Professional Services Management

Credential:: Associate of Technical Studies
Locations:: Beavercreek, Online, and Springfield - Leffel Lane
Semester Credit Hours:: 62
Total Tuition & Fees:: $10,064.46

Tuition is based on in-state, in-county rates. Totals do not include textbooks and other materials.

Overview

Ready to transform your professional skills into a successful business? The professional services management associate degree allows licensed professionals in fields such as cosmetology, building trades, automotive services and other areas to apply up to nine credit hours of prior licensure toward a degree. You’ll gain foundational knowledge in management, accounting, marketing, human resources, project management and business strategy while receiving college credit for your professional expertise, preparing you to successfully launch and manage your own business.

Course Requirements

Year One

Fall
Course Number	Course Name	Credit Hours
MGT 1060	Organizational Behavior	Credit Hours: 3
ENG 1111	English I	Credit Hours: 3
FYE 1101	College Success	Credit Hours: 1
ITS 1105	Computer Concepts and Software Applications ^*	Credit Hours: 3
MTH 1060	Business Mathematics ^	Credit Hours: 3
--	Arts/Humanities Elective (GA)**	Credit Hours: 3

Spring
Course Number	Course Name	Credit Hours
MGT 1120	Principles of Management ^	Credit Hours: 3
ACC 1100	Introduction to Financial Accounting ^	Credit Hours: 4
ECO 2220	Principles of Microeconomics	Credit Hours: 3
ENG 1112	English II ***
or ENG 2211	Business Communication ***	Credit Hours: 3
MKT 2000	Marketing Management ^	Credit Hours: 3

Year Two

Fall
Course Number	Course Name	Credit Hours
MGT 1115	Customer Relations	Credit Hours: 2
MGT 2600	Legal Environment of Business	Credit Hours: 3
MGT 2800	Business Strategy/Policy Seminar (Capstone)	Credit Hours: 3
HRM 1725	Human Resource Management	Credit Hours: 3
--	Professional Electives*****	Credit Hours: 6

Spring
Course Number	Course Name	Credit Hours
MGT 2000	Introduction to Project Management
or MGT 2650	Negotiation Skills	Credit Hours: 3
MGT 2140	Small Business Management	Credit Hours: 3
ACC 1200	Managerial Accounting	Credit Hours: 4
--	Professional Electives*****	Credit Hours: 3

Footnotes

^ Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) Credit available.

* Students with little or no computer background should enroll in ITS 0700 before taking other computer courses. Students without adequate keyboarding skills should enroll in ITS 0710 before taking a computer class.

** Must be a global awareness (GA) course and come from arts/humanities courses identified in the Catalog.

*** Students who plan on transferring courses for advanced degree work should verify the best/appropriate course selection based on the receiving institution's degree requirements.

***** A total of 9 semester hours must be earned from the professional area. The 9 hours can be earned from professional licensure. Any of the 9 hours not granted for the licensure may come from a field related to the licensure or business courses approved by the division. See the Dean of Business and Applied Technologies to have your professional license evaluated for the number of credit hours that will apply and for approval of any licensure- and business-related courses.

Students should follow the recommended sequencing of courses, with consideration to the pre/co requisites, including college preparatory (CPE) requirements.

The program schedule is designed for full-time students who have completed all prerequisites and who have no college preparatory recommendations. Many students, especially part-time students and those taking college preparatory courses, will require additional semesters of study. Students should consult their academic advisor for help in planning their schedules.

A complete listing of arts and humanities electives can be found in the College Catalog.