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 Minnesota 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)
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)
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
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
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Goal 1 - Communication Composition II Course (ENGL1104, 1105, 1106 or 1107)
3 CR
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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.
