Pre-Business, A.A. (General Transfer)

General Education Courses

Select a minimum of 30 credit hours of course work from the General Education course list.  Course work must be selected as directed in the areas below.

General Education Total Credit Hours

30 (minimum)

Program Courses

• BA 256 - Principles of Accounting I Credit Hours: 4
• BA 257 - Principles of Accounting II Credit Hours: 4
• EC 252 - Principles of Microeconomics Credit Hours: 3

• Select one (1) of the following (based on your transfer requirements).

• BA 254 - Introduction to Statistics with Applied Models Credit Hours: 3
• MA 215 - Statistics Credit Hours: 4

Program Elective Courses

Select a minimum of four (4) courses from the following courses.  Courses should be selected based on your identified program or major at the 4-year transfer institution that you plan to attend.  For assistance, please see a GRCC advisor or faculty member, in addition to viewing the “Transfer Notes” section below.

• BA 103 - Introduction to Business Credit Hours: 4
• BA 145 - Computer Applications in Business I Credit Hours: 3

• OR

• CIS 156 - Microsoft Excel Credit Hours: 3
• BA 207 - Business Law I Credit Hours: 3

• OR

• BA 208 - Business Law II Credit Hours: 3
• BA 270 - Marketing Credit Hours: 3
• BA 283 - Business Management Credit Hours: 3
• Open Elective - Variable Credit Hours: varies by course
• Open Elective - Variable Credit Hours: varies by course

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  If transferring to Grand Valley State University, you should select [BA 145  and BA 146 ] , [BA 207  or BA 208 ], BA 270 , BA 283 .
  
  If transferring to Davenport University, you should select CIS 156 , BA 207 , BA 270 , BA 283 .
  
  If transferring to Central Michigan University, you should select BA 103 , BA 145 , BA 207 , and another Business Course or Open Elective Course.
  
  If transferring to Aquinas College, you should select CIS 156 , [BA 207  or BA 208 ], BA 270 , BA 283 .
  
  If transferring to Calvin College, you should select BA 103 , CIS 156 , and other Business Courses or Open Elective Courses.

Open Electives Courses

In addition to the above coursework, you may need to take other GRCC courses to complete your degree.  The GRCC Course(s) listed below may be helpful for students pursuing a business major at a 4-year and are recommended open electives.  However, courses listed below may not satisfy specific program or major requirements at your 4-year institution.  For maximum transferability, all courses should be selected based on your identified program or major at the 4-year transfer institution that you plan to attend

• BA Elective - Credit Hours: varies by course Credit Hours:
• PL 205 - Introduction to Ethics Credit Hours: 3
• PL 209 - Business Ethics Credit Hours: 3
• CIS 224 - Introduction to Systems Analysis Credit Hours: 3
• MA 129 - Survey of Calculus Credit Hours: 5
• MA 133 - Calculus with Analytic Geometry I Credit Hours: 5

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• If transferring to Grand Valley State University, you should select other Business Courses or Open Elective Courses.

   

  If transferring to Davenport University, you should select from BA 201 , BA 241 , BA 288 , [BA 209  or PL 205  or PL 209 ], CIS 224 .

   

  If transferring to Central Michigan University, you should select from BA 201 , PL 209 , [MA 129  or MA 133 ].

   

  If transferring to Aquinas College, you should select from BA 172 , BA 282 , BA 284  based on your Aquinas concentration.

   

  If transferring to Calvin College, you should select other Business Courses or Open Elective Courses.

   

  The number of elective credit hours that you will need to complete this Pre-Major will depend on the number of credit hours that remain in order for you to reach the 60 credits needed to graduate. For assistance in developing an academic plan, please see a GRCC advisor or faculty member.

Total Credit Hours

60

Transfer Notes

This program is associated with the MiTransfer Pathway.  For more information regarding the MiTransfer, please visit GRCC MiTransfer.

Be aware that many 4-year institutions limit the number of credits that you can transfer from GRCC, and have final determination regarding the transferability and applicability of GRCC courses. Contact the 4-year institution to which you intend to transfer for assistance with course selections and verification of the transferability and applicability of courses/credits. It is  recommended that you meet with an advisor to review the requirements for this program and have any questions about transfer answered prior to completing this degree program at GRCC.

In What Order Should I Take Classes?

Please select courses from the Priority I list.  Select courses based on the number of credits you are taking in the semester, for example, if you are a part time student you do not have to take all of the courses listed.  If you are unable to schedule Priority I courses, move to and select from the list of Priority II, Priority III, and Priority IV courses.

NOTE: This priority schedule assumes the student is prepared to take the courses listed. If prerequisites are required, additional semesters may be required to complete this degree.

Meet with an Academic Program Advisor and consult My Degree Path for specific degree requirements.