Transfer Degree Pathway
Associate in Arts to Bachelor of Business Administration
Transfer Degree Pathway Guide
To receive admission to the College of Business, students must have:
- Cumulative GPA of 2.5 (will use only UofL if there is an established UofL GPA)
The baccalaureate degree in arts is the undergraduate degree offered by the university. It is
awarded to students who have completed both university-wide requirements and the
requirements of the selected degree program. The following university-wide requirements apply
to all baccalaureate degrees.
The student must:
- Complete all Cardinal Core requirements.
- Complete all required courses and program requirements.
- Have at least a cumulative GPA of 2.0.
- Complete 120 hours applicable to this program.
- Complete at least 60 hours at an accredited four-year institution.
Please reference the following for information about applying, scholarship, next steps and more.
- Transfer Application Process
- Transfer & Adult Scholarships
- Connect With Your Admissions Counselor
- Admitted Student Guide
- All admitted transfer students are required to meet with a University of Louisville academic advisor prior to registering for classes. During your advising appointment, your academic advisor will assess your transfer credit and provide a timeline to degree completion.
The Reinhardt Academic Center supports students at the College of Business in advising and student success.
Transfer Degree Pathway
Associate in Arts to Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Transfer Degree Pathway Program Requirements. The total baccalaureate degree requires 120 credit hours.
Category 1: KCTCS General Education Core (33 Hours)
KCTCS Course | Course or Category | Credits | UofL Course |
ENG 101 | Written Communication I | 3 | ENGL 101 |
ENG 102 | Written Communication II | 3 | ENGL 102 |
COM 181 | Public Speaking | 3 | COMM 111 |
ECO 201 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 | ECON 201 |
ECO 202 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 | ECON 202 |
TBS XXX | Any - Social Behavioral Gen Ed* | 3 | TBD XXX |
HIS XXX | Heritage: Recommend HIS 101, 102, 108 or 109 | 3 | HIST 101, 102, 211 or 212 |
TBS XXX | Any Humanities Gen Ed | 3 | TBD XXX |
TBS XXX | Any - Science w/lab Gen Ed | 4 | TBD XXX |
MAT 150 | College Algebra | 3 | MATH 111 |
STA 220 | Statistics | 3 | BSTA 201 |
| Subtotal: General Education Core | 34 |
|
TBS XXX: Selected by KCTCS Student
TBD XXX: To be determined by University of Louisville based on course selected
*Must be an SBS course other than ECO
Category 2: KCTCS Associate in Arts Requirements (6 Hours)
KCTCS Course | Course or Category | Credits | UofL Course |
PHI XXX | Ethics: PHI 110, PHI 130, PHI 140 or PHI 150 | 3 | PHIL 321, 323, 222, or 225 |
TBS XXX | A/H, S/B or FL Gen Ed | 3 | TBD XXX |
| Subtotal: Associate in Arts Requirements | 6 |
|
Category 3: KCTCS Electives (21 Hours)
KCTCS Course | Course or Category | Credits | UofL Course |
CIT 105 | Digital Literacy or IC3 Fast Track Test* | 0-3 | Elective |
FYE 105 | First-Year Experience | 3 | GEN 101 |
ACC 201 | Financial Accounting | 3 | ACCT 201 |
ACC 202 | Managerial Accounting | 3 | ACCT 202 |
BAS 160 | Introduction to Business | 3 | MGMT 101 |
BAS 267 | Intro to Business Law | 3 | CLAW 301 |
BAS 289 or BAS 293 | Operations Management OR Principles of Finance | 3 | MGMT 200X or FIN 200X |
| Subtotal: KCTCS Electives | 21 |
|
TOTAL Associate Degree Hours | 61 |
*Students who take IC3 Fast Track Test in place of CIT 105, will need to make up the missing 3 hours with any college level course of choice.
Category 4: UofL Major Requirements (60 Hours)
UofL Course Code | UofL Course Name | Credits | KCTCS Course |
BUS 201 | Career Development | 1 |
|
BUS 301 | Business Communication | 3 |
|
CIS 205 | Information Systems in Organization | 3 |
|
CIS 305 | Data Analysis for Decision-Making | 3 |
|
FIN 302*** | Business Finance | 3 |
|
MGMT 301 | Management & Org. Behavior | 3 | BAS 283 |
MGMT 320**** | Principles of Operations Management | 3 |
|
MGMT 441 | Business and Corporate Level Strategy - CUE | 3 |
|
MKT 301 | Principles of Marketing | 3 | BAS 282 |
TBD XXX* | BBA Program Electives - (6 hrs at 300 level or above), CIS 150, CIS 199, BBA 397, BBA 398, ECON 290, EQIN 202, EQIN 204, FIN 201, MGMT 290, MKT 201, MKT 202, MKT 203, MKT 290 | 18 |
|
TBD XXX***** | General Electives 300+ | 5-6 |
|
TBD XXX | General Electives 300+ | 12 |
|
| Subtotal: UofL Major Requirements | 60 |
|
**Total Baccalaureate Degree Credit Hours | 120 |
*Business Electives - Students must complete 12 of the 18 hours of Business Administrative Program Electives at UofL.
**60 hours must be at a four-year institution
***Students can only earn credit for FIN 301 or FIN 302
****Students can only earn credit for MGMT 320 or MGMT 401
*****48 hours must be taken at 300 level or higher
Total Baccalaureate Degree Credit Hours
KCTCS General Education Core | 33 |
KCTCS Associate in Arts Requirements | 6 |
KCTCS Electives | 21 |
UofL Major Requirements | 60 |
Total Baccalaureate Degree Credit Hours | 120 |
Updated: June 2026