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.
Catalog Term Year: 2026 Spring
FIRST YEAR
First Semester
Hours
BUS-142
Introduction to Business 
3.0
ECO-231
Principles of Economics I (Macro) 
3.0
ENG-095
Business English 
OR
ENG-119
Composition I Pathway 
OR
ENG-120
Composition I 
*
3.0
BUS-094
Business Math 
OR
--- ---
Math Elective 
3.0

Semester Totals
12.0
Second Semester
CIS-160
Practical Software Applications 
3.0
BUS-251
Principles of Management 
3.0
BUS-247
Principles of Marketing 
3.0
BUS-221
Financial Accounting 
*
3.0

Semester Totals
12.0
Third Semester
BUS-091
Principles of Advertising 
SU
3.0
BUS-090
Principles of Retailing 
SU OR
BUS-089
Small Business Management 
3.0

Semester Totals
6.0
SECOND YEAR
First Semester
Hours
BUS-290
Human Resource Management 
3.0
COM-111
Intro to Speech Communication 
3.0
BUS-092
Principles of Selling 
3.0
BUS-096
Federal Tax Accounting 
OR
BUS-222
Managerial Accounting 
*
3.0
ECO-232
Principles of Economics II (Micro) 
OR
POS-162
State & Local Government 
3.0

Semester Totals
15.0
Second Semester
BUS-285
Labor Relations 
SP
3.0
BUS ---
Business Elective 
12.0

Semester Totals
15.0

Total Program Hours

60.0
Suggested Electives
BUS-074
Management Seminar 
1.0
BUS-076
Management Internship 
4.0
BUS-085
Accounting Process 
1.0
BUS-089
Small Business Management 
3.0
BUS-090
Principles of Retailing 
3.0
BUS-141
Business Communications 
3.0
BUS-200
Legal Environ/Business 
3.0