MANAGEMENT

PROGRAM INFORMATION
Successful organizations are operated by good managers. Businesses and industries are expanding in South Carolina, creating excellent opportunities for trained managers in marketing, retail, human resources, administration, finance, supervision, and information management. Management students receive broad training in the major areas of management and are well prepared to provide leadership in the changing workplace. Students will learn techniques for team building, problem solving, and effective resource utilization.

The Management program offers an associate degree and four certificates. Credit for courses in the certificates may also be applied toward the associate degree. Students interested in a general view of management that could lead to employment in a variety of occupations should complete the Management degree. Students interested in pursuing a career in a financial institution, such as banking, should complete the Management degree with the “Banking and Finance Emphasis.”

• SCHEDULING AND ENTRY OPTIONS
  
• PROGRAM ACCREDITATION
  
• DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
  
• RELATED CERTIFICATE(S)

SCHEDULING AND ENTRY OPTIONS
Day, evening, and online classes are available. Although major courses start in the Fall Semester, students may enter any term. Full-time day students usually complete requirements in four terms. Part-time students, day or evening, should allow at least eight consecutive terms to earn the degree. General Education course requirements can be completed at any time during the program. Courses can be completed in any order subject to the completion of course prerequisites.

PROGRAM ACCREDITATION
This program of study is accredited by the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs, 7007 College Boulevard, Suite 420, Overland Park, KS 66211, Telephone: 913-339-9356.

DEGREE:
Associate in Applied Science
Major: Management
Graduation Credits Required: 66

DESCRIPTION
The Management degree prepares students with the knowledge and skills necessary for entry-level managerial positions. This program develops management, communication, and problem-solving skills required for these positions. *Some university transfer courses may be used to replace required courses for this degree. Please see your advisor for more information.

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS:
General Education: 18 Semester Credit Hours

NOTE: See also “General Education Course Requirements/Substitutions”

Required Program Courses:
39 Semester Credit Hours

ACC 101 Accounting Principles I - 3 credits
ACC 111 Accounting Concepts OR
ACC 115 Managerial Accounting - 3 credits
BAF 101 Personal Finance - 3 credits
BAF 260 Financial Management - 3 credits
BUS 101 Introduction to Business - 3 credits
BUS 121 Business Law I - 3 credits
BUS 220 Business Ethics - 3 credits
CPT 170 Microcomputer Applications - 3 credits
MGT 101 Principles of Management - 3 credits
MGT 120 Small Business Management - 3 credits
MGT 150 Fundamentals of Supervision - 3 credits
MGT 201 Human Resource Management - 3 credits
MGT 240 Management Decision Making - 3 credits
MKT 101 Marketing - 3 credits

Elective Program Courses:
3 Semester Credit Hours

To be selected from any non-required ACC, BAF, BUS, MGT, or MKT courses.

General Elective:
3 Semester Credit Hours

Also see COURSE DESCRIPTIONS.

ENG 155 Communications I - 3 credits
ENG 156 Communications II - 3 credits
MAT 155 Contemporary Mathematics - 3 credits
PSY 120 Organizational Psychology - 3 credits
Humanities Requirement - 3 credits

ACC 101 Accounting Principles I OR
OST 137 Office Accounting - 3 credits
BUS 101 Introduction to Business - 3 credits
BUS 121 Business Law I - 3 credits
BUS 210 Introduction to E-Commerce in Business - 3 credits
BUS 220 Business Ethics - 3 credits
CPT 170 Microcomputer Applications - 3 credits
MGT 101 Principles of Management - 3 credits
MGT 150 Fundamentals of Supervision - 3 credits

BUS 128 Employment Law - 3 credits
BUS 135 Wage and Salary Administration - 3 credits
BUS 136 Compensation and Benefits Analysis - 3 credits
BUS 220 Business Ethics - 3 credits
MGT 101 Principles of Management - 3 credits
MGT 201 Human Resource Management - 3 credits
MGT 210 Employee Selection and Retention - 3 credits

BUS 101 Introduction to Business - 3 credits
MKT 101 Marketing - 3 credits
MKT 110 Retailing - 3 credits
MKT 130 Customer Service Principles - 3 credits
MKT 140 E-Marketing - 3 credits
MKT 240 Advertising - 3 credits

CERTIFICATE:
Web-Based Business Management
Graduation Credits Required: 21

DESCRIPTION
This certificate offers the tools necessary to excel in the current and future Internet-enabled world. The courses address the evolution of web-based business and how these businesses are managed. Emphasis is also placed on the methods used to assess the opportunities, limitations, issues, and risks involved with these businesses.

REQUIREMENTS
Required Program Courses: 21 Semester Credit Hours