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 6HOHFWVXIILFLHQWFUHGLWVIURPWKHIROORZLQJ following areas to reach the DUHDVWRUHDFKWKHGHJUHHWRWDO 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 NOTES: