MANAGEMENT

(Associate in Applied Sciences Degree)

Offered at all colleges

• Students pursuing this award program are required to meet Texas Success Initiative (TSI) standards and course prerequisites.
• Students must earn at least 25% of the credit hours required for graduation through instruction by the college awarding the degree.

Degree Plan Code: AAS.MANAGEMENT

The Management Associate in Applied Sciences Degree is a flexible offering of business courses designed to accommodate the specific needs of currently employed students. Students will learn practical management skills in the areas of goal setting, leadership, problem solving, human resources, and team building. These are skills required of successful employees, not just managers. By acquiring and applying knowledge in this field, students enhance their visibility and marketability on the job while demonstrating their capability of accepting new challenges.

Participants in the Management Cooperative Education courses experience a significant and unique benefit. These classes allow students to earn 12 credit hours by applying management concepts to their present jobs. Thus, students bridge the gap between theory and practice as professional managers. This "real world" degree is beneficial for both aspiring managers and students who already have managerial experience.

SEMESTER I

SEMESTER II

SEMESTER III

SEMESTER IV

+Elective - must be selected from any three-credit hour course from the following rubrics:

ACCT, ACNT, BCIS, BMGT, BUSG, BUSI, COSC, ECON, HRPO, IBUS, ITSC, MRKG, POFI, or POFT.

++MATH Elective - must be selected from the AAS Core Options for Mathematics.

+++Humanities/Fine Arts Elective - must be selected from the AAS Core Options for Humanities/Fine Arts.

++++Elective - must take six hours of any college-level course to satisfy these electives.

NOTE: Students enrolling in this program who plan to transfer to a four-year institution should consult an advisor or counselor regarding transfer requirements and the transferability of these courses to the four-year institution of their choice.

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MANAGEMENT

Gainful Employment Information

(Level I Certificate)

Offered at all colleges

• Students pursuing this certificate are waived from the Texas Success Initiative (TSI) standards, but must meet course prerequisites.
• Students must earn at least 25% of the credit hours required for graduation through instruction by the college awarding the degree.

Degree Plan Code: CERT.MGMT.MANAGEMENT

The Management program is designed to develop the fundamental skills, knowledge, attitudes, and experiences which enable men and women to function in leadership and decision-making positions as managers. Students combine management classes and on-the-job management training with their present employers. All of the courses for this certificate are applicable to the Management Associate Degree option.

CREDIT HOURS

SEMESTER I

BMGT 1301	Supervision	3
BMGT 1382	Cooperative Education-Business Administration and Management, General	3
ENGL 1301	Composition I	3
		9

SEMESTER II

HRPO 2301	Human Resources Management	3
BMGT 1383	Cooperative Education-Business Administration and Management, General	3
		6

SEMESTER III

HRPO 2307	Organizational Behavior	3
BMGT 2382	Cooperative Education-Business Administration and Management, General	3
+Elective	MATH Elective	3
		9

SEMESTER IV

BMGT 2303	Problem Solving and Decision Making	3
BMGT 2383	Cooperative Education-Business Administration and Management, General	3
		6

Minimum Hours Required

30

+MATH Elective - must be selected from the AAS Core Options for Mathematics.

NOTE: Students enrolling in this program who plan to transfer to a four-year institution should consult an advisor or counselor regarding transfer requirements and the transferability of these courses to the four-year institution of their choice.

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RETAIL MANAGEMENT

This is a new award effective Fall 2015.

(Level I Certificate)

El Centro only

ECC-New September 1, 2015

• Students pursuing this certificate are waived from the Texas Success Initiative (TSI) standards, but must meet course prerequisites.
• Students must earn at least 25% of the credit hours required for graduation through instruction by the college awarding the degree.

Degree Plan Code: C1.MGMT.RETAIL

The Retail Management Certificate provides a pathway to a career in Retail Management. The certificate is designed to prepare students for career opportunities and upward mobility in the retail industry. This certificate has been endorsed by the Western Association of Food Chains (WAFC) to be offered by El Centro College. The endorsement is designed to meet the educational and skills for the retail industry. The primary focus of the endorsement within the Retail Management Certificate aligns with these topics: Human Relations/Organizational Behavior, Computer Applications (Technology), Business Communication Skills for Managers, Principles of Management, Principles of Marketing, Human Resources Management, Financial Management, and Budgeting and Retail Management.

This certificate provides a career pathway to an Associate in Applied Science Degree in Management with workforce options in business management and business marketing.

CREDIT HOURS

SEMESTER I

BMGT 1327	Principles of Management	3
ENGL 1301	Composition I	3
+ACCT 2301	Principles of Financial Accounting OR	3
ACNT 1303	Introduction to Accounting I	(3)
		9

SEMESTER II

COSC 1301	Introduction to Computing OR	3
COSC 1401	Introduction to Computing	(4)
SPCH 1321	Business and Professional Communication OR	3
SPCH 1315	Public Speaking	(3)
		6-7

SEMESTER III

MRKG 1311	Principles of Marketing	3
HRPO 2301	Human Resources Management	3
		6

SEMESTER IV

HRPO 2307	Organizational Behavior	3
MRKG 1302	Principles of Retailing	3
		6

Minimum Hours Required

27-28

+The recommended prerequisite for ACCT 2301 is that the student be TSI met or exempt in math or equivalent.

NOTE: Students enrolling in this program who plan to transfer to a four-year institution should consult an advisor or counselor regarding transfer requirements and the transferability of these courses to the four-year institution of their choice.

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MANAGEMENT--SUPERVISOR

Gainful Employment Information

(Level I Certificate)

Cedar Valley, Eastfield, El Centro, Mountain View, North Lake, and Richland only

• Students pursuing this certificate are waived from the Texas Success Initiative (TSI) standards, but must meet course prerequisites.
• Students must earn at least 25% of the credit hours required for graduation through instruction by the college awarding the degree.

Degree Plan Code: C1.MGMT.SUPVSR.12

The Supervisor certificate is designed to prepare students for entry-level supervisory positions in business. All of the courses for this certificate are applicable to the Management Certificate as well as the Management Associate Degree option.

SEMESTER I

BUSI 1301	Business Principles	3
BMGT 1327	Principles of Management	3
BMGT 1301	Supervision	3
		9

SEMESTER II

BMGT 2303	Problem Solving and Decision Making	3
BMGT 1382	Cooperative Education-Business Administration and Management, General	3
HRPO 2301	Human Resources Management	3
		9

Minimum Hours Required

18

NOTE: Students enrolling in this program who plan to transfer to a four-year institution should consult an advisor or counselor regarding transfer requirements and the transferability of these courses to the four-year institution of their choice.

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