Student Pathway 2020−2021 Small Business Management AS
Small Business Management Associate in Science Degree
The associate degree is intended for students who wish to be successful in the business environment, especially those wishing to start, own, or operate a small business. The course of the study will prepare the student on how to successfully operate a small business.
They will have acquired the necessary skills, education, and classroom experience to understand how business function, the role that the management plays in effective business operations, and the many facets of organizational behavior and employee motivation in the workplace. They will be able to apply these skills immediately in their efforts to establish a small business.
Program Contact: Alanis, Castaneda | Program Counselor: Ryen Hirata
Recommended Pathway
Semester 1:
| Course Number | Course Title | Units | Advising/Action Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| English 1A/1AH | Reading and Comprehension | 4 | CCC General Education – Area DI & Competence Requirement |
| Business Administration 10 | Introduction to Business | 3 | Major Core |
| Information Systems 15 | Computer Concepts | 3 | Major Core - CCC General Education – Digital Technology Literacy |
| Business Administration 47 | Careers-Business | 1 | Major Core |
| PE/Dance | - | 1 | CCC General Education Area E1 |
| Major Requirement | Select an additional three units from: Business Administration, Accounting, Economics, Information Systems, and/or Marketing disciplines. | 3 | Major Core (BA 52: Introduction to Entrepreneurship recommended for small business management majors.) |
| Semester Units: 15 | |||
*Business Administration 27 (BA 27 – Students in Free Enterprise SIFE/Collegiate Entrepreneurs Organization) will be allowed as a substitute for BA 47.
- Meet with Counselor to develop Student Educational Plan (SEP)
Semester 2:
| Course Number | Course Title | Units | Advising/Action Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| CCC General Education Area A | Natural Sciences | 3-4 | CCC General Education Area A |
| Accounting 40** | Applied Accounting | 4 | Major Core |
| Marketing 10 | Marketing | 3 | Major Core |
| Business Administration 39 or Statistics 7 |
Finite Mathematics for Business or Elementary Statistics |
3-4 | Major Core CCC General Education – Area DII & Competence Requirement |
| Elective | Elective Units | 3 | To meet or exceed 60 Units for degree |
| Semester Units: 16-18 | |||
**Accounting 4A (ACCTG 4A – Financial Accounting) will be allowed as a substitute for ACCTG 40.
- Meet with Counselor to ensure you are on track and make any updates needed to your SEP
Semester 3:
| Course Number | Course Title | Units | Advising/Action Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| CCC General Education Area B | Social And Behavioral Sciences | 3 | CCC General Education Area B |
| CCC General Education Area C | Humanities | 3 | CCC General Education Area C |
| Business Administration 38 | Operation of the Small Business | 3 | Major |
| Business Administration 5 | Business Communications | 3 | Major |
| CCC General Education Area G | Communication | 3 | CCC General Education Area G |
| Semester Units: 15 | |||
Semester 4
| Course Number | Course Title | Units | Advising/Action Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Polsci 2, 2H, or 110 | Government and American Institutions | 3 | CCC General Education Area F |
| Business Administration 18 | Business and the Legal Environment | 4 | Major Core |
| Business Administration 33 | Human Relations in Business | 3 | Major Core |
| Major Elective | Select an additional three units from: Business Administration, Accounting, Economy, Information Systems, and/or Marketing disciplines. | 3 | Major Core |
| Semester Units: 13 | |||
- Apply for Degree
