Applied Business Management, BAS

This is a draft edition of the 2025-2026 catalog. Information is subject to change.

This program can be completed 100% online. 

Program Description

The BAS degree in Applied Business Management provides access to the student who already has skills in a technical or specialized subject area, has earned an associate degree and wishes to advance to higher level supervisory and management positions within business, industry, and governmental organizations or start their own business endeavor. Program coursework will broaden the student’s knowledge in applied business and management practices and will prepare the student for supervisory and management opportunities within his or her chosen field.

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Recommended Course Schedule

Plan of Study Grid
4th semesterUnits
Prior Learning from Associate's Degree 60
 Semester Total60
5th semester
ACC 201 Financial Accounting 3
BUS 101 Introduction to Business 3
BUS 117 Business Calculations and Methods 3
MGT 171 Supervision and Human Relations 3
Elective from approved list 1 3
 Semester Total15
6th semester
ACC 202 Managerial Accounting 3
MGT 201 Principles of Management 3
MKT 210 Marketing Principles 3
Electives from approved list 1 6
 Semester Total15
7th semester
BUS 325 Legal Environment 3
BUS 330 Business Presentations 3
EDCT 305 The Global Workforce 3
LGM 410 Finance and Budgeting 3
MGT 469 Managing Cultural Diversity 3
 Semester Total15
8th semester
LGM 420 Safety and Risk Management 3
LGM 440 Logistics Project Management 3
MGT 441 Operational Quality Control and Problem Solving 3
MGT 485 Applied Business Ethics 3
SCM 474 Purchasing and Global Sourcing 3
 Semester Total15
 Total Units120

Program Requirements

To earn a Bachelor of Applied Science Degree, students must:

  1. Maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 (see requirements for graduation.)
  2. Satisfy General Education requirements for a Bachelor of Applied Science degree.
  3. Complete 120 units in total. 
    • 30 upper-division units must be completed at TMCC. 
  4. Have no financial or library obligation to the college.
UNITS FROM ASSOCIATE DEGREE.60
GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS MUST BE MET. DEPENDING ON COURSES TAKEN IN YOUR ASSOCIATE DEGREE, YOU MAY BE REQUIRED TO TAKE ADDITIONAL UNITS TO SATISFY THESE REQUIREMENTS
Lower Division Degree Requirements
ACC 201Financial Accounting3
ACC 202Managerial Accounting3
BUS 101Introduction to Business3
BUS 117Business Calculations and Methods3
MGT 171Supervision and Human Relations3
MGT 201Principles of Management3
MKT 210Marketing Principles3
Upper Division Degree Requirements
BUS 325Legal Environment3
BUS 330Business Presentations3
EDCT 305The Global Workforce3
LGM 410Finance and Budgeting3
LGM 420Safety and Risk Management3
LGM 440Logistics Project Management3
MGT 441Operational Quality Control and Problem Solving3
MGT 469Managing Cultural Diversity3
MGT 485Applied Business Ethics3
SCM 474Purchasing and Global Sourcing3
Electives
Choose a minimum of 9 units from the following electives. Students must have a total of 120 units to complete the BAS degree. Depending on courses taken in the AAS, additional elective units may be required to satisfy the total units required.9
Excel for Accounting
Business English
Business Letters and Reports
Workplace Communications
Introduction to the Customer Experience
Business Operations Applied Statistics
Principles of Microeconomics
Principles of Macroeconomics
Principles of Statistics I
Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship
Financing Your Small Business Venture
Marketing for Small Business
Entrepreneurship and Business Plan Development
Introduction to Information Systems
Leadership and Human Relations
Organizational Behavior
Introduction to Human Resources Management
Total Units120

Program Outcomes

Students completing the degree will:

PSLO1: Identify and describe key theories and practices in the areas of accounting, finance, marketing, management, economics, and business law.

PSLO2: Integrate knowledge from discipline studies and multiple functional areas of business to solve business problems and to develop sound business strategies.

PSLO3: Independently communicate clearly, appropriately, and persuasively to the audience, both orally and in writing.

PSLO4: Analyze and apply appropriate quantitative and qualitative tools to solve business problems related to payroll, taxes, percentages, and future value of money and evaluate information critically to formulate sound business decisions.