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Business Associate in Applied Science

The Business Program prepares students for employment in a wide variety of business environments. The program's structure is progressive, leading to four levels of achievement for increasing levels of job responsibility. The certificates are available as stand-alone certificates or laddering towards the AAS degree. This program is not intended for transfer to most four-year schools. Students who plan to transfer should meet with the program chair before enrolling in this program.

In addition we offer specialized business certificates in: Entrepreneurship; Supervision and Management; Human Resource Specialist; Global Business.

PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES

Upon successful completion of the Associates in Applied Sciences degree in Business, students will:

Communicate effectively about global business management issues, including demonstration of competence with a wide variety of electronic tools to research, manage and present information in wiritng.
Personalize and consistently practice ethics in life and social responsibility in community.
Develop improved interpersonal communication; leadership; motivation; team dynamics; creative problem solving and decision making skills and abilities as they relate to business management.

REQUIRED FOR COMPLETION OF THIS PROGRAM:

Assessment above or completion of Engl 95, Read 95, Math 75
Knowledge of CU 100 and HD 101.

**Customer Service Certificate (12 Credits)**
*Helps prepare students to deliver consistently superior customer service, both internally and externally.*
Course #	Course Title	Credits
BUS 102	Customer Service	2
BUS 164	Leadership and Human Relations	5
CU 105	Word, Excel, Powerpoint	5

Marketing Certificate
(25 additional credits = total 37 credits)
Helps prepare graduates to meet customers’ needs, at the right price, time and place for entry-level opportunities in the service businesses, with organizations that provide products or with direct marketing agencies. Take MATH 147 if you need transfer level math. ENGL& 101-Bus and BUS& 101 are transfer level classes.

Note: To complete the Marketing Certificate you must first complete the Customer Service Certificate.
Course #	Course Title	Credits
BUS& 101	Introduction to Business	5
BUS 110	Business Math	5
BUS 240	Marketing and Business Development	5
BUS 245	Retailing and Professional Sales	5
ENGL& 101-Bus	English Composition I	5

Retail Management Cerfiticate
(18 additional credits = total 55 credits)
Helps prepare both entry level and incumbent employees to manage a variety of retail sales operations or lines of merchandise. The certificate is recognized by WAFC (the Western Association of Food Chains). Take ACCT& 201 if you need transfer level accounting. CMST& 101 is a tranfer level class.

Note: To complete the Retail Management certificate you must first complete the Marketing Certificate.
Course #	Course Title	Credits
ACCT 110	Practical Accounting I	5
BUS 163	Mgmt. Principles and Organizational Systems	5
BUS 165	Personnel Management	3
CMST& 101	Introduction to Communication	5

Associate of Applied Science Degree
(36 additional credits = total 91 credits)
Prepares graduates for entry-level positions in small to mid-size business operations that may include retail, production, warehousing, or purchasing. Take ACCT& 203 if you need a transfer level accounting. BUS 230, BUS 250, and ECON& 201, 202 are transfer level classes.

Note: To complete the Associate of Applied Science Degree you must first complete the Retail Management Certificate.
CORE REQUIREMENTS
ACCT 120	Accounting for Decision Makers	5
BUS 230	Business Ethics and Corporate Responsibility	5
BUS 250	Introduction to Global Business	5
BUS 290	Work Internship	5
IT 230	Introduction to Project Management	2
SPECIALIZED REQUIREMENTS*
BUS 260	Small Business Entrepreneurship	5
BUS 280	Career Readiness Skills	1
IT 258	E-Business and Commerce	3
Elective	An Elective from the ACCNT, ECON or LOG selections	5

TOTAL CREDITS: 91

*Students who have acquired the 14-credit short-term certificate in Tribal Enterprise and Gaming Management may substitute those TEGM courses for the specialized requirements listed above. For information regarding this certificate please contact Corporate Education at 253.566.5020

For more information contact:
Annalee Rothenberg
Program Chair
253.566.5181
arothenberg@tacomacc.edu