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The Certificate of Completion (CCL) in Retail Management is designed to prepare individuals working in the Retail industry, and related fields, for the industry training needs in supervision and management, marketing, financial management, and business planning. The curriculum encompasses several business essentials and also emphasizes the skill sets needed for effective management and communication in the work environment.
Details
Important information you’ll need when applying to MCC:
- Academic Career
- Credit
- Degree/Certificate Type
- Career and Technical Certificate
- Academic Plan
- Retail Management (CCL)
- Academic Plan Code
- 5286
- Total Credits Required
- 33
- Catalog Year
- 2018-2019
- Available Online
- Yes
Career Opportunities
This pathway map can lead to a variety of different occupations and industries. Below is a sampling of some of the possible positions and Arizona-based salaries related to this pathway map. Some of the opportunities presented below may require either a bachelor degree or a post-graduate level education.
| Occupation / Title | Annual Median Wage | |
|---|---|---|
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | $38,040 | |
| Salary information comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics Program. Updated May 2017. | ||
Course Sequence by Term
The following is the suggested course sequence by term. Please keep in mind:
- 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 placement tests and completion of 100-200 level course pre-/corequisites and program prerequisites.
- Students should meet with an academic advisor about any concerns that may affect course enrollment.
Term 1
| Course Number |
Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | |||||
| ACC111 | Accounting Principles I | RC | 3 | ||
| BPC110 or CIS105 |
Computer Usage and Applications or Survey of Computer Information Systems | RC | 3 | ||
| ENG101 or ENG107 |
First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL | RC | 3 | ||
Term 2
| Course Number |
Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | |||||
| GBS110 or MGT251 |
Human Relations in Business and Industry or Human Relations in Business | RC | 3 | ||
| GBS131 or MAT102 |
Business Calculations or Mathematical Concepts/Applications | RC | 3 | ||
| GBS233 | Business Communication | RC | 3 | ||
Term 3
| Course Number |
Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | |||||
| COM110 or IND133 |
Interpersonal Communication or Speaking in Business | RC | 3 | ||
| MGT229 | Management and Leadership I | RC | 3 | ||
| MGT179 or MGT276 |
Utilizing the Human Resources Department or Personnel/Human Resources Management | RC | 3 | ||
| MKT268 | Merchandising | RC | 3 | ||
| MKT271 | Principles of Marketing | RC | 3 | ||
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Program Area Key
- Critical Rdg = Critical Reading
- FYC = First Year Composition
- HU = Humanities, Arts and Design
- Mathematics = Mathematics
- NS = Natural Science
- Oral Comm = Oral Communication
- PP = Program Prerequisite
- SB = Social-Behavioral Sciences
- RC = Required Courses
- RE = Restricted Electives
Disclaimer
Students must earn a grade of "C" or better for all courses required within the program.
Course Sequence total credits may differ from the program information located on the MCCCD curriculum website due to program and system design.
All information is administered by the Center for Curriculum and Transfer Articulation at Maricopa County Community College District and published is subject to change without notice. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of information presented, but based on the dynamic nature of the curricular process, course and program information is subject to change in order to reflect the most current information available.
View MCCCD’s program website for the Certificate of Completion in Retail Management (http://aztransmac2.asu.edu/cgi-bin/WebObjects/MCCCD.woa/wa/freeForm?id=125808).
* Salary information comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics Program. Updated May 2017.