Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.)

Cloverdale College offers a degree-completion Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) for church administrators and staff. Anyone holding a high school diploma or G.E.D. with five or more years of experience working in the various fields of religious education or religious office administration whose pastor, director of religious education or superintendent will recommend them may apply for admission to this program.

Tuition and Fees

Tuition: $4,250.00
Graduation: $100.00

Admission Requirements

Evidence of five or more years of applied paid or volunteer work experience in a social service ministry or faith community.
High school diploma or G.E.D. Foreign students must hold the equivalent.
Completion of the Application Procedure.

Graduation Requirements

Completion of 30 credits (240 contact hours) from any online approved venue listed below under Coursework.
Submission of evidence of completed work. All students are required to submit a list of proposed courses to the Dean’s office for final approval before beginning their studies. These credits may come from whatever accredited college, university or diocesan approved training program the student chooses.

NOTE: Residential and internet courses taken at colleges, universities and diocesan seminaries are accepted on a case by case basis, as are professional-level workshops. Internet courses already taken from the specific Approved Educational Venues listed by Cloverdale College will also be accepted towards the degree.

When all academic and financial requirements have been met, the student is eligible to receive his/her diploma. Students of the College have the option of attending graduation (held each year in May) or receiving the diploma by mail.

Coursework

Online course providers may be accessed through the links provided on the Cloverdale College website. Students may choose courses from the online course providers listed below. (See Graduation Requirements above.)

Church Windows
ed2go
National Association of Church Business Administration (NACBA)
Solartech

Approved Educational Venues for the Bachelor of Business Administration

Church Windows

This is a suite of church management software programs available as individual modules or as an integrated package. Modules include Membership (which includes attendance and visit functions), Contribution, Financial, and Payroll. These modules are available in single-user or networking versions. More Information

ed2go

This network is a leading provider of online courses for adults and offers a bounty of interactive courses on a wide variety of topics. All courses include expert instructors, many of whom are nationally known authors. Click HERE for a list of ed2go courses.

National Association of Church Business Administration (NACBA)

This Association offers training toward a certification as a Fellow in Church Business Administration. Certain requirements must be met in order to use this certification towards a degree at Cloverdale College. More about NACBA Certification Education opportunities. Click HERE.

The School of Professional and Continuing Studies at Thomas Edison State College

In partnership with Gatlin Education Services (GES), the SPCS at Thomas Edison College offers online open enrollment programs designed to provide the skills necessary to acquire professional level positions for many in-demand occupations. Click HERE, for more information.