BUSINESS/SMALL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
Associate of Science Degree Management · Rio Hondo College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Description
This curriculum is designed for the student wishing to own their own business. Areas of emphasis will include management, marketing, and operations management for a small business. The student will gain a general core of knowledge about different types of small businesses: service businesses, international businesses, e-commerce businesses and business-to-business ventures through hands-on projects.
To acquire the Associate of Science Degree in Small Business Management, students must complete the required major courses below with a grade of "C" or better or of “P” if the course was taken on a Pass/No Pass basis, along with either of the following: Rio Hondo College General Education (RHC GE) or California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC). California State University General Education-Breadth (CSU GE) or Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) may be used in some cases; please see a counselor for details.
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | 22 | |
| ACCT 101 | Financial Accounting | 4 |
| orACCT 101H | Financial Accounting Honors | 4 |
| BUSL 110 | Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
| CIT 101 | Introduction to Computer Information Technology | 3 |
| orMGMT 125 | Managerial Computer Applications | 3 |
| MGMT 101 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| MGMT 108 | Business Writing | 3 |
| orMGMT 208 | Business Communications | 3 |
| MGMT 130 | Small Business Management-Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| MRKT 170 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| Students select two classes from the following list: | 6 | |
| CIT 155 | Introduction to E-Commerce | 3 |
| LOG 101 | Supply Chain Management | 3 |
| MGMT 120 | Human Relations in Business | 3 |
| MGMT 140 | Introduction to International Business | 3 |
| MGMT 150 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| MRKT 172 | Advertising and Promotion | 3 |
| MRKT 174 | Small Business Marketing and Advertising | 3 |
| MRKT 175 | Retail Management | 3 |
| Total | 28 | |