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

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 Administration 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. 

General Education Total Credit Hours

30 (minimum)

Program Courses

• BA 103 - Introduction to Business Credit Hours: 4
• BA 207 - Business Law I 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
• EC 252 - Principles of Microeconomics Credit Hours: 3
• HS 121 - World History since 1500 CE Credit Hours: 3

Open Elective Courses

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

Total Credit Hours

60 (minimum)

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

• EN 101 - English Composition I  
• General Education - Mathematics
• General Education
• BA 270 - Marketing  
• BA 283 - Business Management  

Priority II

• COM 131 - Fundamentals of Public Speaking  
• General Education
• EC 251 - Principles of Macroeconomics  
• BA 103 - Introduction to Business  
• BA 207 - Business Law I  

Priority III

• General Education
• General Education - Natural Science-Lab/Non
• EC 252 - Principles of Microeconomics  
• BA 256 - Principles of Accounting I  
• Open Elective Course

Priority IV

• 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.