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Transfer Plan for Northwestern Michigan College
Business Administration—B.A. or B.S. Degree
Mike Ilitch School of Business
ilitchbusiness.wayne.edu/ (313) 577-4510
Purpose
The purpose of this transfer plan is to list the Northwestern Michigan Community College courses that are required for a
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) at Wayne State University (WSU). This is not a complete listing of
the coursework necessary to earn a degree from Wayne State University. This transfer plan is effective beginning in fall
2021.
Academic program requirements
The undergraduate program requires a minimum of 120 credit hours (cr. hrs.) through five types of courses: business
foundation, core, major, university general education requirements and elective courses.
Majors
Students may choose from six undergraduate majors: Accounting, Finance, Global Supply Chain Management,
Information Systems Management, Management, and Marketing.
The BSBA does not have a foreign language requirement.
Community College transfer credit hours
WSU does not limit transfer credit hours from community colleges. However, WSU requires each student to complete a
minimum of 30 cr. hrs. at WSU, and the last 30 cr. hrs. must be completed only at WSU.
MACRAO/Michigan Transfer Agreement (MTA)
WSU strongly recommends that all transfer students fulfill their general education requirements through the Michigan
Transfer Agreement (MTA) before transferring to WSU. Each community college has an MTA approved course list of its
own, so please refer to the list of courses that your respective community college has approved for MTA. If you do not
have an MTA or MACRAO endorsement, you can transfer each course from the WSU's gen ed category here: Michigan
Community College General Education Tables.
Requirements to graduate with distinction
Transfer students meeting the cumulative GPA to be eligible to graduate from WSU with distinction, must also have
completed a minimum of 56 cr. hrs. at WSU at the time of graduation. No exceptions.
A minimum 2.5 GPA and 54 credits is required to enroll in 3000 level
or higher Business Core and Major courses at WSU
A minimum grade of “C” (2.0) is required for any course to transfer into WSU
Majors
Students may choose from six undergraduate majors: Accounting, Finance, Global Supply Chain Management,
Information Systems Management, Management, and Marketing.
Advising
Specific course requirements vary by major area of study. You are strongly encouraged to work with a Wayne State
Academic Advisor to create an academic plan for your degree.
Major Advisors
Accounting ACCADVISOR@WAYNE.EDU
Finance [email protected]DU
Global Supply Chain Management GSCADVISOR@WAYNE.EDU
Information Systems Management [email protected]DU
Management MGTADVISOR@WAYNE.EDU
Marketing MKTADVISOR@WAYNE.EDU
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Business Foundation Requirements
These courses are required for your major program of study.
WSU Course
Northwestern Course
ACC 3010
ACC 121
ACC 3020
ACC 123
BA 1000
Must be taken at WSU
BA 1200 – Recommended
Offered at WSU
BA 1500
Must take at WSU
BA 2300(QE) STA 1020
MTH 131
COM 1010 (OC)
COM 111
COM 3300
Must be taken at WSU
ECO 2010 (SI)
ECO 202
ECO 2020 (SI)
ECO 201
ENG 3010 (ICN)
ENG 112 or 220
PSY 1020
PSY 101
Business Core Requirements
These courses are required by the school or college regardless of your major.
WSU Course
Northwestern Course
BA 3400
Must be taken at WSU.
FIN 3290
Must be taken at WSU.
GSC 3600
Must be taken at WSU.
ISM 3630
Must be taken at WSU.
MGT 2530
Must be taken at WSU.
MGT 6890
Must be taken at WSU.
MKT 2300
Must be taken at WSU.
Major Area of Study Requirements
The following courses can be used for major areas of study.
WSU Course
Northwestern Course
Accounting Major Courses:
(maximum 2 major courses will be applied to ACC Major)
No equivalent courses at Northwestern.
Finance Major Courses:
(maximum 2 major courses will be applied to FIN Major)
No equivalent courses at Northwestern.
Global Supply Chain Major Courses:
(maximum 2 major courses will be applied to GSC Major)
No equivalent courses at Northwestern.
Information Systems Management Major Courses:
(maximum 2 major courses will be applied to ISM Major)
No equivalent courses at Northwestern.
Management Major Courses:
(maximum 2 major courses will be applied to MGT Major)
No equivalent courses at Northwestern.
Marketing Major Courses:
(maximum 2 major courses will be applied to MKT Major)
No equivalent courses at Northwestern.
Note: Courses with letters inside the parenthesis fulfill one of the general education categories at WSU. For the complete list of
general education categories, please see here.
Additional Requirement for Business Administration (B.A. Program)
Student must attain a level of proficiency in a single foreign language equivalent to the completion of eleven credits
through university-level course work or placement by examination administered by the University’s Department of
Classical and Modern Languages, Literatures and Cultures. This additional language requirements may result in course
work beyond the 120 credit minimum.
** This plan is for informational purposes only. The University reserves the right to update this plan at any time without notice**
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