Associate in Business – Direct Transfer Agreement/Major Related Program
Designed for students who plan to transfer into a business program at the receiving institution. The degree outlines the appropriate coursework to enter into the school of business with junior standing.
90 Applicable College Level Quarter Credits
Basic Requirements
All transfer degrees, have basic requirements for graduation:
- Completion of 90 applicable college level quarter credit hours.
- BCC cumulative GPA must be a minimum of 2.00 (Note: A higher admissions GPA may be required by some receiving institutions).
- Credits and grades transferred to BCC from other colleges and universities are not included in the calculation of the cumulative GPA for graduation.
- Transfer credits with less than a “D” grade are not counted to satisfy a graduation requirement.
- At least 30 of the 90 quarter credits for a degree must be completed in residence at BCC
Important Notes and Conditions
- A course can not be credited toward more than one distribution or skill area.
- 30 completed credits including English 101 recommended before taking any of the business core courses.
- The bolded numbers below are shared (cross listed) courses with other departments. These courses can be taken only once for credit [Example: AMST 160 is the same as POLSC 160 and may only count as AMST or POLSC]. Consult course description in the college catalog or speak with an advisor.
- Pass/Fail grade not allowed.
Written Communication Skills: 10 credits
Complete both Group A and Group B with minimum grade of C:
- Group A: English [ENGL] 101
- Group B: choose one from English [ENGL] 201, 270, 271
Quantitative/Symbolic Reasoning Skills: 5 credits
Complete the following course with minimum grade of C:
Mathematics [MATH] 156
Humanities Distribution: 15 credits
Choose three different subjects from the following list:
Maximum 5 credits can be a performance/skills course (indicated by *)
- World Language: Maximum of 5 credits at the 100 level in the distribution
- American Studies [AMST]101, 102, 103, 114, 135, 150, 160, 180, 200, 260, 285, 286, 287, 288
- Anthropology [ANTH] 200
- Art 101, 103, 105, 110*, 111*, 112*, 120*, 121*, 150*, 151*, 153*, 201, 202, 203, 205, 221*, 222*, 225, 240*, 242*, 252*, 253*, 260*, 261*, 280*;
- Communications [COMM] 101 102, 103, 104, 106, 108, 112, 115, 119, 120, 121, 143, 144, 145, 146, 161, 163, 201, 216, 241, 260, 261
- Dance 130*, 131*, 132*, 133*, 140*, 141*, 151*, 152*, 201*, 202*, 203*
- Drama 101, 110, 112, 115*, 151*, 152*, 153*, 161*, 200, 206*, 224, 230*, 251*, 252*, 253*, 280*, 281*
- English [ENGL] 110, 111, 112, 114, 130, 131, 210, 215, 219, 220, 221, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 241, 243, 244, 245, 253, 254, 255, 263, 264, 265, 266, 267, 268, 269, 276, 279
- Ethnic & Cultural Studies [ETHN] 100, 102, 120, 121, 152, 207, 210, 255
- History [HIST] 101, 102, 103, 110, 115, 120, 135, 201, 202, 203, 207, 210, 211, 212, 223, 230, 236, 242, 245, 250, 261, 264, 280
- Humanities [HUMAN] 210, 220, 224, 228, 230
- Music 100*, 101*, 102*, 103*, 104*, 105*, 106*, 107, 108, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 120, 130*, 131*, 135*, 136*, 139*, 140*, 143*, 150, 151, 152, 153, 156, 157, 200*, 203*, 205*, 206*, 210, 211, 212, 240*, 243*
- Philosophy [PHIL] 100, 102, 103, 112, 114, 115, 122, 125, 130, 135, 145, 160, 201, 225, 240, 247, 248, 260, 265, 267;
- Speech [SPCH] 100, 103, 104, 200, 202, 220, 230, 240, 285
Only one single language for a maximum of 5 credits allowed in Humanities:
- American Sign Language [ASL] 101, 102, 103, 201, 202, 203
- Arabic [ARAB] 101, 102, 103
- Chinese [CHIN] 101, 102, 103, 201, 202, 203
- French [FRNCH] 101, 102, 103, 121, 122, 123, 201, 202, 203, 221, 222, 223
- German [GERM] 101, 102, 103, 201, 202, 203
- Italian [ITAL] 101, 102, 103
- Japanese [JAPAN]101, 102, 103, 201, 202, 203
- Spanish [SPAN] 101, 102, 103, 201, 202, 203
Social Sciences Distribution: 15-20 credits
Complete both Group A and Group B:
Group A: Choose two different subjects from the following list:
- American Studies [AMST] 101, 102, 103, 114, 135, 150, 160, 180, 200, 260, 285, 286, 287, 288
- Anthropology [ANTH] 100, 104, 105, 180, 200, 202, 203, 210
- Communications [COMM] 150
- Ethnic & Cultural Studies [ETHN]100, 102, 105, 109, 120, 121, 130, 152, 200, 210, 241, 255
- General Business [G BUS] 101
- Geography [GEOG] 100, 102, 105, 200, 207, 250, 258
- History [HIST] 101, 102, 103, 110, 115, 120, 135, 201, 202, 203, 207, 210, 211, 212, 223, 230, 236, 242, 245, 250, 261, 264, 280
- Humanities [HUMAN] 210, 220, 224, 228, 230
- International Studies [INTST] 105, 150, 200, 201, 202, 203, 204, 230, 261, 280
- Philosophy [PHIL] 102, 112, 122, 160, 201, 240, 248, 260, 265
- Political Science [POLSC] 101, 102, 103, 121, 122, 123, 125, 155, 160, 201, 230
- Psychology [PSYCH] 100, 109, 110, 200, 203, 204, 205, 209, 210, 240, 250, 257
- Sociology [SOC] 105, 110, 120, 121, 170, 220, 240, 246, 255, 256, 262, 264, 265, 270
- Speech [SPCH] 225
Group B: complete both courses with a minimum grade of C
Microeconomics [ECON] 201 and Macroeconomics [ECON] 200
Natural Sciences Distribution: 15-16 credits
Complete both group A and group B:
Group A: Mathematics [Math] 157 (with minimum grade of C)
Group B: Choose two different subjects from the following list:
Required: one course with a lab component required (indicated by “L”)
- Anthropology [ANTH] 201
- Astronomy [ASTR] 101, 105(L), 201(L)
- Basic Science [BASCI] 106
- Biology [BIOL]100(L), 101(L), 102(L), 108(L), 125, 130, 150(L), 201(L), 202(L), 203(L), 250(L), 260(L), 261(L);
- Botany [BOTAN] 110(L), 113(L), 120(L);
- Chemistry [CHEM] 100, 101(L), 102(L), 110(L), 140(L),
150(L), 160(L), 231(L), 232(L), 233, 243(L) - Environmental Science [ENVSC] 204, 207(L), 250(L)
- Geography [GEOG] 106, 205, 206(L)
- Geology [GEOL] 101(L), 103(L), 106, 208(L)
- Home Economics [HOMEC] 130;
- Meteorology [METR] 101, 211
- Nutrition [NUTR] 130
- Oceanography [OCEAN] 101(L), 110
- Physics [PHYS] 106(L), 109(L), 114(L), 115(L), 116(L), 121(L), 122(L), 123(L)
- Psychology [PSYCH] 202
Business Core Requirements: 25 credits
Complete all of the following courses with minimum grade of C:
- Accounting [ACCTG] 210, 220, 230
- Business Administration [BA] 240 (Statistical Analysis)
- Business Administration [BA] 200 or
- General Business [GBUS] 202 (Business Law)
Cultural Diversity Requirement
This degree requires that students complete a set of BCC General Education
Requirements, including a Cultural Diversity component.
View a list of courses that meet this requirement
View and print the completion worksheet for this degree [PDF]
Note: for specific university requirements, see Business advisor.