Retail Management, AAS

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This program is in teach out and no longer accepting new applicants.

CIP 521803 (RMNG)

This program is designed to provide students with the necessary skills to advance into management positions in the retail industry or to improve their current retail managerial skills. The program provides students with the business background needed to interact with vendors, handle marketing and strategic planning as well as manage staff.

Admission Requirements

Admission to Arapahoe Community College

Program Requirements

General Education Courses (15 credit hours)

BUS 2026 - Business Statistics 3 Credits OR
MAT 1140 - Career Math 3 Credits OR
MAT 1150 - Technical Mathematics 4 Credits OR
MAT 1160 - Financial Mathematics 3 Credits OR
MAT 1240 - Mathematics for Liberal Arts: GT-MA1 4 Credits OR higher
CIS 1015 - Introduction to Computer Information Systems 3 Credits OR
CIS 1018 - Introduction to PC Applications 3 Credits
COM 1150 - Public Speaking 3 Credits OR
COM 1250 - Interpersonal Communication:GT-SS3 3 Credits
ECO 2001 - Principles of Macroeconomics: GT-SS1 3 Credits OR
ECO 2002 - Principles of Microeconomics: GT-SS1 3 Credits
ENG 1021 - English Composition I: GT-CO1 3 Credits

Major Courses (30 credit hours)

BUS 1015 - Introduction to Business 3 Credits
BUS 2017 - Business Communication and Report Writing 3 Credits
MAN 1016 - Principles of Supervision 3 Credits
MAN 1028 - Human Relations in Organizations 3 Credits
MAN 2024 - Leadership 3 Credits
MAN 2025 - Managerial Finance 3 Credits
MAN 2026 - Principles of Management 3 Credits
MAR 1011 - Principles of Sales 3 Credits
MAR 1060 - Customer Service 3 Credits

Elective Courses (15 credit hours)

Students must choose 15 credit hours from the following:

ACC 1001 - Fundamentals of Accounting 3 Credits OR
ACC 1021 - Accounting Principles I 4 Credits
BUS 2016 - Legal Environment of Business 3 Credits
BUS 2041 - Cultural Diversity in Business 3 Credits
MAN 2000 - Human Resource Management I 3 Credits
MAN 2012 - Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 3 Credits
MAN 2015 - Organizational Behavior 3 Credits
MAN 2030 - Corporate Ethics and Social Responsibility 3 Credits
MAN 2040 - Strategic Management 3 Credits
MAR 2016 - Principles of Marketing 3 Credits
MAR 2035 - Consumer Behavior 3 Credits

Total: 60 credit hours

Graduation Requirements

Apply for graduation online at www.arapahoe.edu/graduation.
As a graduate of a Career and Technical Education program you will be contacted by an ACC employee in approximately six months to verify your employment information. This information gathering is a federal requirement to ensure that ACC receives certain federal funding.