The TRI-C to CSU
BUSINESS DEGREE PROGRAM
Associate of Arts Degree at Tri-C / Suggested Course Sequence
1 S T SEME STER (16 C r e dit H o u r s)
CREDIT S
BADM 1020 Introduction to Business
3
ENG 1010 College Composition I
3
MATH 1470 Mod. Math for Business/Soc. Sci. 1
4
Natural Science Elective (without lab)*
3
Arts & Humanities Elective (not Philosophy)*
3
TOT16
2 N D SEME STER (17 C r e dit H o u r s)
CREDIT S
ECON 2620 Principles of Microeconomics
4
ENG 1020 College Composition II
3
PHL 1020 Introduction To Logic
3
MATH 1480 Mod Math for Bus. & Soc. Sci. 2
4
Arts and Humanities (fulfills CSU’s ALAAME requirement)
Must select one of the following: ART 1040, ENG 2700,
MUS 1050, PHL 2010, REL 1010, REL 2030, REL 2040,
REL 2050
3
SEME STER (15 C r e dit H o u r s)
Electives must be selected from the list below:
ARTS & HUMANITIES
• ANTH 1030
• ART 1010
• DANC 1100
• ENG 2310, 2320, 2410, 2420, 2430, 2710, 2730
• HIST 1510, 151H, 1520, 152H, 1610
• HUM 1010, 1020, 1030
• JMC 1310
• MUS 1020, 1030, 2520, 2530
• PHIL 1000, 1010, 101H, 1020, 2020, 2031, 2040, 2050
• REL 2020
3
• THEA 1010, 1100
• UST 1120
TOT17
RD
CSU Approved Elective Choice*s
CREDIT S
• WST 2030
Of the 3 required Arts & Humanities courses for the
Tri-C degree, 2 of the courses must be selected
from different disciplines.
ACCT 1310 Financial Accounting
4
ECON 2610 Principles of Macroeconomics
4
NATURAL SCIENCE (lab courses are starred *)
BADM 2010 Business Communication
3
Natural Science Elective (with lab)*
4
• BIO 1040/L*, 1050/L*, 1060/L*, 1100*, 1500*, 1510*,
2010*, 2050*, 2150, 2331*, 2341*
TOT15
4 T H SEME STER (13 C r e dit H o u r s)
CREDIT S
ACCT 1340 Managerial Accounting
4
ASL 1100 Deaf Culture or
ENG 2510 or ENG 2520 African American Literature I & II
(Meets CSU US Social Diversity Requirement)
3
MARK 2010 Principles of Marketing
3
ANTH 2010, GEOG 1010, GEOG 1050
or POL 2060 (Fulfills CSU’s Social Science Non-US Course)
3
TOT13
TOTAL CREDITS EARNED AT TRI-C
61
• CHEM 1010*, 1020*, 1300/L*, 130H*, 1310/L*, 131H*
• ESCI 1310/L*, 1410/L*, 141H, 1610/L*, 2300
• PSCI 1010/L*, 1020/L*, 1030/L*
• PHYS 1050, 1210*, 1220*, 2310*, 2320*
NOTE: This sequence assumes students begin MATH and English
college ready. Taking additional pre-req. MATH courses, if needed,
will increase completion time. Students must earn a C or better
in all Math and English courses. CSU requires students to have
taken 2 years of a foreign language in high school, or they will be
required to take 1 year of a college foreign language.
The TRI-C to CSU
BUSINESS DEGREE PROGRAM
Bachelor of Business Adminstration Degree at CSU / Suggested Course Sequence
5 T H SEME STER (18 C r e dit H o u r s)
CREDIT S
BUS 201 Applied Business Statistics
3
IST 203 Software Tools for Personal Productivity *Test out possible
3
MGT 321 Organizational Behavior
3
BUS 351 Business, Society, and Government (W)
3
Specific Business Major Course*
3
Specific Business Major Course*
3
TO 18
6 T H SEME STER (15 C r e dit H o u r s)
CREDIT S
Transfer to CSU as a Junior
This two-year Associate of Arts (AA) degree program is
for you if you are interested in ultimately pursuing your
four-year business degree at Cleveland State University
(CSU). This is a great opportunity to earn your AA
degree and save money on the first two years of your
bachelor’s degree.
Students who complete a Cuyahoga Community College
(Tri-C) business-focused AA degree transfer to CSU as
a junior. At CSU, students can complete a Bachelor of
Business Administration degree for the following majors:
OSM 202 Introduction to Business Analytics
3
•Accounting
FIN 351 Introduction to Financial Management
3
•General Business
IST 305 Information Technology
3
OSM 311 Introduction to Operations Management
3
Specific Business Major Course*
3
TO 15
•Business Economics
•Finance
•Information Systems
•International Business
7
TH
SEME STER (15 C r e dit H o u r s)
CREDIT S
•Marketing
Specific Business Major Course*
3
•Management
Specific Business Major Course*
3
Specific Business Major Course*
•Operations and Supply Chain Management
3
BLW 411 Ethics and Business Law I (W)
3
Specific Business Major Course*
3
For more information email businessinfo@tri-c.edu
It is recommended that you discuss your coursework
with your Tri-C counselor.
TO 15
8 T H SEME STER (15 C r e dit H o u r s)
CREDIT S
MGT 465 Management Strategy and Policy (W) – CapstoneCourse
3
Specific Business Major Course*
3
Specific Business Major Course*
3
Specific Business Major Course*
3
Specific Business Major Course*
3
TO 15
TOTAL CREDITS EARNED AT CSU
63
NOTE: (W) Counts as a Writing across the Curriculum course
for university graduation requirements (only if taken at CSU).
Students must earn a grade of “C” or better in order to receive
Writing Across the Curriculum credit. CSU requires a minimum of
120 total credit hours for graduation. At least 30 credits must be
completed in-residence at CSU. At least 24 of the in-residence
credits must be completed at the upper division level. Students
deficient in total credits or in-residence credits must take
additional elective credits to meet the minimum requirements.
Depending upon other elective choices made, students may not
need as many general electives as indicated above, or may need
additional electives.