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Gary Graves
Professor
Orange County
Fullerton College
CTE Dean
Carlos Ayon
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Program Details
Business Management Associate in Science Degree
Program Modifications (formerly substantial changes)
Business Management (050600)
07/01/27
The Business Management Associate in Science Degree is designed to prepare students for employment in a business capacity. The focus of the program is skill building in the areas of communication, decision-making, planning, organizing, and evaluating. Emphasis on problem solving, leadership, and critical thinking skills is stressed to prepare students for employment and or transfer to a four year college or university. This degree requires 24-28 units.
200-500
Program Proposal Attributes
- A.S. Degree (S)
The Business Management Associate in Science Degree is designed to meet occupational and transfer education goals by preparing students for careers in business operations, administration, supervision, and organizational management across a wide range of industries. The program develops practical and transferable skills in operations management, leadership, communication, finance, project management, customer service, workflow management, and business strategy aligned with current workforce needs throughout Los Angeles and Orange counties. According to the Orange County Center of Excellence Labor Market Analysis, there are projected to be more than 9,900 annual openings in related business management occupations within the region, with strong employer demand for skills such as operations management, leadership, communication, finance, project management, and data-driven decision-making. The program also supports lifelong learning and transfer preparation for students pursuing continued education in business administration, management, organizational leadership, and related disciplines.
Course Units and Hours
n/a
24-28
60
Course Report
Outcome 1: Utilize a working vocabulary of business terminology.
Outcome 2: Classify, record, and summarize financial transactions in journals and ledgers, manually and/or with computerized accounting software.
Outcome 3: Identify basic computer concepts, terms and functions.
Outcome 4: Analyze a routine business request and respond with a written letter that illustrates good business writing skills.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Select one MANAGEMENT course from the following (6 units): | ||
BUS 101 F and BUS 100 F | Personal Financial Management Introduction to Business | 3 3 |
or BUS 131 F | Principles of International Business | 3 |
or BUS 180 F | Small Business Management | 3 |
| Select one ACCOUNTING course from the following (3-5 units): | 3-5 | |
| Small Business Accounting | 3 | |
| Financial Accounting | 5 | |
or ACCT 102HF | Honors Financial Accounting | |
| Select one COMMUNICATIONS course from the following (3-4 units): | 3-4 | |
| Business Communications | 3 | |
| Public Speaking for Business | 4 | |
| Critical Reasoning and Writing for Business (formerly Writing for Business) | 3 | |
or BUS 211HF | Honors Critical Reasoning and Writing for Business (formerly Honors Writing for Business) | |
| Select one ECONOMICS or LAW course from the following (3 units): | 3 | |
| Business Economics | 3 | |
| Principles of Economics - Micro | 3 | |
or ECON 101HF | Honors Principles of Economics - Micro | |
| Business Finance | 3 | |
| OR Select one LAW course from the following (3 units): | 3 | |
| (See counselor for determination of correct course) | ||
| Legal Environment of Business | 3 | |
or BUS 240HF | Honors Legal Environment of Business | |
| Business Law I (formerly BUS 241AF) | 3 | |
| Select one MARKETING course from the following (3 units): | 3 | |
| Introduction to Marketing | 3 | |
| Digital Marketing (formerly New Media) | 3 | |
| International Marketing | 3 | |
| Select two LEADERSHIP courses from the following (6-7 units): | 6-7 | |
| Public Speaking for Business | 4 | |
| International Management | 3 | |
| Principles of Management | 3 | |
| Human Relations in Organizations (formerly Human Relations in Business) | 3 | |
| Principles of Supervision | 3 | |
| Human Resource Management | 3 | |
| Leadership and Business Ethics | 3 | |
| Total Units | 24-28 | |
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Orange County Regional Questions
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Fullerton College
Ken Starkman
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Program Modification
BUSINESS
Not Applicable; a previously approved program but on approval on record by OCRC
200-500
Business/Entrepreneurship
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05/28/26 - 01:34 PM
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