E. A. LEVITT BUSINESS DEPARTMENT BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION The Business Department consists of the School of Business (including the areas of accounting, business administration, economics, finance, and management). In 1979, York College’s business school was named the E. A. Levitt School of Business in honor of a long-time friend of York College. Elijah A. Levitt, LL.D., was a prominent local businessman who generously contributed to the growth of the community and of York College. The School of Business offers the Bachelor of Business Administration degrees with major concentrations in the areas of accounting, business administration, management, and a Bachelor of Arts degree in sports management. The Business Department cooperates with the Education Department to offer the B.A. in Business Education 7-12 basic business subject endorsement and with the Humanities Department to offer the B.A. with a major in Business Communication. In addition, courses are offered in Microsoft Office and other areas of interest to students who are not majoring within the department. The programs offered by the E. A. Levitt School of Business will help to prepare students for careers which include work in the following fields: accounting, auditing, management, entrepreneurship, marketing, finance, banking, insurance, securities, real estate, sales management, advertising, retail, economics, government, education, health and human services, office management, and advanced studies in graduate and professional (including law) schools. MISSION STATEMENT The primary mission of the E. A. Levitt School of Business is to effectively prepare our students for successful professional careers as Christian business men and women. Under this main goal are the following sub-goals: 1. To impart to students a good understanding of the current common body of knowledge in business administration. 2. To provide the advanced courses of instruction that our students need in areas where majors are offered. 3. To provide our students with a broad general education which will prepare them for enriched lives. 4. To prepare students for advanced graduate-level study. 5. To prepare our students for active and responsible roles as citizens and as leaders in business and society. 6. To help students clarify and prepare for their responsibilities as Christian business men and women. 7. To help students understand and prepare for the ethical questions that they will face as Christian business people. 8. To provide extracurricular opportunities for students to grow professionally through competitions, clubs, etc. 9. To aggressively help students find and secure their desired employment and/or graduate studies. DEGREESOFFERED The Business Department offers the following degree programs: 1. Bachelor of Business Administration Degree with majors in: a. Accounting b. Business Administration c. Management 2. Bachelor of Arts with majors in: a. Business Communication b. Business Education (7-12 endorsement) c. Sports Management
BACCALAUREATE DEGREE REQUIREMENTS Each Bachelor’s degree requires a total of at least 128 hours, 44 of these hours must be upper division hours, with GPAs of at least 2.00 overall, at least 2.00 in each business course, and at least 2.00 in any major and minor. If course requirements for the intended major(s)/minor(s) overlap, other business courses must be taken as substitutes with the approval of the Department Chair. (click here to hyper-link to the Degree Plans on page 71)
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