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Launch your business career and unlock your potential with 91吃瓜鈥檚 Associate in Applied Science in Administrative/Management Studies.

Designed for students exploring careers in various administrative and management roles across a wide range of industries, the fully online curriculum provides a solid foundation in essential business principles and practical skills like proficiency in common business software applications, accounting, public speaking, and business ethics. The AAS in Administrative/Management Studies program is accredited by the .

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PROGRAM DETAILS

Online AAS in Administrative/Management Studies

Degree Requirements 60 Credits

General Education21 Credits
Major Core18 Credits
University4 Credits
Electives17 Credits

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Degree Pathway

Associate in Applied Science in Administrative/Management Studies

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

Year 4

Year 1 - Term 1
The future: the only constant is change. The only certainty is uncertainty. So how do you prepare today for what might come tomorrow? In this introductory, interdisciplinary course unique to 91吃瓜, you will learn through questions, not answers. You will challenge your prior assumptions, open your mind, and consider society s future dilemmas, progress, and crises. You will plan and question your own future your educational path, career trajectories, personal interests, ambitions, and mindsets. And you will build the foundational skills and flexibility of mind research and writing, critical thinking, argumentative reasoning, metacognition, and self-regulation to help you navigate the uncertainty and change of our future societies, workplaces, and selves. Note: This course must be completed with a grade of C or higher. Registration in this course is restricted to incoming students with fewer than 60 transfer credits. This course duplicates IND301 and CCS120. Credit for only one of these courses will be applied toward graduation. The Cornerstone cannot be completed in the same term as a Capstone course.

Prerequisites
None

Credit Hours
3

University Requirement
Information literacy is the ability to find, evaluate, interpret, and use information legally, ethically, and effectively. This course provides a broad overview of information literacy concepts, including the differences between academic and popular research methods, finding and evaluating sources, reading sources critically, writing with sources, and safely navigating information networks such as the internet. Students must complete information literacy within their first 13 credits at Excelsior.

Prerequisites
None

Credit Hours
1

Zero Textbook Cost

University Requirement
Year 1 - Term 2
In this interdisciplinary course, students will develop the analytical skills necessary to examine ethical issues in the workplace. Students explore conventional ethical theories and principles, develop ethical decision-making, and resolve common dilemmas. Students discuss the multiple challenges faced by professionals and identify ethical practices or codes that apply to each of their own professions.

Prerequisites
None

Credit Hours
3

Zero Textbook Cost

General Education: Ethics
This class provides students with foundational knowledge and skills to prepare them for academic and professional writing. By analyzing the work of other writers, students will learn to approach writing from a rhetorical and genre-based perspective. They will practice sentence- and paragraph-level writing, learning to revise and correct their own work. They will also work on finding, documenting, and effectively integrating sources into a research-based essay. Both traditional (textual) and multimodal (textual and visual) composition will be addressed.

Prerequisites
None

Credit Hours
3

Zero Textbook Cost

Alternative Courses Available

General Education: Written English I
Year 1 - Term 3
This course will provide students with knowledge and skills to effectively communicate in global business environments. Students will identify and use computer technologies and social media tools for conducting interpersonal communications with diverse organizations. Additionally, students will develop and evaluate both written and oral business communications.

Prerequisites
None

Credit Hours
3

Major Requirement
The goal of this course is to help students develop mathematical reasoning and problem solving skills that will serve them well in their lives both in and out of school. Topics will include the important real-world applications of measurement units, managing money, statistics in the media, the mathematics of voting, and mathematics in the arts and nature. Providing correct solutions to routine problems is not the goal; more important is the ability to communicate effectively about mathematical reasoning and to solve realistic, practical problems both collaboratively with other students and individually. This is a survey course introducing the student to a variety of mathematical topics. It does not prepare a student for future courses that require a knowledge of algebra (e.g. PreCalculus or Statistics).

Prerequisites
None

Credit Hours
3

Alternative Courses Available

General Education: Math
Year 1 - Term 4
This course develops data literacy and statistical thinking and essential skills for business process improvement. Topics covered include descriptive statistics and data visualization, distributions, sampling, Central Limit Theorem, estimation using confidence intervals, statistical inference, and single and multiple regression analysis.

Prerequisites
None

Credit Hours
3

Zero Textbook Cost

Major Requirement
This course offers an introduction to the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, research methods, and scholarship in sociology. Sociology is the scientific study of human social behavior, and this course examines several important sociological topics, including: culture; socialization; deviance; social inequality; social institutions; and social change. This course also explores various socio-historical and socio-cultural frameworks across the world, promoting an appreciation for unique cultural identities and institutions. Students will improve their analysis, understanding and interpretation of contemporary social issues in this rapidly changing world. This course encourages the practice of "doing" sociology through exploration of students' everyday social world, and the often invisible and taken-for-granted social forces that shape it.

Prerequisites
None

Credit Hours
3

Zero Textbook Cost

Alternative Courses Available

General Education: Social Science & History
Year 1 - Term 5
In this course, students will not only begin to understand what accounting means, but they will further examine how important accounting really is. Accounting knowledge can be applied to any industry, at any level of the organization. As the business world has come under tremendous scrutiny, all business professionals are expected to have a general knowledge of accounting and are thus held much more accountable for their financial practices. Accountants are responsible for providing data that is used to determine the present and future economic stability of an organization. This course presents an interesting opportunity for working professionals to examine the fundamentals of basic accounting concepts, assumptions, and principles. The topics chosen in this course will benefit any student who is responsible for managing budgets, reading financial statements, or making business decisions.

Prerequisites
None

Credit Hours
3

Major Requirement
In this course, you'll apply psychological principles and theory to your everyday life. In addition to foundational topics like psychology as a science, learning and memory, human development, and consciousness, you will learn about some more specific topics like stress and health, psychological disorders and therapy, and human sexuality. Concepts learned in this course can be applied in any career to better understand behavior, thought, and emotion. Note: This course uses lower cost interactive courseware instead of textbooks.

Prerequisites
None

Credit Hours
3

Alternative Courses Available

General Education: Social Science & History
Year 1 - Term 6
This course is intended to help students develop an understanding of the process of identifying, measuring, analyzing, interpreting, and communicating information in pursuit of an organization's goals. By the end of the course, students should be familiar with technical skills for solving problems such as the fundamentals of basic unit costs, cost flow management systems and processes, budgeting and performance measurement, and cost analysis and pricing decisions. As a manager, students should be able to identify relevant information, the appropriate methods for analyzing information, and working together with a team of addressing global and ethical issues. Students will be able to think on their feet and address real-world business issues.

Prerequisites
ACC 211 Financial Accounting

Credit Hours
3

Major Requirement
The purpose of this course is to give the student an overview of current and emerging trends in science and technology so that s/he will be able to make informed decisions and be an informed consumer. The course will introduce the scientific method and terminology used in reporting scientific results. A survey of current topical science issues will be covered as examples. This course will also prepare the student to read accounts about scientific, technological, and medical advances in the press and assess the scientific conclusions presented.

Prerequisites
None

Credit Hours
3

Zero Textbook Cost

Alternative Courses Available

General Education: Natural Science or Math
Year 2 - Term 1
Free elective credit may be earned in any field of collegiate study. Please contact your academic advisor to discuss course options.

Prerequisites
None

Credit Hours
3

Free Elective
This course helps students to develop their skill as public speakers and oral communicators. Designed to provide students with a supportive environment where they can overcome the anxiety they may feel about public speaking, the class emphasizes techniques and practices for effective speech construction and delivery. Students will also develop critical thinking and listening skills. Students taking this course will need access to recording equipment for the purpose of creating podcasts, voiced-over PowerPoint presentations and videotaped speeches.

Prerequisites
None

Credit Hours
3

Zero Textbook Cost

Alternative Courses Available

General Education: Humanities
Year 2 - Term 2
This course provides an analysis of key legal issues affecting businesses. There is an emphasis on the development of legal strategies to support the venture over its expected life cycle. This course also focuses on the legal environment of the United States. Students examine a series of real-world scenarios and apply the legal tools developed during the course to those cases.

Prerequisites
None

Credit Hours
3

Zero Textbook Cost

Major Requirement
Free elective credit may be earned in any field of collegiate study. Please contact your academic advisor to discuss course options.

Prerequisites
None

Credit Hours
3

Free Elective
Year 2 - Term 3
Free elective credit may be earned in any field of collegiate study. Please contact your academic advisor to discuss course options.

Prerequisites
None

Credit Hours
3

Free Elective
Free elective credit may be earned in any field of collegiate study. Please contact your academic advisor to discuss course options.

Prerequisites
None

Credit Hours
3

Free Elective
Year 2 - Term 4
Questions of ethics seem inextricably intertwined with business these days: Facebook and the Cambridge Analytica scandal, Wells Fargo, and Harvey Weinstein. The manager in today s workplace, whether they are in the private or public sector, needs to understand the ethical climate in which they are operating and navigate a path that allows them to acknowledge, understand, and act appropriately when faced with an ethical dilemma. This course will encourage you to prepare for the ethical challenges that you might face, through an exploration of ethical theory and the way in which personal values and ethical behaviors impact the culture of an organization. On completing this course, you will gain a greater understanding of how ethical principles relate to organizations within which they operate and how the perception of ethics can impact an organization in terms of reputation, functioning, and performance.

Prerequisites
None

Credit Hours
3

Zero Textbook Cost

Alternative Courses Available

Major Elective
In this course, we'll examine and analyze global business in its historical, theoretical, environmental, and functional dimensions. Our focus will be on understanding the growing economic interdependence of nations and the impact of that interdependence on managerial and corporate policy decisions that transcend national boundaries. This course will also provide an introduction to globalization and the cultural, economic, political, and legal environments of international business, including an overview of risks, challenges, and opportunities of competing in the global marketplace. Your key challenge will be to develop and present a business plan to launch a product or service of your choice in a foreign market.

Prerequisites
None

Credit Hours
3

Zero Textbook Cost

Alternative Courses Available

Major Elective
Year 2 - Term 5
An online portfolio development experience that requires students to reflect on their past academic and professional experiences and use the information gained from this reflective exercise to develop learning statements related to the Associate of Applied Science in Administration/Management Studies degree outcomes. The learning statements must be supported by documented evidence that demonstrates that the outcomes have been met. Students learn how to develop an online portfolio during the first module of the course and then work under the guidance of a faculty mentor during the remainder of the semester to compose learning statements, compile appropriate evidence, and create the Integrated Business and Management Assessment report.

Prerequisites
The Capstone must be the last course taken. All major core and university requirement courses must be complete. The capstone can be paired with 1 other course that is considered to be general education course (excluding courses to meet the Written English Requirement and the Ethics Requirement), a concentration course, elective, or lab course (even if the lab is in the major).

Credit Hours
3

Zero Textbook Cost

Major Requirement

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I went into this program with an open mind to see if this is something that interests me and wanted to test the waters before jumping into a bachelor鈥檚 program. I鈥檝e always been interested in how businesses work in general, and it really seemed like something that I could easily motivate myself to do.

Justin Marier
Associate in Applied Science in Administrative/Management Studies, 2019
Student, Bachelor of Professional Studies in Technology Management

Accreditations & Recognitions

Institutional Accreditation

91吃瓜 is an accredited institution and a member of the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE or the Commission) . 91吃瓜鈥檚 accreditation status is accreditation reaffirmed. The Commission鈥檚 most recent action on the institution鈥檚 accreditation status on June 23, 2022 was to reaffirm accreditation. MSCHE is recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education to conduct accreditation and pre-accreditation (candidate status) activities for institutions of higher education including distance, correspondence education, and direct assessment programs offered at those institutions. The Commission鈥檚 geographic area of accrediting activities is throughout the United States.

Excelsior鈥檚 academic programs are registered by the and/or have Florida-based licensing with the Commission for Independent Education, Florida Department of Education (License No. 12928).

IACBE Accreditation

The School of Business, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at 91吃瓜 received specialized accreditation for its business programs through the , located at 11960 Quivira Road in Overland Park, Kansas, USA. For a list of accredited programs please view our .

FAQ

What industries hire graduates with this degree?

Common industries hiring entry-level business degree graduates include:

Health care
Banking
Retail
Technology
Consulting

What jobs can I get with an AAS in Administrative/Management Studies?

An Associate in Applied Science in Administrative/Management Studies can lead to a variety of entry-level positions, such as:

Office administration
Data entry
Customer service
Event planning
Project coordination

What skills will I learn in this program?

In 91吃瓜鈥檚 AAS in Administrative/Management Studies program, you鈥檒l learn financial accounting, technological literacy, and business communication鈥攁ll key skills that employers are looking for in entry-level job candidates.

Are there opportunities for advancement with this degree?

An AAS in Administrative/Management Studies can provide a solid foundation of knowledge and skills that you can use to advance your education at the bachelor鈥檚 level and your earning potential as you grow your career.

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Associate in Applied Science in Administrative/Management Studies

Associate in Applied Science in Administrative/Management Studies

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Gain the Business Skills You Need to Succeed with an AAS in Administrative/Management Studies

PROGRAM DETAILS

Online AAS in Administrative/Management Studies

Degree Pathway

Associate in Applied Science in Administrative/Management Studies

Explore Common Careers

Institutional Accreditation

IACBE Accreditation

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