Business Administration: Organizational Leadership Emphasis - Courses

This bachelor of arts degree completion program requires all 40 units in the major be earned at Fresno Pacific University. The 84 units of general education requirements and general education electives/free electives (IGETC) complete the degree with a total of 124 units.

BIB 300A: Jesus' Life and World (2 units)

• Central to this course is Jesus and his teaching. This offering is foundational to additional courses and to an understanding of the early development of the Christian community. The intent is to provide the student with academic and practical growth through study and experience. It is designed especially for working people enrolled in the degree completion programs. The course uses an interactive approach to learning designed to move beyond knowledge and understanding to doing, living and being.

BIB 300B: Jesus, Church and Society (2 units)

• Foci of this course center around principles for living and the role of the Christian church in society. Study of the beatitudes, kingdom principles and parables are focused through life in the church. The Fresno Pacific Idea is helpful in understanding one's role in society. It is designed to integrate learning and doing for students enrolled in the degree completion programs.

BIB 436: Biblical Perspectives (4 units)

• This course reflects the commitment of Fresno Pacific University as a Christian liberal arts school to nurture an appreciation for the rich resources of the Scriptures for creative personal faith and human life in the modern world. It is designed to foster knowledge and understanding of the literature and history of the Bible and the integration of faith, learning and living.

BUS 431: Organizations and Environments (3 units)

• This module focuses on organizational structure and design. Primary emphasis is placed on understanding the organization as an open system. Students will learn to use a systems approach in basic organizational diagnosis. Contingency theory provides a theoretical framework for understanding the impact of the environment on organizational effectiveness and design.

BUS 432: Group and Organizational Behavior (3 units)

• This module is a study of group behavior and how group functioning affects organizational effectiveness. Emphasis is placed on decision making and resolving conflict in groups. Students develop strategies for efficient and productive group management and determine which tasks are best handled by groups or individuals.

BUS 434: Individual in the Organization (3 units)

• This module focuses on organizational behavior as it relates to individual motivation, productivity and performance. A secondary emphasis is a focus on effectiveness in interpersonal relationships. Students will develop an understanding of theories of motivation and organizational behavior and develop skills in effective interpersonal relationships.

BUS 435: Statistical Methods and Research (3 units)

• Problem analysis and evaluation techniques are presented in this module. Students are shown methods for defining, researching, analyzing and evaluating a problem they would solve in their work or a vocational environment. Specific statistical information covered in the course includes identifying and measuring objectives, collecting data, working with significance levels, analyzing variance and constructing questionnaires.

BUS 438: Human Resources Management (3 units)

• Students explore the values and perceptions of selected groups affecting social and economic life through an analysis of policies and practices of recruitment, selection, training, development and compensation of employees. Special attention is given to Equal Employment Opportunity and Office of Safety and Health Administration legislation through a series of case studies and simulations.

BUS 440: Leadership in Organizations (4 units)

• Students examine motivational theory and its application to individual and group functioning at work and home. Leadership styles related to particular circumstances are analyzed. Employee development is covered through reading and class practice with an analysis of the effect on current practices.

BUS 499A: Baccalaureate Thesis I (2 units)

• Students receive a complete overview of the thesis project and thesis topic selection procedures. Students are also given information on how to use library resources to research their baccalaureate thesis topics. After composing chapters one and two, students present their preliminary research design to the thesis director and the learning group.

BUS 499B: Baccalaureate Thesis II (2 units)

• Students develop alternatives and objectives for problem solution. These objectives are then tested through gathering information to statistically test hypotheses directly related to objectives. The methodology of collecting information, along with analyses of results and the meaning and significance of findings, are determined in this part of the thesis.

BUS 499C: Baccalaureate Thesis II (2 units)

• The student's research project is written and orally presented to the instructor and the learning group.

PHIL 443: Values Formation (4 units)

• This is a capstone course in which the student formulates a philosophy of life, providing the base for such concerns as ethics in business, accountability in government, respect for human rights and a responsible lifestyle in the contemporary world. Ethical theories and personal values are examined through readings, analysis of the workplace and classroom discussion.

PSY 431: Adult Development and Identity (3 units)

• The emphasis is on the experiential nature of nontraditional education and adult development theory. Students will become familiar with various theories and instruments that provide a cognitive basis for personal analysis and understanding. The objectives of the module are personal discovery and affirmation through examination of one's strengths and the subsequent adjustments that may assist areas of personal growth.