Cumberlands Business Administration Degree Plan
Cumberlands Business Administration Degree Plan[edit | edit source]
Here is a BS Business Administration Degree plan for Liberty University Online (LU) as of approximately June of 2023. Please make sure that the suggestions are still valid before beginning to follow this plan.
The alternative credit courses were handpicked using experience from previous students as to what courses will be the easiest and quickest courses to take. In places with multiple courses listed, the first course is assumed to be the fastest/easiest course to take.
Why get a degree from this college?[edit | edit source]
- If you want a degree with decent brand name
- If you want a degree from a religious school
How the course providers are selected[edit | edit source]
Courses that will be the quickest and cheapest to do are selected for each courses requirement.
Source of Credit[edit | edit source]
This degree plan was made using this source to map out all the alternative credits.
Study.com Official Transfer Guide
Some key things to keep in mind when doing a degree plan[edit | edit source]
- 30 hours must be completed at LU
- 30 hours must be upper-level courses (300-400 level)
- 25% of major and cognate taken through Liberty University
- Duplicate means the course is listed multiple times.
General Education Curriculum Requirements 37cr[edit | edit source]
How the General Education Curriculum Works
Go through and find a course that will meet each required learning objective.
Communication & Information Literacy
Total of 12 credits.
3cr left
| Course Required | Competency
Units Value |
Course
Provider |
LU
Course ID |
Course Name | LU
Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I. Christian Faith | 6 | Sophia | Approaches to Studying Religons | ||
| ENGL 131 English Composition | 3 | Sophia | English Comp I | ||
| ENGL 132 English Composition II | 3 | Sophia | English Comp II | ||
| Mathematics | 3 | Sophia | College Alegebra | ||
| Science | 4 | Sophia | Chemistry + Lab | ||
| History | 3 | Sophia | U.S. History | ||
| Culture | 3 | Sophia | Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Spanish | ||
| Aesthetic Appreciation | 6 | Sophia | Art History I, Art History II | ||
| Social and Professional Awareness | 6 | Sophia | Intro to Business, Intro to Sociology |
Major 42cr 15cr left
| Course Required | Competency
Units Value |
Course
Provider |
LU
Course ID |
Course Name | LU
Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BACC131 Principles of Accounting I | 3 | Sophia | Financial Accouting | ||
| BACC 132 Principles of Accounting II | 3 | ||||
| BADM 133 Introduction to Business | 3 | Sophia | Introduction to Business | ||
| BADM 136 Microeconomics | 3 | Sophia | Microeconomics | ||
| BADM 137 Macroeconomics | 3 | Sophia | Macroeconomics | ||
| BADM 300 Business Statistics | 3 | Sophia | Intro to Stats | ||
| BADM 330 Legal Environment of Business | 3 | ||||
| BADM 331 Principles of Management | 3 | Sophia | Principles of Management | ||
| BADM 333 Business Analytics | 3 | ||||
| BADM 334 Principles of Marketing | 3 | ||||
| BADM 335 Financial Management | 3 | Sophia | Principles of Finance | ||
| BADM 438 Business Policy and Strategy | 3 | ||||
| BADM 450 Business Ethics | 3 | Sophia | Business Ethics? |
Elective UL 3cr
| Course Required | Competency
Units Value |
Course
Provider |
LU
Course ID |
Course Name | LU
Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 300/400 UL | 3 | Sophia | Personal Finance or other options |
Communication & Information Liter[edit | edit source]
Communication & Information Literacy[edit | edit source]
Total of 12 credits.
| Course Required | Competency
Units Value |
Course
Provider |
LU
Course ID |
Course Name | LU
Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGL 101 Composition & Rhetoric | 3 | Sophia | ENGL 101 | English Comp I | 3 |
| Communications Elective | 3 | Sophia | COMS 101 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| Information Literacy Elective | 3 | Sophia | HIUS 221 | U.S. History I | 3 |
| Information Literacy Elective | 3 | LU | BUSI 201 | Intermediate Business Computer Apps
Note: Take this exact course since this will also meet the BUS 201 major requirement. |
Technological Solutions & Quantitative Reasoning[edit | edit source]
Total of 3 credits.
| Course Required | Competency
Units Value |
Course
Provider |
LU
Course ID |
Course Name | LU
Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNIV 104 Instructional Tech. for Online Learning | 0 | Waived if 30+ credits transferred | |||
| Math Elective | 3 | Sophia | MATH 201 | Intro to Stats
Note: Take this exact course since this will also meet the BUS 201 major requirement. |
3 |
Critical Thinking[edit | edit source]
Total of 3 credits.
| Course Required | Competency
Units Value |
Course
Provider |
LU
Course ID |
Course Name | LU
Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RLGN 104 Christian Life & Biblical Worldview | 0 | Waived if 45+ credits transferred | |||
| Critical Thinking Elective | 3 | Sophia | PHIL 210 | Critical Thinking | 3 |
Civic & Global Engagement[edit | edit source]
Total of 3 credits.
| Course Required | Competency
Units Value |
Course
Provider |
LU
Course ID |
Course Name | LU
Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cultural Studies Elective | 3 | Sophia | GOVT 220 | U.S. Government | 3 |
Social & Scientific Inquiry[edit | edit source]
Total of 6 credits.
| Course Required | Competency
Units Value |
Course
Provider |
LU
Course ID |
Course Name | LU
Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natural Science Elective | 3 | Sophia | BIOL 102 | Human Biology | 3 |
| Social Science Elective | 3 | Study.com | BUSI 240 | Business 107 or 307: Organizational Behavior
Note: Take this exact course since this will also meet the BUS 201 major requirement. |
3 |
Christianity & Contexts[edit | edit source]
Total of 4 credits.
| Course Required | Competency
Units Value |
Course
Provider |
LU
Course ID |
Course Name | LU
Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIBL 104 Survey of Old & New Testament | 4 | LU | BIBL 104 | ICE Exam | 4 |
| THEO 104 Introduction to Theology Survey | 0 | Waived if 60+ credits transferred |
Major Foundational[edit | edit source]
The courses in this section may also fulfill select General Education Requirements.
| Course Required | Competency
Units Value |
Course
Provider |
LU
Course ID |
Course Name | LU
Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUSI 201 Intermediate Business Computer Apps | 3 | LU | BUSI 201 | Intermediate Business Computer Apps
(Duplicate from GE) |
3 |
| BUSI 205 Intro. to Business Research Methods | 3 | ||||
| BUSI 230 Intro to Probability & Statistics | 3 | Sophia | BUSI 230 | Intro to Stats
(Duplicate from GE) |
3 |
| BUSI 240 Organizational Behavior & Management | 3 | Study.com | BUSI 201 | Business 107 or 307: Organizational Behavior
(Duplicate from GE) |
3 |
| ECON 213 Principles of Microeconomics | 3 | Sophia | ECON 213 | Microeconomics | 3 |
| Total | 15 | 12 |
Major Core[edit | edit source]
25% of major must be taken at LU
| Course Required | Competency
Units Value |
Course
Provider |
LU
Course ID |
Course Name | LU
Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACCT 211 Financial Principles | 3 | Sophia | ACCT 211 | Financial accounting | 3 |
| ACCT 212 Managerial Principles | 3 | SL | ACCT 212 | SL Accounting II
Note: This may work, double check to make sure. |
3 |
| ECON 214 Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 | Sophia | ECON 214 | Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ACCT 370 Financial Statement Analysis | 3 | Take at LU | |||
| BUSI 301 Legal & Ethical Concepts for Decision Makers | 3 | LU | BUSI 301 | ICE Exam | 3 |
| BUSI 303 International Business | 3 | LU | BUSI 303 | Business 308: Globalization & International Management | 3 |
| BUSI 305 Business Analytics for Decision Making | 3 | 05 | |||
| BUSI 320 Finance Principles | 3 | BUSI 320 | Finance 101: Principles of Finance or Finance 301: Corporate Finance | 3 | |
| BUSI 330 Principles of Marketing | 3 | ||||
| BUSI 342 Human Resource Management | 3 | Study.com | BUSI 342 | Business 306: Strategic Human Resources Management | 3 |
| BUSI 400 Strategic Planning/Business Policy | 3 | ||||
| BUSI 411 Operations Strategy | 3 | Study.com | BUSI 411 | Business 312: Advanced Operations Management | 3 |
| Total | 36 | 24 |
Free Electives[edit | edit source]
Take whatever courses you want.
| Course Required | Competency
Units Value |
Course
Provider |
LU
Course ID |
Course Name | LU
Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Take whatever you want | 38 | Take whatever you want | 38 | ||
| Total | 38 | 38 |
Total Transfer Credit[edit | edit source]
| Course Required | Competency
Units Value |
Course
Provider |
LU
Course ID |
Course Name | LU
Credit (Max 90cr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements | 31 | 28 | |||
| Major Foundational | 15 | 12 | |||
| Major Core | 36 | 24 | |||
| Free Electives | 38 | 38 | |||
| Total | 120 | 102 |
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