Transfer Pathway Guide
Associate in Arts to Bachelor of Business Administration – Accounting
Overview
Completion of the following curriculum will satisfy the requirements for the Associate of Arts at the Kentucky Community and Technical College System and lead to the Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting at the University of Pikeville (UPIKE).
Admission Requirements
Students completing an associate degree with a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher will be admitted into UPIKE.
Degree Requirements for UPIKE
To earn a bachelor’s degree at UPIKE, students must complete a minimum of 120 credit hours, with a minimum of 39 credit hours in courses numbered 300 and above while maintaining a GPA of 2.0 or higher depending on individual program requirements. In addition, at least 50%of the credit hours required in the major, minor, or area of concentration and a total of 25% of the credit hours toward a degree must be earned at UPIKE. Students must successfully complete the 36 credit hours of the General Education Curriculum and all institutional and departmental assessment requirements. Students must receive a grade of “C” or better in all major, minor, related studies, or area of concentration courses.
General Transfer Information
- Complete and return the application for admission.
- Submit official transcripts from KCTCS and any other institutions attended.
- Submit additional documentation required by UPIKE Admissions.
Degree Requirements for KCTCS
1) Completion of minimum 60 credit hours, 2) minimum cumulative GPA 2.0, 3) minimum of 15 credit hours earned at the institution awarding the degree, 4) cultural studies course, 5) demonstration of digital literacy, and 6) college success requirement.
KCTCS AA to UPIKE Bachelor of Business Administration – Accounting Checklist
Category 1: KCTCS General Education Core Requirements (34 hours)
| KCTCS Course | Course or Category | Credits | UPIKE Course | Completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENG 101 | Writing I (WC) | 3 | ENG 111 – Elective | |
| ENG 102 | Writing II (WC) | 3 | Written Communication | |
| COM 181 | Basic Public Speaking (OC) | 3 | COM 225 | |
| TBS XXX | Heritage (AH) | 3 | TBD XXX | |
| TBS XXX | Humanities (AH) | 3 | TBD XXX | |
| ECO 201 | Principles of Microeconomics (SB) | 3 | ECN 202 | |
| ECO 202 | Principles of Macroeconomics (SB) | 3 | ECN 201 | |
| TBS XXX | Social & Behavioral Science (SB) | 3 | TBD XXX | |
| MAT 150 / 151 / 161 | College Algebra / Statistics (QR) | 3 | STA 220 / 251 | |
| TBS XXX | Natural Science with Lab (NS) | 4 | TBD XXX | |
| Subtotal General Education Core | 34 |
TBS XXX = selected by KCTCS student.
TBD XXX = determined by UPIKE.
One of these courses must be selected from the KCTCS identified Cultural Studies course
list, indicate by placing (CS) next to the course name.
Category 2: KCTCS (AA) Requirements (8 hours)
| KCTCS Course | Course or Category | Credits | UPIKE Course | Completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBS XXX | Foreign Language Level 1 (FL) | 4 | TBD XXX | |
| TBS XXX | Foreign Language Level 2 (FL) | 4 | TBD XXX | |
| Subtotal AA Requirements | 8 |
Students must choose either two semesters of foreign language (to satisfy BA requirements) or two additional lab sciences courses (to satisfy BS requirements) at UPIKE. The pathway recommends the language option to fit into AA requirements at KCTCS, but students do have an alternative if they choose.
Category 3: KCTCS Electives (18–21 hours)
| KCTCS Course | Course or Category | Credits | UPIKE Course | Completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACC 201 | Financial Accounting | 3 | BUS 231 | |
| ACC 202 | Managerial Accounting | 3 | BUS 232 | |
| BAS 283 | Principles of Management | 3 | BUS 325 | |
| BAS 267 | Intro to Business Law | 3 | BUS 323 | |
| Subtotal Electives | 18–21 | |||
| Minimum Total Associate Degree Hours | 60 |
The completion of an AA or AS at KSCTC fulfills UPIKE’s Gen Ed Requirements with three exceptions:
- The equivalent of COM 225 at UPIKE
- The equivalent of a Systematic Study of the Bible course at UPIKE
- The equivalent of an Engaging Our World course at UPIKE
In addition to completing the requirements of the AA degree, students can complete additional courses from the following categories in order to satisfy the general education requirements at UPIKE. If a student completes the AA degree and transfers to UPIKE without completing these courses, they will need to be taken at UPIKE.
Category 4: Additional UPIKE General Education Requirements
| KCTCS Course | Course | Credits | UPIKE Course | Completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REL 120 / 121 | Old or New Testament | 3 | Systematic Study of the Bible | |
| Must be taken at UPIKE | 3 | Engaging Our World | ||
| Subtotal | 6 |
Category 5: Major Requirements – BBA in Accounting
| UPIKE Course | Course | Credits | KCTCS Course | Taken at KCTCS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUS 216 or CS 101 | Digital Citizenship or Computer Literacy | 3 | CIT 105 / DLC 101 / OST 105 | X |
| BUS 231 | Principles of Accounting I | 3 | ACC 201 | X |
| BUS 232 | Principles of Accounting II | 3 | ACC 202 | X |
| ECN 201 | Principles of Economics I | 3 | ECO 202 | X |
| ECN 202 | Principles of Economics II | 3 | ECO 201 | X |
| BUS 325 | Principles of Management | 3 | BAS 283 | X |
| BUS 327 | Business Communication | 3 | ||
| BUS 328 | Principles of Marketing | 3 | ||
| BUS 380 | Managerial Finance | 3 | ||
| MTH 200 or SSC 285 | Elementary Probability and Statistics or Stats for the Social Sciences | 3 | STA 220 or STA 251 | X |
| BUS 455 | Operations Management | 3 | ||
| BUS 310 | Accounting Information Systems | 3 | ||
| BUS 331 | Intermediate Accounting I | 3 | ||
| BUS 332 | Intermediate Accounting II | 3 | ||
| BUS 343 | Federal Taxation | 3 | ||
| BUS 344 | Applications of Taxation | 1 | ||
| BUS 345 | Managerial Accounting | 3 | ACT 277 (If Selected) | |
| BUS 431 | Advanced Accounting | 3 | ||
| BUS 440 | Auditing | 3 | ||
| BUS 470 | Business Policy and Strategy | 3 | ||
| Subtotal Major Credit Hours at UPIKE | 31 | |||
| Subtotal Major Credit Hours KCTCS | 30 | |||
| Total Major Credit Hours | 61 | |||
Category 6: Additional Requirements at UPIKE
| UPIKE Course | Course | Credits | KCTCS Course | Taken at KCTCS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPN 111 | Elementary Spanish I | 3 | SPA 101 | X |
| SPN 112 | Elementary Spanish II | 3 | SPA 102 | X |
| Minimum Total Baccalaureate Degree Credit Hours | 120 |
* Required if student chooses BA option at UPIKE.
** Required if student chooses BS option at UPIKE.
Updated: June 3, 2021
