Applied Management & Marketing AAS
The Applied Management & Marketing program prepares students for the rewarding challenges in management and marketing. Students are taught technical skills and best practices needed for success and advancement. The first year of the program concentrates on entry-level skills, attitudes, and knowledge. The second year emphasizes supervisory and management skills needed to manage various types of businesses and organizations as well as entrepreneurial skills to start their own business or organization. Classes utilize hands-on learning to create real-world experiences. Courses allow for part-time employment in career-related jobs. The Applied Management and Marketing program also provides a solid foundation for further education.
Upon completion of the Applied Management & Marketing Associates degree, students will:
- Develop a business plan
- Plan, organize, and communicate effectively through writing, listening and speaking
- Achieve both individual and team goals through planning and organization
- Supervise and manage daily operations in retailing
- Demonstrate understanding of sound business decisions, including financial, legal and ethical factors
Completion of a Technical Skills Assessment is required.
General Education Requirements
Code | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
Written Communication | ||
Select one of the following: | 3.00 | |
WRITING AND RHETORIC I | ||
Oral Communication | ||
Select one of the following: | 3.00 | |
FUNDAMENTALS OF ORAL COMMUNICATION | ||
SMALL GROUP COMMUNICATION | ||
PUBLIC SPEAKING | ||
Mathematical Ways of Knowing | ||
Select one of the following: | 3.00 | |
FINITE MATHEMATICS | ||
MATH FOR TECHNOLOGY | ||
STATISTICAL REASONING | ||
MATH IN MODERN SOCIETY | ||
COLLEGE ALGEBRA | ||
FINITE MATHEMATICS | ||
COLLEGE ALGEBRA AND TRIGONOMETRY | ||
STATISTICAL REASONING | ||
CALCULUS I | ||
STATISTICAL METHODS FOR THE SCIENCES | ||
MATHEMATICS FOR ELEMENTARY TEACHERS II | ||
Social & Behavioral Ways of Knowing | ||
Select two of the following: | 6.00 | |
PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS | ||
or ECON-202 | PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS | |
DIVERSITY IN ORGANIZATIONS | ||
or HRPT-185 | HUMAN RELATIONS IN ORGANIZATIONS | |
Total Credits | 15.00 |
Program Requirements
Code | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
ACCPT-214 | COMPUTERIZED ACCOUNTING | 3.00 |
ACCPT/AC-231 | PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTING I | 3.00 |
GNBPT-110 | BUSINESS COMPUTER SKILLS | 3.00 |
GNBPT-112 | EXCEL | 3.00 |
GNBPT-202 | FINANCIAL BUSINESS APPLICATIONS | 3.00 |
LAWPT-265 | BUSINESS LAW I | 3.00 |
MGTPT-101 | INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS | 3.00 |
MGTPT-194 | INTERNSHIP IN MANAGEMENT | 3.00 |
MGTPT-205 | SMALL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT | 3.00 |
MGTPT-220 | SUPERVISION | 3.00 |
MGTPT-270 | BUSINESS ETHICS | 3.00 |
MGTPT-275 | INTRO HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT | 3.00 |
MKTPT-130 | INTRODUCTION TO MARKETING | 3.00 |
MKTPT-207 | RETAILING | 3.00 |
MKTPT-235 | CAREER SKILLS | 3.00 |
Completion of a Technical Skills Assessment is required | ||
Total Credits | 45.00 |
Sequential Plan of Study
First Year | ||
---|---|---|
Fall | Credits | |
CORE | Mathematical Ways of Knowing | 4.00 |
ENGL-101 | WRITING AND RHETORIC I | 3.00 |
GNBPT-110 | BUSINESS COMPUTER SKILLS | 3.00 |
MGTPT-101 | INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS | 3.00 |
MKTPT-130 | INTRODUCTION TO MARKETING | 3.00 |
Credits | 16.00 | |
Spring | ||
CORE | Oral Communication | 3.00 |
GNBPT-112 | EXCEL | 3.00 |
GNBPT-202 | FINANCIAL BUSINESS APPLICATIONS | 3.00 |
MKTPT-207 | RETAILING | 3.00 |
Program Requirement | Select ECON-201, ECON-202, HRPT-184 or HRPT-185 | 3.00 |
Credits | 15.00 | |
Second Year | ||
Fall | ||
MGTPT-194A | INTERNSHIP IN MANAGEMENT I | 3.00 |
MGTPT-205 | SMALL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT | 3.00 |
MGTPT-270 | BUSINESS ETHICS | 3.00 |
MGTPT-275 | INTRO HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT | 3.00 |
Program Requirement | Select ECON-201, ECON-202, HRPT-184 or HRPT-185 | 3.00 |
Credits | 15.00 | |
Spring | ||
ACCPT-214 | COMPUTERIZED ACCOUNTING | 3.00 |
ACCPT-231 | PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTING I | 3.00 |
MGTPT-220 | SUPERVISION | 3.00 |
MKTPT-235 | CAREER SKILLS | 3.00 |
LAWPT-265 | BUSINESS LAW I | 3.00 |
Credits | 15.00 | |
Total Credits | 61.00 |
While the career opportunities are endless, an AAS in Applied Management and Marketing prepares for the choices including:
- Entrepreneurship
- Marketing Management
- Operations Supervision
- Sales Management
Check out the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics website for more information about the potential careers above.