2012-2013 Associate in Applied Science Degree Worksheet
Merchandising Management
Name ________________________________ SID ________________ Date _________ Advisor __________________
Broadly speaking, merchandising refers to the transfer of products from producers to consumers. With the problems of distribution
and merchandising becoming more complex, there is a need for men and women who possess the training necessary for leadership
in this marketing/purchasing field. The recommended program is designed to give students the necessary background to advance to
positions of managerial responsibility in the field of merchandising.
Program Distribution
General Education Requirements
Check individual course descriptions in the catalog for more
detailed information. Required courses must be "C" or better.
• Communication Skills — 6 credits (2 courses)
Credits Needed
TOTAL
0
• Health and Physical Education — 3 credits
Health
Major Area Requirements
Courses listed below are to be completed with a “C” or better.
BUS 028
Basic Accounting Procedures.....
3
BUS 029
Basic Accounting Procedures.....
3
BUS& 101
Intro to Business..........................
5
↕OR↕
MGMT 100
The Business Environment.........
5
BUS 115
Small Business Management......
3
BUS 116
Merchandising Management.......
3
BUS 117
Advertising..................................
3
↕OR↕
Physical Education
Credits Needed
TOTAL
0
• Computational Skills — minimum 5 credits
MATHB 065 (required)
Credits Needed
TOTAL
0
• Human Relations — minimum 3 credits
Credits Needed
TOTAL
(Choose one of the two)
5
BUS 217
Principles of Advertising.............
BUS 199
Coop Work Experience (optional)
BUS& 201
Business Law..............................
5
BUS 251
Professional Selling.....................
3
BUS 260
Principles of Marketing...............
5
BTEC 150
Computer Business Applications.. 5
BTEC 135
10-Key Calculator.......................... 1
0
• Humanities — minimum 3 credits
Credits Needed
TOTAL
(Choose one of the two)
0
Select sufficient credits from the
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degree total of 90 credits:
MARs Complete
MARs Needed
0
~ Business Administration (BUS) ~ Supervisory Management (MGMT)
~ Economics (ECON) ~ Microcomputer Applications (BTEC - 6 credit maximum)
• Social Science — minimum 3 credits
ECON 101 or &201 (required)
Credits Needed
TOTAL
0
• Sciences — minimum 3 credits
TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED: 90
NEEDS:
0
Credits Needed
TOTAL
0
STUDENT SIGNATURE: _______________________________
ADVISOR SIGNATURE: _______________________________
REVISED: 07/28/2012
Unofficial Evaluation Given to Student
Associate in Applied Science (AAS)
The Associate in Applied Science degree is designed for students who wish to complete a program with a specific career
and technical education objective. Students are required to complete a minimum of thirty (30) credits at Clark College to
meet Academic Residency requirement. Students are required to maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.00 to receive this degree.
General Education Requirements
Note: Some specific requirements of a program may also meet the General Education requirements.
• Communication Skills [C] – 6 credits minimum
Select one (1) course from list one and an additional course from either list one or list two, depending on program requirements.
List One: BTEC 107, ENGL 098, 099, &101 or 135, &102, 108, 109, 110, &235, 212 or BUS 211, MGMT 107, PTWR 099
List Two: CMST& 210, &220, &230, 212
• Health & Physical Education [HE, HPE, PE] – Complete three (3) credits from either Option One or Option Two:
Option One: Complete two (2) credits of Health from the list below AND one (1) credit of any college-level PE activity course:
HLTH 100, 101, 103, 104, 206, 207, 208, 210 or 278 and Physical Education (PE) activity
Option Two: Complete three (3) credits from one (1) of the courses listed below:
HPE 220, 258, or 266
• Computational Skills [CP] – Complete three (3) credits from one of the following options:
Any Mathematics (MATH) course numbered 030 or higher (not MATH 096) ENVS 135, CS& 131, &141, CSE 121, 222, 223,
224, CTEC 121, 123, 140, 141, 143, 224, 240, 241, 281, 282 (Note: A placement test score qualifying the student for entry into
MATH 090 will satisfy this requirement for certain designated programs)
• Human Relations [HR] – Complete three (3) credits from one of the following options:
CMST212, CMST& 210, &230, HDEV 105, 123, 155, Any Psychology (PSYC) or Sociology (SOC) course, ACED 201
• Humanities [HA, HB] – Complete three (3) credits from one of the following options:
Any ART course numbered 100 or above, CMST 102, 216, 240, &210, &220, &230, Any English (ENGL) course in the AA
Humanities distribution requirement, Any World Language (ASL, CHIN, FRCH, GERM, JAPN, SPAN) course, Any Humanities
(HUM) course, Any (DRMA) course, WS 101, 201, 210
• Social Sciences [SS] – Complete three (3) credits from any of following departments:
ACED 101, 201, Any Anthropology (ANTH), CMST& 230, ENVS 231, Any Forensic Science (FSCI), Any Geography (GEOG),
Any History (HIST), Any Political Science (POLS), Any Psychology (PSYC), Any Sociology (SOC), Any Women's Studies (WS)
• Natural Sciences [SS] – Complete three (3) credits from any of following departments:
AG 175, ANTH& 215, Any Astronomy (ASTR) course, Any Biology (BIOL) course, Any Chemistry (CHEM) course (not CHEM
095), Any Environmental Science (ENVS) course, Any Geology (GEOL) course, HUM 180, Any Meteorology (METR) course,
Any Nutrition (NUTR) course, Any Physical Science (PHSC) course, Any Physics (PHYS) course
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