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Retail, Associate in Science Degree

Banner Code: 1_AS_MGRT

Control Number: 16229

Financial Aid Eligible


This program is approved by the Western Association of Food Chains and persons completing the prescribed courses are eligible to receive both the OCC Certificate of Achievement and the WAFC Retail Management Certificate.

Complete the Retail Certificate of Achievement and the Associate in Science graduation requirements as outlined in the Graduation Requirements section of the catalog.

Program Outcomes

  1. Function effectively as a manager in a retail environment using the skills, principles, and tools they have acquired.
  2. Apply the retail principles they have learned in their professional lives.
  3. Analyze the ethical dimensions of effective retail managers in everyday conduct and decision making.
  4. Demonstrate effective written and/or oral skills.

Review Graduation Requirements and General Education. 

Course Title Units
Required Courses
ACCT A100Accounting for Small Business3-4
or ACCT A101 Financial Accounting
BUS A139Business Communication3
CIS A100Introduction to Computer Applications3
LEAD A200Organizational Leadership3
MGMT A100Applied Management for Public and Private Organizations3
MGMT A115Human Relations and Supervision3
MKTG A100Introduction to Marketing3
MKTG A200Retail E-Commerce Management3
Total Major Units24 - 25
General Education Breadth for AS Degree: 21 Units 1,218.0
Transferable electives units needed to satisfy 60-unit degree requirement18.0 - 17.0
Total Minimum Degree Units - OCC AS GE60

Retail Suggested Electives:

Course Title Units
ACCT A102/A102HManagerial Accounting4
BUS A110/A110HBusiness Law3
BUS A138Business English3
BUS A240Entrepreneurship3
MKTG A110Professional Selling3
1

3 units double-counted subtracted from GE units

2

Cal-GETC pattern (up to 34 units) may be substituted.

Program Sequence

These sequences at Orange Coast College are general course curriculum maps for students to finish all major and general education requirements for two-year completion of degrees, and/or fulfillment of transfer requirements. The course sequence may include course prerequisites and other placement requirements. Students are advised to meet with an Orange Coast College Counselor to review course selections and sequences to ensure that completion of this program will meet a student's transfer and career goals.

Plan of Study Grid
Year 1
Semester 1Units
LEAD A200 Organizational Leadership 3
CIS A100 Introduction to Computer Applications 3
OCC AS GE AREA A1- CHOOSE ONE 3
OCC AS GE AREA C1- CHOOSE ONE 3
ELECTIVE (DEGREE APPLICABLE) 3
 Units15
Semester 2
BUS A139 Business Communication 1 3
MGMT A100 Applied Management for Public and Private Organizations 3
OCC AS GE AREA D- CHOOSE ONE 3
ELECTIVE (DEGREE APPLICABLE) 6
 Units15
Year 2
Semester 1
MKTG A100 Introduction to Marketing 3
MGMT A115 Human Relations and Supervision 3
OCC AS GE AREA C2- CHOOSE ONE 3
OCC AS GE AREA B- CHOOSE ONE 3-4
Select one of the following or satisfy Math competency (completion of High School Algebra 2 with a "C" or better) 3-4
MATH A030
or MATH A045
 Intermediate Algebra 2
or Combined Elementary and Intermediate Algebra
  
 Units15-17
Semester 2
MKTG A200 Retail E-Commerce Management 3
ACCT A100
or ACCT A101
 Accounting for Small Business
or Financial Accounting
 3-4
ELECTIVE (DEGREE APPLICABLE) 3 9
 Units15-16
 Total Units60-63
1

OCC AS GE AREA A2 & AS

2

Math A030 or higher OR take 3-4 degree applicable elective units if math competency was met through completion of High School Algebra 2 with a "C" or better; *100-level Math courses satisfy AS Math Requirement and OCC AS GE AREA A2

3

VARIES TO REACH MINIMUM 60 DEGREE APPLICABLE UNITS