***This program is no longer offered at MCC.***
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Description

Employment Potential
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Employment in retail trade is expected to account for 22 percent of the total job growth in the United States by the year 2005. Opportunities for employment and career advancement have made this occupation a dynamic and fast growing area. In Monroe County, retailers are constantly looking for individuals with fresh viewpoints and new approaches. MCC graduates in retail business management are prepared to meet the challenges and employment opportunities in the fields of sales, fashion merchandising, department management, and customer service.

The associate degree in retail business management is a two-year cooperative work-study program. The curriculum is designed to provide students with the skills and knowledge to be successful in any area of the retailing field, including fashion buying, merchandising, and retail sales.

Distribution Requirements	Credit Hours
HUMANITIES: 9 Credit Hours
ENG 101 College Composition OR ENG 200 Advanced Composition	3
ENG 250 Professional Communications	3
HUMANITIES ELECTIVE	3
Total	9
SOCIAL SCIENCE: 6 Credit Hours
SOCIAL SCIENCE ELECTIVES	6
Total	6
NATURAL SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS: 9 Credit Hours
MTH 130 Modern Business Mathematics (or higher)	3
NATURAL SCIENCE ELECTIVE	3
NATURAL SCIENCE OR MATHEMATICS ELECTIVE	3
Total	9
RETAIL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT: 34 Credit Hours
ACC 101 Accounting Principles I OR ACC 110 Fundamentals of Accounting I AND ACC 111 Fundamentals of Accounting II	4
CRC 101 Practical Computer Literacy	3
RET 101 Principles of Retailing and Business	3
MAR 201 Dynamics of Selling	3
RET 106 Display and Visual Merchandising **	3
RET 208 Buying**	3
C-E 205 Cooperative Education - Retailing	4
C-E 206 Advanced Cooperative Education - Retailing REQUIRED COURSE SEQUENCE	2 9
Students interested in retail sales and management career opportunities will take: RET 104 Promotion Strategy and Management BUS 135 Principles of Supervision BUS 207 Human Resources Management
Students interested in home decorating and furnishings will take: IDE 101 Introduction to Interior Design I IDE 102 Introduction to Interior Design II RET 201 Textiles and Fabrics
Total	34
ELECTIVE: 3 Credit Hours
ELECTIVE	3
Total	3
PHYSICAL/HEALTH EDUCATION: 2 Credit Hours
PHYSICAL/HEALTH EDUCATION	2
Total	2
TOTAL CREDITS	63

*Fall Semester only.

**Spring Semester only.

2024 - 2025