Business Management - Retail Management Certificate

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Program Description The Retail Management Certificate prepares individuals to manage a variety of retail sale operations or lines of merchandise. Students who complete the Retail Management Certificate will develop a clear sense of the scope of retail management. The program serves both entry level job candidates and incumbent employees. The curriculum includes foundational courses in both written and oral communication, business math, human relations, and microcomputer applications. Students also complete specific business and management courses in accounting, management, marketing, retailing, and human resource management. Courses from the certificate may apply to the Business Management Associate of Technical Arts Degree and the Business Management Associate of Applied Science-T Degree. This certificate requires successful completion of a minimum of 40 credits as outlined.

Advising Note This program requirement sheet is not a substitute for meeting with an academic advisor. Meeting the requirements to graduate with an Edmonds CC certificate or degree is ultimately the responsibility of the student.

Program Requirements (40 credits)

OUTCOMES:

Use knowledge and analytical skills to frame and solve business problems.
Identify and explain how to apply the skills needed to maintain effective working relationships in multicultural settings.
Explain how business management principles are applied in a variety of retail sales operations and lines of merchandise.

ACCT 101 - Accounting Fundamentals 5.0 Credits
BSTEC 110 - Business Communications:CD 5.0 Credits
OR
ENGL& 101 - English Composition I 5.0 Credits
BSTEC 130 - Computer Fundamentals 5.0 Credits
MGMT 100 - Human Relations in Organizations: CD 5.0 Credits
MGMT 106 - Retail Management 5.0 Credits
MGMT 130 - Principles of Marketing 5.0 Credits
MGMT 214 - Principles of Management 5.0 Credits
MGMT 220 - Human Resource Management 5.0 Credits

Program Notes

The program code for this certificate is 298B. For financial aid, advising, and other reasons, students should work with their advisor to ensure that this code is properly recorded on their academic record.

Certificate General Information

Program of Study Outcomes Edmonds CC’s four General Education Outcomes (Communicate, Act Responsibly, Reason, and Explore) are promoted throughout the college’s programs. Instructional programs of 45 credits or more foster learning in all four General Education Outcomes.

Student achievement is assessed in the general and program specific outcomes via the courses and course objectives that align with those outcomes. More information about program outcomes and course objectives can be found on the Using Program Requirement Sheets page.

Credit/Grade Requirements A minimum of 30 credits or one-third of the required college-level (100-level or above) credits, whichever is less, must be earned at Edmonds CC. Students are required to maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0 in all college-level courses.

Students Are Advised To:

Plan your schedule several quarters in advance in order to accommodate courses that are offered only once or twice per year;
Review the college catalog for required course prerequisites and include these in schedule planning;
Communicate with an academic advisor and/or a faculty advisor; and
At least three quarters before you plan to graduate, contact any college(s) where you have earned credits and have your official transcript(s) sent to Edmonds CC. Then, submit an Evaluation Request - Transfer Credits Form (available in Enrollment Services) to activate the process of transferring credits to Edmonds CC.

Graduation Application A completed Graduation Application form must be submitted online by the 10th day of the quarter in which the student expects to graduate. Note: Applications for summer quarter are due by the 8th day of the quarter.

Common Course Numbering Please refer to www.edcc.edu/ccn for more information.

Cultural Diversity Requirement All students earning a degree or certificate of 45 credits or more must meet a cultural diversity (CD) requirement by taking at least five (5) credits of CD courses. To learn more, go to Academic Information – Cultural Diversity Requirement in the online academic catalog.

College Resources

College Website | www.edcc.edu
How to Enroll | www.edcc.edu/es
Transfer Center | www.edcc.edu/transfer
College Bookstore | www.edcc.edu/bookstore
Advising Appointments | 425.640.1458

Gainful Employment Information may be available for this program.

Signatures

Dean’s Signature and Date	Advisor’s Signature and Date
Eff: Summer 2018

Internal Coding

EPC - 298B
TC - 40
CIP - 520212
Last revised - 2018/03/14