Colorado Community College Online

This agreement between Colorado Community College Online (CCCOnline) and Northwest Missouri State University provides students who have earned an Associate in Applied Science in Business degree the opportunity to complete a Bachelor of Science in Business Management at Northwest. Any CCCOnline student who has earned an Associate in Applied Science in Business degree is guaranteed that Northwest will accept designated freshman and sophomore business credit hours, general education credits required for the AAS degree, plus any freshman and sophomore general education hours required by Northwest beyond the AAS degree. Northwest will apply such credit hours to the Bachelor of Science in Business Management degree in a manner consistent with the treatment of all Northwest students.

A maximum of 84 credit hours will be accepted by Northwest from CCCOnline to be applied to the Bachelor of Science in Business Management degree. Courses that are developmental (less than 100 level courses) are not transferable toward a baccalaureate degree. Only academic courses with passing letter grades (A, B, C, D) will be accepted for graduation requirements; courses with grades of "F" are not transferable. For information about credits earned through AP, IB, CLEP and dual enrollment programs, please contact the Northwest Admissions office.

Advanced Standing Requirement

To ensure students have the necessary tools to begin study in the major area, the Department of Marketing and Management requires that students must meet certain requirements before enrolling in advanced coursework. Students making application to major in Business Management must achieve Advanced Standing. Failure to achieve Advanced Standing will prohibit the student from graduating with a degree granted by Northwest's Marketing and Management Department. Students are considered to have achieved Advanced Standing only when they have a cumulative 2.00 GPA or better AND a "C" or better in each of the five courses listed below:

Math 17-114 General Statistics I
Math 17-118 College Algebra
Acct 51-201 Accounting I
Econ 52-150 General Economics I
Econ 52-151 General Economics II

CCCOnline

The courses below should be taken at CCCOnline as part of the Associate in Applied Science in Business degree
General Education Requirements
ECO 201 Principles Of Macroeconomics 3 cr
ECO 202 Principles Of Microeconomics 3 cr
ENGL 121 English Composition I 3 cr
ENGL 122 English Composition II 3 cr
MAT 121 College Algebra 4 cr
SPE 115 Principles of Speech Communications 3 cr
Business Courses
ACC 121 Principles of Accounting I 4 cr
ACC 122 Principles of Accounting II 4 cr
BUS 115 Introduction to Business 3 cr
BUS 216 Legal Environment of Business 3 cr
BUS 217 Business Communication and Report Writing 3 cr
BUS 226 Business Statistics 3 cr
MAN 216 Small Business Management 3 cr
MAN 226 Principles of Management 3 cr
MAR 216 Principles of Marketing 3 cr
BUS 158 Human Resource Management 3 cr
MAR 111 Principles of Sales 3 cr
CIS 115 Introduction to Computer Information Systems 3 cr
CIS 118 Introduction to Microcomputer Applications 3 cr
CIS 155 Introduction to Spreadsheets 3 cr
Total Hours for Associate Degree 63 cr


The courses below are required to fulfill the additional general education hours required for the BS in Business Management degree from Northwest. The courses may be taken at either institution. A maximum of 84 credit hours from CCCOnline will transfer to Northwest.
CCCOnline Northwest

POS 111 American Government
or
POS 105 Introduction to Political Science

 3 cr 34-102 Introduction to American Government & Politics* 3 cr
BIO 105 Science of Biology
or
BIO 111 General College Biology		 5 cr 04-102 General Biology* and
04-103 General Biology Lab*		 4 cr

AST 101 Astronomy I (4)
or
AST 102 Astronomy II (4)
or
CHE 111 General College Chemistry (5)
or
GEY 111 Physical Geology (4)
or
PHY 111 Physics (5)

 4-5 cr 27-114 General Earch Science*
27-115 General Earth Science Lab*
(Other options are available, but not online)		 4 cr

One course from the Humanities or Fine Arts

 3 cr

13-102 Art Appreciation*
or
19-201 Music Appreciation*
or
26-104 Eastern World*
or
39-171 Introduction to Philosophy*
or
39-274 Introduction to Ethics*
or
43-101 Theatre Appreciation*
(Other options are available, but not online)

3 cr
LIT 115 Introduction to Literature 3 cr 10-220 Introduction to Literature 3 cr
Total 18-19 cr Total

17 cr
*Available online through Northwest

The following major related courses must be taken at Northwest.
34-201 Missouri Politics* 1 cr
39-171 Introduction to Philosophy* 3 cr
33-155 America--A Historical Survey* 3 cr
44-317 Management Information Systems* 3 cr
54-413 Business and Society* 3 cr
51-408 Managerial Accounting* 3 cr
52-354 Labor Economics* 3 cr
53-324 Fundamentals of Business Finance* 3 cr
54-315 Production and Operations Management* 3 cr
54-316 Organizational Theory and Behavior* 3 cr
54-417 Organizational Policy and Decision Making* 3 cr
55-438 International Business* 3 cr
53-312 Business Law II* 3 cr

55-331 Retailing*

 3 cr
55-332 Promotions* 3 cr
Total 43 cr
Additional Credits
Advisor approved elective (if needed to reach 124 total credits) 1 cr
Total Hours for Baccalaureate Degree 124/125 cr

*Available online through Northwest

For more information about Northwest's BS in Business Management degree, contact:
      Telephone: 660-562-1562
      Web site:  http://NorthwestOnline.org
      E-mail:   admissions@nwmissouri.edu

CCCOnline contact information:
      Telephone: 800-801-5040
      Web site:  http://www.ccconline.org
      Link to course descriptions:
           http://www.ccconline.org/catalog/Courses.cfm
      E-mail:   yen.philllps@heat.cccoes.edu

Information about campus-based BS in Business Management degree program
Articulation Agreements

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