Management - Business, AAS

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Program Code: AASMN
ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED ARTS AND SCIENCE DEGREE

This program is designed to present students with the broad theoretical and practical experiences necessary for the demanding expectations of managerial careers. Having a balanced blend of core management courses, related business courses, applicable liberal arts courses and a number of elective credits, this program meets the needs of individuals seeking entry-level management positions and of currently employed managers seeking to enhance their effectiveness.

NOTE: Students wishing to transfer should not follow the sequence listed below. Please contact the Business and Information Technologies division secretary at (810) 989-5575 or Advising at (810) 989-5520 for detailed transfer information specific to each college/university.

Suggested Course Sequence

First Year

1st Semester - 14 Semester Hours

BUS 150 - Principles of Business 4 credits
ACCT 189 - College Accounting 3 credits
BUS 158 - Business Math 4 credits *
ENG 101 - English Composition I 3 credits

2nd Semester - 14 Semester Hours

CIS 115 - Microcomputer Applications 4 credits
PS 101 - Introduction to Political Science 3 credits
BUS 155 - Principles of Management 3 credits
BUS 180 - Marketing Principles 4 credits

Second Year

1st Semester - 17 Semester Hours

BUS 221 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 credits
BUS 258 - Human Resources Management 3 credits
ACCT 211 - Principles of Accounting I 4 credits
BUS 257 - Supervision Management 3 credits
OA 225 - Business Communications 4 credits **

2nd Semester - 17 Semester Hours

ACCT 212 - Principles of Accounting II 4 credits
BUS 222 - Principles of Microeconomics 3 credits
BUS 290 - Critical Thinking in Business - Capstone 3 credits
PSY 230 - Psychology of Effective Leadership and Supervision 4 credits ***
Electives - Electives 3 credits ****

Total Credit Hours/Total Contact Hours = 62/62

* BUS 158 preferred or MTH 110 or MTH 112 or higher.

** or ENG 102 . If student takes OA 225 , 3 elective credits are needed; if ENG 102 , 4 elective credits are required.

*** or PSY 180 .

****Recommended electives:

BUS 153 - Business Law 3 credits
BUS 181 - Professional Selling 3 credits
BUS 185 - Principles of Retailing and Customer Service 3 credits
BUS 188 - Directed Business Study 1 to 4 credits
BUS 199 - Personal Finance 3 credits
CIS 200 - Electronic Spreadsheets 4 credits
SPC 101 - Speech Communication 3 credits