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: 2026 Spring

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

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Credit Hours: 12.00

FIRST YEAR
First Semester			Hours
CORE	BUS-142	Introduction to Business	3.0
GEN	ECO-231	Principles of Economics I (Macro)	3.0
GEN	ENG-095	Business English OR
GEN	ENG-119	Composition I Pathway OR
GEN	ENG-120	Composition I *	3.0
GEN	BUS-094	Business Math OR
GEN	--- ---	Math Elective	3.0
	Semester Totals		12.0
Second Semester
CORE	CIS-160	Practical Software Applications	3.0
CORE	BUS-251	Principles of Management	3.0
CORE	BUS-247	Principles of Marketing	3.0
CORE	BUS-221	Financial Accounting *	3.0
	Semester Totals		12.0
Third Semester
CORE	BUS-091	Principles of Advertising SU	3.0
CORE	BUS-090	Principles of Retailing SU OR
CORE	BUS-089	Small Business Management	3.0
	Semester Totals		6.0

SECOND YEAR
First Semester			Hours
CORE	BUS-290	Human Resource Management	3.0
GEN	COM-111	Intro to Speech Communication	3.0
CORE	BUS-092	Principles of Selling	3.0
CORE	BUS-096	Federal Tax Accounting OR
CORE	BUS-222	Managerial Accounting *	3.0
GEN	ECO-232	Principles of Economics II (Micro) OR
GEN	POS-162	State & Local Government	3.0
	Semester Totals		15.0
Second Semester
CORE	BUS-285	Labor Relations SP	3.0
ELE	BUS ---	Business Elective	12.0
	Semester Totals		15.0

Total Program Hours

60.0

Suggested Electives
ELE	BUS-074	Management Seminar	1.0
ELE	BUS-076	Management Internship	4.0
ELE	BUS-085	Accounting Process	1.0
ELE	BUS-089	Small Business Management	3.0
ELE	BUS-090	Principles of Retailing	3.0
ELE	BUS-141	Business Communications	3.0
ELE	BUS-200	Legal Environ/Business	3.0

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Faculty Contact: Brian E. Madlem
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Faculty Phone: 217-234-5541

* 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	1.0
ELE	BUS-076	Management Internship	4.0
ELE	BUS-085	Accounting Process	1.0
ELE	BUS-089	Small Business Management	3.0
ELE	BUS-090	Principles of Retailing	3.0
ELE	BUS-141	Business Communications	3.0
ELE	BUS-200	Legal Environ/Business	3.0

Suggested Electives
ELE	BUS-074	Management Seminar	1.0
ELE	BUS-076	Management Internship	4.0
ELE	BUS-085	Accounting Process	1.0
ELE	BUS-089	Small Business Management	3.0
ELE	BUS-090	Principles of Retailing	3.0
ELE	BUS-141	Business Communications	3.0
ELE	BUS-200	Legal Environ/Business	3.0

Management (AAS.MGT)

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