Retail Management and Merchandising, Associate in Science

The Major in Retail Management and Merchandising is designed to develop a strong base of knowledge and skills that will serve as a foundation for further study and/or pursuit of a career.

Program Learning Outcomes

The Major in Retail Management and Merchandising is designed to develop a strong base of knowledge and skills that will serve as a foundation for further study and/or pursuit of a career.

General Education

Complete one of the following general education patterns:

  • San Joaquin Delta College Associate Degree General Education (AA-GE) pattern (24 units)
  • California State University General Education (CSU-GE) pattern (40 units)
  • Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum - CSU Version (IGETC-CSU) pattern (37 units)

Students are advised to double-count courses in the major to also satisfy general education when possible. Course subject credit will be awarded in satisfaction of major and lower division general education requirements, but the units will only be counted once in computing the total number of units for the degree.

Major Requirements - Core

Complete 3 units

BUS 024

Retail Management

3

Major Requirements - Restricted Electives

Area A - Complete 3 units selected from:

BUS 008

Introduction to The American Legal System

3

BUS 018A

Business Law

3

BUS 018B

Business Law

3

BUS 019

Legal Environment of Business

3

Area B - Complete 12 units selected from:

BUS 001A

Principles of Accounting

5

BUS 010A

Bookkeeping

3

BUS 020

Introduction to Business

3

BUS 021

Marketing

3

BUS 022

Professional Selling

3

BUS 023

Advertising

3

BUS 030

Supervision and Human Relations

3

BUS 031

Introduction to Management

3

BUS 036

Human Resource Management

3

BUS 060

Small Business Management

3

Minimum Major Units Required: 18

Complete all courses with a grade of "C" or better.

Minimum Degree Units Required: 60

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