Earning or Transferring Credits
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Understanding the credits you need
What's in your bachelor's degree
You’ll earn your B.A./B.S. diploma from the OSU College of Business after completing 180 credits of approved degree coursework, generally achieving a grade of C- or C.
To help you work through the various requirements, you'll meet with advising, generally, once per term. To keep you on track. To help you sort through the different requirements. To answer questions. And help you get your degree on time.
To get acquainted with earning the credits for our degree requirements, please visit academic planning, and FAQ for some answers to common questions.

Transferring your credits
If you're interested in transferring to OSU, we are here to help.
A good place to start are the transfer tables below. They will help you understand how ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø community college and other institutions' courses match up with specific ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø College of Business degree requirements.
These transfer credit tables can also help you select appropriate courses at your community college, but it is always best to connect with one of our transfer advisors in the College of Business to ensure you are on the most effective and efficient academic pathway.
Get in touch with one of our advisors with questions, or request an unofficial transcript review.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Community Colleges
Research how your community college courses match with specific ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø College of Business degree requirements.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Universities
Students are responsible for determining what prerequisite course(s) may be required when planning to take courses at another institution.
Eastern ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø University | All Business Majors |
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Institute of Technology | All Business Majors |
Portland State University * | All Business Majors |
Southern ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø University | All Business Majors |
University of ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø | All Business Majors |
Western ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø University | All Business Majors |
If you didn't see your ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø school listed, please view the page.
Important things to know:
- Upper-division credits must come from an . If your school is not AACSB accredited, then upper-division business credits will be elective credits and not satisfy degree requirements.
- You must earn a C- or higher in all business requirements taken at a transfer institution.
- Meet with an advisor to determine how your transfer courses will apply to your major here.
If you are interested in taking courses jointly at ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø's community colleges, consider applying to the OSUÂ Â to simplify the transfer of credits.
Do you already have a bachelor's degree completed? If you have questions on studying with us as a post-bacc student, please contact Liz Murr.
More transfer information
- Washington state community colleges (business majors)
- (including ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø four-year universities)
- Request an unofficial transcript evaluation by a COB advisor
- View our transfer guides here