Business Administration, Associate of Arts Frederick Community College Suggested Transfer Pathway FCC Course Semester Semester Semester Credits Frostburg State University Business Admin Mount St Mary’s University Business UMUC Business Admin Towson University Business Admin ENGL 101* ENGL 101* ENGL 101* ENGL 101* Math (Recommend MATH 145 College Algebra OR MATH 175 Applied Calculus) MATH 145 (if needed) or MATH 175* Choose (transfers as elective) CMIS 101 Information Systems and Technology CMIS 101 (transfer as elective) BMGT 103 Introduction to Business BMGT 103 CMIS 101 (transfers as elective) BMGT 103 (transfers as elective) ACCT 101 Accounting I ACCT 101 ACCT 102 Accounting II Semester ENGL 101 English Composition Catalog Year 2020-2021 MATH 125 Business Statistics or MATH 120 Statistics Biological & Physical Science (Lab course) University of Maryland College Park Management Hood College Business Administration ENGL 101* ENGL 101* MATH 145 (if needed) or MATH 175, or MATH 185** CMIS 101 (transfers as elective) Choose MATH 145 (if needed) or MATH 175, or MATH 185* CMIS 101 CMIS 101 BMGT 103 * BMGT 103 (transfers as elective) BMGT 103 * ACCT 101 ACCT 101* ACCT 101* ACCT 101** ACCT 101 ACCT 102 ACCT 102 ACCT 102* ACCT 102* ACCT 102* ACCT 102 MATH 125 or 120 MATH 125 or 120 MATH 125* MATH 125* MATH 125** MATH 120 or 125 Choose Choose PHSC 101 or BSCI 100 Choose Choose BIOL, CHEM, or PHYS Choose CMIS 101 (transfers as elective) BMGT 103 (transfers as elective) ECON 201 Principles of Macroeconomics ECON 201 ECON 201 ECON 201* ECON 201* ECON 201* ECON 201 10 Communications Gen Ed CMSP 103 CMSP 103 Choose Choose CMSP 103 or 107 Choose 11 ECON 202 Principles of Microeconomics ECON 202 ECON 202 ECON 202* ECON 202* ECON 202* ECON 202 12 Humanities Gen Ed Choose PHIL 101 Choose PHIL 105, 207, 208, or 210 Choose Choose 13 Biological & Physical Science 3/4 Choose Choose Choose Choose Choose Choose 14 Social and Behavioral Science Choose HIST 201 or 202 Choose Choose Choose Choose 15 Physical Education, Health, or Nutrition Requirement 1/3 Choose Choose Choose Choose Choose Choose 16 Arts Gen Ed Choose Choose Choose Choose Choose Choose 17 Free Elective (consult ARTSYS or Advisor for Transfer) BMGT 211 BMGT 211 Choose BMGT 211* Choose BMGT 227 Choose Choose Choose Choose Choose BMGT 225 ACCT 203 BMGT 227 Choose Choose Choose Choose MATH 175*, BMGT 227 or Choose BMGT 225 Choose Choose MATH 175 or 185** or Choose Choose 18 19 20 Social & Behavorial Science Free Elective (consult ARTSYS or Advisor for Transfer) Free Elective (consult ARTSYS or Advisor for Transfer) Important Notes: The schools represented here are only a small sample of transfer options Information is subject to change, and this suggested pathway is a guide, not a contract Students should use this in consultation with an FCC advisor, the FCC catalog, ARTSYS (the state-wide online transfer system), and an advisor at the transfer institution See the “Pathway Notes” section for more detailed information Full-time student: Follow the green semester blocks in order Part-time student: Follow the blue course sequence at your own pace Business Administration, Associate of Arts Frederick Community College Suggested Transfer Pathway Catalog Year 2020-2021 Pathway Notes * must earn a grade of “C” or higher in this course **gateway course for admission to University of Maryland Transfer Institution Information In addition to the schools listed on the suggested transfer pathway, Business Administration students have also recently transferred to Hood College, University of Maryland Baltimore County, and Salisbury University Frostburg State University is not a competitive admission program Students in the business administration program take a common core of business classes and then specialize in a concentration to complete their bachelor’s degree Concentrations include Finance, General management, Global business, Human resource management, Marketing, and Small business/entrepreneurship Mount St Mary’s University offers a Business Major with optional concentrations in Finance, International Business and Economics, Management, Marketing, and Information Systems FCC’s Business Administration program also transfers to the Bachelor of Science in Accounting; consult an advisor for details University of Maryland University College (UMUC) offers Bachelor’s degrees in Accounting, Business Administration, Cybersecurity Management and Policy, Finance, Human Resource Management, Legal Studies, Management Studies, and Marketing Towson University’s Business Administration major offers Concentrations in Economics, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Financial Planning, Human Resource Management, International Business, Investments, Leadership & Management, Legal Studies, Marketing, and Project Management & Business Analysis The Business Administration major is selective admission A GPA of 2.7 or higher is required in the gateway courses with a star on the pathway and no more than two courses may be repeated Towson also offers Bachelor’s degrees in Accounting, Business Administration, Business Systems & Processes, and Economics University of Maryland College Park offers Bachelor’s degrees in Accounting, Finance, Management, Information Systems, International Business, Supply Chain Management, Marketing, and Operations Management & Business Analytics Admission to the program is highly competitive and requires the completion of the double-starred courses with a grade of “C” or better and a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 Only one gateway or performance review course may be repeated to earn the required grade and that course may only be repeated once All courses with a star require a grade of “C” or better Admitted UMD students who have completed all of the gateway requirements and have a 3.8 or higher cumulative GPA on all attempted college coursework will be admitted into the Business major Students with a cumulative GPA of 3.0-3.799 will undergo a competitive review for admission to the Business major Advising Students should meet with an advisor each semester to carefully select and sequence courses based on their specific academic goals and interests The Counseling & Advising Office offers general advice: emailadvising@frederick.edu • 301.846.2471 • frederick.edu/advising Program managers offer specific academic area advice: frederick.edu/programs Completing the Pathway Students who take fewer than 15 credits each semester or who require developmental English or math coursework will need additional semesters to complete their degrees Summer and January term classes may help students to make faster progress General Education CORE courses can often be taken in any semester One course must be designated as a Cultural Competence course A minimum of nine credits must be taken at the 200 level Refer to the college catalog (frederick.edu/class-schedules) for course details and the list of General Education and Cultural Competence classes Reverse Transfer FCC students who transfer to another school may transfer credits back to FCC from that school to fulfill FCC associate degree requirements Visit frederick.edu/credit-admissions/reverse-transfer or contact an advisor for more information