Business/Management, AAS

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The curriculum in management is designed to develop the fundamental skills, knowledge, attitude, and experience which combine academic training with practical on-the-job training compatible with the student’s career objective. Students will be allowed to take only one Cooperative Education Course each semester.

FIRST YEAR

First Semester

BMGT 1341 - Business Ethics 3 credit hours. ¹
BUSI 1301 - Business Principles 3 credit hours. ¹
POFT 1329 - Beginning Keyboarding 3 credit hours. ¹
BMGT 1301 - Supervision 3 credit hours. ¹
Elective - Choose from Business Electives 3 credit hours.^{3 & 5}

Total Hours: 15

Second Semester

BMGT 2309 - Leadership 3 credit hours.
BMGT 1327 - Principles of Management 3 credit hours. ¹
MRKG 1302 - Principles of Retailing 3 credit hours.
Elective - Choose from Soft Skills Electives 3 credit hours.⁵
Elective - Choose from Finance Electives 3 credit hours. ^{3 & 5 & 6}

Total Hours: 15

SECOND YEAR

Third Semester

BCIS 1305 - Business Computer Applications 3 credit hours.
Choose from Mathematics core 3 credit hours. ²
Elective - Choose from Human Resource Electives 3 credit hours. ⁵
Elective - Choose from Business Elective 3 credit hours. ⁵
ENGL 1301 - Composition I 3 credit hours. 4 & 5

Total Hours: 15

Fourth Semester

Elective - Choose from Business Elective 3 credit hours. ⁵
Elective - Choose from Marketing Electives 3 credit hours. ⁵
Choose from the Social/Behavioral Science core 3 credit hours.²
Choose only one from the following cores:
- Language, Philosophy and Culture core 3 credit hours. ² or
- Creative Arts core 3 credit hours. ²
SPCH 1311 - Introduction to Speech Communication 3 credit hours. 3 & 4 OR
SPCH 1315 - Public Speaking 3 credit hours. 3 & 4 OR
SPCH 1321 - Business and Professional Communication 3 credit hours. ^{3 & 4}

Total Hours: 15

Grand Total Hours: 60

1 Must successfully complete course in order to progress in the AAS Business Management degree.

2 Meet with an academic advisor or department chair for university specific transfer course.

3 If you cannot take 15 hours in the semester, we recommend you take this class in the summer.

4 Come speak with an advisor about your Temple College graduation and your university transfer plans.

5 List of elective classes for degree.

6 Apply for graduation for Level I Certificate in Business Management.

Suggested Business Electives

BMGT 1382 - Cooperative Education I-Business Administration and Management, General 3 credit hours.
BMGT 1383 - Cooperative Education II-Business Administration and Management, General 3 credit hours.
BMGT 2303 - Problem Solving and Decision Making 3 credit hours.
BMGT 2382 - Cooperative Education III-Business Administration and Management, General 3 credit hours.
BUSG 2309 - Small Business Management/Entrepreneurship 3 credit hours.
POFI 1349 - Spreadsheets 3 credit hours.
POFT 1301 - Business English 3 credit hours.
POFT 1309 - Administrative Office Procedures I 3 credit hours.
POFT 2301 - Intermediate Keyboarding 3 credit hours.
POFT 2312 - Business Correspondence and Communication 3 credit hours.

Suggested Finance Electives

ACNT 1303 - Introduction to Accounting I 3 credit hours.
ACNT 1311 - Introduction to Computerized Accounting 3 credit hours.
ACNT 1313 - Computerized Accounting Applications 3 credit hours.
ACNT 1329 - Payroll and Business Tax Accounting 3 credit hours.
ACCT 2301 - Principles of Financial Accounting 3 credit hours.
ACCT 2302 - Principles of Managerial Accounting 3 credit hours.
BUSG 1303 - Principles of Finance 3 credit hours.
BUSG 1341 - Small Business Financing 3 credit hours.
BUSI 1307 - Personal Finance 3 credit hours.

Suggested Human Resources Electives

HRPO 1311 - Human Relations 3 credit hours.
HRPO 2301 - Human Resources Management 3 credit hours.
HRPO 2307 - Organizational Behavior 3 credit hours.
BMGT 1325 - Office Management 3 credit hours.

Suggested Marketing Electives

MRKG 1301 - Customer Relationship Management 3 credit hours.
MRKG 1302 - Principles of Retailing 3 credit hours.
MRKG 1311 - Principles of Marketing 3 credit hours.
MRKG 1313 - Public Relations 3 credit hours.
MRKG 2312 - e-Commerce Marketing 3 credit hours.
MRKG 2349 - Advertising and Sales Promotion 3 credit hours.

Suggested Soft Skills Electives

HRPO 1311 - Human Relations 3 credit hours.
HRPO 2307 - Organizational Behavior 3 credit hours.
MRKG 1301 - Customer Relationship Management 3 credit hours.
POFT 1313 - Professional Workforce Preparation 3 credit hours.