Business Transfer Pathway (AS)

60 Credits

The Business Transfer Pathway AS offers students a powerful option: the opportunity to complete an Associate of Science degree with course credits that directly transfer to designated business bachelor’s degree programs at Minnesota State universities. The curriculum has been specifically designed so that students completing this pathway degree and transferring to one of the seven Minnesota State universities enter the university with junior-year status. All courses in the Transfer Pathway associate degree will directly transfer and apply to the designated bachelor’s degree programs in a related field.

Universities within the Minnesota State system include Bemidji State University; Metropolitan State University; Minnesota State University, Mankato; Minnesota State University Moorhead; Southwest Minnesota State University; St. Cloud State University; and Winona State University.

The Higher Learning Commission has extended Normandale’s accreditation to include online delivery of the Associate of Science in Business. Normandale’s Business programs are nationally accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).

Core Courses – 28-30 Credits

ACCT 2251	Financial Accounting	4 cr
ACCT 2252	Managerial Accounting	4 cr
BUSN 1201/CIM 1201	Information Technology Concepts and Business Software 1	3 cr
BUSN 2155	Legal Environment of Business	3 cr
BUSN 2300	Principles of Management	3 cr
BUSN 2400	Principles of Marketing	3 cr

Complete any three additional BUSN courses for 8-10 credits.

BUSN ___________

The department recommends that students complete courses which, when combined with the required courses above, lead to the achievement of a marketable business certificate. Students may choose from the following certificates:

Human Resources Management

BUSN 1145	Supervision	3 cr
BUSN 2100	Human Relations and Effective Teams	3 cr
BUSN 2200	Human Resource Management	3 cr

Management

BUSN 1145	Supervision	3 cr
BUSN 1210	Exceptional Customer Service	3 cr
BUSN 2100	Human Relations and Effective Teams	3 cr

Marketing

BUSN 1102	Social Media Marketing	3 cr
BUSN 1210	Exceptional Customer Service	3 cr
BUSN 2252	Professional Selling	3 cr

Small Business Management:

BUSN 1125	Entrepreneurship	3 cr
BUSN 1220/CIM 1220	Business Problem Solving Analyzing - Excel	3 cr
BUSN 2310	Small Business Management	3 cr

Additional Required Courses – 30-32 Credits

ENGC 1101	College Writing	4 cr
ECON 2201	Principles of Microeconomics	3 cr
ECON 2202	Principles of Macroeconomics	3 cr

Complete one of the following three courses:

COMM 1101	Fundamentals of Public Speaking	3 cr
COMM 1111	Interpersonal Communication	3 cr
COMM 1121	Small Group Communication	3 cr

Required

MATH 1100

College Algebra and Probability

4 cr

MATH 1100: Or any higher numbered MATH course for which MATH 1100 is a prerequisite

Complete one of the following two courses:

MATH 1080	Introduction to Statistics	4 cr
MATH 1090	STATWAY Statistics 2	4 cr

Complete one course from MnTC Goal 3

Complete one course from MnTC Goal 6

Note: Complete one course from MnTC Goal 6: PHIL 1170 recommended.

Complete any additional MnTC courses if needed to reach 30 credits.

Other Degree Requirements

If needed, complete additional courses to reach 60 credits total.
Earn a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 for college-level coursework (courses numbered 1000 and above) completed at Normandale.
Earn a minimum of 20 college-level credits at Normandale.

Coursework in this degree program satisfies a portion of the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC). Please see MnTC Degree Audit Report.