Bachelor of Arts in Social Services

Belhaven College seeks to introduce all students to the study of human behavior and mental processes within a Christian context. This program is designed to provide a foundation of knowledge in the field of social services and to prepare students for future study in the fields of social services. Emphasis is placed on developing the students' abilities to understand and to apply social services in their everyday lives. An important goal in all social service courses is to help students in their ability to appropriately interrelate their study of social service and the Christian faith.

Bachelor of Business Administration

The Bachelor of Business Administration degree offers the theoretical and practical blend needed in today's business world and is designed for adults seeking a general business degree. The program provides a strong foundation in the basic areas of business: management, economics, marketing, accounting, finance, and business administration within a Christian context. Within the 49-credit business major, the courses provide a framework that adults need to succeed in increasingly responsible leadership roles. Emphasis is on the development of one's exposure to human problems and personal values through a well-planned and sequenced curriculum which integrates increasingly advanced cognitive skills, awareness of self and others, biblical values, and social and interpersonal skills.

Bachelor of Science in Management

The Bachelor of Science in Management program is ideal for adults wanting to focus upon management and leadership in business. The curriculum emphasizes the roles of leaders in organizations and includes courses in communications, decision-making, business law, human resources, marketing, entrepreneurship, and international management within a Christian context.

Master of Business Administration

The computer-enhanced Master of Business Administration degree program is a 42 semester credit hour graduate program designed to enhance the professional skills of business managers and executives. The program is designed for adult professionals who seek to build their business education foundation and work experience in order to further their personal and professional career objectives through the acquisition of additional knowledge and skills in the area of business management within a Christian context. Designed to develop the individual's ability to comprehend internal and external social, legal, political, and economic forces as they affect the decision-making process within the organization, the program has been structured to serve both holders of baccalaureate degrees in business administration as well as other disciplines.

Classes are offered one night per week for twenty-two months. The format is an accelerated sequential scheduling approach designed in which an entering class stays together throughout the program. Students are required to participate in weekly project team activities which are designed to enhance the learning process and the development of problem-solving skills. The Master of Business Administration (MBA) program: develops persons functioning at the upper-mid management and top management positions, emphasizes strategic management concepts and principles, makes greater use of research findings, and uses complex computer skills. The MBA core takes approximately 22 months to complete.

Master of Science in Management

The Master of Science in Management degree program is a 35 semester credit hour graduate program designed to enhance the professional skills of business managers and executives. The program is designed for adult professionals who seek to develop and increase their management and leadership roles in business, education, church, and other areas of their professional lives.

Designed to develop the individual's ability to comprehend internal and external social, legal, political, and economic forces as they affect the decision-making process within the organization, the program has been structured to serve both holders of baccalaureate degrees in business as well as other disciplines. Classes are offered one night per week. Students are required to participate in weekly learning team activities which are designed to enhance the learning process and the development of problem-solving skills.

Accreditation

Belhaven College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award associate, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Belhaven College.