Business Administration Professional Track, A.A.S. (Leading to B.S. at Ferris State University)

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(Code 12128)

The Business Administration Professional Track provides a degree completion program in Business Administration for students who have prior coursework containing a professional or occupational emphasis (i.e. Accounting, Digital Arts, Information Technology, Management, Marketing, and many others). The degree is designed to prepare individuals for the rapidly changing nature of the work environment in business, government and other nonprofit organizations. Building upon a core of business courses. The program features a tight sequence of major courses; however, the program also provides the flexibility to specialize in an area of interest for the student.

General Education Requirements

Written Communication

Take both of the following Michigan Transfer Agreement Courses:

ENGL 100 - Freshman English I 3 Credit:
ENGL 101 - Freshman English II 3 Credit:

Oral Communication

Take the following Michigan Transfer Agreement Course:

COMM 210 - Speech 3 Credit:

Laboratory Sciences

Take two of the following Michigan Transfer Agreement Courses (with different prefixes):

BIOL 100 - Biological Science 4 Credit:
BIOL 105 - Introduction to Anatomy & Physiology 4 Credit:
BIOL 121 - College Biology I 4 Credit:
BIOL 122 - College Biology II 4 Credit:
CHEM 105 - Survey of General Chemistry 4 Credit:
CHEM 220 - College Chemistry I 5 Credit:
PHYS 101 - Physical Science 4 Credit:
PHYS 230 - College Physics I 4 Credit:

Mathematics

Take both of the following required courses:

MATH 104 - Intermediate Algebra 4 Credit:
MATH 190 - Elementary Statistics 3 Credit:

Social Sciences

Take all of the following courses:

ECON 215 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 Credit:
ECON 216 - Principles of Microeconomics 3 Credit:
POLI 240 - American Political System 3 Credit:

Humanities & Fine Arts

Take three of the following courses (from more than one prefix). Choose three from list below, or choose two from list below and an additional course that satisfies FSU’s Cultural Enrichment Elective (students should see a counselor/advisor for help selecting the correct courses).

ENGL 195 - Introduction to Literature 3 Credit:
ENGL 200 - American Thought & Literature I 3 Credit:
ENGL 201 - American Thought & Literature II 3 Credit:
ENGL 220 - British Literature to 1798 3 Credit:
ENGL 221 - British Literature since 1798 3 Credit:
FREN 120 - Elementary French I 4 Credit:
FREN 121 - Elementary French II 4 Credit:
GERM 101 - German I 4 Credit:
GERM 102 - German II 4 Credit:
MUSI 101 - Music Appreciation 3 Credit:
PHIL 220 - Introduction to Philosophy 3 Credit:
PHIL 221 - Philosophy of World Religions 3 Credit:
PHIL 222 - Bioethics 3 Credit:
SPAN 130 - Elementary Spanish I 4 Credit:
SPAN 131 - Elementary Spanish II 4 Credit:

Program Requirements

Students MUST complete any of MCC’s Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) degrees. Students must complete 90 credits of coursework at MCC, including the courses listed below. Students should see a counselor/advisor to make sure they are following the most current requirements.

ACCT 115 - Principles of Accounting I 4 Credit:
ACCT 116 - Principles of Accounting II 4 Credit:
BUSN 260 - International Business 3 Credit:
MGMT 237 - Concepts of Management 3 Credit:
MRKT 233 - Principles of Marketing 3 Credit:

Electives/Notes

Take additional general education elective credits as necessary to earn the 90 credit total.
Students receive 24 credits from their Professional Track Courses (i.e. major program requirements).
Students should meet with counselors/advisors from both MCC and FSU to ensure they are taking only required courses.