Retail Management, AAS

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 226 - Business Statistics 3 Credits OR
MAT 107 - Career Math 3 Credits OR
MAT 108 - Technical Mathematics 4 Credits OR
MAT 112 - Financial Mathematics 3 Credits OR
MAT 120 - Mathematics for Liberal Arts: GT-MA1 4 Credits OR higher
CIS 115 - Introduction to Computer Information Systems 3 Credits OR
CIS 118 - Introduction to PC Applications 3 Credits
COM 115 - Public Speaking 3 Credits OR
COM 125 - Interpersonal Communication 3 Credits
ECO 201 - Principles of Macroeconomics: GT-SS1 3 Credits OR
ECO 202 - Principles of Microeconomics: GT-SS1 3 Credits
ENG 121 - English Composition I: GT-CO1 3 Credits

Major Courses (30 credit hours)

BUS 115 - Introduction to Business 3 Credits
BUS 217 - Business Communication and Report Writing 3 Credits
MAN 116 - Principles of Supervision 3 Credits
MAN 128 - Human Relations in Organizations 3 Credits
MAN 224 - Leadership 3 Credits
MAN 225 - Managerial Finance 3 Credits
MAN 226 - Principles of Management 3 Credits
MAR 111 - Principles of Sales 3 Credits
MAR 117 - Principles of Retailing 3 Credits
MAR 160 - Customer Service 3 Credits

Elective Courses (15 credit hours)

Students must choose 15 credit hours from the following:

ACC 101 - Fundamentals of Accounting 3 Credits OR
ACC 121 - Accounting Principles I 4 Credits
BUS 216 - Legal Environment of Business 3 Credits
BUS 241 - Cultural Diversity in Business 3 Credits
MAN 200 - Human Resource Management I 3 Credits
MAN 212 - Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 3 Credits
MAN 215 - Organizational Behavior 3 Credits
MAN 230 - Corporate Ethics and Social Responsibility 3 Credits
MAN 240 - Strategic Management 3 Credits
MAR 216 - Principles of Marketing 3 Credits
MAR 235 - Consumer Behavior 3 Credits
MAR 245 - Sales Management 3 Credits
MAR 287 - Cooperative Education/ Internship 3 Credits

Total: 60 credit hours

Graduation Requirements

To graduate, students must apply for graduation and complete the graduation survey (available via myACC). (form available at www.arapahoe.edu/graduation)
After applying for graduation, all correspondence to a student about the status of their program conferral will be sent to their student email address only.
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.