This Management Associate of Science degree program prepares students to progress in their careers and educational paths. For those who are currently working, this program will provide them with the knowledge and skills to move up the career ladder to a manager role or to progress further along a supervisor/manager career path. For those considering transferring to a four-year university to earn a bachelor's degree in business, these courses fulfill several transfer requirements.
Courses required for this degree build and upgrade skills in leading and managing people while enhancing individual and organizational effectiveness within the workplace. Courses focus on the traditional managerial framework of leading, organizing, planning, communicating, training, and controlling. Coursework emphasizes embracing diversity within organizations and creating inclusive organizational cultures. Potential careers include General and Operations Managers, Administrative Services Managers, Industrial Production Managers. Management positions are required in many industries and in businesses of many sizes.

Program Level Student Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:

1. Develop and exhibit high standards of professional practice, demonstrating awareness of ethical and social responsibilities in today’s multicultural, team-oriented, rapidly changing global environment.
2. Analyze and recommend effective business decisions/solutions using a systematic, evaluative, and data-driven approach.
3. Effectively communicate solutions to business problems using appropriate business terms and strategies.
4. Formulate strategies that embrace diversity within organizations and create inclusive organizational cultures.

 

Review Graduation Requirements and General Education. 

Course List Units

Course	Title	Units
Required Core
Complete the following:
BUS C100	Introduction to Business 1	3
BUS C110	Business Law/Legal Environment of Business 1	3
BUS C139	Business Communication 1	3
or ENGL C136	Business Communication
MGMT C100	Principles of Management	3
MGMT C115	Human Relations in Business	3
MGMT C111	Human Resource Management	3
Program Electives
Choose a minimum of 6 units of the following:		6
ACCT C100	Introduction to Accounting
ACCT C101	Financial Accounting 1
ACCT C102	Managerial Accounting 1
BUS C101	Introduction to Project Management
BUS C118	Introduction to International Business
BUS C120	Personal Finance
BUS C141	Introduction to Entrepreneurship
BUS C150	Introduction to Marketing
CIS C100	Introduction to Information Systems
or CIS C111	Information Systems, Programming, and Database Management
or CYBR C101	Introduction to Cybersecurity
CMST C100	Interpersonal Communication 2
CMST C110	Public Speaking 2
CMST C150	Intercultural Communication 2
ECON C170	Principles of Microeconomics 1, 2
ECON C175	Principles of Macroeconomics 1, 2
PHIL C140	Business and Organizational Ethics
BUS C281	Work Experience Education
or BUS C282	Work Experience Education
or BUS C283	Work Experience Education
or BUS C284	Work Experience Education
Units Required for Major		24
Local General Education, CSU General Education, or IGETC pattern		Varies
Electives to satisfy unit requirement		Varies
Total Units		60

¹

These courses are required in the Business Administration 2.0 Associate in Science for Transfer degree.

²

These courses also satisfy General Education (CSU-GE or IGETC) requirements.