Business Pathway

Were you the kid who sold lemonade or mowed lawns every summer?

Students interested in owning a business, leading people, managing projects, tracking and growing profits, or a career in sales should consider the Business pathway. Students will have opportunities to take a variety of courses related to finance, marketing, management, and accounting. This pathway is designed for those who are innovative, financially motivated, and looking for a lot of career options.

Accelerated Pathway

Save money and complete up to 66% of your college degree in Accounting & Finance or Marketing while still in high school with our Accelerated Pathway option.

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Programs of Study

Accounting & Finance

Possible careers may include:

Accountant
Business Finance
Human Resources Management
Insurance
Investments

Marketing

Possible careers may include:

Administrative Support
Event Planner
Marketing Communications
Marketing Research
Professional Sales

Try It Out - Student Activities You Might Enjoy:
BIZAA, Business Professionals of America, Debate, DECA, Dollars for Dreams, Speech

See all courses in business

job med salary projected growth education event plann $54k 10.7% hs dip, accountant auditor $69l 8.5% bach, medical/health $k

Accelerated Pathway Opportunity

We’ve partnered with Century College to design Accelerated Pathways - a unique Articulated College Credit (ACC) option. Don’t waste time taking the wrong classes. Accelerated Pathways clearly outline what classes you can take at SAHS that align with the required courses at Century College. Taking these courses will guarantee you college credit and accelerate your degree completion. You can use your credits to complete a two-year degree at Century or transfer them to any Minnesota state university.

Business

Business

14 courses are available that satisfy this degree requirement

An Associate of Science degree for the Business Transfer Pathway can be completed in 60 credits. It is possible to complete the degree with the listed courses in fewer than 60 credits. If a student finishes the degree requirements in fewer than 60 credits, students will be required to complete the remaining credits as electives that can be chosen from additional major electives requirements or general education coursework. Depending on the AP and CIS coursework students may not need additional coursework depending on credit totals.

20 credits of career and occupational requirements
10 elective credits
30 general education credits

Major Requirements

Needs 20 total credits at Century College.

Take These stillwater courses	And Earn These century college credits
Sales and Marketing * This course can earn students credit exclusively at Century College.	MKTG 2050 - Principles of Marketing (3 credits) **Students will need an additional 17 credits. See Century’s website for more information.

Take These stillwater courses

And Earn These century college credits

Sales and Marketing

* This course can earn students credit exclusively at Century College.

MKTG 2050 - Principles of Marketing (3 credits)

**Students will need an additional 17 credits. See Century’s website for more information.

Major Electives

Needs 10 total credits at Century College.

Take These stillwater courses	And Earn These century college credits
Personal Finance Introduction to Business and Management *These courses can earn students credit exclusively at Century College.	BMGT 1005 - Personal Financial Planning (3 credits) BMGT 1020 - Introduction to Business (3 credits) Students will need 4 additional credits.

Take These stillwater courses

And Earn These century college credits

Personal Finance
Introduction to Business and Management

*These courses can earn students credit exclusively at Century College.

BMGT 1005 - Personal Financial Planning (3 credits)
BMGT 1020 - Introduction to Business (3 credits)

Students will need 4 additional credits.

General Education Requirements

Needs 30 total credits at Century College.

Take These stillwater courses	And Earn These century college credits
GOAL 1: Communications (needs 10 credits)
AP English Language and Composition AP English Literature and Composition *AP Lang and Comp & Lit and Comp will be required to fulfill Comp. I & II at Century.	ENGL 1021 - Composition 1 (4 credits) AND ENGL 1022 - Composition 2 (3 credits) Students will need 3 additional credits in a communications course.
GOAL 2: Critical Thinking
This goal is fulfilled by completing all.	Fulfilled when all MnTC goals for this degree are complete.
GOAL 3 & 4: Natural Sciences/Math/Logical Reasoning (needs 8 credits)
AP Statistics *The business Transfer Pathway program requires that students complete Math 1061 or higher. While there is no direct equivalent to Math 1061 through Early College options or AP courses offered through SAHS, students who take and complete the Calc AB and/or BC AP tests with 3s or higher can use these tests in place of the required Math 1061 for the Business Transfer Pathway degree.	MATH 1025 - Statistics (3 credits) Students will need to take MATH 1061 - College Algebra I (4 credits)
GOAL 5: History/Social/Behavioral Sciences (needs 9 credits) Courses from two different disciplines
AP Microeconomics AND at least one of the following courses AP U.S. Government/Politics AP World AP U.S. History AP Human Geography AP Psychology	ECON 1023 - Microeconomics (3 credits) Students will need to complete ECON 1021 Macroeconomics (3 credits) AND an additional course (different discipline - not ECON) POLS 1031 - American Government (3 credits, fulfills Goal 9) HIST 1060 - World History to 1500 (3 credits) + 1-61 U.S. History since 1500 (3 credits, fulfills Goal 8) HIST 1031 - U.S. History to 1865 (3 credits) + HIST 1031 - U.S. History since 1865 (3 credits, fulfills Goal 7) GEOG 1023 - Human Geography (3 credits, fulfills Goal 8) PSYC 1020 - General Psychology (4 credits)
GOAL 6: Humanities/Fine Arts (total credits: 3)
AP 3-D Arts and Design CE Spanish Language AP Music Theory* AP English Literature and Composition* *ACTFL Language Seal certification equates to between 2-4 classes; ap-proximately 10-20 credits). Please visit MN State Board website for more information.	ART 1025 - Foundation 3D Design (3 credits) SPAN 1011 - Beginning Spanish Language and Culture I (4 credits) SPAN 1012 - Beginning Spanish Language and Culture II (4 creidts) Meets music Goal 6 (6 credits, no direct course equivalent) Meetings literature Goal 6 (3 credits, no direct course equivalent) PHIL 1031 - Ethics (3 credits) RECOMMENDED Three credits in two Goal areas selected from Goals 7, 8, 9 or 10 are required. One course must be from Goal 7 or 8. Many courses from Goals 1-6 also meet Goals 7-10. One course may fulfill a maximum of two Goals. Credits count only once. Total credits: 30
GOAL 7: Human Diversity
AP US History	HIST 1031 - US History to 1865 (3 credits) HIST 1032 - US History since 1865 (3 credits)
GOAL 8: Global Perspectives
AP Human Geography AP World History CE Spanish Language *ACTFL Language Seal certification equates to between 2-4 classes; approximately 10-20 credits). Please visit the MN State System Procedure 3.35.1 for more information.	HIST 1023 - Human Geography (3 credits) HIST 1060 - World History to 1500 (3 credits) + 1061 - World History since 1500 (3 credits) SPAN 1011 - Beginning Spanish Language and Culture I (4 credits) SPAN 1012 - Beginning Spanish Language and Culture II (4 credits)
GOAL 9: Ethical and Civic Responsibility
AP US Government with Economics A & B	POLS 1031 - American Government (3 credits)
GOAL 10: People and the Environment
AP Environmental Science *These courses may satisfy a General Education requirement at Century College.	Century Course ESCI 1020 (4 credits)

Each college and university has residency requirements which require graduates to have earned a percentage of their credits at the college or University. In the Business pathway, students must complete a minimum of 20 credits at Century in order to be eligible to graduate. By utilizing the customized Stillwater Area High School planning guide, with careful planning a student can complete up to 66% of a degree and finish their final 20 credits at Century to graduate.

Residency requirements will be reduced to 12 college-level credits if 8 or more college-level credits are transferred from at least one Minnesota State college or university or the University of Minnesota.

Students must have their official AP score report sent directly from the College Board to Century's Transfer Student Services Office. An AP exam score of 3 or higher will be considered for transfer.

Students who wish to complete courses in this pathway via PSEO can simply use the courses identified in the right hand column (Century College credits) to ensure degree requirements will be fulfilled.

This pathway also transfers to:

Bemidji State University: Business Administration, BS
Metropolitan State University: Management, BS, Business Administration, BS, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, BS, Human Resource Management, BS, Finance, BS, Marketing, BS, Supply Chain and Operations, BS, International Business, BS
Minnesota State University, Mankato: Management, BS, Business Management Emphasis, Human Resource Management Emphasis Finance, BS, General Finance Emphasis, Investment Analysis Emphasis, Institutional Finance Emphasis, Financial Planning and Insurance Emphasis, Corporate Finance Emphasis, Marketing, International Business, BS
Minnesota State University, Moorhead: Business Administration, BS Southwest Minnesota State University: Management, BS, General Management Concentration, Human Resource Management Concentration, Supply Chain Management Concentration
St. Cloud State University: Business Management, BS, Management, BS, Operations Management Concentration, Human Resources Concentration Winona State University: Business Administration, BS