Business: Small Business Management (AS S0508)
Business Division
Degree S0508
This program is intended to prepare students for employment following graduation. Students wishing a bachelor’s degree (transfer program) should consult with a counselor or advisor to discuss transferability of courses.
This degree requires the completion of General Education coursework plus the following:
Required Courses
| Course Prefix | Course Name | Units |
|---|---|---|
| BUSA 7 | Principles of Accounting - Financial | 5 |
| BUSM 10 | Principles of Continuous Quality Improvement | 3 |
| BUSM 20 | Principles of Business | 3 |
| BUSM 60 | Human Relations in Business | 3 |
| BUSM 61 | Business Organization and Management | 3 |
| BUSM 62 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
| BUSM 66 | Small Business Management | 3 |
| BUSS 36 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| CISB 15 | Microcomputer Applications | 3.5 |
| Total Units | 29.5 | |
Recommended Electives
| Course Prefix | Course Name | Units |
|---|---|---|
| BUSM 81 | Work Experience in Business | 1-4 |
| BUSM 85 | Special Issues in Business | 2 |
| BUSS 85 | Special Issues in Marketing | 2 |
The Small Business Management faculty recommends that students complement their studies with selected elective courses chosen from the list above. Students should meet with a professor of Small Business Management to help them determine which electives would best suit their career plans.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this program, a student will be able to:
- Define and outline the key principles of continuous quality management.
- Describe business planning for small business.
- Develop a working knowledge of marketing terminology.
Review Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) for this program.
Looking for guidance? A counselor can help.
This Guided Pathways for Success (GPS) is a suggested sequence of coursework needed for program completion. It is not an official educational plan. Schedule an appointment with a counselor or advisor as soon as possible to create an individualized Mountie Academic Plan (MAP) specific to your goals and needs.
| Fall Term 1 | Units | |
|---|---|---|
| BUSM 20 | Principles of Business | 3 |
| BUSM 66 | Small Business Management | 3 |
| BUSS 36 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| ENGL 1A | Freshman Composition | 4 |
| Certificate: Small Business, L1 E0529 9 | ||
| Submit petition: inside.mtsac.edu, Student Tab#45 5 | ||
| Units | 13 | |
| Winter Term 1 | ||
| CISB 15 | Microcomputer Applications | 3.5 |
| Units | 3.5 | |
| Spring Term 1 | ||
| BUSM 60 | Human Relations in Business | 3 |
| BUSM 61 | Business Organization and Management | 3 |
| BUSM 62 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
| A/AS MATH | 3 | |
| Certificate: Small Business L2 N0475 5 | ||
| Submit petition: inside.mtsac.edu, Student Tab#45 5 | ||
| Units | 12 | |
| Summer Term 1 | ||
| SPCH 1A | Public Speaking | 4 |
| Units | 4 | |
| Fall Term 2 | ||
| BUSA 7 | Principles of Accounting - Financial | 5 |
| BUSM 10 | Principles of Continuous Quality Improvement | 3 |
| AA/S ARTS | Area C-1 Arts Course | 3 |
| A/AS PE | 1 | |
| Certificate: Small Business, L3 3 | ||
| Submit petition: inside.mtsac.edu, Student Tab#45 5 | ||
| Units | 12 | |
| Winter Term 2 | ||
| AA/S HUM | Area C-2 Humanities Course | 3 |
| Units | 3 | |
| Spring Term 2 | ||
| AA/S LIFE | Area E Lifelong Undrstg Course | 3 |
| AA/S BEHAV | Area D-2 Elective Course | 3 |
| AA/S USHIS | Area D-1 Hist/Pol Sc Course | 3 |
| AA/S SCNCE | Area B-1 or B-2 Science Course | 3 |
| Small Business Management, AS S0508 8 | ||
| Submit petition: inside.mtsac.edu, Student Tab#45 5 | ||
| Units | 12 | |
| Total Units | 59.5 | |
