Management, A.A.S                                          

The Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.) in Management is a two-year degree program, offered at the Lock Haven University’s branch campus in Clearfield, Pennsylvania, designed to help students achieve a variety of educational objectives.  Graduates of the program who are initially entering the workforce will be well prepared for a variety of jobs in a broad range of industries and organizations.  Experienced graduates will be able to seek jobs of greater responsibility either within their current organization or in any variety of other business and nonprofit organizations.  Additionally, students desiring to continue their education will find the two-year program is fully articulated with the baccalaureate degree program in management at Lock Haven University.  Therefore, they can matriculate at the main campus and continue studies without loss of credit.

A.

General Education (27 sh total)

 

   Wellness

3 sh

 

   Composition

3 sh

 

   Speech

3 sh

 

   Natural Science

3 sh

 

   Mathematics (Basic Statistics required)

3 sh

 

Humanities (must take 6 sh in at least two categories)

 

 

   Art/Music/Theater

3 sh

 

   Literature

3 sh

 

   Philosophy

3 sh

 

Social & Behavioral Sciences (must take 6 sh; Economics plus 3 credits)

 

 

   World History

3 sh

 

   Economics (required)

3 sh

     Political Science

3 sh

 

   Psychology

3 sh

 

   Sociology/Anthropology

3 sh

B.

Major Requirements (36 sh total)

 

Core Requirements (15 sh)

 

 

   ACCT110 Financial Accounting

3 sh

 

   ACCT115 Management Accounting

3 sh

 

   CISC150 Introduction to Computers

3 sh

 

   CISC250 Advanced Microcomputer Applications

3 sh

   ENGL345 Business Writing OR ACCT200 Effective Writing for Accounting  and Finance OR ENGL360 Technical Writing OR SPCH320 Business Communication

3 sh

  Required Courses (6 sh)  

 

   MANG315 Management Concepts & Strategies

3 sh

 

   MANG320 Human Resource Management

3 sh

  Electives (15 sh from the following)

 

   ACCT210 Introduction to Federal Income Tax

3 sh

     CISC220 Contemporary Issues in Computing

3 sh
     CISC255 Database Design

3 sh
     CISC260 Information Technology Project Management

3 sh
     MANG101 Introduction to Management Information Systems

3 sh

 

   MANG220 Introduction to Personal Financial Management

3 sh

 

   MANG325 Financial Management

3 sh

     MRKT200 Introduction to Marketing

3 sh

 

   POLI302 Business Law I

3 sh

 

   POLI303 Business Law II

3 sh

     Internship  
 

Any other Accounting, Management, or lower division Computer Information science course approved by advisor.

  

Updated 11/14/2007