Management/Supervision, A.S.
Management/supervision focuses on the role of the first-line supervisor. Critical thinking skills are emphasized as business and management theories are explored to enhance decision making, leadership, team building, and motivating employees in a supervisory capacity. Primary management functions of planning, organizing, directing, and organizational change are identified and analyzed. The Associate degree in Management/Supervision requires completing 60 units, of which 18 units are required courses and an additional 6 units from a list of elective courses. Both the Associate degree and the Certificate share the same lists of required specific coursework with the difference being the required general education pattern for the degree.
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MSJC Local General Education
| Fall Semester 1 | Units | |
|---|---|---|
| BADM-103 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| ENGL-C1000 | Academic Reading and Writing | 3 |
| CSCR-100 | College Success and Career Readiness | 3 |
| COMM-C1000 | Introduction to Public Speaking | 3 |
| STAT-C1000 | Introduction to Statistics | 3 |
| Units | 15 | |
| Spring Semester 1 | ||
| CAPP-122 | Using Microsoft Excel | 3 |
| MGT-760 | Elements of Supervision | 3 |
| POLS-C1000 | American Government and Politics | 3 |
| ECON-202 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| BADM-104 | Business Communications | 3 |
| Units | 15 | |
| Fall Semester 2 | ||
| MGT-500 | Introduction to Management (formerly MGT-103) | 3 |
| ENVS-100 | Humans and Scientific Inquiry | 3 |
| PHIL-105 | Introduction to Ethics | 3 |
| BADM-730 | Introduction to Project Management | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Ethnic Politics in America | ||
| Introduction to Chicana/o/x Studies | ||
| Introduction to Black Studies | ||
| Black History in the American Context | ||
| American Indian Literature (formerly ENGL-240) | ||
| Latinx/Chicanx Literature | ||
| Multiethnic Literature (formerly ENGL-280) | ||
| Indigenous Peoples of California | ||
| Units | 15 | |
| Spring Semester 2 | ||
| MGT/ENGR-505 | Organizational Behavior (formerly MGT-108) | 3 |
| ECON-201 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| MGT-520 | Principles of Marketing Management | 3 |
| PSYC-C1000 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| BADM-545 | Business Computer Applications | 3 |
| Units | 15 | |
| Total Units | 60 | |
An Associate Degree in this program requires students to complete MSJC's Local General Education by fulfilling all general education areas. In addition, students must complete all major requirements and complete an overall total of 60 degree applicable units with a minimum 2.0 GPA.
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MSJC Local General Education | 27 | |
| Required Management/Supervision Courses | 18 | |
| Management/Supervision Elective Courses | 6 | |
| Electives (as needed to reach 60 units) | ||
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| BADM-103 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| or BADM-103H | Honors Introduction to Business | |
| BADM-104 | Business Communications | 3 |
| or BADM-104H | Honors Business Communications | |
| BADM-545 | Business Computer Applications | 3 |
| MGT-760 | Elements of Supervision | 3 |
| MGT-500 | Introduction to Management (formerly MGT-103) | 3 |
| MGT/ENGR-505 | Organizational Behavior (formerly MGT-108) | 3 |
| Elective Courses | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Accounting for Non-Accountants and Entrepreneurs | ||
| Introduction to Project Management | ||
| Using Microsoft Excel | ||
| Principles of Microeconomics | ||
or ECON-202H | Honors Principles of Microeconomics | |
| Introduction to Psychology | ||
or PSYC-C1000H | Introduction to Psychology - Honors | |
| Total Units | 24 | |
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