BUSINESS AND COMMERCE

Associate of Applied Science Degree
Management Concentration
Thurston Shrader • (901) 333-4423

The primary objective of this program is to present managerial principles, practices, and concepts to prepare students for employment in a business or organizational environment. The program specifies core course requirements from business, general studies, and other disciplines that are considered essential for enhanced job performance.

First Semester

Cr.

MGMT

1000

Introduction to Business

3

ACCT

1210

Principles of Accounting I

3

or

ACCT

1003

Accounting for Managers

3

ENGL

1010

English Composition I (Gen. Ed.)

3

MATH

1530

Statistics (Gen. Ed.)

3

ISDS

2600

Internet for Business

3

Total

15

Second Semester 

ECON

2010

Principles of Macroeconomics (Gen. Ed.)

3

MGMT

2010

Principles of Management I

3

MKTG

2000

Marketing

3

MGMT

2500

Human Resources Management

3

****

Business Elective ¹

3

Total

15

Third Semester 

ECON

2020

Principles of Microeconomics (Gen. Ed.)

3

FINR

2300

Business Law

3

MGMT

2020

Principles of Management II

3

****

Business Elective ¹

3

****

Business Elective ¹

3

Total

15

Fourth Semester 

FINR

2200

Financial Management

3

MGMT

2800

International Business

3

****

Business Elective ¹

3

****

Business Elective ¹

3

****

Humanities/Fine Arts (Gen. Ed.) ²

3

Total

15

Total Program Credits 

60

This program of study is designed as a terminal degree for a specific career field. The courses offered by the department are not designed for transfer to four-year institutions. Please see the course descriptions section for details about transferability of courses.

¹ Students may select any five courses from ECON, ISDS, FINR, MGMT or MKTG areas to complete the degree program, with approval of their advisor. MGMT 2900 and 2905 may not be used to satisfy this requirement.

² Review General Education pages and/or consult advisor for correct selection.

Note: Cooperative Education courses are available for this major.