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Source: 2003-2004 Catalog

The Associate of Applied Science (AAS) Degree in Purchasing is a program to educate people in the procedures and regulations affecting public and private purchasing. In addition to general education courses, students also take core courses in purchasing such as fundamentals of purchasing, materials management, business law, and purchasing operations.

The program is designed to teach students the basic principles needed for both levels of certification offered by the National Institute of Government Purchasers (NIGP). Courses are also designed to help students meet the standards of the Certified Purchasing Manager (CPM).

Certain courses are also designed to aid private purchasers and meet standards set by the Purchasing Management Association.

A Certificate of Completion in Purchasing is available by completing 24 credit hours. The courses required for the certificate are PC 100, PC 102, PC 200, PC 202, PC 250 or PC 260, BU 315, BU 345 and EN 101.