Academic Programs

Management (AAS.MGT)

The Management degree is designed for (1) those who plan to own and operate their own business and (2) those who plan to work as technicians, supervisors, or managers in for-profit or not-for-profit organizations. Using career electives, a specialized management curriculum can be designed to meet the needs of students in such diverse areas as marketing, retailing, sales, manufacturing, construction, transportation, technology and the trades.

Total credit hours for graduation in this program must equal or exceed 60.

Program requirements may change over time. Specific degree/graduation requirements are determined by a degree audit.

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Catalog Term Year: 2025 Fall

First Year
First Semester

COREBUS-142

Credit Hours: 3.00

GENECO-231

Credit Hours: 3.00

GENENG-095

-OR-
-OR-
Credit Hours: 3.00

GENBUS-094

-OR-
Credit Hours: 3.00

First Year
Second Semester

CORECIS-160

Credit Hours: 3.00

COREBUS-251

Credit Hours: 3.00

COREBUS-247

Credit Hours: 3.00

COREBUS-221

Credit Hours: 3.00

First Year
Summer Term

COREBUS-091

Credit Hours: 3.00

COREBUS-090

-OR-
Credit Hours: 3.00

Second Year
First Semester

COREBUS-290

Credit Hours: 3.00

COREBUS-092

Credit Hours: 3.00

COREBUS-096

-OR-
Credit Hours: 3.00

GENCOM-111

Credit Hours: 3.00

GENECO-232

-OR-
Credit Hours: 3.00

Second Year
Second Semester

COREBUS-285

Credit Hours: 3.00

ELE--- ---

Credit Hours: 12.00

FIRST YEAR
First Semester			Hours
CORE	BUS-142	Introduction to Business BUS-142 Introduction to Business Covers the objectives, organization, and role of business in the free-enterprise system. The course is designed to provide an overview of the field of business and to provide a framework into which specialized fields may be studied. Course Outline	3.0
GEN	ECO-231	Principles of Economics I (Macro) ECO-231 Principles of Economics I (Macro) Focuses on the nature and method of economics, basic supply and demand analysis, national income accounting, business cycles, inflation and unemployment, fiscal policy, money and banking and monetary policy. Course Outline	3.0
GEN	ENG-095	Business English ENG-095 Business English Using critical thinking skills, students will study and reinforce the basics of the English language as they apply to business communications. Emphasis is placed on grammar, punctuation, spelling, word usage and sentence structure. Course Outline OR
GEN	ENG-119	Composition I Pathway ENG-119 Composition I Pathway Students will study the writing process by reading essays illustrating a variety of rhetorical strategies, analyzing texts and writing, revising and editing short essays. Course is for students who have assessed into developmental English, receiving supplemental instruction for course completion. Course Outline OR
GEN	ENG-120	Composition I ENG-120 Composition I Students develop a writing process by reading and analyzing texts that illustrate various rhetorical strategies as well as writing, revising and editing short essays. Minimally, students must compose four formal, revised writing assignments, having one reach at least 1,250 words. Course Outline *	3.0
GEN	BUS-094	Business Math BUS-094 Business Math Covers basic applications of mathematics in the business world - fractions, decimals, percentages, elementary algebra, banking, buying and selling, payroll and interest. It is designed to reinforce and expand business concepts through the use of mathematics. Course Outline OR
GEN	--- ---	Math Elective --- --- Math Elective	3.0
	Semester Totals		12.0
Second Semester
CORE	CIS-160	Practical Software Applications CIS-160 Practical Software Applications Provides an opportunity for students to learn computer concepts and to use word processing, spreadsheet, database management, and presentation software. (Repeatable 3 Times) Course Outline	3.0
CORE	BUS-251	Principles of Management BUS-251 Principles of Management Provides an overview of how managers utilize planning, organization, leadership, and control in order to ensure that a firm achieves its goals in the most efficient way possible. Course Outline	3.0
CORE	BUS-247	Principles of Marketing BUS-247 Principles of Marketing Covers the selection of target markets; the controllable variables of the marketing mix including product, place, price and promotion; and the uncontrollable variables including legal environment, economic environment and cultural environment. Course Outline	3.0
CORE	BUS-221	Financial Accounting BUS-221 Financial Accounting A study of the financial statements, the accounting process and the principles and procedures underlying items on the financial statements. Course Outline *	3.0
	Semester Totals		12.0
Third Semester
CORE	BUS-091	Principles of Advertising BUS-091 Principles of Advertising Provides an overview of integrated marketing communications, promotional strategy, research, creativity, the role of an advertising agency and other support organizations, media selection and assessment, ethical and regulatory considerations, and budgetary allocations. Course Outline SU	3.0
CORE	BUS-090	Principles of Retailing BUS-090 Principles of Retailing Designed for those owning or planning to become owners of a retail business, those involved or planning to become involved in the management function of a retail business, and/or those desiring a general knowledge of retailing as an institution. Course Outline SU OR
CORE	BUS-089	Small Business Management BUS-089 Small Business Management Covers entrepreneurship opportunities and challenges facing small business managers including how to conceptualize a feasible business concept, develop a comprehensive business plan, obtain start-up capital, execute the firm's strategy and maintain financial and inventory control. Course Outline	3.0
	Semester Totals		6.0

SECOND YEAR
First Semester			Hours
CORE	BUS-290	Human Resource Management BUS-290 Human Resource Management Examines the managerial processes of planning, developing, and controlling human resources within the organization. Special emphasis will be placed on the areas of recruiting, selection, training, labor relations, salary, and benefit administration. Transfers as elective credit only. Course Outline	3.0
GEN	COM-111	Intro to Speech Communication COM-111 Intro to Speech Communication Focuses on the fundamental principles and methods of selecting, analyzing, organizing, developing and communicating information, evidence and points of view to audiences. Course Outline	3.0
CORE	BUS-092	Principles of Selling BUS-092 Principles of Selling Covers the various aspects of the personal selling process including organizational buying motives, consumer behavior, approaching the customer, making the presentation, handling objections, techniques for closing the sale, and managing the salesforce. Course Outline	3.0
CORE	BUS-096	Federal Tax Accounting BUS-096 Federal Tax Accounting Focuses on a practical study of the fundamentals of taxation and the current federal revenue act as it relates to individuals. Course Outline OR
CORE	BUS-222	Managerial Accounting BUS-222 Managerial Accounting Examines managerial accounting concepts including cost classification, job order and process cost systems, cost-volume-profit analysis, absorption and variable costing, budgeting, standard costs, variance analysis, relevant costs for decision-making, activity-based costing, and capital budgeting. Course Outline *	3.0
GEN	ECO-232	Principles of Economics II (Micro) ECO-232 Principles of Economics II (Micro) Focuses on free enterprise and the economic functions of government, advanced supply and demand analysis, pricing in competitive/non-competitive markets and pricing in resource markets. Course Outline OR
GEN	POS-162	State & Local Government POS-162 State & Local Government Focuses on legal authority, structure, leadership and functions of state, county, city, township and special district governments. The Illinois state constitution is analyzed. Course Outline	3.0
	Semester Totals		15.0
Second Semester
CORE	BUS-285	Labor Relations BUS-285 Labor Relations A study of the labor and employment laws that have the greatest impact on the relationship between employers and employees, and the strategies managers utilize to maintain an effective level of employee satisfaction. Transfers as elective credit only. Course Outline SP	3.0
ELE	BUS ---	Business Elective BUS --- Business Elective	12.0
	Semester Totals		15.0

Total Program Hours

60.0

Suggested Electives
ELE	BUS-074	Management Seminar BUS-074 Management Seminar Enables the student to participate in discussions relating to successful employment. The student must complete a project relating to his/her job. This course is repeatable for credit. Course Outline	1.0
ELE	BUS-076	Management Internship BUS-076 Management Internship Provides employment experience in a position consistent with the career objective of the student. The position must be approved by the program director. This fall or spring semester course may be taken as the first or second student internship. Course Outline	4.0
ELE	BUS-085	Accounting Process BUS-085 Accounting Process Develops a foundation and a working knowledge of the basic accounting procedures. Students will work through the accounting cycle. Course Outline	1.0
ELE	BUS-089	Small Business Management BUS-089 Small Business Management Covers entrepreneurship opportunities and challenges facing small business managers including how to conceptualize a feasible business concept, develop a comprehensive business plan, obtain start-up capital, execute the firm's strategy and maintain financial and inventory control. Course Outline	3.0
ELE	BUS-090	Principles of Retailing BUS-090 Principles of Retailing Designed for those owning or planning to become owners of a retail business, those involved or planning to become involved in the management function of a retail business, and/or those desiring a general knowledge of retailing as an institution. Course Outline	3.0
ELE	BUS-141	Business Communications BUS-141 Business Communications Provides students with practical strategies for improving written and oral communication, including employment communication, in business settings. Course Outline	3.0
ELE	BUS-200	Legal Environ/Business BUS-200 Legal Environ/Business An introduction to legal systems and law, especially the U.S. legal system. Business-legal relationships in the areas of criminal law, torts, product liability and contracts are examined. Consumer, labor and environmental law are studied. Course Outline	3.0

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* There are prerequisites, corequisites, or minimum placement test scores for this course.
** Consult Academic Advisor for appropriate course
FA Course only offered fall semester
SP Course only offered spring semester
SU Course offered in summer term only

Suggested Electives
ELE	BUS-074	Management Seminar BUS-074 Management Seminar Enables the student to participate in discussions relating to successful employment. The student must complete a project relating to his/her job. This course is repeatable for credit. Course Outline	1.0
ELE	BUS-076	Management Internship BUS-076 Management Internship Provides employment experience in a position consistent with the career objective of the student. The position must be approved by the program director. This fall or spring semester course may be taken as the first or second student internship. Course Outline	4.0
ELE	BUS-085	Accounting Process BUS-085 Accounting Process Develops a foundation and a working knowledge of the basic accounting procedures. Students will work through the accounting cycle. Course Outline	1.0
ELE	BUS-089	Small Business Management BUS-089 Small Business Management Covers entrepreneurship opportunities and challenges facing small business managers including how to conceptualize a feasible business concept, develop a comprehensive business plan, obtain start-up capital, execute the firm's strategy and maintain financial and inventory control. Course Outline	3.0
ELE	BUS-090	Principles of Retailing BUS-090 Principles of Retailing Designed for those owning or planning to become owners of a retail business, those involved or planning to become involved in the management function of a retail business, and/or those desiring a general knowledge of retailing as an institution. Course Outline	3.0
ELE	BUS-141	Business Communications BUS-141 Business Communications Provides students with practical strategies for improving written and oral communication, including employment communication, in business settings. Course Outline	3.0
ELE	BUS-200	Legal Environ/Business BUS-200 Legal Environ/Business An introduction to legal systems and law, especially the U.S. legal system. Business-legal relationships in the areas of criminal law, torts, product liability and contracts are examined. Consumer, labor and environmental law are studied. Course Outline	3.0

Suggested Electives
ELE	BUS-074	Management Seminar BUS-074 Management Seminar Enables the student to participate in discussions relating to successful employment. The student must complete a project relating to his/her job. This course is repeatable for credit. Course Outline	1.0
ELE	BUS-076	Management Internship BUS-076 Management Internship Provides employment experience in a position consistent with the career objective of the student. The position must be approved by the program director. This fall or spring semester course may be taken as the first or second student internship. Course Outline	4.0
ELE	BUS-085	Accounting Process BUS-085 Accounting Process Develops a foundation and a working knowledge of the basic accounting procedures. Students will work through the accounting cycle. Course Outline	1.0
ELE	BUS-089	Small Business Management BUS-089 Small Business Management Covers entrepreneurship opportunities and challenges facing small business managers including how to conceptualize a feasible business concept, develop a comprehensive business plan, obtain start-up capital, execute the firm's strategy and maintain financial and inventory control. Course Outline	3.0
ELE	BUS-090	Principles of Retailing BUS-090 Principles of Retailing Designed for those owning or planning to become owners of a retail business, those involved or planning to become involved in the management function of a retail business, and/or those desiring a general knowledge of retailing as an institution. Course Outline	3.0
ELE	BUS-141	Business Communications BUS-141 Business Communications Provides students with practical strategies for improving written and oral communication, including employment communication, in business settings. Course Outline	3.0
ELE	BUS-200	Legal Environ/Business BUS-200 Legal Environ/Business An introduction to legal systems and law, especially the U.S. legal system. Business-legal relationships in the areas of criminal law, torts, product liability and contracts are examined. Consumer, labor and environmental law are studied. Course Outline	3.0

Management (AAS.MGT)

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