MCCCD Program Description

Major: 3048 Catalog Year: 2023-2024 Effective Term: 2024 Summer Last Admit Term: 2024 Summer Award: AAS Total Credits: 62-67 CIP Code: 52.0212	Primary College: Initiating College: South Mountain Community College Program Availability: Not Found Program Availability: Shared Program Availability: EM GC MC PC RS SM Field of Interest: Business, Entrepreneurialism and Management Instructional Council: Business/Management (03) GPA: 2.0
SOC Code: Upon completion of this program, students may pursue a career as: 41-1011.00 First Line Supervisor of Retail Sales 11-2022.00 Sales Managers

Description: The Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Retail Management degree is designed to prepare individuals working in the retail management, food industry, and related fields, for the mid-level management position challenges of the future. The curriculum encompasses business essentials and also emphasizes the skill sets needed for effective management and communication in the work environment. Instruction will provide the background and knowledge necessary for students to develop the judgment skills they must exercise as business managers. A Certificate of Completion (CCL) in Retail Management is also available.

Learning Outcomes
1. Demonstrate skills in leading, negotiating, and working in harmony with others in a business setting. (MGT101, MGT229, MGT251, GBS+++, MGT+++, SBU200, [HU]) 2. Apply fundamental concepts to perform basic computing skills and technology operations. (BPC110, CIS105) 3. Demonstrate communication principles and critical thinking through written and oral formats. (COM100, SBU200, (CRE), [FYC], [HU], [SG/SQ], GBS+++) 4. Evaluate various leadership styles and management techniques and explain their use in contemporary business settings. (MGT101, MGT229, MGT251, MGT+++, SBU200) 5. Apply marketing principles to the development of a marketing strategy. (MKT271, MKT+++, GBS+++) 6. Evaluate current trends in human resource management and human resource needs to develop a human resource plan. (MGT251, MGT276, MGT+++) 7. Interpret and analyze financial information and financial performance measures to make business decisions. (ACC111, ACC112, ACC211, ACC212, ACC230, ACC240, [MA]) 8. Evaluate merchandising, financial planning, and strategy in the industry to make business decisions. (MGT180) 9. Create and present a strategic plan for a business, including financial strategy and financial performance measures. (MGT180)

Program Notes
Students must earn a grade of C or better in all courses within the program.

Required Courses

Choose one of the following three accounting sequences:
ACC111 Accounting Principles I (3) AND
+ ACC230 Uses of Accounting Information I (3) AND
+ ACC240 Uses of Accounting Information II (3)
OR
ACC111 Accounting Principles I (3) AND
+ ACC112 Accounting Principles II (3) AND
+ ACC212 Managerial Accounting (3)
OR
ACC211 Financial Accounting (3) AND
+ ACC212 Managerial Accounting (3) 6-9

BPC110 Computer Usage and Applications (3) OR
CIS105 Survey of Computer Information Systems (3) 3

FYE101 Introduction to College, Career and Personal Success (1) OR
FYE103 Exploration of College, Career and Personal Success (3) 1-3

MGT101 Techniques of Supervision (3) OR
MGT229 Management and Leadership I (3) 3

MGT180 Retail Management 3

MGT251 Human Relations in Business 3
MGT276 Human Resources Management 3
MKT271 Principles of Marketing 3
SBU200 Society and Business 3

Credits: 28-33

Restricted Electives
Student must complete an additional nine (9) to fifteen (15) credits from GBS, MGT, and/or MKT prefixed courses (except courses used to satisfy Required Courses area) to complete the minimum total program credits required for this degree. Must include at least one MKT course. GBS+++ Any GBS General Business course(s) MGT+++ Any MGT Management course(s) MKT+++ Any MKT Marketing course(s)	Credits: 9-15

General Electives
	Credits: 19-24

General Education Requirements

General Education Requirement	Credits: 19-25

General Education Core	Credits: 12-18

First-Year Composition	Credits: 6
+ ENG101 First-Year Composition (3) OR + ENG107 First-Year Composition for ESL (3) AND + ENG102 First-Year Composition (3) OR + ENG108 First-Year Composition for ESL (3) OR + ENG111 Technical and Professional Writing (3) 6 ENG102 or ENG108 recommended for students considering pursuing a bachelors degree at an Arizona university.

Oral Communication	Credits: 3
COM100 Introduction to Human Communication 3

Critical Reading	Credits: 0-3
+ CRE101 College Critical Reading and Critical Thinking (3) OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment

Mathematics	Credits: 3-6
Any approved general education course from the Mathematics area.

General Education Distribution	Credits: 7

Humanities, Arts and Design	Credits: 3
Any approved general education course from the Humanities, Arts and Design area.

Social-Behavioral Sciences	Credits: 0
Met by SBU200 in Required Courses area.

Natural Sciences	Credits: 4
Any approved general education course from the Natural Sciences area.

+ indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites.
++ indicates that any suffixed course may be selected.

MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: June 28, 2022

All information published is subject to change without notice. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of information presented, but based on the dynamic nature of the curricular process, course and program information is subject to change in order to reflect the most current information available.