Howard Community CollegeOnline Catalogue2007-2008 Catalog
 
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Business & Computer Systems - Programs of Study

Business Management
An A.A.S. Degree Program (Career)
For Curriculum Information Contact the Business and Computer Systems Division—Room ELB-239—410-772-4441
Students enrolling in the business management program will have the opportunity to gain a variety of business and management skills designed to prepare them for immediate employment as management trainees.  Students currently employed as well as students with no prior experience will be able to select from a number of options developed to meet individual career goals.  The major emphasis of the business management program is the development and improvement of business and management skills and the opportunity to select a specific career emphasis.
GENERAL EDUCATION CORECredits
CompositionENGL-121 College Composition I3
Arts & HumanitiesArts & Humanities Core Course 3
SPCH-105 Fundamentals of Public Speaking
OR
SPCH-110 Interpersonal Communications3
Social SciencesHistory Core Course 3
ScienceScience Core Course ( must include
lab) 4
MathematicsMATH-121, 122, 131 or higher3-4
InterdisciplinaryInterdisciplinary and Emerging Issues Core
Course 1-3
REQUIRED COURSES RELATED TO MAJOR
ACCT-111Principles of Accounting I3
BMGT-100Introduction to Business and Organization3
CMSY-110Software Applications for Micros3
ACCT-112Principles of Accounting II3
BMGT-130Principles of Marketing3
ECON-101Principles of Economics (Macro)3
Select one of the following options along with the General Education Core and Courses Related to Major to complete the degree in Business Management, Financial Planning or Retail Management.
Business Management Option
Application Code 37a
BMGT-145Principles of Management3
BMGT-240Human Resource Management3
BMGT-141Supervisory Development3
BMGT-201Business Work Experience I
OR
Business Elective3-4
BMGT-202Business Work Experience II
OR
Business Elective 3-4
BMGT-200Managing for the Future3
BusinessBusiness Elective 3
ElectiveArts and Sciences Elective 3
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Financial Planning Option
Application Code 37b
FNPL-101Personal Financial Planning3
FNPL-201Investment Analysis and Portfolio Selection3
FNPL-202Risk Management and Insurance3
BMGT-145Principles of Management3
BMGT-201Business Field Experience I
OR
Business Elective 3-4
BMGT-202Business Field Experience II
OR
Business Elective 3-4
ECON-201Money and Banking3
MATH-138Statistics4
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Retail Management Option
Application Code 37c
BMGT-141Supervisory Development 3
BMGT-240Human Resource Management3
BMGT-200Managing for the Future3
BMGT-132Sales and Sales Management3
BMGT-120Small Business Management3
RETL-201Retail Field Experience 
OR
Business Elective3-4
RETL-202Retail Field Experience
OR
Business Elective 3-4
RETL-103Retail Merchandising
OR
RETL-105Fashion Merchandising3 
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