SCOTTSDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE IN BUSINESS
MANAGEMENT TRACK
Why Management?
Managers with strong leadership skills are
constantly in demand in all industries. Whether
you manage a small office, a large department, or
even run your own business, you will command a
much larger salary than the subordinates that you
lead. If you have strong interpersonal,
communication, and leadership skills, you have the
potential of being a successful manager.
What Does a Manager Do?
Simply put, managers plan, organize, lead, and control:
 Plan: Define goals, establish strategy, and coordinate activities among others.
 Organize: Determine what needs to be done, how it will be done, and who will do it.
 Lead: Direct and motivate all involved parties and resolve conflicts.
 Control: Monitor activities to ensure they’re being accomplished as planned.
Managers are needed in all industries in companies of all sizes: from office managers to plant
managers to store managers to top managers. The best managers are true leaders who guide
the company’s best assets – its people – to achieve or exceed the company’s goals.
AAS in Business/Management at Scottsdale Community College
Scottsdale Community College (SCC), accredited by the North Central Association, offers the
AAS in Business with a Management Specialization for students who wish to pursue an entrylevel management position in a small, medium, or even large company. The Management
specialization will teach you how to manage a diverse workforce, develop professional skills,
and direct a department or even an entire company in a competitive world.
The following pages discuss program requirements and provide a recommended academic
plan toward the completion of your Certificate in Management as well as your Associate of
Applied Science in Business (Management).
For information, contact: Mark Barton at [email protected] or 480-425-6913.
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A.A.S. IN BUSINESS – MANAGEMENT TRACK
COURSE REQUIREMENTS
Student Name: _______________
ID: ________
Advisor: ________________
Date: ____________
Core Business Courses (21 credits):
All students pursuing the AAS in Business must take the following core business courses regardless of the track:
Course #
Course Title
Credits Grade Notes
ACC111
Accounting Principles I
3
CIS105
Computer Information Systems
3
GBS151
Introduction to Business
3
GBS205
Legal/Ethical/Regulatory Issues in Business
3
GBS233
Business Communication
3
Prerequisite is ENG101 or 107
MGT175
Business Organization and Management
3
MKT271
Principles of Marketing
3
CREDITS:
21
Management Specialization Courses (18 credits):
Students pursuing the Management Track take the following courses.
Course #
Course Title
Credits
MGT225
Management and Leadership I
3
MGT251
Human Relations in Business
3
MGT109
Development of Professional Skills and
3
Standards
MGT126
Customer Service Skills and Strategies
3
MGT179
Utilizing the Human Resources Department
3
MGT253
Owning and Operating a Small Business
3
CREDITS:
18
Grade
Notes
General Education Courses (22-27 credits):
All students pursuing the AAS in Business must take the following general education courses:
Course #
Course Title
Credits Grade Notes
ENG 101 OR
First-Year Composition OR
3
Native speakers take ENG101; nonENG 107 (ESL)
First-Year Composition for ESL
native speakers take ENG107
ENG 102 OR
First-Year Composition OR
3
Native speakers take ENG101; nonENG 108 (ESL)
First-Year Composition for ESL
native speakers take ENG107
COMXXX
Any approved communication course
3
Recommend COM225 or 230
CRE101
Critical and Evaluative Reading
0-3
Take reading test at Testing Center
MAT12X
Any approved MAT course 120+
3-5
Must take math test OR show
(Intermediate Algebra or higher)
prerequisite course
Humanities
Any approved humanities course
3
See advisor for a list
Natural Science Any approved natural science course
4
Must take the lab with lecture
ECN211 OR 212 Macroeconomics OR Microeconomics OR
3
OR SBU200
Society and Business
CREDITS:
22-27
A grade of “C” or better required for all courses in this degree.
For information, contact: Mark Barton at [email protected] or 480-425-6913.
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A.A.S. IN BUSINESS – MANAGEMENT TRACK
RECOMMENDED COURSE SEQUENCE
The following course sequence assumes that you attend full-time (averaging 12 credits per fall and spring semester) and
take a couple of summer courses. If you attend part-time (i.e., you take fewer than 12 credits per semester), it will take
you longer to get your degree. If you follow this sequence, you’ll earn the Certificate of Completion in Management in
one year and the associate degree after 28 months.
1st Semester (Fall)
GBS151
MGT175
MKT271
MGT109
Total credits:
MGT179
GBS131
Total credits:
MGT253
3
3
Fall, spring, summer
Fall, spring
Day or Evening
Classes
Both
Both
3
3
12
Fall and spring
Fall, spring, summer
Both
Evening
Credits
Semesters Offered
3
3
Fall, spring, summer
Fall, spring, summer
Day or Evening
Classes
Both
Both
3
Fall, spring, summer
Both
Yes
3
12
Fall, spring, summer
Both
Yes
Credits
Semesters Offered
3
Fall, spring, summer
Day or Evening
Classes
Evening
3
Fall, spring, summer
Evening
Accounting Principles I
Managing and Leading for Competitive
Advantage
Utilizing the Human Resources
Department
Business Calculations
Summer (can take courses online)
GBS205
Semesters Offered
Introduction to Business
Business Organization and
Management
Principles of Marketing
Professional Skills and Standards
2ND Semester (Spring)
ACC111
MGT127
Credits
Legal/Ethical/Regulatory Issues in
Business
Owning and Operating a Small
Business
Total credits:
Online
Available?
Yes
No
No
Yes
Online
Available?
No
Yes
Online
Available?
Yes
Yes
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At the end of the above summer courses, you will earn a Certificate of Completion in Management.
Before continuing onto the AAS degree, students should:
 Take the reading, writing, and math tests at the SCC Testing Center. It should take around 2 or 3 hours to take all
three tests. (Test placement scores are required to enroll in any CRE, ENG, or MAT course).
 Take the scores to an academic advisor for interpretation and course selection. Be sure to take this course
sequence guide with you for advisement. Advisors can sign approvals for taking CRE, ENG, and MAT courses.
See next page for course sequence to continue onto your AAS degree 
For information, contact: Mark Barton at [email protected] or 480-425-6913.
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A.A.S. IN BUSINESS – MANAGEMENT TRACK
RECOMMENDED COURSE SEQUENCE (CONTINUED)
3rd Semester (Fall)
ENG 101 OR
ENG 107 (ESL)
ECN211 OR
212 OR
SBU200
CIS105
IBS101
Total credits:
Credits
Semesters Offered
First-Year Composition OR
First-Year Composition for ESL
Macroeconomics OR Microeconomics
OR Society and Business
3
Fall, spring, summer
Day or Evening
Classes
Both
3
Fall, spring, summer
Both
Yes
Computer Information Systems
Introduction to International Business
3
3
12-14
Fall, spring, summer
Fall and spring
Both
Both
Yes
No
Credits
Semesters Offered
3
Fall, spring, summer
Day or Evening
Classes
Both
3-5
3
3
Fall, spring, summer
Fall, spring, summer
Fall, spring, summer
Both
Both
Both
4th Semester (Spring)
ENG 102 OR
ENG 108 (ESL)
MATXXX
GBS233
CRE101
First-Year Composition OR
First-Year Composition for ESL
1st math course
Business Communication
Critical and Evaluative Reading (if
needed; if not, take 3-credit elective)
Total credits:
12-14
Summer
Credits
Semesters Offered
0-3
0-3
Fall, spring, summer
Credits
Semesters Offered
Any approved COM course
Macroeconomics OR Microeconomics
OR Society and Business
3
3
Any approved humanities course
Any approved natural science course
(with the lab)
3
4
MATXXX
Total credits:
2nd math course (if needed)
5th Semester (Fall)
COMXXX
ECN211 OR
212 OR
SBU200
Humanities
Natural
Science
Total credits:
Online
Available?
Yes
Online
Available?
Yes
No
Yes
No
Day or Evening
Classes
Both
Online
Available?
No
Fall, spring, summer
Fall, spring, summer
Day or Evening
Classes
Both
Both
Online
Available?
No
Yes
Fall, spring, summer
Fall and spring
Both
Both
Yes
No
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At the end of the above semester, you will earn an Associate of Applied Science (AAS) in Business with Management
Specialization.
For information, contact: Mark Barton at [email protected] or 480-425-6913.
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