Business Management, Associate in Science
Business Management, Associate in Science
The Associate in Science in Business Management will prepare students to compete for management positions within an organization. These positions would include responsibilities for formulating and implementing policies, employee relations, long-range planning, and overseeing the work of other levels within the organization.
Through coursework with an interdisciplinary focus, students will explore market trends and topics in workplace diversity, leadership, time management and social skills. Program-wide emphasis is placed on the importance of teamwork, strength leadership and global mindsets. Students will collaborate with prospective peers to complete presentations on subjects such as consumer behavior, globalization, human capital and organizational culture.
| Course ID | Title | Units/Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Core Courses | 23 | |
| ACCT R101 | Financial Accounting | 4 |
| or ACCT R101H | Honors: Financial Accounting | |
| BUS R100 | Introduction to Entrepreneurship | 1 |
| BUS R103 | Business Mathematics | 3 |
| BUS R111 | Business Law | 3 |
| BUS R120 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| BUS R121 | Introduction to Management | 3 |
| BUS R122 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
| BUS R140 | Business Communications | 3 |
| Complete a minimum of 6 units from the following: | 6 | |
| BUS R124 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| BUS R125 | Personal Finance | 3 |
| BUS R134 | Marketing for Small Business | 2 |
| BUS R135 | Social Media Marketing | 1.5 |
| CIS R100 | Introduction to Computer Information Systems | 3 |
| COMM C1000 | Introduction to Public Speaking | 3 |
| ECON C2001 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| or ECON C2001H | Principles of Microeconomics - Honors | |
| ECON C2002 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| or ECON C2002H | Principles of Macroeconomics - Honors | |
| Complete a minimum of 3 units from the following courses: | 3 | |
| BIS R122 | Microsoft Office | 3 |
| BIS R123 | Microsoft Excel | 3 |
| BIS R124 | Microsoft Access | 3 |
| Total Required Major Units | 32 | |
| Oxnard College General Education Pattern | 24 | |
| Double-Counted Units | -0-3 | |
| Free Electives Required | 5-7 | |
| Total Units Required for the A.S. Degree | 60 | |
| OR | ||
| Total Required Major Units | 32 | |
| Cal-GETC | 34 | |
| Double-Counted Units | -0-3 | |
| Free Electives Required | 0 | |
| Total Units Required for the A.S. Degree | 63-66 | |
In order to earn an Associate in Science in Business Management, students are required to:
- Complete Oxnard College’s General Education requirements to include areas 1-7 or Cal-GETC.
- Complete a minimum of 31 units and all required coursework for the Business Management major as listed in the Oxnard College catalog with a grade of “C” or better (or a “P”) in each of the courses selected.
- Complete a minimum of 60 degree-applicable units. Students planning to transfer should complete 60 CSU transferable or 60 UC transferable units, depending on their intended transfer destination.
- Complete requirements in scholarship (2.0 minimum cumulative degree-applicable GPA).
- Complete 12 units in residence within the Ventura County Community College District.
Note: The AS-T in Business Administration is the recommended program for most students seeking to transfer to a public four-year institution in California (CSU/UC). Students should meet with a college counselor to determine which Business degree best prepares them for their intended transfer destination or career goal.
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Units/Hours | |
| ACCT R101 or ACCT R101H | Financial Accounting or Honors: Financial Accounting | 4 |
| BUS R100 | Introduction to Entrepreneurship | 1 |
| BUS R120 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| Units/Hours | 8 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| BUS R121 | Introduction to Management | 3 |
| BUS R140 | Business Communications | 3 |
| Units/Hours | 6 | |
| Summer Semester | ||
| Complete one course from elective list | 3 | |
| Units/Hours | 3 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| BUS R103 | Business Mathematics | 3 |
| BUS R111 | Business Law | 3 |
| Select one course from elective list | 3 | |
| Units/Hours | 9 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| BUS R122 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
| Complete one course from BIS elective list | 3 | |
| Units/Hours | 6 | |
| Total Units/Hours | 32 | |
Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:
- Write clearly and accurately in a variety of business contexts and formats while checking, editing, and revising their written work for correct information, appropriate emphasis, form, style, and grammar.
- Understand management concepts and approaches including planning for, organizing, and controlling organizational resources, preparing for and managing organizational change, and managing and leading people.
- Apply rules and principles to new business situations.
- Formulate ways of accessing and interpreting business information from beyond their immediate spheres.
- Demonstrate personal conduct that reflects an ethical understanding of complex business, economic and social issues.
- Demonstrate collaboration skills by working effectively with others in-group settings – both inside and outside the classroom.
- Interpret how information technology affects business operations, and utilize business technologies to their advantage.