Associate of Applied Science Degree
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The Associate of Applied Science degree in Business Management prepares students for entry-level careers in business-related occupations and to start their own business. The training provides broad and foundational business skills in managing business operations, including marketing, finance, human resources, accounting, project management, team leadership, business technologies, and business communications. The program emphasizes the five functions of management: planning, organizing, staffing, directing, and controlling. General Education supporting outcomes include written, oral and interpersonal communications, mathematics, economics, and psychology.
Program Outcomes
- Plan the operations of a business across functional areas.
- Organize resources to achieve the goals of the organization.
- Direct individuals and/or processes to meet organizational goals.
- Control business processes.
Graduates Have Found Employment As
- Assistant Store Manager
- Branch Manager
- Buying and Planning Specialists
- Customer Service Manager
- Department or District Manager
- Distribution Center Manager
- Entrepreneur/Owner
- General Management Occupations
- Human Resources
- Shift Managers
- Store and Operations Specialties Managers
- Team Leaders
View the entire course listing.
| Semester 1 | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| 102-148 | Introduction to Business and Management | 3 |
| 104-102 | Marketing Principles | 3 |
| 103-128 | Introduction to Microsoft Office Suites | 2 |
| 801-198 | Speech | 3 |
| 801-136 | English Composition 1 | 3 |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| 102-109 | Business Careers and Communication | 3 |
| 102-115 | Management Principles | 3 |
| 809-143 | Microeconomics | 3 |
| 804-134 or 804-118 | Mathematical Reasoning or Intermediate Algebra with Applications | 3-4 |
| 196-193 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
| Credits | 15-16 | |
| Semester 3 | ||
| 102-120 | Small Business Management | 3 |
| 101-111 | Accounting I | 4 |
| 102-160 | Business Law | 3 |
| 102-155 | Introduction to Project Management | 3 |
| 103-107 | Intermediate Excel | 2 |
| 804-189 or 102-114 | Introductory Statistics or Principles of Operations Planning | 3 |
| Credits | 18 | |
| Semester 4 | ||
| 102-121 | Customer Service Management | 3 |
| 102-127 or 102-128 | Business Management Internship or Business Plan and Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| 102-130 | Business Finance and Budget Management | 3 |
| 102-150 or 196-190 | Global Business Fundamentals or Leadership Development | 3 |
| 809-198 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Total Credits | 62-63 | |
General Education Courses Within Program
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| 801-198 | Speech | 3 |
| 801-136 | English Composition 1 | 3 |
| 804-134 | Mathematical Reasoning | 3-4 |
| or 804-118 | Intermediate Algebra with Applications | |
| 809-143 | Microeconomics | 3 |
| 809-198 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |