Purchasing

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Requirements for the Associate of Applied Science

Required Major Courses

PC 100 Fundamentals of Purchasing I
PC 102 Fundamentals of Purchasing II
PC 200 Purchasing & Materials I
PC 202 Purchasing & Materials II
PC 250 Purchasing Internship (3) OR
PC 260 Independent Study (1-3)
BU 315 Legal Environment of Business
BU 345 Human Resources Management


Required Related Courses

EC 200 Principles of Microeconomics
EC 201 Principles of Macroeconomics
CM 101 Computer Competency & Internet OR
OA 128 Introduction to Computer Applications
AC 224 Financial Accounting
OA 241 Office Management
EN 208 Business and Technical Writing
BU 346 Organizational Behavior OR
SO 314 Organizations


University & General Education Requirements

See requirements common to all Associate Degrees.

Note 1: * Some correlate courses count toward general education, consult your advisor.


Sample Curriculum

Below is the suggested schedule of courses that a full-time student would likely take to complete this program. Students may take fewer courses each semester if they desire.


First Semester

PC 100 Fundamentals of Purchasing I
PC 200 Purchasing and Materials I
EC 201 Principles of Macroeconomics
EN 101 Freshman Composition
Humanities (3)
PE 198 Lifetime Wellness


Second Semester

PC 102 Fundamentals of Purchasing II
PC 202 Purchasing and Materials II
EC 200 Principles of Microeconomics
CM 101Computer Competency & Internet
AC 224 Financial Accounting
PE 198 Lifetime Wellness


Third Semester

BU 315 Legal Environment of Business
PC 260 Independent Study (1-3)
EN 208 Business and Technical Writing
OA 241 Office Management
Social Sciences (3)


Fourth Semester

PC 250 Purchasing Internship
BU 345 Human Resources Management
BU 346 Organizational Behavior
Natural Sciences (6)
Electives (3)


Purchasing Option with Kaw Area Technical School

Washburn University and the Kaw Area Technical School (KATS) have an articulation agreement leading to an Associate degree between the Purchasing program at Washburn University and the Warehousing/Sales program (540 - hour program) at KATS. Graduates of the Warehouseing/Sales program receive 17 credits toward the Associate degree.

For KATS credit transfer criteria, see “Joint Programs with Kats”. Requirements to complete the degree under this option are listed below.


Major Courses

Warehousing/Sales (from KATS - 17)
PC 100 Fundamentals of Purchasing I
PC 102 Fundamentals of Purchasing II
PC 200 Purchasing & Materials I
PC 202 Purchasing & Materials II
BU 315 Legal Environment of Business
BU 345 Human Resources Management
OA 128 Introduction to Computer Applications
AC 224 Financial Accounting


Correlate Courses

CN 101 Principles & Practices of Human Communication OR
CN 150 Public Speaking
EN 208 Business & Technical Writing
TA 310 Technology and Society


University & General Education Requirements


See requirements common to all Associate Degrees.

Note 1: Some correlate courses count toward general education; consult your advisor.

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