# Management (Associate of Science Degree)

Coastline College · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: Management

Source: https://catalog.cccd.edu/coastline/pathways/business-operations-management/management/management-associate-science-degree/

This Management Associate of Science degree program prepares students to progress in their careers and educational paths. For those who are currently working, this program will provide them with the knowledge and skills to move up the career ladder to a manager role or to progress further along a supervisor/manager career path. For those considering transferring to a four-year university to earn a bachelor's degree in business, these courses fulfill several transfer requirements.  
Courses required for this degree build and upgrade skills in leading and managing people while enhancing individual and organizational effectiveness within the workplace. Courses focus on the traditional managerial framework of leading, organizing, planning, communicating, training, and controlling. Coursework emphasizes embracing diversity within organizations and creating inclusive organizational cultures. Potential careers include General and Operations Managers, Administrative Services Managers, Industrial Production Managers. Management positions are required in many industries and in businesses of many sizes.

#### Program Learning Outcomes

1.  Develop and exhibit high standards of professional practice, demonstrating awareness of ethical and social responsibilities in today’s multicultural, team-oriented, rapidly changing global environment.
2.  Analyze and recommend effective business decisions/solutions using a systematic, evaluative, and data-driven approach.
3.  Effectively communicate solutions to business problems using appropriate business terms and strategies.
4.  Formulate strategies that embrace diversity within organizations and create inclusive organizational cultures.

### Requirements

Review the Associate in Science and Associate in Arts Graduation Requirements and General Education requirements.

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Required Core** | |  |
| **Complete the following:** | |  |
| BUS C100 | Introduction to Business # | 3 |
| BUS C110 | Business Law/Legal Environment of Business # | 3 |
| or CMST C100 | Interpersonal Communication |  |
| BUS C139 | Business Communication # | 3 |
| MGMT C100 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| MGMT C115 | Human Relations in Business | 3 |
| CIS C105 | Introduction to Business Office Technology | 3 |
| **Required Concentration** | |  |
| **Select a minimum of 6 units from one Concentration below:** | | 6 |
| **(Course may not have been used to complete Core Requirements)** | |  |
| **Concentration: Accounting** | |  |
| ↳ ACCT C100 | Introduction to Accounting |  |
| ↳ ACCT C116 | ACCT for Non-Financial Managers, Entrepreneurs, Business Owners |  |
| **Concentration: Business Operations** | |  |
| ↳ BUS C101 | Introduction to Project Management |  |
| ↳ BUS C141 | Introduction to Entrepreneurship |  |
| **Concentration: Communications** | |  |
| COMM C1000 | Introduction to Public Speaking | 3 |
| CMST C140 | Small Group Communication | 3 |
| or CMST C150 | Intercultural Communication |  |
| or CMST C100 | Interpersonal Communication |  |
| **Concentration: Technology** | |  |
| ↳ CIS C100 | Introduction to Information Systems |  |
| ↳ CIS C205 | Principles of Information Systems |  |
| or ↳ CYBR C101 | Introduction to Cybersecurity |  |
| **Concentration: General Management Studies** | |  |
| ↳ ACCT C101 | Financial Accounting # |  |
| ↳ ACCT C102 | Managerial Accounting # |  |
| ↳ BUS C118 | Introduction to International Business |  |
| ↳ BUS C120 | Personal Finance |  |
| ↳ BUS C150 | Introduction to Marketing |  |
| ↳ CIS C100 | Introduction to Information Systems |  |
| or ↳ CIS C111 | Information Systems, Programming, and Database Management |  |
| or ↳ CYBR C101 | Introduction to Cybersecurity |  |
| ↳ CMST C100 | Interpersonal Communication * |  |
| ↳ CMST C140 | Small Group Communication |  |
| ↳ CMST C150 | Intercultural Communication * |  |
| ↳ COMM C1000 | Introduction to Public Speaking * |  |
| ↳ ECON C170 | Principles of Microeconomics *# |  |
| ↳ ECON C175 | Principles of Macroeconomics *# |  |
| ↳ PHIL C140 | Business and Organizational Ethics |  |
| ↳ BUS C281 | Work Experience Education |  |
| or ↳ BUS C282 | Work Experience Education |  |
| or ↳ BUS C283 | Work Experience Education |  |
| or ↳ BUS C284 | Work Experience Education |  |
| ↳ BUS C282 | Work Experience Education |  |
| ↳ BUS C283 | Work Experience Education |  |
| ↳ BUS C284 | Work Experience Education |  |
| **Units Required for Major** | | 24 |
| **Local General Education or CalGETC pattern** | | Varies |
| **Electives to satisfy unit requirement** | | Varies |
| **Total Units** | | 60 |

#. These courses are required in the Business Administration 2.0 Associate in Science for Transfer degree.
*. These courses also satisfy General Education (Cal-GETC) Requirements