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2020-2021 General Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Louisiana Transfer - Business Concentration, AALT


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The goal of the Louisiana Transfer Associate Degree is to maximize the transfer process, meet the needs of students who enroll at a 2-year college with the intent to work toward a baccalaureate, and develop a universal transfer program for which the coursework completed in pursuit of the degree will be accepted by all public universities in the state. This program is part of the Transfer Degree Guarantee to ensure articulation with any public four-year institution in the State of Louisiana; however, this BPCC program also has articulations with other institutions. Refer to the Articulation Agreements  section of the catalog for further detail.

Learning Outcomes:

Recipients of the Associate of Arts Louisiana Transfer will have demonstrated:

  1. comprehension of college-level material in the general education curriculum consisting of English composition, mathematics/analytical reasoning, natural sciences, humanities, social/behavioral sciences, and fine arts;
  2. proficiency in general education competencies including reading, written communications oral communication, mathematical computation, critical thinking, library skills, and computer literacy; and
  3. comprehension of basic concepts derived from concentration or track specific courses in disciplines based upon the student’s area of interest and anticipated baccalaureate major.

Required Courses for the Associate of Arts Louisiana Transfer Business Concentration:

Freshman Year


First Semester: 15 Hours


Second Semester: 15 Hours


Sophomore Year


First Semester: 15 Hours


Second Semester: 15 Hours


  • Natural Science - Other Discipline Credit Hours: 3 5
  • Fine Arts Elective Credit Hours: 3 6
  • Credit Hours: 3
  • Humanities - Literature Course Credit Hours: 3 4
  • Humanities Elective Credit Hours: 3 7

Total Credit Hours: 60


Students must meet prerequisites before taking any given course.

1 Natural Science Sequence: BLGY 101  and BLGY 102 , BLGY 105  and BLGY 106 , BLGY 230  BLGY 231  ; CHEM 101  and CHEM 102 PHSC 105  and PHSC 106 ; or PHYS 201  and PHYS 202 SCI 101 , SCI 102  

2 Social/Behavioral Science Elective: ANTH 201 , ANTH 202 BADM 201 , BADM 202 GPHY 101 , GPHY 102 ; POSC 201 , POSC 202 ; PSYC 201 , PSYC 202 , PSYC 205 , PSYC 206 , PSYC 210 , PSYC 220 , PSYC 225 ; or SLGY 201 , SLGY 202 , SLGY 203 , SLGY 207  

3 Recommended Mathematics - Students should consult the expected transfer institution for specific mathematics recommendations to prepare for a particular Business Major.

4 Humanities - Literature Course - ENGL 201 , ENGL 202 , ENGL 255 , ENGL 256 ,or ENGL 257  

5 Natural Science - Other Discipline:
BIOLOGICAL - BLGY 101 , BLGY 105 , BLGY 106 , BLGY 107 , BLGY 120 , BLGY 206  BLGY 230  BLGY 231  ; SCI 101  
PHYSICAL - CHEM 101 ,CHEM 107 ; PHSC 105 , PHSC 106 , PHSC 107 , PHSC 110 , PHSC 111 ; PHYS 201 ; SCI 101 , SCI 102 
 

6 Fine Arts Elective: ART 201 , ART 202 , ART 206 ; COMM 240 ; MUSC 120 , MUSC 121 ; or THTR 101 , THTR 131  

7 Humanities Elective: ENGL 201 , ENGL 202 , ENGL 255 , ENGL 256 , ENGL 257 ; FREN 101 , FREN 102 , FREN 201 ; HIST 101 , HIST 102 , HIST 103 , HIST 104 , HIST 201 , HIST 202 , HIST 203 ; RLGN 201 , RLGN 202 , RLGN 203 ; SPAN 101 , SPAN 102 , SPAN 201 ; or SPCH 115  

Note: The anticipated major or area of interest will impact the type and number of classes that should be completed.

The Louisiana Transfer Associate Degree consists of 39 hours of General Education (GenEd) and 21 hours of additional coursework. Students who enter a four-year public university with this degree will have met the institution’s general education requirements and will be granted upper division (junior status). This guarantee applies to those who successfully complete the degree with the required grade of “C” or better in each course

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