2014-2015 Associate in Applied Science Degree Worksheet
Merchandising Management
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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: 24+ credits
Major Area Requirements: 54-58 credits
Courses listed below must be completed with a “C” or better.
• Communication Skills — 6 credits
• Health & Physical Education — 3 credits
• Computational Skills — 3 credits
BUS 102
• Human Relations — 3 credits
• Humanities — 3 credits
BTEC 135 10-Key Calculator
1
BTEC 150 Computer Business Applications
5
BUS 028 Basic Accounting Procedures
3
BUS 029 Basic Accounting Procedures
3
BUS& 101 Introduction to Business
5
or BUS 115 Small Business Management
3
BUS 116 Merchandising Management
3
BUS 117 Advertising
3
or BUS 217 Principles of Advertising
5
BUS 199 Cooperative Work Experience **
1-5
BUS& 201 Business Law
5
ECON 101 ***
BUS 251 Professional Selling
3
• Natural Sciences — 3 credits
BUS 260 Principles of Marketing
5
• Social Sciences — 3 credits
TOTAL
NEEDED
following areas: Accounting ACCT, Business Administration BUS, Economics ECON,
Supervisory Management MGMT, Computer Applications BTEC (6 credits max).
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Advising Notes & Degree Requirements
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• This worksheet is only for advising purposes. Official approval
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Additional Major Area Requirements - Complete 15 credits from the
of credits for degree completion is subject to approval from the
Credential Evaluations Office: credeval@clark.edu
Consult with an academic advisor on a regular basis for
degree completion planning. Contact the Advising Center to
locate an academic advisor. Call (360) 992-2345 or visit us
online at: www.clark.edu/advising
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• Must earn a cumulative GPA of 2.00 in all coursework taken
Complete additional General Elective (GE) courses as needed
to reach the total of 90 credits required by the degree.
• Courses do not always follow numbering sequence, please refer
** A total of 5 credits of BUS 199 is needed overall.
*** Or complete ECON& 201 Micro Economics.
at Clark College, and in all courses applied to the degree.
Thirty (30) credits minimum must be completed at Clark
College to meet Academic Residency.
to the College Catalog for prerequisites and for info on quarterly
class offerings refer to the Annual Class Planner.
TOTAL
= course that is currently in-progress
TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED: 90
NEEDS:
NEEDED
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Student Signature:
Advisor Signature:
Revised 05/15/14
Unofficial Evaluation Given to Student
EPC: 251
Associate in Applied Science (AAS)
NOTES:
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 135
List Two: CMST& 210, &220, &230
• 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 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) BUS 102, BMED 103, CS& 131, &141, CSE 121,
222, 223, 224, CTEC 121, 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:
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, Music – MUSC 106, 116, 117, 118, 125, 135, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185; MUSC&104, 141, 142, 143, Any
Philosophy 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, Any Economics (ECON), Forensic Science (FSCI), Geography
(GEOG), History (HIST), Political Science (POLS), Psychology (PSYC),Sociology (SOC), or Women's Studies (WS)
• Natural Sciences [NS] – Complete three (3) credits from any of following departments:
ANTH& 215, 245, Any Astronomy (ASTR) course, Biology (BIOL) course, 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
Short-Term Plan:
Summer
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