Business, Industrial Management, B.A.S.

The Bachelor of Applied Science in Business degree is for students who wish to add business and management skills to a wide variety of technical skills and broad academic backgrounds. With emphasis areas in Organizational Management and Industrial Management, students are provided with extensive management and business coursework to help them advance their careers in various industries.

Coursework includes business concepts such as accounting, economics, information technology, leadership, project management, law, ethics, and management. Graduates can gain a competitive edge and become qualified for management and other decision-making positions.

Degree Requirements

Advanced Standing

The following courses are required for Advanced Standing in the BAS program:

ENGL 1010 - English Composition I Credits: 3
COMM 2010 - Public Speaking Credits: 3
STAT 2050 - Fundamentals of Statistics Credits: 4
ECON 1010 - Macroeconomics Credits: 3
CMAP 1765 - Spreadsheet Applications Credits: 3
BADM 3010 - Business and Professional Writing Credits: 3
MGT 3210 - Management and Organization Credits: 3
DSCI 3210 - Intro to Operations and Supply Chain Management Credits: 3
General Education - Business Communication 3 Credits: 3
General Education - Computer Technology for Business 3 Credits: 3
General Education - Human Societies and the Individual 3-4 Credits: 3-4
General Education - Quantitative Literacy 3-5 Credits: 3-5

Subtotal: 37-41

Notes on Advanced Standing:

CMAP 1750 may substitute for CMAP 1765

Industry Courses

The Industrial Management track requires a minimum of fifteen (15) credits in Industrial Technology fields such as:

Automotive Technology
Compression Technology
Diesel Technology
Electrical Technology
Industrial Maintenance
Mining Technology
Oil & Gas Production
Welding Technology
Plant Operations
Powerline Technology
Technology

Subtotal: 15

Required Courses

ACCT 3080 - Accounting for Decision Makers Credits: 3
BADM 3020 - Data Analysis for Managers Credits: 3
MGT 3110 - Business Ethics Credits: 3
MGT 3415 - Applied Human Resources Management Credits: 3
MGT 4010 - Supervisory and Employee Communications Credits: 3
MGT 4340 - Law for Managers Credits: 3
MGT 4390 - Management and Leadership Capstone Credits: 3
MGT 4430 - Organizational Design and Change Credits: 3
MGT 3010 - Personal Leadership Credits: 3

Subtotal: 27

Business Electives

Students must complete 6 credit hours from the following courses:

DSCI 4265 - Applied Project Management Credits: 3
IMGT 3020 - Information Management and Security Credits: 3
MGT 4260 - Training and Development Credits: 3
MKT 3210 - Principles of Marketing Credits: 3
PSYC 3200 - Industrial Organizational Psychology Credits: 3

Subtotal: 6

General Electives

Take any course not already required to fulfill the general electives. Students should consult with their advisor when choosing electives.