Certificate of Completion in Retail Management

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Course Sequence by Term

The following is the suggested course sequence by term. Please keep in mind:

  • Students should meet with an academic advisor to develop an individual education plan that meets their academic and career goals. Use the Pathway Planner tool in your Student Center to manage your plan.
  • The course sequence is laid out by suggested term and may be affected when students enter the program at different times of the year.
  • Initial course placement is determined by current district placement measures and/or completion of 100-200 level course and/or program requirements.
  • Degree and transfer seeking students may be required to successfully complete a MCCCD First Year Experience Course (FYE) within the first two semesters at a MCCCD College. Courses include FYE101 and FYE103. Course offerings will vary by college. See an academic, program, or faculty advisor for details.

Full-time Sequence

Full-time status is 12 credits to 18 credits per semester.

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Term 1

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 1
Course Number Course Name Requisites Notes Area Credits
MGT251 Human Relations in Business 3
MKT271 Principles of Marketing 3
BPC110 or
CIS105		 Computer Usage and Applications or Survey of Computer Information Systems CS 3
MGT101 or
MGT229		 Techniques of Supervision or Management and Leadership I Critical course Gateway course or SB 3

Term 2

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 2
Course Number Course Name Requisites Notes Area Credits
COM100 Introduction to Human Communication SB 3
MGT276 Human Resources Management 3
ACC111 or
ACC211		 Accounting Principles I or Financial Accounting 3
MGT180 Retail Management Critical course 3

Part-time Sequence

Part-time status is 11 credit hours or less.

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Term 1

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 1
Course Number Course Name Requisites Notes Area Credits
BPC110 or
CIS105		 Computer Usage and Applications or Survey of Computer Information Systems CS 3
MGT101 or
MGT229		 Techniques of Supervision or Management and Leadership I Critical course Gateway course or SB 3

Term 2

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 2
Course Number Course Name Requisites Notes Area Credits
MGT251 Human Relations in Business 3
MKT271 Principles of Marketing 3

Term 3

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 3
Course Number Course Name Requisites Notes Area Credits
COM100 Introduction to Human Communication SB 3
MGT276 Human Resources Management 3

Term 4

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 4
Course Number Course Name Requisites Notes Area Credits
ACC111 or
ACC211		 Accounting Principles I or Financial Accounting 3
MGT180 Retail Management Critical course 3

Course Area Key

Gateway Course = Generally the first major-specific course in a pathway.

Critical Course = A course that is highly predictive of future success in a pathway.

  • CS = Computer/Statistics/Quantitative Application
  • SB = Social-Behavioral Sciences