Pre-Business, A.A. (Cornerstone University)

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Academic Program Code: 643

This academic program lays the foundation to transfer to Cornerstone University to obtain a Bachelor of Business Administration. This program, leading to a Bachelor of Business Administration degree, is designed to provide students with a well-rounded educational experience that blends the theoretical and the practical. Major components of the program are designed to provide solid foundations in the liberal arts, broad general business concepts, and specialized majors.

General Transfer Notes & Michigan Transfer Agreement

The coursework needed to complete this program is listed below. The courses transfer and satisfy requirements at Cornerstone University.

Students should contact Cornerstone University to obtain additional detailed information about transfer requirements. Cornerstone University ultimately makes the decisions about how each course will be used to meet the bachelor’s degree requirements. Students should also review the specific admission requirements for Cornerstone University and this Business Adminstration program.

GRCC advisors and faculty are available to help students navigate transfer resources and create an individualized transfer plan, including selection of elective courses, which meets all GRCC and Cornerstone University requirements.

Graduates of this program will earn an Associate of Arts degree from GRCC and may be eligible to earn the Michigan Transfer Agreement (MTA) credential.

General Education Courses

Select a minimum of 30 credit hours of coursework from the General Education course list. Select coursework as directed below. Use transfer resources available and advising to select coursework based on Cornerstone University requirements.

English Composition and Communications

EN 101 - English Composition I Credit Hours: 3
EN 102 - English Composition II Credit Hours: 3

Humanities

PL 201 - Introduction to Philosophy Credit Hours: 3
Select one (1) course from the following AT, HU, or MUS courses.
AT 105 - History of Art Before 1400 Credit Hours: 3
HU 204 - Civilization and Culture I (Antiquity-AD 1500) Credit Hours: 3
HU 205 - Civilization and Culture II (AD 1500-Present Day) Credit Hours: 3
HU 210 - Introduction to the Humanities Credit Hours: 3
MUS 110 - Appreciation of World and Western Music Credit Hours: 3

Social Sciences

Select one (1) Social Sciences General Education Elective from a discipline other than EC.

EC 251 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credit Hours: 3
Social Sciences General Education - Elective Credit Hours: varies by course

Natural Sciences and Mathematics

Natural Sciences

Select two (2) Natural Sciences General Education Electives from two (2) different subject areas; one (1) must be a lab.

Nat Sci Lab/Non Lab General Education - Elective Credit Hours: varies by course
Nat Sci Lab General Education - Elective Credit Hours: varies by course

Mathematics

Select one (1) Mathematics General Education Elective from the following MA courses.

MA 110 - College Algebra Credit Hours: 4
MA 124 - Mathematics for Liberal Arts Students Credit Hours: 4
MA 127 - Finite Mathematics with Applications Credit Hours: 4
MA 133 - Calculus with Analytic Geometry I Credit Hours: 5

General Education Total Credit Hours

30 (minimum)

Program Courses

BA 105 - Entrepreneurship Credit Hours: 3
OR
BA 276 - Business Innovation Credit Hours: 4
BA 201 - Business Communication Credit Hours: 3
BA 254 - Introduction to Statistics with Applied Models Credit Hours: 3
BA 256 - Principles of Accounting I Credit Hours: 4
BA 257 - Principles of Accounting II Credit Hours: 4
BA 270 - Marketing Credit Hours: 3
BA 283 - Business Management Credit Hours: 3
COM 131 - Fundamentals of Public Speaking Credit Hours: 3
EC 252 - Principles of Microeconomics Credit Hours: 3
EXS 189 - Healthy Living Credit Hours: 3
HS 121 - World History since 1500 CE Credit Hours: 3

Total Credit Hours

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.

Priority I	Priority II
EN 101 - English Composition I General Education - Mathematics General Education BA 270 - Marketing BA 283 - Business Management	EN 102 - English Composition II General Education EC 251 - Principles of Macroeconomics BA 105 - Entrepreneurship OR BA 276 - Business Innovation BA 201 - Business Communication
Priority III	Prioirty IV
General Education General Education - Natural Science-Lab/Non EC 252 - Principles of Microeconomics BA 256 - Principles of Accounting I COM 131 - Fundamentals of Public Speaking EXS 189 - Healthy Living	General Education General Education - Natural Science-Lab/Non BA 257 - Principles of Accounting II BA 254 - Introduction to Statistics with Applied Models HS 121 - World History since 1500 CE

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 Academic Progress for specific degree requirements.