Associate in Business - DTA/MRP
Credits: 90 | Length of Program: 6 quarters
Subject: Business
Associate in Business - Direct Transfer Agreement (DTA)/Major Related Program(MRP)
Based on a state-wide transfer agreement, the Associate in Business Direct Transfer Agreement/Major Related Program, sometimes referred to as the Associate in Arts, is designed for persons interested in preparing for a business major and to enter as a junior at most baccalaureate institutions in the State of Washington. The courses outlined are considered course equivalents to the similar required lower division courses offered at the receiving baccalaureate institution.
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At the completion of the Associate in Business Direct Transfer Agreement degree, the successful student will be able to:
- Analyze and evaluate alternatives that lead to successful accomplishment of organizational objectives
- Create and deliver information in written, oral and symbolic forms to convey information
- Formulate strategies to collect and evaluate quantitative and qualitative data to support organizational objectives
- Recognize and assess ethical dilemmas in the workplace
- Recognize and adapt interpersonal behaviors and communication styles to effectively collaborate in a multicultural world
- Appreciate the multiple contexts of business--social, political, economic and legal--within a domestic and global environment
- Define how elements of the legal environment impact business
- Record transactions and prepare financial statements for a business entity
Communication
10 credits (see note 1)
Distribution: AA, AAS, AS, DTA, COMMUNICATION, GER-CIS, AA-AAS-T-COMMUNICATION, AAS-COMMUNICATION: Reading/Writing, AAS-READING-WRITING
Distribution: AA, AS, DTA, COMMUNICATION, AA-AAS-T-COMMUNICATION
Quantitative
10 credits total must include 5 credits of business calculus, Calculus I or a higher level math that includes calculus as a prerequisite. May include finite math or pre-calculus prerequisites for calculus or other courses to prepare for bus. calculus.
Distribution: AA, AS, DTA, NATURAL SCIENCE, QUANTITATIVE, AA-AAS-T-QUANTITATIVE, AA-AAS-T-NATURAL SCIENCE
Humanities
15 credits from 2 disciplines C
15 credits from 2 disciplines Choose from General Education (AA) (No more than 5 credits in performance/skill courses are allowed. No more than 5 credits of foreign language at the first year level) (see notes 2, 3)
Social Science
Distribution: AA, AS, DTA, SOCIAL SCIENCE, NURSING SOCIAL SCIENCE, AA-AAS-T-SOCIAL SCIENCE
Distribution: AA, AS, DTA, SOCIAL SCIENCE, NURSING SOCIAL SCIENCE, AA-AAS-T-SOCIAL SCIENCE
Natural Science
15 credits from 2 disciplines. Must include 1 lab science.(see note 4)
Distribution: AA, AS, DTA, NATURAL SCIENCE, QUANTITATIVE, AA-AAS-T-QUANTITATIVE, AA-AAS-T-NATURAL SCIENCE
Physical, Biological, and/or Earth Science 5 credits
Additional Natural Science 5 credits
Business (see note 5)
Distribution: AA, AS, DTA
Distribution: AA, AS, DTA
Distribution: AA, AS, DTA
Universities with a lower division Business Law requirement UW (all campuses), WSU (all campuses) EWU, CWU, WWU, Gonzaga, SMU, SPU, Whitworth.
The following institutions do not require a lower division Business Law course and agree to accept the course taken as part of this degree as a lower division elective, but generally not as an equivalent to the course required at the upper division: Heritage, PLU, SU, and Walla Walla University.
2 credits of electives except as noted in Note 5.
Diversity Requirement
Diversity-designated courses at South Puget Sound Community College provide opportunities for students to develop awareness of their own social and cultural identities, seek understanding of others, and cultivate skills to communicate across cultures and differences. All programs require the completion of a diversity course.
Effective Catalog Year 2020-2021
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Admission to
Please note that admission for many Business schools is competitive and higher grade-point averages and course grades are often required. Please check with your destination school and college. In addition, the minimum grade for business courses is a 2.0. These courses are denoted by an asterisk (*). UW Bothell requires a minimum of 2.0 in all prerequisite courses.
Specific University InformationFor program planning purposes, students are advised that the lower-division requirements for individual Washington public university business schools may vary.
Notes:
1. To meet current EWU requirements, the second English Composition course must be equivalent to EWU’s English 201- College Composition: Analysis, Research, and Documentation.
2. Students intending the international business major should consult their potential transfer institutions regarding the level of world language required for admission to the major. Five (5) credits in world languages may apply to the Humanities requirement.
3. Students are encouraged to include a speech or oral communication course (not small group communication).
4. Students intending the manufacturing management major at WWU should consult WWU regarding the selection of natural science courses required for admission to the major.
5. International students who completed a business law course specific to their home country must take a business law course at a U.S. institution in order to demonstrate proficiency in U.S. business law.
6. Four institutions have requirements for admission to the major that go beyond those specified above. Students can meet these requirements by careful selection of the elective University Course Equivalent to:
WSU (all campuses): Management Information Systems MIS 250
Gonzaga: Management Information Systems BMIS 235
PLU: computer applications CSCE 120, either an equivalent course or skills test
SPU: Spreadsheets BUS 1700, either an equivalent course or skills test
WWU: Introduction to Business Computer Systems MIS 220 (for transfer students entering fall 2014)