Business Management and Leadership, AAS

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Degree: Associate of Applied Science in Business Management and Leadership

Length: Four-semester (two-year) program

Purpose: The Associate of Applied Science Degree curriculum in Business Management and Leadership is designed primarily for persons who seek full-time employment in management immediately upon completion of the community college curriculum. Both persons who are seeking their first employment in a managerial position or those presently in management who are seeking promotion may benefit from this curriculum.

Occupational Objectives:
Administrative Assistant
Branch Manager
Department Head
Insurance Agent
Management Trainee
Manager, Customer Service
Manager of Small Business or Retail Store
Night Auditor
Office Manager
Sales Agent
Wholesale or Retail Sales Worker

Program Requirements: In addition to the admission requirements established for the college, entry into the Business Management and Leadership program requires competency in English and Math Essentials MTE 1-3 as demonstrated through the placement and diagnostic tests, or by satisfactorily completing the required MTE units or equivalent.

The following list is a suggested sequence in which students may plan their class schedules to ensure graduation in two years.

First Semester

ACC 211 Principles of Accounting I 4 credits
BUS 100 Introduction to Business 3 credits
ENG 111 College Composition I 3 credits
ITE 115 Introduction to Computer Applications and Concepts 3 credits
MTH 132 Business Mathematics 3 credits ¹
SDV 100 College Success Skills 1 credits ⁶

Suggested Credits for Semester: 17

Second Semester

ACC 212 Principles of Accounting II 4 credits
BUS 200 Principles of Management 3 credits
CST 110 Introduction to Communication 3 credits ⁷
ECO 120 Survey of Economics 3 credits ²
ITE 215 Advanced Computer Applications and Integration 3 credits

Suggested Credits for Semester: 16

Third Semester

BUS 201 Organizational Behavior 3 credits
BUS 236 Communication in Management 3 credits
BUS 241 Business Law I 3 credits
HUM 100 Survey of the Humanities 3 credits or Elective⁴
BUS 290 Coordinated Internship 3 credits ³
MKT 100 Principles of Marketing 3 credits

Suggested Credits for Semester: 18

Fourth Semester

BUS 116 Entrepreneurship 3 credits
BUS 205 Human Resource Management 3 credits
BUS 242 Business Law II 3 credits
BUS 290 Coordinated Internship 3 credits ³
FIN 215 Financial Management 3 credits
HLT/PED Elective 1 credits ⁵

Suggested Credits for Semester: 16

Total Minimum Credits Required for this Curriculum: 67

Recommended Electives (see advisor for more options)

¹Students may substitute MTH 132 , MTH 154 , MTH 155 , MTH 161 , MTH 162 , MTH 167

²Students may substitute ECO 201 or ECO 202

³BUS Electives include: BUS 290 or BUS 297 , recommended but can be chosen from ACC 215 , ACC 261 , or AST 236 (6 credits)

⁴Humanities Electives include: ART 101 , CST 151 , ENG 241 , ENG 242 , ENG 243 , ENG 244 , HUM 100 , HUM 260 , MUS 121 , PHI 101 , PHI 220 , REL 200 , REL 210 , or REL 230

⁵Health or PED Elective: HLT 105 HLT 106 , HLT 110 , HLT 116 , HLT 160 , PED 107 , PED 109 , PED 111 , PED 129 , PED 147 , PED 183

_{⁶Orientation Electives: SDV 100 , SDV 101 , SDV 104 , SDV 108 , SDV 110}

_⁷Communication Electives: CST 110 , CST 100