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Management

More than 70 percent of Spokane’s workforce is employed in the fields of business, health care and marketing. These fields demand well-trained, entry-level managers and supervisors. You can prepare to fill that need with a management degree.

In this program, you learn the fundamentals of business management, while gaining hands-on experience in the profession. Courses cover topics in business law, project management, accounting, computer applications and human relations.

Whether you’re new to the job market, or you want to advance your current career, management skills help you compete for the position you want.

Detailed Information

All students graduating from the AAS degree program must have a minimum grade average of 2.0 on each of the required management, accounting, economic and business courses and a cumulative minimum grade point average on all required courses in the program.

Associate in Business DTA/MRP degree

We also offer an Associate in Business DTA/MRP degree. This a statewide articulated transfer degree agreement for business majors between the community colleges and most four-year institutions in the state of Washington. A candidate for the Associate in Business degree must complete a minimum of 90 quarter credits in academic courses numbered 100 or above with a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.0 and meet specific distribution requirements.

  1. Understand the private enterprise system, basic business math applications, and accounting principles.
  2. Communicate effectively – verbal and written – in order to function in the world of work.
  3. Develop desk-top 10-key calculator and computer skills.
  4. Select business elective classes to meet individual goals, including supervised volunteer experience or co-op work experience to gain current work experience.

Breaking Ground on Your Pathway


Plan Your Courses

Meet with our counselors to customize this plan just for you. You can also search the quarterly schedule for class days and times.

Placement

Math placement is not required for this program.
English placement is not required for this program.

The Business Occupations Certificate is designed to provide a balanced survey of business knowledge and skills that are core to the General Business Associate in Applied Science degree program and most other business AAS degree programs.

All students graduating from this program must have a minimum grade of 2.0 on each of the accounting, management, economics and general business required courses. Students must also have a 2.0 cumulative minimum grade point average on all required courses in the program.

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Total Program Credits: 46


Program Courses

First Quarter

Course ID
Course Title
Credits
BT 152
College and Career Strategies  
3
BUS 103
Basic Business Math and Electronic Calculators  
5
BUS 280
Human Relations in Business  
5
CATT 120
Microsoft Word I  
2.5
Total Credits
 
15.5

Second Quarter

Course ID
Course Title
Credits
ACCT 151
College Accounting I   1
5
CATT 138
Microsoft Excel I  
2.5
ENGL&101
English Composition I   3
5
MMGT 223
Customer Service  
3
Total Credits
 
15.5

Third Quarter

Course ID
Course Title
Credits
BUS& 101
Introduction to Business  
5
ECON 100
Fundamentals of Economics   2
5
MMGT 101
Principles of Management  
5
Total Credits
 
15

1 ACCT 151 may be substituted with ACCT& 201.
2 ECON 100 may be substituted with a higher level ECON course.
3 ENGL& 101 may be substituted with BT 272, 274.

Estimated costs for completing this program

 
WA Resident
Non-Resident
International
Tuition
$ 4,835
$ 5,771
$ 10,982
Books
$ 756
$ 756
$ 756
Course Fees
$ 4
$ 4
$ 4
Institutional Fees
$ 336
$ 336
$ 1,597
Total Costs
$ 5,931
$ 6,867
$ 13,340

Costs for completing a degree or certificate can vary. For more information about costs, visit our How Much Does it Cost? page.

Have a question? Let's hear it.

Sierra Schrader

Pathway Specialist
Sierra.Schrader@scc.spokane.edu
509-533-7490

 

Kerrin Langford

Pathway Specialist - Northern Counties
Kerrin.Langford@scc.spokane.edu
509-279-6737

 

Anne Mayer

Workforce Transition Specialist
Anne.Mayer@scc.spokane.edu
509-227-2276

 

Katherine Cornelis

Worforce Transition Specialist - Northern Counties
Katherine.Cornelis@scc.spokane.edu
509-279-6961

 

John Yoon

Academic Counseling Liaison
John.Yoon@scc.spokane.edu
509-533-7356

 

Landon Johnston

Academic Counseling Liaison
Landon.Johnston@scc.spokane.edu
509-533-7190

 

Jeff Williams

Division Dean (interim) - Northern Counties
Jeff.Williams@scc.spokane.edu
509-533-8235

 

Jeff Brown

Division Dean
Jeff.Brown@scc.spokane.edu
509-533-8882