Management, Associate of Applied Science

Program Code: 212

The programs in Management are designed for those interested in entering or advancing in business and industry as supervisor trainees, managers, department heads, or administrative assistants. The Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree in Management offers broad theoretical and practical perspectives that include accounting, marketing, business law, statistics, economics, and human resource management. Students may also choose a cooperative education option in which they earn academic credit while gaining work experience at local sites.

Students completing the A.A.S. in Management have opportunities to transfer to four-year universities to pursue B.S. degrees in Business Administration, Management, and related areas. See https://www.tcc.edu/programs/transfer/transfer-agreements/ for agreements.

Semester 1

Semester Total: 16

Semester 2

ACC 212 - Principles of Accounting II
AST 205 - Business Communications (or BUS 236 )
BUS 125 - Applied Business Mathematics (or MTH 261 ) ⁴
BUS 200 - Principles of Management
ECO 201 - Principles of Macroeconomics (or ECO 120 )
___ ___ - Health/Physical Education Elective²(or ECO 202 )⁴

Semester Total: 17-18

Semester 3

BUS 205 - Human Resource Management
BUS 220 - Introduction to Business Statistics (or BUS 216 ) ⁴
BUS 241 - Business Law I
BUS 265 - Ethical Issues in Management
MKT 100 - Principles of Marketing
___ ___ - Humanities Elective¹

Semester Total: 18

Semester 4

BUS 201 - Organizational Behavior
BUS 242 - Business Law II
BUS 297 - Cooperative Education ³
FIN 215 - Financial Management
___ ___ - Social Science Elective¹(or History course)⁴

Semester Total: 15

Program Total Minimum Credits: 66-67

Program Footnotes

¹Eligible courses are listed under General Education Core Requirements. Students should consult with an academic advisor or counselor to choose the appropriate course(s).

²Students may select any DIT, HLT or PED (activity) course to satisfy this requirement.

³Students may substitute BUS 290 or BUS 299 for BUS 297.

⁴Students who plan to pursue a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration - Management from Old Dominion University under the TCC-ODU articulation agreement are advised to take the courses in parentheses. Approved History courses in Semester 4 include any of the following: HIS 101 , HIS 102 , HIS 111 and HIS 112 .