Commerce- Associate of Applied Business
For information, contact the Department of Commerce in Room 117, 513-785-7706, on VOALC Campus.
The associate of applied business degree is for those who want to enter business fields and those who want to improve their career opportunities. The Associate of Applied Business degree requires 62 semester hours.
Associate’s degree programs emphasize the development of practical business skills. Students are strongly encouraged to participate in Commerce internships. Internship information is available through the Regional Office of Career Services and Professional Development: 513-227-3390, miamiregionalscareer@MiamiOH.edu. Graduates without extensive work experience typically start in entry-level, management-support positions and advance to more responsible positions with experience, motivation, and ability.
Associate Degree Program Requirements
The degree consists of:
- A set of required courses (total of 55 credit hours)
- A set of electives (minimum of 7 credit hours).
Specific information on each of these two requirements follows.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Requirements for Associate Degree Program | ||
| CMR 101 | Introduction to Accounting I | 3 |
| CMR 105 | Introduction to Marketing | 3 |
| CMR 106 | Introduction to Business and the Economy | 3 |
| CMR 108 | Introduction to Business Law | 3 |
| CMR 111 | Introduction to Management I | 3 |
| CMR 181 | Computers and Business | 3 |
| CMR 207 | Management Planning and Control | 3 |
| CMR 241 | Management of Business Operations | 3 |
| CMR 242 | Management of Small Business Operations | 3 |
| CMR 244 | Introduction to Global Business | 3 |
| CMR 282 | Computer-Based Business Analysis | 3 |
| CMR 301 | Personal Organizational Skills | 3 |
| ENG 111 | Composition and Rhetoric | 3 |
| EGS 215 | Workplace Writing | 3 |
| MTH 119 | Quantitative Reasoning | 4 |
| or STA 261 | Statistics | |
| STC 136 | Introduction to Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| Electives 1 | 6 | |
| Approved Electives for All Programs | ||
| Select any CMR or approved electives 2 | 7 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 62 | |
- 1
Students are encouraged to complete elective credits with the remaining Miami Plan perspective requirements. Consult your CMR faculty advisor for the correct selection.
- 2
Students pursuing the Miami Bachelor of Science in Commerce degree are encouraged to consult with their CMR faculty advisor to discuss additional Miami Plan and major requirements.