Management Track - Degree
Associate in Applied Science
Business Administration
Developmental Courses as Needed
| Courses | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RDG 20/100 | 3-6 | |
| ENC 90/ENG 100 | 2-5 | |
| MAT 61 | 4 |
First Semester
| Courses | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| BAS 160 Introduction to Business | 3 | |
| CIT 105 Introduction to Computers OR OST 105 Introduction to Information Systems |
3 | OST 105 preferred |
| MAT 105 Business Mathematics OR Higher-Level Quantitative Reasoning Course |
3 | MAT 150 for transfer bachelor's degree |
| ENG 101 Writing I | 3 | |
| BAS 283 Principles of Management | 3 | Prereq: BAS 160 or instructor consent |
| TOTAL SEMESTER CREDIT HOURS | 15 |
Second Semester
| Courses | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| ENG 102 Writing II OR OST 235 Business Communications Technology |
3 | ENG 102 for transfer bachelor's degree. Prereq: ENG 101 OST 235 Prereq: ENG 101 and OST 110 |
| BAS 282 Principles of Marketing | 3 | Prereq: BAS 160 or instructor consent |
| COM 181 Basic Public Speaking OR COM 252 Introduction to Interpersonal Communication |
3 | COM 181 for transfer bachelor's degree |
| Heritage/Humanities | 3 | Cultural studies heritage for transfer bachelor's degree |
| BAS 120 Personal Finance OR BAS 212 Introduction to Financial Management OR Second Quantitative Reasoning Course (General Ed) |
3 | BAS 120 offered on campus in fall in odd years STA 220 for transfer bachelor’s degree |
| Management/Technical Courses (see list below) | 3 | PSY 110 or SPA 101 for transfer bachelor’s degree |
| TOTAL SEMESTER CREDIT HOURS | 18 |
Third Semester
| Courses | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| ACC 201 Financial Accounting | 3 | |
| ACC 202 Managerial Accounting | 3 | Prereq: ACC 201 or (ACT 101 and 102) |
| BAS 287 Supervisory Management OR BAS 288 Personal and Organizational Leadership |
3 | BAS 288 offered on campus in fall |
| Management/Technical Courses (see list below) | 3 | PHI 150 for transfer bachelor’s degree |
| Natural Sciences | 3 | |
| TOTAL SEMESTER CREDIT HOURS | 15 |
Fourth Semester
| Courses | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| BAS 267 Introduction to Business Law | 3 | Evening on campus class |
| ECO 101 Contemporary Economic Issues OR ECO 201 Principles of Microeconomics OR ECO 202 Principles of Macroeconomics |
3 | ECO 201 for transfer bachelor’s degree |
| Management/Technical Courses (see list below) | 3 | ECO 202 for transfer bachelor’s degree |
| BAS 260 Professional Development and Protocol | 2 | Offered on campus in fall in odd years and spring in even years |
| BAS 270 Business Employability Seminar | 1 | Offered on campus in fall in odd years and spring in even years |
| BAS 284 Applied Management Skills OR BAS 256 International Business |
3 | BAS 284 Prereq: BAS 160 and BAS 283 or prior supervisory experience BAS 284 offered on campus in fall in even years and spring in odd years |
| TOTAL SEMESTER CREDIT HOURS | 15 | |
| TOTAL DEGREE CREDITS | 63 |
Management/Technical Courses
Choose a total of 9 hours (not duplicated from the core) from the Management and/or Technical Courses. At least 3 hours must be selected from Management Courses.
Management Courses
| Courses | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| BAS 170 Entrepreneurship | 3 | Offered on campus fall and spring in odd years |
| BAS 200 Small Business Management | 3 | |
| BAS 201 Customer Service Improvement Skills | 3 | |
| BAS 212 Introduction to Financial Management | 3 | |
| BAS 256 International Business | 3 | |
| BAS 274 Human Resource Management | 3 | Offered on campus in fall in odd years |
| BAS 287 Supervisory Management | 3 | |
| BAS 288 Personal & Organizational Leadership | 3 | Offered on campus in fall in odd years |
| BAS 289 Operations Management | 3 | |
| BAS 290 Management, Ethics & Society OR PHI 150 Business Ethics |
3 | BAS 290 offered on campus in fall in even years and spring in odd years |
| BAS 291 Retail Management | 3 | |
| BAS 299 Selected Topics in Management (Option Topic) | 1-3 | |
| OST 275 Office Management | 3 |
Technical Courses
| Courses | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| ACT 196 Payroll Accounting | 3 | |
| BAS 110 Worksheets in Business Applications OR CIT 130 Productivity Software OR OST 240 Advanced Microsoft Applications |
3 | Prereq: digital lit or instructor consent |
| BAS 120 Personal Finance | 3 | Offered on campus in fall in odd years |
| BAS 125 Social Media Marketing: Fundamental Concepts, Skills and Strategies | 3 | |
| BAS 126 Social Media Marketing: Project Management and Implementation Strategies | 3 | |
| CIT 155 Web Page Development | 3 | Prereq: CIT 105 or instructor consent |
| COE 199 Cooperative Education: Business Administration OR BAS 280 Business Internship |
1-4 | COE 199 Prereq: instructor consent BAS 280 Prereq: Sophomore standing |
| ECO 150 Introduction to Global Economics | 3 | |
| ECO 201 Principles of Microeconomics OR ECO 202 Principles of Macroeconomics |
3 | |
| ENG 203 Business Writing OR ENG 102 Writing II |
3 | |
| LOM 100 Introduction to Logistics Management | 3 | |
| OST 235 Business Communications Technology | 3 | |
| PSY 110 General Psychology | 3 | |
| QMS 101 Introduction to Quality Systems | 3 | |
| SPA 101 Elementary Spanish I | 3 |
Students may select other courses approved by the Business Administration Program Coordinator.
For a list of KCTCS general education classes in each category, go to https://catalog.kctcs.edu/academic-services/general-education-requirements/
KCTCS Catalog: Management Track - Degree
