Goldey-Beacom College recognizes that effective leadership in business requires a range of skills and a breadth of knowledge from a variety of disciplines. Therefore, the curriculum has three major components aimed at developing the full human and professional capabilities of the individual. These components are  the concentration or major,  the business / management component, and the liberal arts component.

Students may select a major or concentration of courses which provides specialization competencies.  Goldey-Beacom now offers students an opportunity to complete a minor in addition to their major degree program.  For the many students who come to our campus with credits and coursework from other schools, but with no degree, we offer a flexible degree completion program.

The Major Field Component

Every program of study at Goldey-Beacom College is fashioned around a concentration of courses designed to prepare the student for the effective practice of their career. These courses are both skill and theory directed.  

The liberal arts/general education component is designed to provide students in all majors with the broader context of human, social, and economic perspectives which will enrich their professional careers. Successful workers understand the implications their decisions have on themselves, their families, their communities, and their working environment. These decisions involve ethical judgment, clear and analytical thinking, a sense of social responsibility, an understanding of people, and a notion of justice. Goldey-Beacom College's liberal arts/general education curriculum seeks to help students realize that success depends on more than the mastery of a series of skills. It is the understanding of a complex social environment. Therefore, the course in humanities, social sciences, mathematics, and communications foster:

• A faculty for critical and analytical thinking.
• A facility for quantitative analysis.
• An appreciation of our cultural and intellectual heritage.
• An international perspective.
• A moral and ethical awareness.
• A capacity for excellence in written and oral communications.
• An understanding of self and society.