The 60-credit Associate of Science (AS) Business Transfer Pathway degree prepares students to pursue a four-year degree in areas such as accounting, management, marketing, human resources, economics and other business-related fields.
This is a Transfer Pathway program that allows students to transfer their credits to Bemidji State University or other Minnesota State System Universities to complete their four-year degree. Courses for the AS include Macroeconomics and the Business Cycle, Principles of Accounting I and II, Legal Environment, Business Statistics and Computerized Business Applications. Additionally, students must select 25 general education electives from a minimum of six different areas of study, which will be done with the counsel of an adviser.
Employment
Graduates will obtain the knowledge and skills to open up a range of career opportunities in the diverse world of business, which they can partner with their eventual four-year university degree to carve out a career that best fits their strengths and interests.
Next Steps
Credits obtained through this degree can be transferred to Bemidji State University and other universities in pursuit for a four-year degree. Information on Transfer Pathways for Bemidji State.
Degree Requirements
| Course # | Course Name | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| ACCT 1120 | Legal Environment | 3.00 |
| ACCT 2201 | Accounting I: Financial Accounting | 4.00 |
| ACCT 2203 | Accounting II: Managerial Accounting | 4.00 |
| CPTR 1104 | Computerized Business Applications | 3.00 |
| MKTG 2100 | Principles of Marketing | 3.00 |
| MKTG 2200 | Principles of Management | 3.00 |
| ENGL 1111 | College Writing I | 3.00 |
| SPCH 1110 | Intro to Public Speaking | 3.00 |
| MATH 1110 | College Algebra | 3.00 |
| MATH 2200 | Statistics | 4.00 |
| PHIL 1201 | Ethics | 3.00 |
| ECON 2204 | Markets & Resource Allocation | 3.00 |
| ECON 2404 | Macroeconomics and the Business Cycle | 3.00 |
| Technical Electives | 10 | |
| General Education Electives | 9 | |
| Total Credits | 60 | |
Program Skills
- Utilize identified accounting concepts to make informed decisions about operating performance and financial position of an organization
- Demonstrate basic mathematical skill by describing mathematical reasoning and logic as the basis for data analysis, and by applying the major concepts of college-level algebra
- Apply fundamental processes, theories and methods to business communication in the workplace and the overall writing initiative
- Demonstrate an understanding of the broad implications of technological innovation on the social organization in terms of personal, political, economic and environmental issues
- Identify and analyze the pertinent concepts and theories of law, ethical issues that arise and the principles of legal reasoning
- Demonstrate a foundation of computer and information systems knowledge, technical skills and a basic understanding of computer applications
Faculty
Carsha Lapp
Sales and Marketing Faculty
Office: BMD 208
(218) 333-6667
Email: carsha.lapp@ntcmn.edu
Sheila Lapp
Accounting Faculty
Office: BMD 208
(218) 333-6674
Email: sheila.lapp@ntcmn.edu