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Nov 21, 2024
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2024-2025 Pierce College Catalog
Business DTA-MRP Degree Requirements
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This transfer degree ensures that a student who completes the Associate in Business – DTA/MRP degree will have satisfied the lower division general education requirements and lower division business requirements at the baccalaureate institutions.
This articulated degree for the business major is specific to public institutions; however, since the degree follows the statewide articulated DTA and is designated in the title on the transcript, it will be accepted for admission to private institutions in the same manner as any other DTA-based degree.
Degree Outcomes
General Degree Requirements
- Minimum of 90 credits earned in courses numbered 100 or above is required to complete the Associate in Business DTA/MRP.
- English Composition I - required
- College Success required during the first or second quarter of attendance
- Earn the lesser of (at least) 20 college level credits or 25% of the credits applicable to the degree or certificate at Pierce College
- Cumulative GPA of 2.0 or better
- Minimum grade for business major-related courses is a 2.0 (major-related courses: ECON 201, ECON 202, ACCT 201, ACCT 202, ACCT 203, and BUS& 201)
- 1.5 grade (C-) or higher is required for all coursework, unless stated otherwise
- “Pass” (P) grades, independent study and cooperative work experience/work-based learning credits may be used for general elective credits only
- Once a course has been successfully completed, credits earned may be used in only one category
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Communication Skills (10 Credits)
ENGL& 101 requires a 2.0 grade or higher.
- 10 credits in English Composition (e.g. ENGL& 101 and ENGL& 102)
- Second communications course requires a 1.5 or higher grade.
To meet current EWU requirements, the second English Composition course must be equivalent to EWU’s English 201 - College Composition: Analysis, Research, and Documentation.
Quantitative/Symbolic Reasoning Skills (10-15 Credits)
10 credits in QSR, specifically,
- Five credits of business calculus (e.g. MATH& 148), calculus I (e.g. MATH& 151) or a higher level math that includes calculus as a prerequisite
- The other five credits may include finite math or pre-calculus prerequisites for calculus or other courses to prepare for business calculus
The MATH& 147 and MATH& 148 sequence is recommended for most business transfer students.
Humanities (15 Credits)
Courses require a 1.5 grade or higher.
- Selected from at least two disciplines
- No more than 10 credits allowed from any one discipline
- No more than five credits in world language at the 100 level
- No more than five credits in performance/skills courses are allowed
Students pursuing an international business major should consult their potential transfer institutions regarding the level of world language required for admission to the major.
Students are encouraged to include a speech or oral communication course (not small group communication).
Total Credits Required 90-98
- Minimum grade-point average requirements are established by each institution. Meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee admission. Business programs are competitive and may require a higher GPA overall, a higher GPA in a selected subset of courses or a specific grade in one or more courses.
- Students who enrolled prior to Fall 2012 have a two-year grace period to transfer.
- Other college-level courses, of which a maximum of 15 credits may be in college-level courses as defined by the community college and the remainder shall be fully transferable as defined by the receiving institution. Where appropriate, preparation courses for the major should be included in this course work.
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