UMUC Europe :: Associate of Arts in the Management Studies Curriculum

Management-related courses (15 credits): Chosen from any ACCT, BMGT, CMIS, CMST, ECON, FINC, IFSM, and MGST courses; GVPT 210; and STAT 230 (or 200) (contact an academic advisor for additional approved courses)
Required computing course (3 credits): IFSM 201
Electives (10 credits): Any courses related to interests and goals

Management Studies Curriculum Courses

First Courses (to be taken within the first 18 credits)
Note: Placement tests are required for math and writing courses.

LIBS 150 Information Literacy and Research Methods (1)

WRTG 101/101X Introduction to Writing (3)

MATH 103 College Mathematics (3)
or a higher-level math course

BMGT 110 Introduction to Business and Management (3)
(recommended management studies-related course for the curriculum for students with no prior business experience)

Introductory Courses (to be taken within the first 30 credits)

GVPT 170 American Government (3)
or other ANTH, BEHS, ECON, GEOG, GVPT, PSYC, SOCY, or eligible AASP, CCJS, GERO, or WMST course to fulfill the first general education requirement in behavioral and social sciences

BIOL 101 Concepts of Biology (3)
and BIOL 102 Laboratory in Biology (1)
or BIOL 103 Introduction to Biology
or other course(s) to fulfill the general education requirement in biological and physical sciences with related laboratory

ECON 201 Principles of Macroeconomics (3)
or ECON 203 Principles of Microeconomics
(sequence required for BS in management studies) or other course to fulfill the second general education requirement in behavioral and social sciences (discipline must differ from first)

WRTG 291 Expository and Research Writing (3)
or other course to fulfill the general education requirement in communications/writing

IFSM 201 Introduction to Computer-Based Systems (3)
(required computing course for the curriculum)

PHIL 140 Contemporary Moral Issues (3)
or other ARTH, ARTT, HIST, HUMN, MUSC, PHIL, THET, dance, literature, or foreign language course to fulfill the first general education requirement in arts and humanities

Additional Required Courses (to be taken after first and introductory courses)

STAT 230 Business Statistics (3)
or STAT 200 Introduction to Statistics
or other management studies core course (see Requirements for the Curriculum)

NSCI 100 Introduction to Physical Science (3)
or ASTR 100 Introduction to Astronomy
or other course to fulfill the general education requirement in biological and physical sciences

HIST 142 Western Civilization II (3)
or HIST 157 History of the United States Since 1865
or other ARTH or HIST course to fulfill the general education requirement in arts and humanities for the historical perspective (discipline must differ from other humanities course)

SPCH 100 Foundations of Speech Communication (3)
or SPCH 101 Introduction to Public Speaking
or other course to fulfill the general education requirement in communications/writing or speech

MGST 160 Principles of Supervision (3)
or other management studies core course (see Requirements for the Curriculum)

Management studies core course (6)
(a course that may be applied to BS in management studies is recommended) (see Requirements for the Curriculum)

Elective Courses
(chosen from any courses to complete 60 credits for the degree—courses applicable to the BS in management studies are recommended) (10)

Total credits for AA with management studies specialization (60)

Information based on the UMUC Europe Undergraduate Catalog 2008-2009. (pdf 4.9MB)

Last updated: 15 August 2008