Title of Major: Skilled Professional Trades Management (A.A.S.)

Award: Associate of Applied Science degree, A.A.S.

Code: AAS.TRADES.SM-BUS

Total Credit Hours: 60

About Skilled Trade Degrees

Purpose: 

This program offers an opportunity for students who have completed a Maryland Department of Labor (MDOL) registered apprenticeship program and earned an industry certification and/or license, a path to a degree by the award of college credit. This program is not intended for transfer, but allows students to customize their program based on their requirements.  Previous successfully completed college work may be applied to requirements where applicable.

Department Contact (webapps.aacc.edu/directory): Sandy Jones

Students are required to present proof of completion of MDOL registered apprenticeship and licensure or industry certification in order to obtain the 12 credit hours required in a single discipline for the program requirements needed for this degree. The area of concentration, small business management, requires completion of 21 hours of courses.

Term 1

Course Name	Credits	Term Taken	Grade
ENG 101 - Academic Writing and Research 1   Students may substitute ENG 101A for ENG 101. (English Composition General Education Requirement)	3 credit hours
Mathematics General Education Requirement	3 credit hours
Technology General Education Requirement   CTA 100 or CTP 103 is recommended. This requirement may also be satisfied by CLEP exam.	3 credit hours
BPA 111 - Introduction to Business	3 credit hours

Term 2

Course Name	Credits	Term Taken	Grade
ENG 102 - Academic Writing and Research 2   (English Composition General Education Requirement)	3 credit hours
Social and Behavioral Sciences General Education Requirement   SOC 111 is recommended. Students should simultaneously satisfy the Diversity Requirement with this course.	3 credit hours
COM 111 - Fundamentals of Oral Communication   (Arts and Humanities General Education Requirement)	3 credit hours
BPA 120 - Small Business Management	3 credit hours

Term 3

Course Name	Credits	Term Taken	Grade
BPA 162 - Business Communications	3 credit hours
Choose one course from the area of concentration list.	3 credit hours
Choose one course from the area of concentration list.	3 credit hours
Choose one course from the area of concentration list.	3 credit hours

Term 4

Course Name	Credits	Term Taken	Grade
Choose one course from concentration list.	3 credit hours
Biological and Physical Sciences General Education Requirement	3 credit hours
Wellness General Education Requirement	3 credit hours
Elective	3 credit hours
Program Requirements met through industry certification	12 credit hours

Area of Concentration List Choose 12 credits from the following: BPA 125 - Principles of Marketing   BPA 138 - Business and Professional Ethics   BPA 142 - Principles of Management   BPA 172 - Human Resource Management   BPA 201 - Financial Accounting   OR BPA 217 - Small Business Accounting   LGS 250 - Legal Issues for Business  OR LGS 253 - Business Law 1   ECO 121 - Introduction to Economics  OR ECO 211 - Principles of Economics 1