SAC
Business & Paralegal
Retail Management Associate's Degree
The Associate Degree program is approved by the Western Association of Food Chains and persons completing the prescribed courses are eligible to receive both the ECC Certificate of Competence and the WAFC Retail Management Certificate. The WAFC Retail Management Degree is a specially recognized program designed to prepare individuals for the fast-paced retail industry. This program is also intended to help students develop an understanding of the retail manager’s job and the requirements for success in the retail environment. DISCLAIMER: This is a sample map based on the 18-19 catalog. Please meet with a counselor to confirm the requirements for achieving your educational goals.

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Semester 1
Total: 14 units
MAJOR
BUS 100 or ENTR 100
Fundamentals of Business or Introduction to Innovation and Entrepreneurship
3 units
MAJOR
MGMT 120 or BUS 120
Principles of Management or The Legal Environment of Business
3 units
GE Area 1B
MATH 140
College Algebra with Support
4 units
GE Area E1
ENGL 101 or 101H
Freshman Composition
4 units
Summer/Intersession
Total: 3 units
GE Area II
CMST 101 or CMST 102
Introduction to Interpersonal Communication or Public Speaking
3 units
Semester 2
Total: 12 units
MAJOR
MKTG 113
Principles of Marketing
3 units
MAJOR
MGMT 121
Human Relations and Organizational Structure
3 units
MAJOR
MGMT 135
Human Resource Management
3 units
GE Area A
Natural Science
3 units
Summer/Intersession
Total: 6 units
MAJOR
MGMT 122 or BUS 222
Business Communications or Business Writing
3 units
Semester 3
Total: 14 units
MAJOR
CMPR 100
The Computer and Society
3 units
MAJOR
BUS 105
Legal Environment of Business
3 units
MAJOR
ACCT 101
Financial Accounting
4 units
GE Area F1
Life Long Learning
3 units
GE Area F2
1 units
Summer/Intersession
Total: 0 units
GE Area B1
HIST 118 or HIST 120
Social and Cultural History of the United States or The United States to 1865
3 units
Semester 4
Total: 12 units
MAJOR
MKTG 111
Principles or Retailing
3 units
GE Area B2
POLT 101
American Government and Politics
3 units
GE Area C
3 units
GE Area D
BUS 106
Culture and International Business - Kiss, Bow or Shake Hands
3 units

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