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Attend a BC information session to learn about admissions, assessment, advising and more! Learn how to get started with assessment, advising, and registration.

Meet with a professional academic advisor for course selection and educational planning, if needed.

To schedule an appointment, call 425-564-2331. Phone appointments are available at request for most appointments except those involving Financial Aid/Veteran's Administration signatures.

 

To make the most of your advising appointment:

  • Bring your transcripts if you have completed college credits at other schools and have not had them officially evaluated by the Evaluation's office.
  • Thoroughly read the Associate in Business – DTA/MRP degree worksheet.
  • Review the resources found on BC's Advising webpages.
  • Explore your transfer options
  • Monitor your progress regularly through Degree Audit, BC's online advising tool

Subscribe to the BC Business listserv to receive notices of important events and deadlines by sending a message to lyris@list.bcc.ctc.edu and writing SUBSCRIBE bccbusiness in the body of your email.

 

Course Requirements

The Associate in Business – DTA/MRP allows you to transfer to a public four-year institution and to many private four-year institutions as well. See the list of Washington State Business Administration programs.

Note that most of these business schools require a minimum C grade in any of these courses in order to apply. Also note that these are requirements for the Business Transfer degree. Some universities have lower or higher minimum requirements.

Refer to notes on page 1 of the Associate in Business – DTA/MRP for specific university requirements, particularly items marked with an asterisk (Asterisk) below.

 

General Requirements:

  • ENGL& 101and ENGL 201, ENGL& 235 or ENGL 271 (ENGL 201 or 271 recommendedAsterisk)
  • MATH 138 and MATH& 148
  • Three different discipline rule in each distribution category: Humanities, Social Science, and Science (1 lab and 1 non-lab) WSU prefers a political science course and CMST& 220 (online students may take CMST& 230).
  • Cultural Diversity requirement can be fulfilled within Humanities & Social Science
 

Business Prerequisites:

 
  • ACCT& 201, ACCT& 202, and ACCT& 203 Principals of Accounting I,II & III.
  • ECON& 201 and ECON& 202 Micro and Macro Economics
  • BA 200 (UW Seattle/Bothell/Tacoma, CWU, WWU) or BUS& 201 Business law (WSU, EWU, UW Bothell/Tacoma)
  • BA 240 statistics

Suggested Educational Plan

 

Taking courses in the correct sequence can enhance the student's chances for success, so it's important to consult with an advisor before registering for courses. Also, being organized and planning your courses will give you a head start in the registration process.

 

Full-time Students

First Year

Fall Quarter Winter Quarter Spring Quarter
ENGL& 101 ENGL 201 or 271Asterisk ECON& 202
MATH 138 MATH& 148 BA 240
Social Science (PSYC or SOC for WSU) Humanities (CMST& 220 for WSU) Science (non-lab)

 

Second Year

Fall Quarter Winter Quarter Spring Quarter
ACCT& 201 ACCT& 202 ACCT& 203
ECON& 201 Humanities Humanities
Soc Sci
(Political Science for WSU)		 Lab Science BA 200 or BUS& 201Asterisk

 

 

Part-Time Students

First Year

Fall Quarter Winter Quarter Spring Quarter Summer Quarter
ENGL& 101 Social Science ECON& 201 Social Sciences
MATH 138 MATH& 148 BA 240  

 

Second Year

Fall Quarter Winter Quarter Spring Quarter Summer Quarter
ACCT& 201 ACCT& 202 ACCT& 203 Humanities
Humanities Lab Science ECON& 202  

 

Third Year

Fall Quarter Winter Quarter Spring Quarter
Natural Science BA 200 or BUS& 201Asterisk CS 250 (For WSU only)Asterisk
ENGL 201 or 271 (Recommended) Humanities  

 

 

 

Course Planning Suggestions

 
  1. Take English and math courses first to hone writing and quantitative skills for Humanities and Social Science courses
  2. Take math courses in consecutive quarters
  3. Take business requirements after 30 credits are completed
    • Grades in business courses are particularly important for admission to a business school
  4. Take ACCT& 201, 202, 203 in three consecutive quarters. However, avoiding ACCT& courses in the Summer is often advisable due to the shortened length of the quarter. See advisor or instructor for more information.
 

If you don't assess into ENG& 101 and/or MATH 138, you may have to take other courses before you start this suggested sequence. Be aware that if you have any questions about your assessment in English and Math you have to contact the English Program at 425-564-2341 or the Math Program at 425-564-2321.

 

Suggestions for Success

 
  1. Map out your future quarters with an advisor using an Educational Planning Sheet [xls]
  2. See the BC Advising website for additional information on transferring
  3. Subscribe to the business listserv to receive notices about pressing deadlines, speakers, internships and events
 

 

 

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