Business Coursework
Associate of Arts Degree
TRANSFER TO THE UNIVERSITY OF GREAT FALLS
The Associate of Arts with articulated coursework in Business is designed for students interested in a baccalaureate degree in Business Administration at the University of Great Falls.
I. Montana University System Core Courses - 32 credits
Offered Online and On Campus
(Need 3 writing & 3 verbal credits)
| Course | No. | Title | Credits |
| ENGL | 121** | Composition I AND |
3+ |
| COMM | 130 | Public Speaking | 3+ |
Mathematics - 4 credits
| Course | No. | Title | Credits |
| MATH | 216** | Basic Statistics | 4+ |
Humanities/Fine Arts - 6 credits
| Course | No. | Title | Credits |
| PHIL | 232 | Basic Ethics AND |
3+ |
| ART | 101 | Intro to Visual Arts | 3+ |
| ART | 114 | Art Fundamentals | 3+ |
| ART | 140 | Drawing I | 3+ |
| MUS | 102 | Fundamentals of Music | 3+ |
| MUS | 210 | Music Appreciation | 3+ |
| MUS | 212 | American Music | 3+ |
| MUS | 214 | World Music | 3+ |
Natural Science - 7 credits
(Must include 1 lab course)
| Course | No. | Title | Credits |
| BIO | 205 | Personal Nutrition |
3+ |
| BIO | 103** | Introduction to Biology/Lab | 4+ |
| BIO | 107** | Fund of Human Biology/Lab | 4+ |
| CHM | 111* | Inorganic Chemistry/Lab | 4+ |
| GEOL | 101 | Introduction to Geology | 4+ |
| PHYS | 130 | Fund Physical Science Lab | 4+ |
Social Sciences/History - 6 credits
| Course | No. | Title | Credits |
| HIST | 106 | History of Western Civ I | 3+ |
| HIST | 107 | History of Western Civ II | 3+ |
Cultural Diversity - 3 credits
| Course | No. | Title | Credits |
| ENGL | 214N | Literature of the West | 3+ |
CULTURAL HERITAGE OF AMERICAN INDIANS--3 CREDITS
Courses with an “N” behind the course title will fulfill the Cultural Heritage of American Indians requirement as well as a designated core area requirement.
II. Computer Skills/Usage - 3 credits
| Course | No. | Title | Credits |
| CIT | 110 | Introduction to Computers | 3 |
III. Concentration in Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences – 9 credits
| Course | No. | Title | Credits |
| SOC | 110 | Introduction to Sociology OR | |
| PSY | 101 | General Psychology AND |
3 |
| ENGL | 122*** | Composition II AND |
3 |
| ECON | 102 | Macroeconomics OR | |
| ECON | 201 | Microeconomics | 3 |
***Must pass COMPASS writing exam with 85% or better
IV. Articulation Coursework – 16 credits
Any of the Following:
| Course | No. | Title | Credits |
| MATH | 217* | Intermediate Statistics | 3 |
| CIT | 220* | Electronic Spreadsheets | 3 |
| ACCT | 101 | Accounting Procedures I | 3 |
| ACCT | 102* | Accounting Procedures II | 3 |
| ACCT | 221* | Financial Accounting | 3 |
| ACCT | 222* | Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| BUS | 106 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| BUS | 230* | Management | 3 |
| BUS | 235* | Marketing | 3 |
| BUS | 255* | Legal Environment | 3 |
Total Program Credits: 60
~ Many students need preliminary math and English courses before enrolling in the program requirements. These courses may increase the total number of program credits. Students should review their math and English placement before planning out their full program schedules.
+ A grade of "C-" or above required for graduation
* Indicates prerequisites needed
** Placement in course(s) is determined by placement assessment
Outline for Completion of Bachelor of Science Degree in
Business Administration
From the University of Great Falls
I. UGF Core – 6 CREDITS
| Living and Making a Living (Need 3 upper division writing credits) |
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| Course | No. | Title | Credits |
| ENG | 312* | Writing for Bus & Professions | 3 |
| *Must earn a grade of ‘B’ or higher for major | |||
| Religious Dimension - 3 credits | |||
| Course | No. | Title | Credits |
| TRL | 200 | Fund of Christian Theology | 3 |
| TRL | 210 | Catholicism | 3 |
| TRL | 240 | Reading the Old Testament | 3 |
| TRL | 250 | Reading the New Testament | 3 |
| TRL | 303 | Jesus the Christ | 3 |
II. Business Administration major
Credits & courses dependent upon articulation courses taken at MSUGF
| Course | No. | Title | Credits |
| BUS | 201 | The Art of Thinking | 3 |
| BUS | 240 | Management & Leadership | 3 |
| BUS | 260 | Marketing | 3 |
| BUS | 335 | Commercial Law | 3 |
| BUS | 345 | SIFE (3 terms/1 credit each) | 3 |
| BUS | 400 | Financial Analysis | 3 |
| BUS | 401 | The Art of Leadership | 3 |
| BUS | 496 | Commerce Integration | 3 |
| BUS | 345 | SIFE (3 terms of 1 credit) | 3 |
| BUS | 497 | Career Related Field Experience | 3 |
| COM | 301 | The Art of Communication | 3 |
| ECN | 201 | Macroeconomics OR | |
| ECN | 202 | Microeconomics | 3 |
| MTH | 205 | Elementary Prob & Stats OR | |
| SCS | 312• | Social Research Methods | 3 |
| Business Related Approved Electives | 6 |
•This course is highly recommended although not required if student has completed MTH 217 at MSU-GF.
IV. Total Credits toward degree:
- 60 credits (AA – MSUGF)
- 48-49 credits (BS – UGF)
- 6 credits (Core – UGF)
- 14-15 credits (elective)
Total Credits: 128
