Associates of Science in Business (General Transfer) - Degree Plan

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62 Hours

The College offers this Associate of Science degree option in Business Administration for those students wishing to complete the first two years of the baccalaureate program at NWACC. This degree plan allows the student to complete the basic general education and pre-business degree program requirements. This degree also has the option to be earned entirely online. Students transferring should coordinate their plans with the institution they plan to transfer to and an NWACC academic advisor.

Courses should be completed in the listed sequence along with prerequisites.

English Composition (6 Hours)

Speech/Communication (3 Hours)

COMM 1303 - Public Speaking

Fine Arts/Humanities (6 Hours)

College Algebra or Above (6 Hours)

Note:

if transferring to Walton College, take MATH 2043 and MATH 2053

Honors and Global Studies courses will meet degree requirements where applicable.

Biological Science (4 Hours)

Choose 1 class:

Physical Science (4 Hours)

Choose 1 class:

Business Core (21 Hours)

ACCT 2013 - Principles of Accounting I
ACCT 2023 - Principles of Accounting II
BLAW 2013 - Legal Environment of Business
BUTR 1033 - Data Analysis and Interpretation
OR
CISQ 2013 - Business Statistics if transferring to Walton College, take BUTR 1033
ECON 2013 - Principles of Macroeconomics
ECON 2013H - Principles of Macroeconomics, Honors
ECON 2023 - Principles of Microeconomics
CISQ 1103 - Introduction to Computer Information
OR
Computer Competency Testing

U.S. History or Government (3 Hours)

Social Science Courses (3 Hours)

Can select a U.S. History or American Government class, if not previously taken.

Directed Electives - (6 Hours)

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Can select a U.S. History, American Government, Social Science elective class, if not previously taken. General Psychology may also be taken.

Choose 1 class:

Institutional Directed Elective Requirement
Transfer Institution	Course title
ASU	OSIM 1103 - Business Communications
ATU	OSIM 1103 - Business Communications
Harding	OSIM 1103 - Business Communications
Henderson	OSIM 1103 - Business Communications
UAFS	OSIM 1103 - Business Communications
UALR	MGMT 1003 - Introduction to Business
UAM	MGMT 1003 - Introduction to Business
UA	MGMT 1003 - Introduction to Business
SAU	MGMT 1003 - Introduction to Business
MSSU	OSIM 1103 - Business Communications OR INTB xxxx International Business

Possible Placement Requirements

These courses are for developing college level skills.

NWACC strongly recommends that students enroll in English and math preparatory courses within the first two semesters

These hours will not fulfill any degree requirements at NWACC. These courses will not transfer to a four year institution