Retail Management and Merchandising, AS

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The Major in Retail Management and Merchandising is designed to develop a strong base of knowledge and skills that will serve as a foundation for further study and/or pursuit of a career.

Program Learning Outcomes

The Major in Retail Management and Merchandising is designed to develop a strong base of knowledge and skills that will serve as a foundation for further study and/or pursuit of a career.

Major Requirements - Core

Complete 3 units

BUS 24 Retail Management Units: 3

Major Requirements - Restricted Electives

Area A

Complete 3 units selected from:

BUS 8 Introduction to Law and Society Units: 3
BUS 18A Business Law Units: 3
BUS 18B Business Law Units: 3
BUS 19 Legal Environment of Business Units: 3

Area B

Complete 12 units selected from:

BUS 1A Principles of Accounting Units: 5
BUS 10A Bookkeeping Units: 3
BUS 20 Introduction to Business Units: 3
BUS 21 Marketing Units: 3
BUS 22 Professional Selling Units: 3
BUS 23 Advertising Units: 3
BUS 30 Supervision and Human Relations Units: 3
BUS 31 Introduction to Management Units: 3
BUS 36 Human Resources Management Units: 3
BUS 60 Small Business Management Units: 3

General Education

Complete one of the following general education patterns:

Students are advised to double-count courses in the major to also satisfy general education when possible. Course subject credit will be awarded in satisfaction of major and lower division general education requirements, but the units will only be counted once in computing the total number of units for the degree.