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Business Studies
Associate in Arts Degree
CSCU TAP Pathway -- GRADUATION CHECKLIST
This program is a CSCU TAP Transfer Degree that is intended for Connecticut Community College students to transfer to
Connecticut State Universities and Charter Oak State College without either losing any credits or being required to take extra
credits in order to complete a bachelor’s degree in that same discipline. A minimum 2.50 cumulative GPA is required for Central
Connecticut State University.
First Semester (Fall) – 15 credits
Gen Ed: Written Communication
ENG*101 (or ENG*101E): Composition
Add’l Gen Ed: Global Knowledge
ECN*102: Microeconomics (See Notes 1, 3)
ACC*113: Principles of Financial Accounting (See Notes 2, 3)
Gen Ed: Oral Communication
Choose one of the following:
MAT 137 Intermediate Algebra, if needed to take MAT 158**
MAT 137 Intermediate Algebra, if needed to take MAT 173**
MAT 173 College Algebra, if needed to take MAT 186**
MAT 186 Precalculus, if needed to take MAT 254**
One Unrestricted Elective
**Math prerequisites can increase the number of credits you need to complete
this Pathway. Depending on the CSU Business program you transfer into,
some of these pre-requisite credits can be absorbed as Unrestricted Electives in
the B.A. degree.
Second Semester (Spring) – 15-16 credits
Gen Ed: Written Communication II
Gen Ed: Social Phenomena I
ECN*101: Macroeconomics (See Notes 1, 3)
ACC*117 Principles of Managerial Accounting (See Notes 2, 3)
Choose one of the following:
MAT*254 Calculus I (See Notes 1, 3)
Meets MAT requirement at CCSU, ECSU, SCSU, and WCSU
MAT*158 Functions, Graphs & Matrices (See Notes 1, 3)
Meets MAT requirements at CCSU, ECSU, WCSU but not SCSU
BMK*201: Principles of Marketing (See Note 2)
Third Semester (Fall) – 15-16 credits
Gen Ed: Scientific Reasoning
Gen Ed: Historical Knowledge
BMG*202: Principles of Management (See Note 2)
BMG*204: Managerial Communication (See Note 1)
Choose one of the following:
BBG*231: Business Law (See Note 2)
BBG*234: Legal Environment of Business
Fourth Semester (Spring) – 15-16 credits
BFN*201: Principles of Finance (See Note 2)
Gen Ed: Social Phenomena II
Gen Ed: Aesthetic Dimensions
Gen Ed: Quantitative Reasoning
MAT*167: Principles of Statistics (See Notes 1, 3)
Gen Ed: Scientific Knowledge &
Understanding
Note 1: All courses marked with a 1 must have a C- or above
Note 2: All courses marked with a 2 must have a C or above
Note 3: The six courses marked with a 3 must have a cumulative 2.5 or above
Note 4: At least one Science course must include a Lab component.