NDSCS College Catalog |
The Business Administration transfer curriculum plan provides an Associate in Arts degree and articulates to professional programs in accounting, business administration, finance, marketing and international business. In addition, the Business Administration transfer curriculum plan meets the following Liberal Arts degree program purposes: to provide two-year programs of general education for students who will transfer to a four-year program; to provide courses that meet established, accrediting, NDUS standards for two-year colleges; and to provide general education courses for personal enrichment.
Since the primary purpose of this program is to provide the first two years of a transfer program, career opportunities begin at the completion of the bachelor’s degree. The number of jobs in business is growing. Thus, the graduate of a business program should have a bright future. Graduates of business programs commonly pursue careers in accounting, banking, retail and wholesale marketing, insurance, real estate sales and a variety of management positions.
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ACCT 200 | Elements of Accounting I | 4 |
| ACCT 201 | Elements of Accounting II | 4 |
| COMM 110 | Fundamentals of Public Speaking | 3 |
| ECON 201 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| ECON 202 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ENGL 110 | College Composition I | 3 |
| ENGL 120 | College Composition II | 3 |
| Wellness elective(s) | 2 | |
| PSYC 111 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| SOC 110 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| General Education electives* | 14 | |
| Humanities/History electives | 6 | |
| From two different prefixes within the categories marked ND:HUM or ND:HIST | ||
| Math, Science and Computer Information Systems electives | 13 | |
| From any course marked ND:LABSC, ND:MATH, ND:COMPSC, ND:SCI | ||
| All students must complete one lab science course, one mathematics course and one computer science course. | ||
| Required: | ||
| CIS 101 | Computer Literacy (2) | |
| MATH 210 | Elementary Statistics (3) | |
| Recommended: | ||
| MATH 103 | College Algebra (3) or | |
| MATH 146 | Applied Calculus I (4) | |
| TOTAL REQUIRED CREDITS | 64 | |
| *Consult academic advisor in selecting electives that are most appropriate for the intended bachelor’s program. | ||
| This curriculum meets the North Dakota University System general education requirements as indicated in the NDSCS Catalog under the heading: NDUS General Education Transfer Agreement. | ||
The applicants must be high school graduates or equivalent. Helpful courses to prepare for this program are accounting and general business.
Upon successful completion of the required courses, students will be awarded an Associate in Arts degree in Liberal Arts.
