Business Administration Transfer Guide for Students Pursuing an Associate of Arts Oregon Transfer Degree

Students who successfully complete an Associate of Arts degree in Business Administration will be able to:

  • Demonstrate the ability to utilize business computer applications and specifically, spreadsheet software for quantitative business analysis.

  • Demonstrate math skills at the college level.

  • Demonstrate effective oral and written communication skills and the ability to effectively work in teams.

  • Understand the roles of marketing, management, finance, accounting, MIS, economics, law and ethics in the business environment.

  • Be familiar with the multi-cultural and global environment.

  • Utilize pre-business courses in upper-division classes.

See the graduation requirements for the Associate of Arts Oregon Transfer degree. The AAOT is designed as a general course of study that will transfer to a four-year institution. This is a suggested course of study for the Business Administration transfer student.

Foundational Requirements

Writing (9 credits)

WR 121English Composition

3

WR 122English Composition: Argumentation

3

WR 123English Composition: Research

3

or

WR 227Technical Writing

3

Oral Communication (3 credits)

COMM 111Public Speaking

3

or

COMM 114Argument and Critical Discourse

3

or

COMM 218Interpersonal Communication

3

College Level Math (4 credits)

MTH 111College Algebra

5

MTH 111 Four credits apply toward foundational requirements; one credit applies toward electives.

Health/Wellness/Fitness (3 credits)

PE 231Lifetime Health & Fitness

3

or

3 credits with a PE prefix

Total Credit Hours: 19

Discipline Studies

Requirements

See the Associate of Arts Oregon Transfer Degree Requirements for course listing. One of the courses must be a Cultural Literacy course.

Arts and Letters

At least three (3) courses chosen from at least two (2) prefixes.

Social Sciences

At least four (4) courses chosen from at least two (2) prefixes.

Take the following economics courses:

EC 201Introduction to Microeconomics

4

EC 202Introduction to Macroeconomics

4

Science/Math/Computer Science

At least four (4) courses chosen from at least two (2) prefixes including at least three (3) laboratory courses in biological and/or physical science.

Take the following math courses:

MTH 241Calculus For Bio/Mgmnt/Soc Sci

4

Electives

The following courses are suggested electives for the Business Administration transfer student.

BA 101Introduction to Business

6

BA 211Principles of Accounting: Financial

4

BA 213Principles of Accounting: Managerial

4

BA 222Financial Management

3

BA 223Principles of Marketing

4

BA 224Human Resource Management

3

BA 226Business Law

3

BA 260Entrepreneurship & Sm Business

4

BA 275Business Quantitative Methods

4

BA 285Organizational Behavior

4

Total Credit Hours: 90