2023 - 2024 Catalog
Program: Management
(Occupational Skills Award)
- Students pursuing this certificate are waived from the Texas Success Initiative (TSI) standards, but must meet course prerequisites.
- Complete at least 25% of the credit hours required for graduation through instruction by Dallas College.
Degree Plan Code: OSA.MGMT.LDRSHIP
This award is designed to prepare students for positions of leadership within a business environment. Emphasis will be placed on entry-level supervisory skills and on-the-job training.
| Course | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BUSI 1301 | Business Principles | 3 |
| BMGT 2309 | Leadership | 3 |
| Semester Total | 6 | |
| Course | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BMGT 1301 | Supervision | 3 |
| BMGT 1382 | Cooperative Education-Business Administration and Management General | 3 |
| Semester Total | 6 | |
| Minimum Hours Required | 12 | |
|---|---|---|
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.
(Associate of Applied Science Degree)
- Students pursuing this award program are required to meet Texas Success Initiative (TSI) standards and course prerequisites.
- Complete at least 25% of the credit hours required for graduation through instruction by Dallas College.
Degree Plan Code: AAS.MANAGEMENT
The Management Associate of Applied Science 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.
| Course | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BUSI 1301 | Business Principles | 3 |
| BMGT 1327 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| BMGT 1301 | Supervision | 3 |
| BUSI 1307 | Personal Finance | 3 |
| ENGL 1301 | Composition 1 | 3 |
| Semester Total | 15 | |
| Course | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| HRPO 2301 | Human Resources Management | 3 |
| BMGT 1309 | Information and Project Management | 3 |
| BMGT 2309 | Leadership | 3 |
| +Elective | 3 | |
| ++Elective | MATH Elective | 3 |
| Semester Total | 15 | |
| Course | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| HRPO 2307 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| ACCT 2301 | Principles of Financial Accounting | 3 |
| ECON 2301 | Principles of Macroeconomics OR | 3 |
| ECON 2302 | Principles of Microeconomics | (3) |
| SPCH 1311 | Introduction to Speech Communication OR | 3 |
| SPCH 1315 | Public Speaking (OR) | (3) |
| SPCH 1321 | Business and Professional Communication | (3) |
| BMGT 1382 | Cooperative Education-Business Administration and Management, General | 3 |
| Semester Total | 15 | |
| Course | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BMGT 2303 | Problem Solving and Decision Making | 3 |
| +++Elective | Humanities/Fine Arts | 3 |
| +Elective | 3 | |
| +Elective | 3 | |
| BMGT 2382 | Cooperative Education-Business Administration and Management, General* | 3 |
| Semester Total | 15 | |
| Minimum Hours Required | 60 | |
|---|---|---|
+Elective--must be selected from any 3-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. PHIL 2306 - Introduction to Ethics is recommended for this elective.
*BMGT 2382 Cooperative Education-Business Administration and Management, General is the capstone course for this award.
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.
(Level 1 Certificate)
- Students pursuing this certificate are waived from the Texas Success Initiative (TSI) standards, but must meet course prerequisites.
- Complete at least 25% of the credit hours required for graduation through instruction by Dallas College.
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.
| Course | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BMGT 1327 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| BMGT 1307 | Personal Finance | 3 |
| BMGT 1305 | Communications in Management | 3 |
| BMGT 2303 | Problem Solving and Decision Making | 3 |
| BMGT 1382 | Cooperative Education-Business Administration and Management, General | 3 |
| Semester Total | 15 | |
| Course | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| HRPO 2301 | Human Resources Management | 3 |
| HRPO 2307 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| BMGT 2309 | Leadership | 3 |
| +Elective | Math Elective | 3 |
| BMGT 2382 | Cooperative Education-Business Administration and Management, General | 3 |
| Semester Total | 15 | |
| Minimum Hours Required | 30 | |
|---|---|---|
+MATH Elective - must be selected from the AAS Core Options for Mathematics.
*BMGT 2382 Cooperative Education - Business Administration and Management, General is the capstone course for this award.
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.
(Level 1 Certificate)
- Students pursuing this certificate are waived from the Texas Success Initiative (TSI) standards, but must meet course prerequisites.
- Complete at least 25% of the credit hours required for graduation through instruction by Dallas College.
Degree Plan Code: C1.MGMT.RETAIL.18
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 campus. 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 of Applied Science Degree in Management with workforce options in business management and business marketing.
| Course | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BMGT 1327 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| ACCT 2301 | Principles of Financial Accounting 1 OR | 3 |
| ACNT 1303 | Introduction to Accounting 1 | (3) |
| Semester Total | 6 | |
| Course | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| COSC 1301 | Introduction to Computing OR | 3 |
| POFI 1301 | Computer Applications 1 | (3) |
| SPCH 1321 | Business and Professional Communication OR | 3 |
| SPCH 1315 | Public Speaking | (3) |
| Semester Total | 6 | |
| Course | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MRKG 1311 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| HRPO 2301 | Human Resources Management | 3 |
| Semester Total | 6 | |
| Course | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| HRPO 2307 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| MRKG 1302 | Principles of Retailing | 3 |
| Semester Total | 6 | |
| Minimum Hours Required | 24 | |
|---|---|---|
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.
(Level 1 Certificate)
- Students pursuing this certificate are waived from the Texas Success Initiative (TSI) standards, but must meet course prerequisites.
- Complete at least 25% of the credit hours required for graduation through instruction by Dallas College.
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.
| Course | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BUSI 1301 | Business Principles | 3 |
| BMGT 1327 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| BMGT 1301 | Supervision | 3 |
| Semester Total | 9 | |
| Course | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BMGT 2303 | Problem Solving and Decision Making | 3 |
| BMGT 1382 | Cooperative Education-Business Administration and Management, General | 3 |
| HRPO 2301 | Human Resources Management | 3 |
| Semester Total | 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.