2019–2020 Catalog

Associate in Arts in Acquisition and Contract Management

The Associate in Arts in Acquisition and Contract Management program is designed to provide current and relevant knowledge of contract management principles and policies. The program prepares students for careers in contract management positions in the corporate world and government agencies.

Graduates of this program may be able to apply all credits earned toward a Bachelor of Business Administration.

Also available: a Bachelor of Business Administration with a concentration in Acquisition and Contract Management, and a Master of Business Administration with a concentration in Acquisition.

This program is not available at the Arkansas, Mississippi or New Jersey campuses and is available in an online-only format to Arkansas, Mississippi and New Jersey students. Pennsylvania students enrolled in this program must follow the requirements as set forth in the Pennsylvania section of the catalog. This program is called the Associate of Applied Business in Acquisition and Contract Management in Ohio.

Strayer University business degree programs are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs, 11520 West 119th Street, Overland Park, KS 66213, 913.339.9356.

Requirements

Major

ACC 100Accounting I

BUS 100Introduction to Business

BUS 230Purchasing and Materials Management

BUS 315Cost and Price Analysis

BUS 319Principles of Federal Acquisition and Contract Management

BUS 330Contract Administration and Management

Total Credit Hours:27.0

Electives

These courses are selected in consultation with the campus dean or associate campus dean, or student services coach.

Total Credit Hours:4.5

All courses are 4.5 quarter credit hours.

General Education Core

WRK 100Preparing for the Future of Work

CIS 101Navigating a Digital World

OR

CIS 105Introduction to Information Systems

COM 100Communication at Work

OR

COM 101Effective Communication Skills

COM 200Communication: The Key to Working Together

OR

COM 201The Power of Effective Speaking

ECO 110Taking Charge of Your Economic Future 

ENG 116Discover the Writer in You

OR

ENG 115English Composition

ENG 201The Power of Persuasion 

OR

ENG 215Research and Writing

MAT 110Using Math to Inform Your World

OR

MAT 104Algebra with Applications

PSY 101Smarter Decisions through Psychology

OR

PSY 105Introduction to Psychology

SOC 101The Story of Us: Embracing Diversity and Collaboration 

OR

SOC 100Introduction to Sociology

Choose one from the following three courses

HUM 201Exploring Cultures: Adapting in a Global World

HUM 111World Cultures I

HUM 112World Cultures II

Choose one from the following four courses

HIS 110U.S. History: Learn from the Past, Prepare for the Future

HIS 104American History to 1865

HIS 105American History after 1865

POL 110U.S. Government

Choose one from the following four courses

SCI 201Unlocking the Secrets of Science and Innovation 

SCI 110Introduction to Physical Science

SCI 115Introduction to Biology

SCI 200Environmental Science

Total Credit Hours:58.5

Total Credit Hours: 90.0