business
Course schedule and requirements for the Bachelor of Arts in Business degree.
Academic Overview
The Bachelor of Arts in Business at the Institute of Public Theology is designed to equip students with the knowledge, skills, and biblical principles necessary to navigate and lead effectively in the public square. This program integrates a robust Christian conservative worldview with practical business training, preparing graduates to excel in various industries while remaining faithful to Christ’s Lordship in every sphere of life.
Students will study foundational business disciplines such as management, finance, and marketing alongside courses in theology, ethics, and cultural engagement. Emphasizing moral integrity, critical thinking, and strategic decision-making, the program fosters raising up a generation of business leaders who are courageous, principled, and committed to advancing God’s truth in a secular world.
Graduates of the BA in Business from IOPT will be equipped not only to succeed in the marketplace but also to influence it with wisdom, integrity, and a deep understanding of the times.
Program Overview
Courses and credits
124 Credit Hours
HIST – History
HIST 110 –Survey of Western Civilization (3 Credit Hours)
ENG – English Department
ENG 100 – Classic Literature and Theology (3 Credit Hours)
ENG 111 – English Comp 1 (3 Credit Hours)
ENG 232 – English Comp 2 (3 Credit Hours)
POLI – Political Science
POLI 130 – American Government and English Common Law (3 Credit Hours)
POLI 340 – Political Theology (4 Credit Hours)
ART – Art
ART 140 – The Arts and Theology (3 Credit Hours)
SCI – Science
SCI 230 – Natural World and Theology (3 Credit Hours)
ATH – Applied Theology
ATH 410 – Cultural Apologetics (4 Credit Hours)
ATH 430 – Theology, Worldview, & Ethics (4 Credit Hours)
BI – Biblical Interpretation
BINT-HERM 400 – Hermeneutics (4 Credit Hours)
BS – Biblical Studies
BS 211 – Old Testament Survey 1 (4 Credit Hours)
BS 222 – Old Testament Survey 2 (4 Credit Hours)
BS 300 – New Testament Survey 1 (4 Credit Hours)
BS 350 – New Testament Survey 2 (4 Credit Hours)
THEO – Theology
THEO 300 – Systematic Theology 1 (4 Credit Hours)
THEO 320 – Systematic Theology 2 (4 Credit Hours)
PHIL – Philosophy
PHIL 420 – Philosophy (4 Credit Hours)
PHIL 430 – Logic and Rhetoric (4 Credit Hours)
PHIL 440 – The Modern Self (4 Credit Hours)
Discipline Specific Courses
BUS – Business
BUS 101 – Introduction to Business (3 Credit Hours)
BUS 310 – Statistics for Business (3 Credit Hours)
BUS 490 – Advanced Business Seminar (Capstone) (3 Credit Hours)
BUS-ACC 210 – Accounting Fundamentals I (3 Credit Hours)
BUS-ACC 220 – Accounting Fundamentals II (3 Credit Hours)
BUS-ACC 431 – Cost Accounting (3 Credit Hours)
BUS-ACC 460 – Tax Accounting (3 Credit Hours)
BUS-CS 270 – Information Systems Applications (3 Credit Hours)
BUS-ECN 210 – Principles of Microeconomics (3 Credit Hours)
BUS-FIN 440 – Finance (3 Credit Hours)
BUS-LAW 320 – Business Law and Ethics (3 Credit Hours)
BUS-MGT 210 – Principles of Management (3 Credit Hours)
BUS-MGT 352 – People Operations Management (3 Credit Hours)
BUS-MGT 300 – Leadership Principles (3 Credit Hours)
BUS-MGT 330 – Business Communications (3 Credit Hours)
BUS-MKT 250 – Principles of Marketing (3 Credit Hours)
BUS-MKT 462 – Sales and Customer Service (3 Credit Hours)
Program Overview
Program Matriculation Track (Four Years)
| Semester | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 |
| Fall | HIST 110 –Survey of Western Civilization | MGT 210 – Principles of Management | BS 300 – New Testament Survey 1 | ATH 410 – Cultural Apologetics |
| ENG 100 – Classic Literature and Theology | MKT 250 – Principles of Marketing | THEO 300 – Systematic Theology 1 | PHIL 440 – The Modern Self | |
| ENG 111 – English Comp 1 | BINT-HERM 400 – Hermeneutics | MGT 300 – Leadership Principles | BUS490 – Advanced Business Seminar (Capstone) | |
| BS 211 – Old Testament Survey 1 | ACC 210 – Accounting Fundamentals I | PHIL 420 – Philosophy | POLI 340 – Political Theology | |
| BUS 101 – Introduction to Business | ACC460 – Tax Accounting | |||
| Spring | POLI 130 – American Government and English Common Law | SCI 230 – Natural World and Theology | BS 350 – New Testament Survey 2 | ATH 430 – Theology, Worldview, & Ethics |
| CS 270 – Information Systems Applications | BS 222 – Old Testament Survey 2 | THEO 320 – Systematic Theology 2 | PHIL 430 – Logic and Rhetoric | |
| ENG 232 – English Comp 2 | ACC 220 – Accounting Fundamentals II | ACC 431 – Cost Accounting | FIN 440 – Finance | |
| ART 140 – The Arts and Theology | MGT 352 – People Operations Management | MGT 330 – Business Communications | MKT 462 – Sales and Customer Service | |
| ECN 210 – Principles of Microeconomics | BUS 310 – Statistics for Business | BUS 320 – Business Law and Ethics |
