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2025-2026 Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Catalog

Business Administration, A.S. - Manufacturing Management Concentration


Manufacturing Management is an area of concentration within the Business Administration, A.S.   degree.

Manufacturing Management Concentration

This concentration is designed to introduce students to the modern manufacturing environment. While rounding out their skills in lean manufacturing principles, this concentration prepares students to take nationally-recognized, portable credential exams for Certified Production Technician (CPT). Students will be tested on safety; quality practices and measurement; manufacturing process and production; and maintenance awareness from the Manufacturing Skill Standards Council (MSSC). Students must pass all four exams to earn the CPT. This concentration will also prepare students to take the nationally-recognized, portable credential as a Certified Logistics Technician (CLT) by passing exams in logistics from MSSC. Students must pass two logistics exams to earn the CLT. Additionally, students who complete this concentration may take the MSSC green manufacturing credentialing exam. Students may further seek to earn the Certificate in Manufacturing & Production and apply all of this coursework toward a bachelor degree.

Curriculum Requirements


General Education Requirements - 21-22 Credits


  • Credit(s): 3
  • ENG 1XX - English Elective 3 Credit(s)
  • MATH 1XX - Mathematics (MATH) 3 Credit(s)
  • Science (BIO, CHEM, SCI) 3-4 Credit(s)
  • Social Science (PSY or SOC) 3 Credit(s)
  • Humanities (HIS, PHIL, SPAN, HUM) 3 Credit(s)
  • General Education Elective  3 Credit(s)

Non Major Core Requirements - 3 Credits


Business Administration Major Core Requirements - 21 Credits


Sophomore Year


Freshman Year


Electives - 3 Credits


  • BUS 1XX - Elective 3 Credit(s)
    OR
  • ACC 1XX - Accounting Elective 3 Credit(s)

Manufacturing Management Concentration Requirements - 12 Credits