Pierce College Bachelor of Applied Science in Applied Business Management (BAS-ABM)
The BAS in Applied Business Management is a full-time, cohort-based, two-year program. Students start and end the program together, taking the same upper-division (300/400 level) courses in sequence.
Visit the Pierce College Course Catalog for full course descriptions.
Two-Year Schedule
Term 1: Fall
| Course |
Description |
Credits |
| ENVS& 100 |
Survey of Environmental Science |
5 |
| MNGT 310 |
Systems Theory and Applied Business Management |
5 |
| MNGT 330 |
Leadership and Organizational Behavior |
5 |
Term 2: Winter
| Course |
Description |
Credits |
| ENGL& 235 |
Technical Writing |
5 |
| MNGT 350 |
Applied Human Resource Development |
5 |
| GEOG 207 |
Economic Geography |
5 |
Term 3: Spring
| Course |
Description |
Credits |
| PHIL& 115 |
Critical Thinking (or CMST 105, HUM 106, HUM 240) |
5 |
| MNGT 395 |
Global Human Resource Management |
5 |
| CIS 210 |
Business Analysis (or CIS 136 Spreadsheet Applications) |
5 |
Term 4: Fall
| Course |
Description |
Credits |
| GEOL& 110 |
Environmental Geology (or OCEA& 101) |
5 |
| MNGT 450 |
Applied Operations and Logistics |
5 |
| MNGT 430 |
Applied Accounting for Managers |
5 |
Term 5: Winter
| Course |
Description |
Credits |
| MNGT 410 |
Business Strategy and Decision Making |
5 |
| MNGT 420 |
Marketing for Managers |
5 |
| MNGT 460 |
Applied Financial Management |
5 |
Term 6: Spring
| Course |
Description |
Credits |
| CMST 330 |
Organizational Communication |
5 |
| MNGT 470 |
Business Development and Negotiations |
5 |
| MNGT 498 |
Strategic Management Internship |
2 |
| MNGT 490 |
Strategic Management Capstone |
3 |
Total Credits = 90
