Business Management A.A.S.
General Associate Degree Requirements
Additional requirements for graduation can be found on the Degree/Certificate Requirements for Graduation page.
Unless otherwise noted in individual program requirements, a minimum grade point average of 2.00 in all work attempted at the University of Montana-Missoula is required for graduation. Please see the Academic Policies and Procedures page for information on how your GPA is calculated.
Courses taken to satisfy the requirements of an associate degree program must be completed with a grade of C- or better unless a higher grade is noted in the program requirements.
Online Program Option
This program may be completed in an online format. Students interested in pursuing an online degree or certificate program are strongly encouraged to contact the offering department to discuss specific program and course modalities and create a plan of study with an academic advisor. The course requirements listed below may not be consistently offered via online delivery.
Associate of Applied Science - Business Management
Course Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete all of the following courses: | ||
| ACTG 101 | Accounting Procedures I | 3 |
| ACTG 102 | Accounting Procedures II | 3 |
| ACTG 130 | Applied Accounting & Decision Making | 3 |
| BGEN 105S | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| BGEN 215 | Career Readiness | 3 |
| BGEN 220E | Business Ethics and Social Responsibility | 3 |
| BFIN 205S | Personal Finance | 3 |
| BMGT 235 | Management | 3 |
| BMGT 245 | Customer Service Management | 3 |
| BMGT 298 | Management Internship | 2 |
| BMGT 299 | Capstone: Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| BMKT 112 | Applied Sales | 3 |
| BMKT 225 | Marketing | 3 |
| or BGEN 160S | Issues in Sustainability | |
| BMKT 240 | Advertising | 3 |
| BMKT 265 | Social Media Strategy & Management | 3 |
| COMX 250 | Introduction to Public Relations | 3 |
| CSCI 172 | Intro to Computer Modeling | 3 |
| or CAPP 156 | MS Excel | |
| ECNS 201S | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| M 115 | Probability and Linear Mathematics | 3 |
| MART 214 | Digital Publishing & Design | 3 |
| MART 232 | Interactive Web II | 3 |
| or BMKT 265 | Social Media Strategy & Management | |
| WRIT 101 | College Writing I | 3 |
| Total Hours | 65 | |
Two Year Plan
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Autumn | Hours | |
| BGEN 105S | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| BGEN 215 | Career Readiness | 3 |
| BMKT 225 | Marketing | 3 |
| BMGT 235 | Management | 3 |
| M 115 | Probability and Linear Mathematics | 3-4 |
| Complete Graduation Application for the Business Management C.A.S. | ||
| Hours | 15-16 | |
| Spring | ||
| ACTG 101 or ACTG 201 |
Accounting Procedures I or Principles of Financial Accounting |
3 |
| BFIN 205S | Personal Finance | 3 |
| BMKT 112 | Applied Sales | 3 |
| CSCI 172 | Intro to Computer Modeling | 3 |
| WRIT 101 | College Writing I | 3-4 |
| Business Management C.A.S. Awarded | ||
| Hours | 15-16 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Autumn | ||
| ACTG 102 | Accounting Procedures II 1 | 3 |
| BGEN 220E | Business Ethics and Social Responsibility | 3 |
| COMX 250 | Introduction to Public Relations | 3 |
| ECNS 201S | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| MART 214 | Digital Publishing & Design | 3 |
| Complete Graduation Application for the Business Management A.A.S. | ||
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ACTG 130 | Applied Accounting & Decision Making | 3 |
| BMGT 245 | Customer Service Management | 3 |
| BMGT 298 | Management Internship | 2 |
| BMGT 299 | Capstone: Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| BMIS 270 | MIS Foundations for Business | 3 |
| BMKT 191 | Special Topics | 3 |
| Business Management A.A.S Awarded | ||
| Hours | 17 | |
| Total Hours | 62-64 | |
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Unless already completed ACTG 201
Last Updated Fall 2025