Retail
Associate in Science Degree Management · Orange Coast College · 2026-2027 Catalog
This program is approved by the Western Association of Food Chains and persons completing the prescribed courses are eligible to receive both the OCC Certificate of Achievement and the WAFC Retail Management Certificate.
Complete the Retail Certificate of Achievement and the Associate in Science graduation requirements as outlined in the Graduation Requirements section of the catalog.
Program Outcomes
Program Learning Outcomes
- Function effectively as a manager in a retail environment using the skills, principles, and tools they have acquired.
- Apply the retail principles they have learned in their professional lives.
- Analyze the ethical dimensions of effective retail managers in everyday conduct and decision making.
- Demonstrate effective written and/or oral skills.
Requirements
Review Graduation Requirements and General Education.
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| ACCT A100 | Accounting for Small Business | 3-4 |
| orACCT A101 | Financial Accounting | |
| BUS A139 | Business Communication | 3 |
| CIS A100 | Introduction to Computer Applications | 3 |
| LEAD A200 | Organizational Leadership | 3 |
| MGMT A100 | Applied Management for Public and Private Organizations | 3 |
| MGMT A115 | Human Relations and Supervision | 3 |
| MKTG A100 | Introduction to Marketing | 3 |
| MKTG A200 | Retail E-Commerce Management | 3 |
| Total Major Units | 24 - 25 | |
| General Education Breadth for AS Degree: 21 Units | 18.0 | |
| Transferable electives units needed to satisfy 60-unit degree requirement | 18.0 - 17.0 | |
| Total Minimum Degree Units - OCC AS GE | 60 | |
Retail Suggested Electives:
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ACCT A102/ACCT A102H | Managerial Accounting | 4 |
| BUS A110/BUS A110H | Business Law | 3 |
| BUS A138 | Business English | 3 |
| BUS A240 | Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| MKTG A110 | Professional Selling | 3 |
- 3 units double-counted subtracted from GE units
- Cal-GETC pattern (up to 34 units) may be substituted.
Program Sequence
Program Sequence
These sequences at Orange Coast College are general course curriculum maps for students to finish all major and general education requirements for two-year completion of degrees, and/or fulfillment of transfer requirements. The course sequence may include course prerequisites and other placement requirements. Students are advised to meet with an Orange Coast College Counselor to review course selections and sequences to ensure that completion of this program will meet a student's transfer and career goals.
Year 1
| Semester 1 | Units |
|---|---|
| LEAD A200 | Organizational Leadership |
| CIS A100 | Introduction to Computer Applications |
| OCC AS GE AREA 1A- CHOOSE ONE | 3-4 |
| OCC AS GE AREA 3- CHOOSE ONE | 3 |
| ELECTIVE (DEGREE APPLICABLE) | 3 |
| Units |
| Semester 2 |
|---|
| BUS A139 |
| MGMT A100 |
| OCC AS GE AREA 4- CHOOSE ONE |
| ELECTIVE (DEGREE APPLICABLE) |
Year 2
| Semester 1 |
|---|
| MKTG A100 |
| MGMT A115 |
| OCC AS GE AREA 6- CHOOSE ONE |
| OCC AS GE AREA 5- CHOOSE ONE |
| OCC AS GE AREA 2- CHOOSE ONE |
| Semester 2 |
|---|
| MKTG A200 |
| ACCT A100or ACCT A101 |
| ELECTIVE (DEGREE APPLICABLE) 2 |
- OCC AS GE AREA 1B
- VARIES TO REACH MINIMUM 60 DEGREE APPLICABLE UNITS.