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’s 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’s degree program at a four-year university.

Programs of Study

Programs include the following:

Accounting
Administrative Professional Technology
Business, Management Concentration
Criminal Justice
Culinary Arts
Paralegal Studies
As well as the business and economics degrees listed below.

See the current Southwest 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 Southwest, use our Interactive Course Schedule 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

David Knopp, Department Chair
901-333-4293
dlknopp@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

Associate of Applied Science
Accounting A.A.S.
Administrative Professional Technology
Administrative Professional Technology, Medical Office Technology Concentration, A.A.S.
Business Office Concentration, A.A.S.
Business, Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management Concentration, A.A.S.
Business, Finance Concentration, A.A.S.
Business, Human Resources Management Concentration, A.A.S.
Business, Logistics/Transportation Management Concentration, A.A.S
Business, Management Concentration, A.A.S.
Business, Quality and Productivity A.A.S.
Criminal Justice, A.A.S.
Culinary Arts Concentration, A.A.S.
General Technology, Business Emphasis A.A.S.
Paralegal Studies, A.A.S.
Food and Beverage Management Concentration, A.A.S.
Hotel Management Concentration, A.A.S.
Hospitality Management A. A. S
Medical Office Technology Concentration, A.A.S.

Associate of Arts
Criminal Justice Emphasis, A.A. (TTP)
Economics Emphasis, A.A. (TTP)

Associate of Science
Accounting Emphasis, A.S. (TTP)
Business Administration Emphasis, A.S. (TTP)
Criminal Justice Emphasis, A.S. (TTP)
Economics Emphasis, A.S. (TTP)
Pre-Law Emphasis, A.S.

Transfer Pathway A.A.
Economics Emphasis, A.A.

Transfer Pathway A.S.
Accounting Emphasis, A.S.
Business Administration Emphasis, A.S.
Economics Emphasis, A.S.