Business and Legal Studies
Business and Legal Studies
Welcome to the Business and Legal Studies Department
The Business and Legal Studies Department offers many programs leading to associate檚
degrees and technical certificates. Some of the degrees and certificates can prepare you for entering the workforce. Other
degrees can be transferred to a bachelor檚 degree program at a four-year university.
Programs of Study
Programs include the following:
- Accounting
- Hospitality Management
- Paralegal Studies
- As well as the business and economics degrees listed below.
See the current 91视频 Academic Catalog for a full listing of Business and Legal Studies programs under the Business and Technologies division.
Course Information
To find out more about courses offered at 91视频, use our to see when and where a class is provided.
Student Achievement Data for ACBSP Accredited Programs
Job Placement Rate:
Note: Total working in a related field within six to nine months after graduation.
| Program | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting | 100% | 100% |
| Administrative Professional Technology | 50% | 83% |
| Business | 60% | 66% |
| Hospitality Management | 89% | 100% |
Retention Rate:
Note: Retention is based on a Fall-to-Fall timeframe
| Program | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting | 45.5% | 47.8% |
| Administrative Professional Technology | 51% | 53.8% |
| Business | 40% | 34.6% |
| Hospitality Management | 37.5% | 63.6% |
Contact Information
- Dr. Dennis Powers, Interim Department Chair
- 901-333-4293
- depowers1@southwest.tn.edu
- Erin Caspersen, Administrative Assistant
- Macon Cove Campus Macon Academic Building Room MAB-271
- 901-333-4130
- ekay1@southwest.tn.edu
Degree and Certificate Academic Maps
Administrative Professional Technology
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Business
Hospitality Management A. A. S
Transfer Pathway A.A.
Transfer Pathway A.S.