Business Management (AAS) Associate of Applied Science
This two-year program prepares individuals for careers as business professionals, supervisors, managers or to own small businesses. The curriculum is designed for students who want to take the business and technical courses necessary to enter the workforce and begin careers with the option to take the general academic courses associated with a four-year Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences degree at a later time.
The degree plan includes up to 36 credit hours of academic courses. Under the current inverted Bachelor of Applied Science degree plan at Lamar University, 24 credit hours of technical courses and all academic classes should transfer to a four-year Bachelor of Applied Science degree. Furthermore, the 36 units in academic courses should transfer to any four-year public college or university in the state of Texas.
| First Semester | 15 Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| ACCT 2301 | Principles of Accounting I - Financial | 3 |
| BMGT 1301 | Supervision | 3 |
| BUSI 1301 | Business Principles | 3 |
| COSC 1301 | Introduction to Computing | 3 |
| ECON 2301 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| Second Semester | 15 Credits | |
| ACCT 2302 | Principles of Accounting II - Managerial | 3 |
| ACNT 1311 | Introduction to Computerized Accounting | 3 |
| ECON 2302 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| ENGL 1301 | Composition I | 3 |
| ITSW 1304 | Introduction to Spreadsheets | 3 |
| Third Semester | 15 Credits | |
| BUSI 1307 | Personal Finance | 3 |
| BUSI 2301 | Business Law | 3 |
| MRKG 1301 | Customer Relationship Management | 3 |
| BUSI 2304 | Business Report Writing and Correspondence | 3 |
| COMMUNICATION | Communication OR Component Area Option * | 3 |
| Fourth Semester | 15 Credits | |
| BMGT 2341 | Strategic Management | 3 |
| BUSG 2309 | Small Business Management | 3 |
| MRKG 1311 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| Elective | Language, Philosophy, and Culture OR Creative Arts * | 3 |
| SCIENCE | Life and Physical Sciences OR Mathematics * | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours for Business Management Associate of Applied Science | 60 credits | |
**Students must check with the institution they are planning to transfer to for advice on which Math works best for their major.
View course descriptions here: Course Catalog