Business Administration

Business, associate of science transfer degree

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Start your bachelor’s degree in business at PCC!

Salary

Earnings vary based on experience, role, and the success of the business.

The Associate of Science Transfer degree in Business (AST-Business) is designed for students planning to transfer to an Oregon public university and complete a bachelor’s degree in business. Students earning this degree complete their foundational courses in business and economics while completing their lower division general education requirements, preparing them to start their upper-division coursework at a university.

Students starting at PCC and transferring to a university to complete their bachelor’s degree can enter the public university as juniors, while saving money on tuition and taking courses with smaller class sizes at PCC.

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Associate of Science Transfer: Business2 years

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Courses

Course listing for the 2026-2027 catalog year.

BA 101Z Introduction to Business Z4
BA 169Z Data Analysis Using Microsoft Excel Z4
BA 211Z Principles of Financial Accounting Z4
BA 213Z Principles of Managerial Accounting Z4
BA 226Z Introduction to Business Law Z4
COMM 111Z Public Speaking Z4
EC 201Z Principles of Microeconomics 1,Z4
EC 202Z Principles of Macroeconomics 1,Z4
STAT 243Z Elementary Statistics I 1,3,Z4
WR 121Z Composition I 1,Z4
WR 227Z Technical Writing Z4
General Education - Arts & Letters: 2 courses *,16-8
General Education - Lab Science: 2 courses 18-10
Electives to reach 90 credits 232-36
Total Credits90
*

One of these courses must carry the Cultural Literacy designation.

1

These courses constitute the Core Transfer Map (CTM), a required component of the degree that must total a minimum of 30 credits.  If the credit total for the selected options is fewer than 30 credits, students must select an additional General Education course to complete the CTM component of the degree.

2
  • MTH 111Z required for OIT, UO, OSU and must be taken prior to transfer to ensure timely progress in major.
  • Additional MTH or STAT coursework may be required for the major, depending on the university.
  • Any 100-level or 200-level credits can satisfy the elective requirements for the AST. Each Oregon public university has limits on the number of transfer credits in specific categories of electives (vocational-technical, PE, etc.) that can apply to the bachelor degree; students should work with an advisor to determine their electives based on their transfer plans.
3

Students who take BA 275 at another Oregon public institution may substitute it for STAT 243Z, but must also take MTH 105Z or any higher MTH course.

Z

This course is part of Oregon Common Course Numbering. The following courses are equivalent at PCC:

  • BA 101 and BA 101Z
  • BA 216A and BA 169Z
  • BA 211 and BA 211Z
  • BA 213 and BA 213Z
  • BA 226 and BA 226Z
  • COMM 111 and COMM 111Z
  • EC 201 and EC 201Z
  • EC 202 and EC 202Z
  • MTH 105 and MTH 105Z
  • MTH 111 and MTH 111Z
  • STAT 243 and STAT 243Z
  • WR 121, WR 121H, WR 121Z, and WR 121HZ
  • WR 122, WR 122H, WR 122Z, and WR 122HZ
  • WR 227, WR 227H, WR 227Z, and WR 227HZ

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