Bachelor of Transformational Development

The Bachelor of Transformational Development degree is an interdisciplinary study with concentrations in Christian Studies and Business and teaches the integration of these areas to transform lives and communities for Christ through organizational development. The study of Christian theology and missiology, combined with the study of foundational business principles, prepares students to be servant-leaders as they create and sustain mission-based organizations, churches, ministries, non-profits, and for-profit business, both locally and globally. 

120 MINIMUM HOURS

Degree Requirements

Academic Core- 48 hours

Bachelor of Transformational Development degree-Academic Core

Business Concentration - 24 hours

12 HOURS UPPER LEVEL

12 HOURS AT UMHB  (6 HRS UPPER LEVEL)

BADM 1301Introduction to Business

3

BCIS 1301Information Systems for Business Impact

3

BACC 2310Survey of Accounting

3

BLDR 3350Christian Principles in Business Leadership

3

BADM 4312Global Business as Mission

3

Select one course from below:

BMGT 3345Nonprofit Management

3

BMGT 3310Fundamentals of Management

3

Select one course from below:

BADM 2311Personal Financial Planning

3

BADM 3311Global Competition and International Business

3

BENT 3310Introduction to Entrepreneurship

3

Select one course from below:

BMKT 3310Service Based Marketing

3

BMKT 3311Principles of Marketing

3

Christian Studies Concentration - 24 hours

12 HOURS UPPER LEVEL

12 HOURS AT UMHB ( 6 HRS UPPER LEVEL)

CSTH 2316Introduction to Christian Theology

3

CSCH 2318Introduction to Church History

3

CSMN 1320Introduction to Christian Ministry

3

CSIS 3301Intercultural Perspectives

3

CSIS 3350Intercultural Field Experience

3

or

CSBU 4350Transformational Development Internship

3

Christian Studies Electives

9

Capstone

CSBU 4190Transformational Development Capstone

1

Suggested Schedule for Bachelor of Transformational Development

Freshman Year – 31 hours

ENGL 1321-1322

6

COMM 1320Public Speaking

3

CSBS 1311Engaging the Old Testament

3

CSBS 1312Engaging the New Testament

3

BECO 2310Principles of Economics

3

US History or US Government

3

Fine Arts

3

BADM 1301Introduction to Business

3

CSMN 1320Introduction to Christian Ministry

3

Freshman Seminar

1

Chapel (each semester)

Fine Arts Experience (each semester)

BECO 2310 Fulfills Social Science in the core

Sophomore Year – 29 hours

Literature (British Literature preferred)

3

Hebrew, Greek, or Spanish (two semesters of the same language)

8

PHIL 2315Introduction to Philosophy

3

Math

3

BCIS 1301Information Systems for Business Impact

3

BACC 2310Survey of Accounting

3

CSCH 2318Introduction to Church History

3

CSTH 2316Introduction to Christian Theology

3

Chapel (each semester)

Fine Arts Experience (each semester)

PHIL 2315 Fulfills World Cultures in the core

Junior Year – 30 hours

BLDR 3350Christian Principles in Business Leadership

3

BADM 4312Global Business as Mission

3

CSIS 3301Intercultural Perspectives

3

Lab Science

4

3000 to 4000-level courses from one of the concentrations

12

EXAC
Activity Course

1

EXAC
Activity Course

1

Elective

3

Fine Arts Experience (each semester)

 

Senior Year – 30 hours

3000 to 4000-level courses from one of the concentrations

9

Electives

14

CSIS 3350Intercultural Field Experience

3

CSBU 4350Transformational Development Internship

3

CSBU 4190Transformational Development Capstone

1

Fine Arts Experience (each semester)

Total Credit Hours: 120