Business Administration Transfer

  • Overview

The Business Administration Transfer (BAT) degree provides the necessary courses for transfer, covering all the basic business disciplines as well as general education courses required by four-year business colleges. The BAT program meets MassTransfer requirements. Students earn an Associate in Arts degree in a small class size environment with regular student/faculty interaction.

Students can earn the Management Certificate (MGT) on their path to completing the BAT degree. The certificate provides practical skills and foundational perspectives for entry-level careers in management with courses that stack into the Business Administration Transfer degree.

This program can be completed fully online.
    • 6 credits of college-level (100 level or above) English Composition
    • 9 credits of Behavioral/Social Sciences
    • 9-10 credits of Humanities or Fine Arts
    • 2-4 credits of Natural or Physical Science
    • 3-4 credits of College-level (100 level or above) Mathematics or Quantitative Reasoning
    • 9 credits of Accounting
    • 9 credits including Introduction to Business, Principles of Marketing and Principles of Management
    • 3 credits of Computer Information Systems
    • 3 credits of Program Electives
    • 3-4 credits of General Electives
    Curriculum documents

    To plan degree completion, see the course descriptions in the academic catalog which specify the planned semester(s) in which required classes are to be scheduled.

  • This is just one way you might complete the Business Administration Transfer program in 4 semesters over 2 years of full-time study, or 8 semesters over 4 years of part-time study. (Sample course sequences assume that all pre-requisites have been satisfied and the student is prepared for college-level work.) For a detailed list of required courses, optional electives and program information, download the Business Administration Transfer program description from our official academic catalog.

    Course descriptions are also available in the catalog. Find courses

    Sample 2 Year Sequence of Courses
    Fall 1Spring 1Fall 2Spring 2

    ACC 151
    ENG Comp. I
    BUS 111
    CIS 140
    ECO 101

    ACC 152
    ENG Comp. II
    BUS 205
    MAT course
    ECO 102

    ACC 203
    ENG 200 level course
    BUS 209
    HIS course
    Lab Science course

    Behavioral or Social Science elective
    Lab Science course
    Humanities elective
    Program elective
    Open elective

    Sample 4 Year Sequence of Courses
    Fall 1Spring 1Fall 2Spring 2

    ACC 151
    BUS 111

    ACC 152
    CIS 140

    ENG Comp. I
    BUS 209
    ACC 203

    ENG Comp. II
    BUS 205
    MAT course

    Fall 3Spring 3Fall 4Spring 4

    ENG 200 level course
    HIS course
    ECO 101

    Lab Science course
    ECO 102

    Lab Science course
    Behavioral or Social Science elective

    Program elective
    Open elective
    Humanities elective

Student learning outcomes

Students completing a course of study in this program will be able to:

What’s next

Transfer to a Baccalaureate program. Download our Transfer Admission Guide for transfer requirements for 4-year schools in the Pioneer Valley.