Small Business Management, Associate in Science
Small Business Management, Associate in Science
The Associate in Science in Small Business Management is intended for students who wish to be successful in the business environment, especially those wishing to start, own, or operate a small business. This program is designed to establish a foundation for successfully creating, running, and growing small businesses.
Students will acquire the necessary skills, education, and classroom experience to understand how businesses function, the role that management plays in effective business operations, and the many facets of organizational behavior and employee motivation in the workplace. Students who complete this program will have a comprehensive understanding of the general environment of business, accounting, information technology, marketing, law, and general management principles.
| Course ID | Title | Units/Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Core Courses | ||
| ACCT V03 | Introduction to Accounting | 3 |
| ACCT V09 | Ethics for Business and Accounting | 3 |
| BUS V30 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| BUS V31 | Organization and Management | 3 |
| BUS V32 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
| BUS V33 | Business Law | 3 |
| BUS V45 | Business Communications | 3 |
| BUS V62 | Microsoft Excel | 3 |
| Required Core Units | 24 | |
| Required Additional Courses | ||
| ACCT V08 | Quickbooks | 3 |
| BUS V38 | Small Business Management | 3 |
| BUS V46 | Marketing | 3 |
| or BUS V49 | Introduction to Social Media Marketing | |
| BUS V48 | Principles of Electronic Commerce | 3 |
| or BUS V50 | Public Relations | |
| BUS V75 | Managing Workplace Diversity | 3 |
| Required Additional Units | 15 | |
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| Total Major Units | 39 | |
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| VCCCD General Education Pattern | ||
| Required Major Units | 39 | |
| VCCCD General Education Units | 24 | |
| Double-Counted Units | (3) | |
| Elective Units | 0 | |
| Total Units for the A.S. Degree | 60 | |
This Plan of Study applies to the VCCCD General Education Pattern and illustrates one sequence of courses to meet the Small Business Management, AS degree requirements in two years. Students are encouraged to meet with a counselor to design a plan of study which will best meet their specific educational needs.
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Units/Hours | |
| BUS V30 | Introduction to Business (VCCCD GE Area 4 (Double Count)) | 3 |
| BUS V31 | Organization and Management | 3 |
| BUS V33 | Business Law | 3 |
| ENGL C1000 | Academic Reading and Writing (VCCCD GE Area 1A) | 4 |
| Select course . . . . VCCCD GE Area 6 | 3 | |
| Units/Hours | 16 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| ACCT V03 | Introduction to Accounting | 3 |
| BUS V32 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
| BUS V38 | Small Business Management | 3 |
| Select course . . . . VCCCD GE Area 1B | 3 | |
| Select course . . . . VCCCD GE Area 2 | 3 | |
| Units/Hours | 15 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| ACCT V09 | Ethics for Business and Accounting | 3 |
| BUS V45 | Business Communications | 3 |
| BUS V62 | Microsoft Excel | 3 |
| Select course . . . . VCCCD GE Area 5 | 3 | |
| Select 3 units minimum. . . . VCCCD GE Area 7 | 3 | |
| Units/Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| ACCT V08 | Quickbooks | 3 |
| BUS V46 or BUS V49 | Marketing or Introduction to Social Media Marketing | 3 |
| BUS V75 | Managing Workplace Diversity | 3 |
| BUS V48 or BUS V50 | Principles of Electronic Commerce or Public Relations | 3 |
| Select course . . . . VCCCD GE Area 3 | 3 | |
| Units/Hours | 15 | |
| Total Units/Hours | 61 | |
Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:
- Develop an understanding of business and the business environment, locally and globally, with an awareness of markets and feasibility.
- Analyze business problems, including uses of technology, issues of sustainability, and ethics, while comparing costs and benefits.
- Synthesize modes of effective communication in business utilizing traditional, digital, and developing media.
- Analyze, process and prepare financial information within established protocols.