General Catalog 2026-2027

Marketing Associate of Applied Science Degree

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Program Purpose: The Marketing program is designed to prepare students for employment in a variety of positions in today’s marketing and management fields. The Marketing Management program provides learning opportunities that introduce, develop, and reinforce academic and occupational knowledge, skills, and attitudes required for job acquisition, retention, and advancement. Additionally, the program provides opportunities to upgrade present knowledge and skills or to retrain in the area of marketing management. Graduates of the program receive a Marketing Management Associate of Applied Science degree with a specialization in entrepreneurship, marketing management or social media specialization.

Degree Requirements

GENERAL EDUCATION CORE

Required Minimum: 15 Semester Credit Hours

General Education Core Area I: Language Arts/Communication - 3 Credit Hours

Successful completion of ENGL 1101 Composition and Rhetoric is required

Other Area I courses include:

ENGL-1102Literature and Composition

3

SPCH-1101Public Speaking

3

SPAN-1101Introduction to Spanish Language and Culture I

3

SPAN-1102Introduction to Spanish Language and Culture II

3

COMM-1100Human Communication

3

General Education Core Area II: Social/Behavioral Sciences - 3 Credit Hours

(Choose One of the Following)

ECON-1101Principles of Economics

3

ECON-2105Macroeconomics

3

ECON-2106Microeconomics

3

HIST-1111World History I

3

HIST-1112World History II

3

HIST-2111U.S. History I

3

HIST-2112U.S. History II

3

POLS-1101American Government

3

POLS-2401Global Issues

3

PSYC-1101Introductory Psychology

3

SOCI-1101Introduction to Sociology

3

SOCI-2600Introduction to Social Problems

3

General Education Core Area III: Natural Sciences/Mathematics - 3 Credit Hours

(Choose One of the Following)

MATH-1103Quantitative Skills and Reasoning

3

MATH-1111College Algebra

3

General Education Core Area IV: Humanities/Fine Arts - 3 Credit Hours

(Choose One of the Following)

ARTS-1101Art Appreciation

3

ENGL-2110World Literature

3

ENGL-2130American Literature

3

ENGL-2310English Literature from the Beginnings to 1700

3

HUMN-1101Introduction to Humanities

3

MUSC-1101Music Appreciation

3

MUSC-2040History of Popular Music

3

RELG-1101World Religions

3

THEA-1101Theater Appreciation

3

General Education Core Additional Requirements - 3 Credit Hours

To meet the minimum required 15 semester credit hours in General Core courses an additional 3 semester credit hours must be selected from a course in Area I, Area II, Area III, or Area IV. Science courses in BIOL, CHEM, and PHYS may also satisfy this requirement.

Occupational Courses

COMP-1000Introduction to Computer Literacy

3

ACCT-1100Financial Accounting I

4

BUSN-2150Social Media and Electronic Communication

3

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or

BUSN-1470Professional Communication Skills

3

MGMT-1100Principles of Management

3

MKTG-1100Principles of Marketing

3

MKTG-1130Business Regulations and Compliance

3

MKTG-1160Professional Selling

3

MKTG-1190Integrated Marketing Communications

3

MKTG-2000Global Marketing

3

MKTG-2090Marketing Research

3

MKTG-2300Marketing Management

3

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Guided Elective (see list below)

3

Complete One of the Following Specializations:

Social Media Marketing

MKTG-1370Consumer Behavior

3

MKTG-2500Exploring Social Media

3

MKTG-2550Analyzing Social Media

3

-
Marketing Elective

3

Entrepreneurship

MKTG-2070Buying and Merchandising

3

MGMT-2150Small Business Management

3

MKTG-2210Entrepreneurship

6

Marketing Management

MKTG-1370Consumer Behavior

3

MKTG-2060Marketing Channels

3

MKTG-2070Buying and Merchandising

3

-
Marketing Elective

3

Real Estate

REAL-1100Real Estate Fundamentals

5

MKTG-1370Consumer Behavior

3

MKTG-2500Exploring Social Media

3

Suggested Guided Electives

CIST-1510Web Development I

4

LOGI-1000Business Logistics

3

MGMT-2140Retail Management

3

MKTG-1115Introduction to Digital Marketing

3

MKTG-1270Visual Merchandising

3

MKTG-1370Consumer Behavior

3

MKTG-2060Marketing Channels

3

MKTG-2070Buying and Merchandising

3

MKTG-2210Entrepreneurship

6

MKTG-2290Marketing Internship/Practicum

3

MKTG-2500Exploring Social Media

3

MKTG-2550Analyzing Social Media

3

UAST-1100Drone Applications

3

Total Credit Hours: 63-64