Management, AA

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The Management program offers students a number of career and educational opportunities. This program allows students to choose either an AA or AAS degree. Students who plan to transfer to a four-year college or university should consider the AA degree program. The AA degree will satisfy the freshman and sophomore Management requirements of most four-year colleges if planned carefully with an advisor.

The AAS degree is designed for students who want to prepare for an immediate career in business. This degree will prepare you with the people skills and organizational systems knowledge to succeed and earn promotions in the company or institutional environment of your choice. Experience and leadership skills are gained through on-the-job training and participation in professional development activities.

Coursework in the Management AAS program includes communications and human relations, management and supervision, information processing, problem-solving and computer applications, team-building and leadership development, and organizational and human resource development.

Graduates of the program have found positions as general managers, supervisors, assistant personnel managers, office managers, manufacturing and distribution managers, production supervisors, parts and inventory managers, business owners, customer service representatives, training coordinators, sales managers, buyers and purchasing agents. Advanced management positions are available to those who enter the work force and demonstrate strong, individual skills and knowledge.

For more information about the Management program, please visit our website at www.dmacc.edu/programs/marketing.

Location: Ankeny

Selected courses in this program are offered at other campuses.

Program Entry Requirements

Complete an application for admission.
Satisfy the assessment requirement.
Attend any required information/registration session.

Students start any semester.

Graduation Requirements

To earn a Management AA or AAS degree, a student must complete all coursework as prescribed and maintain a 2.0 grade point average.

Required Courses - 23 Credits

MGT 101 - Principles of Management Credits: 3
MKT 145 - Sales Management Credits: 3
MGT 128 - Organizational Behavior Credits: 3
MGT 170 - Human Resource Management Credits: 3
ACC 131 - Principles of Accounting I Credits: 4
ECN 120 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credits: 3 *
ECN 130 - Principles of Microeconomics Credits: 3 *
SDV 108 - The College Experience Credits: 1 +

Note:

*ECN 120 and ECN 130 are required courses for this program and shall also be used to fulfill 3 credits of Social/Behavioral Sciences AA Core requirements and 3 credits of Distributive AA Core requirements.

+Students accepted into the Honors Program may take HON 101 in place of SDV 108 for 1 credit of Distributive AA Core.

Complete Remaining AA Degree Core Requirements as Follows - 41 Credits

Communications Credits: 9
Social & Behavioral Sciences Credits: 6
(two different acronyms plus 3 credits for ECN 120 from above for a total of 9 credits)
Math & Science Credits: 9
Humanities Credits: 9
Distributive Credits: 6
(plus 4 credits for ECN 130 and SDV 108 from above for a total of 10 credits)
Electives Credits: 2

Note:

(Students should check with a DMACC advisor or an advisor at the four-year institution to which they plan to transfer before selecting math and science courses, distributive courses and courses in other areas because certain courses are course prerequisites and/or admission requirements into the College of Business at different colleges and universities.)

To complete this AA degree program, you must meet the Diversity Requirement with a grade of “C” or higher. See the AA /AS section of the DMACC catalog or the AA Degree PIB (Program Information Brief) for more information about which courses can count toward this requirement.

Management, AA

Location: Ankeny

Program Entry Requirements

Graduation Requirements

Required Courses - 23 Credits

Note:

Complete Remaining AA Degree Core Requirements as Follows - 41 Credits

Note:

Total Minimum Credits Required to Complete the Management AA Degree - 64