Business, AST

This degree is dependent on students selecting and working with their transfer institution early in the program. Contact an academic advisor for help determining a degree plan.

This program outlines specific course requirements for students who plan to transfer to a four-year public university in Oregon and earn a Bachelor of Science in Business. Students should work with an academic advisor to ensure they fulfill the requirements for this program and for their intended transfer institution. Students seeking alternative accepted pathways should consult with an academic advisor.

90 credits

Program Contacts

Guidelines

  • Complete a total of 90 credits of college-level coursework (24 credits must be completed at LCC).
  • General Education courses must be a minimum of 3 credits. Elective courses may be any number of credits.
  • Business major requirements must be completed with a grade of C- or better. P/NP is not accepted. All other courses may be completed with a grade of C- or better, or Pass.

                 Note - grade requirements may differ by transfer institution.

  • Maximum 16 credits P may be used toward degree. This limit does not include courses only offered P/NP.
  • Cumulative GPA must be at least 2.0 at the time the degree is awarded.

Cost

Estimated Cost: $ 16,005

  • Resident Tuition: $ 12,522*
  • Technology Fees: $ 1,170
  • General Student Fees: $ 813**
  • Online Course Fees: *** (if applicable)
  • Books / Course Materials: $ 1,500****

Costs provided are estimates only. Learn more and view current tuition and fee information at https://www.lanecc.edu/costs-admission/tuition-fees-and-payments/credit-tuition

General Education degree costs are based on 90 credits and 6 terms

*Resident tuition is based on all program requirements (general education, core, directed electives).

**General Student fees are paid once each term, depending on whether you are taking classes on Main Campus, or at one of the outreach centers or by distance learning.

***Online Course fees

****Books and materials will vary by class. Please refer to your program or course for specific information on book and material charges. Open Educational Resources (OER) may be available to take the place of more expensive textbooks, reducing the overall cost of taking the class. For more information on classes using free and low-cost materials, visit https://inside.lanecc.edu/oer or email oer@lanecc.edu

Program Learning Outcomes

Students who complete this program will be able to:

PLO 1 - Explain basic business functions and their integration into the business environment

PLO 2 - Integrate diverse cultural perspectives and ethical reasoning and actions into business decisions

PLO 3 - Demonstrate effective oral and written communication skills

PLO 4 - Apply critical thinking and analytical reasoning skills to business decisions

Program Requirements

Core Transfer Map Requirements

Writing WR 121Z (4 credits)

Math MTH 111Z or MTH 241 (4-5 credits)

Arts & Letters - Choose TWO courses from the Arts and Letters List (6-8 credits)

Social Science - ECON 201 and ECON 202 (8 credits)

Natural Sciences - Choose TWO lab courses from Science/Math/Computer Science List (8 credits)

Cultural Literacy - 1 course from the courses above must also be an approved Cultural Literacy course (see specific lists for those designated as meeting CL)

Core Transfer Map: See Footnote 1.

ECON 201/202: See Footnote 2.

Major Requirements

Must be completed with a grade of C- or better. Pass not accepted.

General

WR 227ZTechnical Writing

4

COMM 111ZPublic Speaking

4

Math

MTH 241Elementary Calculus 1

4

Or

STAT 243ZElementary Statistics 1

4

MTH 241: See Footnote 3.

Business

BA 101Introduction to Business

4

BA 211Financial Accounting

4

BA 213Managerial Accounting

4

BA 226Business Law

4

BT 123MS EXCEL for Business

4

Electives

The following serve as prerequisites for some of the major requirements offered at LCC:

ECON 200Introduction to Economics

3

Complete one course from the following:
CS 120Concepts of Computing: Information Processing

4

CIS 101Computer Fundamentals

4

BT 120MS WORD for Business

4

Any college-level courses that bring total credits to 90 credits, with the following limitations:

  • Up to 12 credits of Career Technical Education. See the list of Course Types by Prefix. Policies on accepting career-technical credits vary at four-year institutions in Oregon. Consult an academic advisor about taking these courses as electives.
  • Up to 18 credits of Cooperative Education may be included as electives. Cooperative Education courses identified as career Technical Education courses count toward the 12-credit maximum for Career Technical Education.
  • Up to 12 credits of Individual Music Lessons (MUP).
  • Maximum 3 credits of activity courses (PE, PEAT, PEO, D) may be included within the entire degree, with the exception of D 160, 251, 256, and 260.
  • WR 115 may be included in the degree as an elective if completed summer 1999 or later.
  • Transfer institution requirements. Consult Lane's Academic Advising department for a list of recommended coursework. Transfer institution requirements may change without notice.

Recommended Electives by Institution:

University of Oregon

  • STAT 243Z - Elementary Statistics 1 4 Credit(s)
  • Business Courses
  • Additional General Education as needed by UO. See list of LCC courses that transfer. Connect with UO to determine exactly what to take.

Oregon State University

  • BA 223 - Marketing 4 Credit(s)
  • BA 250 - Small Business Management 4 Credit(s)
  • Additional General Education as needed by OSU. See list of LCC courses that transfer. Connect with OSU to determine exactly what to take.

Portland State University

  • Business Courses
  • Additional General Education as needed by PSU. Connect with PSU to determine exactly what to take.

For all other Oregon universities, please connect with your desired transfer institution to determine any additional requirements that can be completed at the community college.

Footnotes

1 – To earn the CTM notation on a transcript, students must meet all the CTM requirements with a minimum of 30 credits. This notation is not automatically awarded. If you believe that you have completed the requirements for the Core Transfer Map, and would like the CTM notated on your transcript please send an email with your request to degreeevaluators@lanecc.edu

2 – ECON 201 and ECON 202 fulfil the 2 Social Science courses required for Core Transfer Map

3 – MTH 241 cannot count toward both Major and Core Transfer requirements

Notes

  • Students must complete all required courses to earn this degree. Equivalent courses of 3 credits or higher may be transferred in and used to meet core or major requirements. To earn a Core Transfer Map (CTM) transcript notation, students must complete required courses and have a minimum of 30 CTM credits.
  • College-level courses are numbered 100 or higher. Courses numbered 001-099 identify developmental courses (e.g. RD 090), with the exception of ENG 110, 116, 117; MTH 100, RD 115, WR 110, 120, and WR 115 (taken before summer 1999), which are also considered developmental.
  • University second language admission requirements for transfer students graduating high school 1997 or later include one of the following:
    • Two terms of the same college-level second language with an average grade of C- or above
    • Two years of the same high school-level second language with an average grade of C- or above
    • Satisfactory performance on an approved second language assessment of proficiency
    • Demonstrated proficiency in American Sign Language meets second language admission requirements
  • Credit-by-Exam and Credit-by-Assessment may comprise no more than 25% of total degree credits.
  • Only the Academic Requirements Review Committee (ARRC) may waive a college-related instruction requirement. Petitions are available from Enrollment Services at https://www.lanecc.edu/administration/enrollment-services/general-education-substitution-and-waiver-petition.
  • Repeatable courses may be used once to meet a Core Transfer Map requirement. Any additional allowable repeats may be used to meet Elective requirements.
  • Some courses are included on more than one Core Transfer Map list. These courses may be used only once to meet a specific Core Transfer Map requirement. Please contact your academic advisor for details.
  • Courses numbered 197, 198, 199, 280, 297, 298, or 299 count as electives and do not meet Core Transfer Map requirements. Courses numbered 199 and 299 are experimental and may later be reviewed and approved to meet Core Transfer Map requirements.