Course detailsBusinessDel Good, LINC Grant CoordinatorMichelle Horning, Associate Professor of Accounting Jerrell Richer, Associate Professor of Economics, Kreider Chair Russ Rupp, Professor of Accounting Al Weldy, Department Chair, Adjunct Professor of Business Tim Yoder, Associate Professor of Businiess Information Systems IntroductionThe business department offers three majors, five minors and a certificate:
Adult students interested in an evening program should see the Division of Adult and External Studies (DAES) section for a major in organizational leadership. Some students seek a double major, or a major and minor, in our department. Note that a double major is not possible for accounting plus business, nor business information systems plus business, since there is very significant overlap in the courses required for these majors. A major plus minor is appropriate in these areas. In addition to degree programs, the business department sponsors a student-run coffee shop, Java Junction, in the Connector between Kratz, Miller and Yoder residence halls. The department also sponsors two continuing education programs in business: Family Business and Management Development. Participation in the Family Business Program is on an annual membership basis and is open to both family business firms and professional firms that serve family businesses. The Management Development Program provides a variety of short courses and seminars for the local business and professional community. Special programs can be designed for “in-house” presentation for individual organizations. Participants can earn continuing education units. More information about both of these programs is available from the business department office, (574) 535-7450. Visit the business department Web site at www.goshen.edu/business/Home. Career and postgraduate opportunitiesStudents with a degree from the business department are prepared for career opportunities in a broad range of businesses and nonprofit organizations. Students may also become successful entrepreneurs. Numerous graduates have completed graduate work in business, information systems, law, public policy and economics at the master’s and doctoral level.
Accounting – Accounting majors have career opportunities in auditing,
financial analysis, financial planning, taxation, as chief financial officers
and controllers. Successful accountants possess a balance of quantitative
and qualitative skills. Teacher education certificationTeacher certification in business is available for grades 5-12. Courses needed in addition to business major requirements are Bus 102, Bus 322, Bus 328, and Econ 306 or Bus 350. Also required are 30 credits of education courses, including a semester of student teaching. PJCS 210 is required for general education. The first education class, Educ 201, should be taken in May term of the first year or fall of the sophomore year. See the education department pages and the Teacher Education Handbook for more details about requirements.
Admission to departmentAll students are welcome to take courses in the business department, guided by their interest and course prerequisites (if any). To be officially admitted as a major in the business department the student must:
Major in accounting52-62 credit hours
Planning guide
Planning and advising notesBus 121 is an excellent first-year elective course for students exploring their business interests; Acc 201 and 202 must be completed in the first two years; Acc 210 is intended for the second year; SST should come in the first two years or summer of the third year. Math course is dependent upon high school record and SAT/ACT math scores. In many states, 150 credit hours of undergraduate or graduate education is required before individuals can sit for the Certified Public Accounting (CPA) examination. Goshen College offers several options for students desiring to complete 150 hours at Goshen College. Programs combine accounting with either business or business information systems emphases, or both. Detailed information is available from business department advisers. Students can also meet the state’s 150-hour requirement by completing an accounting degree at Goshen College and transferring to another institution to complete a master’s degree. Goshen College is committed to developing and maintaining articulation agreements with various Indiana institutions to facilitate this option. Major in business58-59 credit hours
Planning guide
Planning and advising notesBus 121 is an excellent first-year course for students exploring their business interests. Acc 201 and 202, Econ 201 and 202 and 207 and SST should normally be scheduled in the first two years. Math course is dependent upon high school record and SAT/ACT math scores. Additional math courses are encouraged for students anticipating graduate school. Major in business information systems56-57 credit hours
Planning guide
Planning and advising notesBus 121 (an elective) may be helpful as a first-semester exploratory course. Math course is dependent upon high school record and SAT/ACT math scores. Minor in accounting18 credit hours
Note to business and BIS majors: Business and BIS majors must take 12 credit hours in accounting beyond the major, including Acc 302. Courses must be approved by academic adviser. Minor in business18 credit hours
Note to accounting and BIS majors: Accounting and BIS majors must take nine credit hours in business and economics beyond the major. Courses must be approved by academic adviser
Minor in business information systems18 credit hours
Note to business and accounting majors: Business majors must take 12 credit hours in BIS beyond the major. Accounting majors must take Bus 315, plus 12 credit hours in BIS beyond the major. Courses must be approved by academic adviser.
Minor in global economics18 credit hours
Planning and advising notesStudents should complete Econ 201 and 202 in first or second year. These two courses may come in any order. Additional mathematics beyond Math 211, Calculus I is strongly urged if graduate work in economics is anticipated. Teacher education program is available for students seeking to teach social studies in high school. See history department pages and the Teacher Education Handbook for more details. Note to accounting, business and BIS majors: To earn a minor in global economics, students with a business department major must take both Econ 306 and Econ 308, an additional 300-499 level course in economics, and either Bus 350, Bus 375, Hist 315 or PoSc 308. 
Minor in entrepreneurship18 credit hours
Planning and advising notesBus 315 or Bus 316 may be taken as one of the two elective courses. Note to accounting, business and BIS majors: To earn a minor in entrepreneurship, students with a business department major must take Bus 121, Bus 328 and two courses selected from Bus 217, Bus 319, Bus 330 or Bus 402. Certificate: business administration30 credit hoursUsually scheduled for completion in one academic year. Courses selected with approval from academic adviser.
Accounting coursesACC 201 Principles of Accounting: Financial 3 ACC 202 Principles of Accounting:Managerial 3 ACC 210 Accounting Information Systems 3 ACC 301 Cost Accounting 3 ACC 302 Intermediate Accounting 3 ACC 303 Intermediate Accounting 3 ACC 304 Federal Income Tax:Individual 3 ACC 375 Topics: 3 (1-4) ACC 400 Selected Readings 1 (1-4) ACC 405 Auditing 3 ACC 408 Accounting Internship 12 (6-12) ACC 409 Internship in Accounting 3 ACC 432 Government & NFP Accounting 3 ACC 434 Federal Income Tax:Corporate 3 Business coursesBUS 102 Advanced Keyboarding 3 BUS 121 Introduction to Entrepreneurship 3 BUS 150 Introduction to Microcomputer 3 BUS 210 Basic Spreadsheet Applications 1 (1-2) BUS 215 Entrepreneurial Finance 3 BUS 217 Personal Finance 3 BUS 306 Human Resource Management 3 BUS 308 Office Administration & Technology 3 (2-3) BUS 310 Business Law 3 BUS 315 Principles of Management 3 BUS 316 Principles of Marketing 3 BUS 317 Financial Management 3 BUS 318 Production/Operations Management 3 BUS 319 Leading Nonprofit Organizations 3 BUS 320 Marketing Research 3 BUS 322 Organizational Communication 3 BUS 327 Internet Business Strategies 3 BUS 328 Venture Planning 3 BUS 330 Entering Family Business 3 BUS 332 Investments 3 BUS 336 Advertising 3 BUS 338 Sales 3 BUS 340 Adv Spreadsheet App 1 (1-2) BUS 350 International Business 3 BUS 360 Java Junction Management 3 BUS 375 Topics: 3 BUS 400 Selected Readings 1 (1-4) BUS 402 Applied Entrepreneurship 3 BUS 403 Management Strategy 3 BUS 405 Business Career Planning 1 BUS 409 Internship in Business 3 (1-3) BUS 410 Mngmnt Policy & Soc Responsibility 3 Business information systems coursesBIS 220 Office Software Productivity 3 BIS 250 Intro to Business Programming 3 BIS 305 Introduction to Information Systems 3 BIS 310 Information Tech Hardware&Networks 3 BIS 335 Systems Analysis & Design 3 BIS 340 Database Management Systems 3 BIS 375 Topics in BIS: 3 (1-4) BIS 400 Selected Readings: 1 (1-4) BIS 405 Project Management & Practice 3 BIS 407 Web Application and Development 3 BIS 409 Internship in BIS 3 Economics coursesECON 201 Principles of Economics 3 ECON 202 Principles of Economics 3 ECON 207 Introroduction to Statistics 3 ECON 301 Money and Banking 3 ECON 304 Public Sector Economics 3 ECON 306 International Economics 3 ECON 308 Intro to Economic Development 3 ECON 375 Topics 3 (1-4) ECON 400 Selected Readings 1
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