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Business Transfer Pathway

Associate in Science, 60 Credits

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Riverland’s Business Transfer Pathway AS degree offers a flexible and affordable foundation in key business disciplines like accounting, marketing, and management. Designed for seamless transfer to 51³Ô¹Ï State universities, this program prepares students for business careers or continued education. With online and on-campus options, small class sizes, and scholarship opportunities, students gain both academic and real-world skills for success in the business field.

Location: Albert Lea, Austin, Owatonna, 100% Online
Program Starts: Fall, Spring & Summer
Course Plan: Four Semesters
Faculty: Heather Earl | 507-379-3351 | Heather.Earl@riverland.edu
Call or e-mail our Admissions Information Center for more information. We'll help get you started.
Admissions: 507-433-0600 | admissions@riverland.edu


Required Core Courses (26 credits)
Course Title Credits
ACCT2011 Principles of Financial Accounting 4 CR
ACCT2012 Principles of Managerial Accounting
(Prerequisite ACCT2011)
4 CR
BUSA1010 Introduction to Business 3 CR
BUSA1060 Computer Concepts and Applications 3 CR
BUSA2032 Business Law - Legal Environment 3 CR
BUSA2041 Business Communications
(Prerequisite ENGL1101)
3 CR
BUSA2042 Principles of Management 3 CR
BUSA2043 Principles of Marketing 3 CR
Electives (3 credits needed from courses listed below. For proper course selection, please contact the program advisor or enrollment advisor)
Course Title Credits
BUSA1002 Introduction to Online Learning 1 CR
BUSA1050 Personal Financial Management and Planning 3 CR
BUSA2050 Introduction to Management Information System
(Prerequisite BUSA1060)
3 CR
BUSA2065 Introduction to International Business 3 CR
BUSA2102 Business Internship 2 CR
BUSA2103 Business Internship 3 CR
BUSA2104 Business Internship 4 CR
MnTC General Education Courses - 31 Credits for the AS Degree
Course Title Credits
ECON2291 Macroeconomics (Goal 5 & 8) 3 CR
ECON2292 Microeconomics (Goal 5 & 8) 3 CR
ENGL1101 Composition I (Goal 1 & 2)
or ENGL1102 (Prerequisite grade of C or higher in ENGL0960 or appropriate placement test score)
3 CR
MATH1110 College Algebra (Goal 2 & 4)
(Prerequisite MATH0670 with grade of C or better or appropriate placement test score)
3 CR
MATH2021 Fundamentals of Statistics (Goal 2 & 4)
or MATH2022 (Prerequisite Math0660 or Math0670 or qualifying score on placement test)
4 CR
PHIL1130 Ethics (Goal 6 & 9) 3 CR
SPCH1100 Fundamentals of Speech (Goal 1 & 9)
or SPCH1110 Honors Fundamentals of Speech
3 CR
- Goal 1 - Communication
Composition II Course (ENGL1104, 1105, 1106 or 1107)
3 CR
- MnTC General Education
(additional credits to fulfill the MnTC 30 credit requirement)
6 CR


For in-depth information including outcomes, program fees, course descriptions, and more please visit the Business Transfer Pathway program page at riverland.edu.