Pre-Business, A.A. (Grand Valley State University)

General Transfer Notes

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

Students should contact GVSU to obtain additional detailed information about transfer requirements. GVSU 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 GVSU and this GVSU 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 GVSU 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 Grand Valley State University requirements.  See the “Program Elective Courses” section for courses that may also satisfy GRCC General Education Requirements.

Program Courses

• BA 144 - Applied Excel in Business Credit Hours: 3
• BA 207 - Business Law I Credit Hours: 3
• BA 254 - Introduction to Statistics with Applied Models Credit Hours: 3

• OR

• MA 215 - Statistics Credit Hours: 4
• 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
• EC 252 - Principles of Microeconomics Credit Hours: 3

• Select one (1) course from the list below.

• MA 110 - College Algebra Credit Hours: 4
• MA 129 - Survey of Calculus Credit Hours: 5
• MA 133 - Calculus with Analytic Geometry I Credit Hours: 5
• PL 202 - Introduction to Logic Credit Hours: 3

Open Elective Courses

The remaining number of courses needed to complete the program will depend on the number of credit hours still needed to reach the 60 credits required for graduation. Course selections should be made based on degree, major, minor, or academic interest at Grand Valley State University.

Total Credit Hours

60

In What Order Should I Take Courses?

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 Academic Progress for specific degree requirements.