Management
The Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Management program is designed to provide skills for management careers. Students completing this program are better equipped to apply competencies needed for successful performance in management occupations such as manufacturing, wholesaling, retailing, and service industries. The Certificate of Completion (CCL) in Management is fully embedded in this AAS. The following Certificates of Completion (CCL) are also available based on chosen restricted electives: Human Resources Management, Project Management, Business Administration, Supervision and Management, and Organizational Leadership. Some of these programs are available at select colleges. Please check with your local college for program availability.
Details
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Students must earn a grade of C or better in all courses within the program.
This pathway map will help you gain the expertise needed to:
- Use basic accounting principles to develop and maintain business financial records.
- Solve basic mathematical problems including discounts, markups, interest, credit, payroll, simple income tax, depreciation, financial statement, and insurance.
- Apply current technology to specific business tasks.
- Apply functions of modern business, including business principles, marketing, labor relations, and risk to business situations.
- Analyze legal, ethical and social implications of business decisions and their impact on various individuals, groups and societies.
- Create and use effective oral, written, and visual business communication skills.
- Evaluate organizational structures and the functions of planning, organizing, leading, and controlling in a business setting.
- Apply basic principles and techniques of management to recruit, select, hire, train, supervise, and evaluate employees.
- Critically evaluate the alternatives faced in business decision making to select the most effective and efficient solution.
Successful completion of this degree may lead to employment in a variety of different occupations and industries. Below are examples of related occupations with associated Arizona-based wages* for this degree. Education requirements vary for the occupations listed below, so you may need further education or degrees in order to qualify for some of these jobs and earn the related salaries. Please visit with an academic advisor and/or program director for additional information. You can click on any occupation to view the detail regarding education level, wages, and employment information.
Administrative Services Managers
$101,120 Show expanded career information for Administrative Services Managers
Business Teachers, Postsecondary
$86,440 Show expanded career information for Business Teachers, Postsecondary
Chief Executives
$150,990 Show expanded career information for Chief Executives
Compensation and Benefits Managers
$133,500 Show expanded career information for Compensation and Benefits Managers
Construction Managers
$101,500 Show expanded career information for Construction Managers
General and Operations Managers
$99,490 Show expanded career information for General and Operations Managers
Management Analysts
$90,690 Show expanded career information for Management Analysts
Sales Managers
$124,940 Show expanded career information for Sales Managers
Social and Community Service Managers
$69,700 Show expanded career information for Social and Community Service Managers
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
$95,680 Show expanded career information for Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
Course Sequence by Term
The following is the suggested course sequence by term. Please keep in mind:
- Students should meet with an academic advisor to develop an individual education plan that meets their academic and career goals. Use the Degree Progress Report Tool in your Student Center to manage your plan.
- The course sequence is laid out by suggested term and may be affected when students enter the program at different times of the year.
- Initial course placement is determined by current district placement measures and/or completion of 100-200 level course and/or program requirements.
- Degree and transfer seeking students may be required to successfully complete a MCCCD First Year Experience Course (FYE) within the first two semesters at a MCCCD College. Courses include FYE101 and FYE103. Course offerings will vary by college. See an academic, program, or faculty advisor for details.
- Consult with your faculty mentor or academic advisor to determine educational requirements, including possible university transfer options, for your chosen career field.
Full-time Sequence
Full-time status is 12 credits to 18 credits per semester.
Term 1
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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GBS151 | Introduction to Business | Critical course Gateway course | 3 | ||
ENG101 or ENG107 | First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL | FYC or FYC | 3 | ||
MGT251 | Human Relations in Business | 3 | |||
BPC110 or CIS105 | Computer Usage and Applications or Survey of Computer Information Systems | Critical course | CS or CS | 3 | |
MGT229 | Management and Leadership I | SB | 3 | ||
FYE101 or FYE103 | Introduction to College, Career and Personal Success or Exploration of College, Career and Personal Success | 1–3 |
Term 2
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
GBS120 | Workplace Communication Skills | 3 | |||
ENG102 or ENG108 | First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL | FYC or FYC | 3 | ||
MA | Mathematics | ||||
GBS205 | Legal, Ethical, and Regulatory Issues in Business | 3 | |||
ACC111 | Accounting Principles I | 3 | |||
CRE101 | College Critical Reading and Critical Thinking | L | 0–3 |
Term 3
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
COM100 or COM110 or COM225 or COM230 | Introduction to Human Communication or Interpersonal Communication or Public Speaking or Small Group Communication | SB or SB or L or SB | 3 | ||
RE | Restricted Electives | 3 | |||
RE | Restricted Electives | 3 | |||
RE | Restricted Electives | 3 | |||
SBU200 | Society and Business | G, SB | 3 |
Term 4
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
RE | Restricted Electives | 3 | |||
RE | Restricted Electives | 3 | |||
RE | Restricted Electives | 3 | |||
SQ or SG | Natural Sciences | 4 | |||
HU | Humanities, Fine Arts, and Design | 3 |
Restricted Electives
Students should select eighteen (18) credits from the following courses in consultation with a Department Advisor. Courses cannot be shared with Required Courses.
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ACC110 or ACC112 | Understanding And Using Accounting Systems or Accounting Principles II | 3 | |||
CIS114DE | Excel Spreadsheet | 3 | |||
CIS224 | Project Management Microsoft Project for Windows | 3 | |||
GBS131 | Business Calculations | 3 | |||
IBS101 | Introduction to International Business | G | 3 | ||
MKT271 | Principles of Marketing | 3 | |||
MGT+++ | Any MGT Management course(s) (except courses used to satisfy Required Courses area) | 3 | |||
TQM230 | Teamwork Dynamics | 2 | |||
TQM240 | Project Management In Quality Organizations | 3 |
Part-time Sequence
Part-time status is 11 credit hours or less.
Term 1
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
GBS151 | Introduction to Business | Critical course Gateway course | 3 | ||
MGT251 | Human Relations in Business | 3 | |||
BPC110 or CIS105 | Computer Usage and Applications or Survey of Computer Information Systems | Critical course | CS or CS | 3 |
Term 2
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ENG101 or ENG107 | First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL | FYC or FYC | 3 | ||
MGT229 | Management and Leadership I | SB | 3 | ||
FYE101 or FYE103 | Introduction to College, Career and Personal Success or Exploration of College, Career and Personal Success | 1–3 |
Term 3
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
GBS120 | Workplace Communication Skills | 3 | |||
ENG102 or ENG108 | First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL | FYC or FYC | 3 | ||
ACC111 | Accounting Principles I | 3 |
Term 4
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
MA | Mathematics | ||||
GBS205 | Legal, Ethical, and Regulatory Issues in Business | 3 | |||
CRE101 | College Critical Reading and Critical Thinking | L | 0–3 |
Term 5
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
RE | Restricted Electives | 3 | |||
RE | Restricted Electives | 3 | |||
SBU200 | Society and Business | G, SB | 3 |
Term 6
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
COM100 or COM110 or COM225 or COM230 | Introduction to Human Communication or Interpersonal Communication or Public Speaking or Small Group Communication | SB or SB or L or SB | 3 | ||
RE | Restricted Electives | 3 |
Term 7
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
RE | Restricted Electives | 3 | |||
RE | Restricted Electives | 3 | |||
HU | Humanities, Fine Arts, and Design | 3 |
Term 8
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
RE | Restricted Electives | 3 | |||
SQ or SG | Natural Sciences | 4 |
Restricted Electives
Students should select eighteen (18) credits from the following courses in consultation with a Department Advisor. Courses cannot be shared with Required Courses.
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ACC110 or ACC112 | Understanding And Using Accounting Systems or Accounting Principles II | 3 | |||
CIS114DE | Excel Spreadsheet | 3 | |||
CIS224 | Project Management Microsoft Project for Windows | 3 | |||
GBS131 | Business Calculations | 3 | |||
IBS101 | Introduction to International Business | G | 3 | ||
MKT271 | Principles of Marketing | 3 | |||
MGT+++ | Any MGT Management course(s) (except courses used to satisfy Required Courses area) | 3 | |||
TQM230 | Teamwork Dynamics | 2 | |||
TQM240 | Project Management In Quality Organizations | 3 |
Gateway Course = Generally the first major-specific course in a pathway.
Critical Course = A course that is highly predictive of future success in a pathway.
- CS = Computer/Statistics/Quantitative Application
- FYC = First Year Composition
- G = Global Awareness
- L = Literacy & Critical Inquiry
- SB = Social-Behavioral Sciences
Students must earn a grade of C or better for all courses required within the program.
Course Sequence total credits may differ from the program information located on the MCCCD curriculum website due to program and system design.
View MCCCD’s official curriculum documentation for additional details regarding the requirements of this award (https://aztransmac2.asu.edu/cgi-bin/WebObjects/MCCCD.woa/wa/freeForm13?id=981359).
At Maricopa, we strive to provide you with accurate and current information about our degree and certificate offerings. Due to the dynamic nature of the curriculum process, course and program information is subject to change. As a result, the course list associated with this degree or certificate on this site does not represent a contract, nor does it guarantee course availability. If you are interested in pursuing this degree or certificate, we encourage you to meet with an advisor to discuss the requirements at your college for the appropriate catalog year.