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Business: Transfer Pathway
Award:
Associate of Science
Total Credits for Award:
60.00
Description:
The Business Transfer Pathway AS offers students a powerful option: the opportunity to complete an Associate of Science degree with course credits that directly transfer to designated Business bachelor’s degree programs at Minnesota State universities*. The curriculum has been specifically designed so that students completing this pathway degree and transferring to one of the seven Minnesota State universities enter the university with junior-year status. All courses in the Transfer Pathway associate degree will directly transfer and apply to the designated bachelor’s degree programs in a related field.
Minneapolis College’s Business Transfer Pathway will provide you with a broad background in the functional areas of business, such as accounting, management, marketing, leadership and small business development. You can either continue your studies or find entry-level employment in the field. The accounting courses offered through the program will teach you to read and understand financial statements and prepare accounting statements for small to medium-sized organizations. In additional courses, you will learn oral and written business communication skills, the basic legal aspects of business, dispute resolution, marketing strategies, and how to evaluate an organization’s strengths and weaknesses. The program will prepare you to serve as a manager of a business or government and/or nonprofit organizations.
*This transfer pathway in Associate of Science in Business will transfer to the following majors:
- Bemidji State University: Business Administration, BS
- Metropolitan State University: Management, BS or Business Administration, BS or Entrepeneurship and Innovation, BS or Human Resource Management, BS or Finance, BS or Marketing, BS or Supply Chain and Operations, BS or International Business, BS
- Minnesota State University, Mankato: Management, BS or Finance, BS or Marketing, BS or International Business, BS
- Minnesota State University, Moorhead: Business Administration, BS
- Southwest Minnesota State University: Management, BS
- St. Cloud State University: Management, BS
- Winona State University: Business Administration, BS
COURSE REQUIREMENTS: FIRST SEMESTER:
COURSE REQUIREMENTS: SECOND SEMESTER:
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COURSE #
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TITLE
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CREDITS
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GOAL AREA(S)
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BUSN 1260
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Legal Environment of Business
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3
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| ECON 2200 |
Principles of Microeconomics |
3 |
5,8 |
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ENGL 1111
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Research and Composition for Change
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3
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1
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MATH 1110
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College Algebra
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4
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4
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PHIL 1171
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Ethics
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3
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6,9
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TOTAL CREDITS:
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16
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COURSE REQUIREMENTS: THIRD SEMESTER:
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COURSE #
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TITLE
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CREDITS
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GOAL AREA(S)
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BUSN 1154
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Business Communications
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3
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ACCT 2202
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Financial Accounting
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4
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BUSN 2300
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Principles of Marketing
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3
|
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General Education
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Choose any course from any of the MnTC Goal Areas. (A MnTC Goal Area 3 course is recommended.)
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4
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Varies |
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TOTAL CREDITS:
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14
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COURSE REQUIREMENTS: FOURTH SEMESTER:
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COURSE #
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TITLE
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CREDITS
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GOAL AREA(S)
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ACCT 2224
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Managerial Accounting
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4
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BUSN 2252
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Principles of Management
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3
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BUSN 2305 Or
BUSN 2306 Or
BUSN 2307
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Business Capstone
Business Internship
Strategic Marketing
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1
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| *Program Elective |
Choose any BUSN course from the program elective list below |
3 |
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MATH 1140
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Introductory Statistics
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4
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4
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TOTAL CREDITS:
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15
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Program Elective Course List: To complete the Business Transfer Pathway A.S. degree students are required to successfully complete 3 credits of Business program electives from the list below. *All students pursuing this award should work closely with their advisor and consult with the intended transfer institution to ensure proper selection of the required three credits of Business program elective list below.
General Education Courses (30 Credits): To complete the Business Transfer Pathway A.S. degree, students are required to successfully complete 30 credits of General Education coursework. This coursework must be selected from at least six of the MnTC Goal Areas. A minimum of three credits must be completed from Goal Area 1 and three credits from Goal Areas 7, 8, 9 or 10. By taking the required general education coursework students will satisfy the general education requirements for this award.
All students pursuing this degree should work closely with their advisor and consult with the intended transfer institution to ensure proper selection of required program courses, if applicable program electives, required Minnesota Transfer Curriculum courses, and MnTC electives. You are expected to meet with your advisor on a regular basis to ensure courses are taken in an order that will lead to efficient and successful completion of the required coursework. Your advisor will assist you in choosing courses that will help you progress toward successful completion of your declared major.