Associate of Arts in Management Studies
Requirements for the Management Studies Curriculum
Coursework for the management studies curriculum includes the following:
Management-related courses (15 credits): Chosen from any ACCT, BMGT, CMIS, CMST, ECON, FINC, IFSM, and MGST courses; GVPT 210; and STAT 230 (or 200) (contact an academic advisor for additional approved courses)
Required computing course (3 credits): IFSM 201
Electives (10 credits): Any courses related to interests and goals
Management Studies Curriculum Courses
First Courses
(to be taken within the first 18 credits)
Note: Placement tests are required for math and writing courses.
LIBS 150 Information Literacy and Research Methods (1)
WRGT 101/101X Introduction to Writing (3)
MATH 103 College Mathematics (3)
or a higher-level math course
BMGT 110
Introduction to Business and Management (3)
(recommended management studies-related course for the curriculum for students with no prior business experience)
Introductory Courses
(to be taken within the first 30 credits)
GVPT 170 American Government (3)
or other ANTH, BEHS, ECON, GEOG, GVPT, PSYC, SOCY, or eligible AASP, CCJS, GERO, or WMST course to fulfill the first general education requirement in behavioral and social sciences
BIOL 101 Concepts of Biology (3)
and BIOL 102 Laboratory in Biology (1)
or BIOL 103 Introduction to Biology
or other course(s) to fulfill the general education requirement in biological and physical sciences with related laboratory
ECON 201 Principles of Macroeconomics (3)
or ECON 203 Principles of Microeconomics (sequence required for BS in management studies) or other course to fulfill the second general education requirement in behavioral and social sciences (discipline must differ from first)
WRTG 291 Expository and Research Writing (3)
or other course to fulfill the general education requirement in communications/writing
IFSM 201
Introduction to Computer-Based Systems (3)
(required computing course for the curriculum)
PHIL 140 Contemporary Moral Issues (3)
or other ARTH, ARTT, HIST, HUMN, MUSC, PHIL, THET, dance, literature, or foreign language course to fulfill the first general education requirement in arts and humanities
Additional Required Courses
(to be taken after first and introductory courses)
STAT 230
Business Statistics (3)
or STAT 200 Introduction to Statistics
or other management studies core course (see Requirements for the Curriculum)
NSCI 100 Introduction to Physical Science (3)
or ASTR 100 Introduction to Astronomy
or other course to fulfill the general education requirement in biological and physical sciences
HIST 142 Western Civilization II (3)
or HIST 157 History of the United States Since 1865
or other ARTH or HIST course to fulfill the general education requirement in arts and humanities for the historical perspective (discipline must differ from other humanities course)
SPCH 100 Foundations of Speech Communication (3)
or JOUR 201 Writing for the Mass Media
or other course to fulfill the general education requirement in communications/writing or speech
MGST 160
Principles of Supervision (3)
or other management studies core course (see Requirements for the Curriculum)
Management Studies Core Course
(3)
(a course that may be applied to BS in management studies is recommended)(see Requirements for the Curriculum)
Management Studies Core Course
(3)
(a course that may be applied to BS in management studies is recommended)(see Requirements for the Curriculum)
Elective Courses
(chosen from any courses to complete 60 credits for the degree—courses applicable to the BS in management studies are recommended) (10)
Total credits for AA with management studies specialization (60)
Last updated: 13 November 2007