TCC to NSU Tahlequah - Marketing, SmartChoice

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Marketing

Plan of Study

TCC Associate of Science in Marketing
NSU Bachelor of Business Administration (Marketing)

When people hear the word Marketing, they automatically think of advertising and sales, but marketing is much more than that. Marketing starts with you. You're the consumer, and you have wants and needs. Marketing searches out consumer wants and needs in order to develop products that meet those needs. Then, and only then, do advertising and selling enter the picture, and that for the purpose of informing you, the consumer, about the product or service that can meet your needs or satisfy your wants.

As an NSU marketing major, you will learn how to identify and solve marketing problems, make ethical marketing decisions--how to be an effective business leader in today's society. Above all, you will learn how to take care of your customer, who, as David Olgivy has said, "is not an idiot. She is your wife."

Transferring to NSU is a seamless process. Although you can transfer to NSU at any time in your academic career, the smoothest transition occurs if you have earned or will earn an AS in Business Administration from TCC. This milestone will also meet your general education requirements at NSU (unless it is a specific NSU requirement for you to graduate). Within your AS, make sure you complete the following classes because they are admission requirements to the BBA program: ENGL 1113, ENGL 1213, MATH 1513, and CSCI 1203, all with a grade of C or better.

What it takes to complete a BBA from NSU. If you don't complete your AA or AS at TCC, you will need to meet NSU's specific general education requirements. You must have at least 124 hours completed to earn a BBA. Of those hours, 60 must be from a university (4 year school), 40 must be junior and senior (3000/4000) level, and half of the hours in your major must be from NSU. You must also be both English and computer proficient. This means that you must pass English Comp I & II (ENGL 1113 & ENGL 1213) with a C or better and successfully complete Computer Concepts and Applications (CSCI 1203). Therefore, when you transfer to NSU, you will likely need to complete around 60 more hours in order to earn your BBA.

How do my TCC classes transfer to NSU? Every class that you have taken at TCC will transfer to NSU. Each class will count in one of the following categories that make up a bachelor's degree: general education, major, minor, or free elective. You probably already know about general education and major classes but minors and free electives are unique to bachelor's degrees. A minor is 18 hours from an academic area of your choice and it is designed to complement your major. A minor is not necessary for the BBA degree, however, if you choose to pursue a minor your advisor will help you determine your minor and the classes you will take to complete it. Free electives are extremely flexible and can be selected from any academic area. They allow you to explore your academic interests outside of your major while counting toward the 124 hours you need to graduate. Most degree programs at NSU allow for some free electives. If you completed a class at TCC that does not meet one of the other specific requirements, it will count in this category, up to the first 64 hours. If you have completed more than 64 hours at the associate degree level, all courses will transfer to NSU, but only 64 hours will apply to your degree. This is because you must have 60 hours from a four-year institution to meet state requirements for graduation with a baccalaureate degree

When can you start taking NSU classes? You can begin taking classes at NSU while you are completing your AA or AS at TCC. This is called dual enrollment, many students do this each semester. Consult an NSU academic advisor and a financial aid counselor to see how dual enrollment can work for you.

NOTE: For admission to the BBA Program, students must have completed (30) credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0. Included in these 30 hours must be ENGL 1113, ENGL 1213, and MATH 1513 with a grade of C or better as well as completing all required business courses with a C or better. Satisfactory completion of CSCI 1203 is also required. Students failing to meet these admission requirements will be limited in the business classes they may take until all requirements are completed. Students in all CBT programs must read and sign the CBT Code of Conduct. The Code of Conduct may be found on the CBT web site.

For more information view Course Sequence.

Contact Transfer Student Services to make your transition to NSU as smooth and seamless as possible.