Bachelor of Applied Science in Technical Management
Program Description
The Bachelor of Applied Science in Technical Management is designed to build upon students’ prior education and work experience gained through a community college or military technical courses/occupations. This degree is intended to provide the knowledge and skills often required in management and supervisory roles.
This program will explore management theories, concepts, and practices necessary to organize, motivate, and lead human capital.
In the courses for this program, students will conduct management research focused on business problems, collect and analyze data, and communicate their findings by using qualitative and quantitative research methods. Students will also develop critical thinking, analysis, planning, and communication skills and examine complex organizational issues such as staffing, budgeting, strategic management, quality control, project management, supply chain management, marketing management, information systems, and operations.
In addition, students will identify and solve problems related to a specialty area using technical management, project management, technical research management, management information systems, and transportation security management and develop an analytical framework using a variety of approaches to apply leadership and management theory and practice to address the challenges of today’s global organizations. Students will also develop the ability to evaluate technical management issues in the context of ethical, technological, structural, cultural, human, and environmental factors.
This program has been designed in consultation with industry business leaders and is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP®).
ACBSP® is a registered trademark of the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs.
Degree Program Objectives
In addition to the institutional and degree level learning objectives, graduates of this program are expected to achieve these learning outcomes:
- Conduct business problem focused management research, including collection and analysis of data, and communication of findings by using qualitative and quantitative research methods.
- Develop and foster critical thinking, analysis, planning, and communication skills.
- Examine complex organizational issues that include staffing, budgeting, strategic management, quality control, project management, supply chain management, marketing management, information systems, production and operations.
- Demonstrate a proficiency in identifying and solving problems related to the specialty area using Technical Management, Project Management, Technical Research Management, Management Information Systems, and Transportation Security Management.
- Develop an analytical framework using a variety of approaches to apply leadership and management theory and practice to address the challenges of global organizations in this century.
- Evaluate technical management issues in the context of ethical, technological, structural, cultural, human and environmental factors.
Degree at a Glance
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General Education Requirements
30
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Major Required
27
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Select one of the following concentrations:
15
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Final Program Requirement
3
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Elective Requirements
45
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Total Semester Hours
120
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Degree Program Requirements
General Education (30 semester hours)
| Arts & Humanities (6 semester hours) 1 |
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Select 2 courses from the following:
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Arabic I
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Arabic II
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Art Appreciation
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Survey of Photography
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Film and Literature
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Image Enhancement using Adobe Photoshop®
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French I
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French II
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German I
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German II
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Introduction to Japanese
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Literature of American Encounters, Revolution, and Rebellion
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From Abolition to #MeToo: Literature of the American Civil Rights Movement
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Pivotal Figures in Early British Literature
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British Literature from Wordsworth through the Wasteland
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Leadership in World Literature: Antiquity to the Early Modern Period
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Literature of the Newly Globalized World: The Individual’s Struggle to Adapt
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Music Appreciation
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Jazz and Rock
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World Music and Cultures
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Introduction to Philosophy
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Critical Thinking
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Introduction to Ethics
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Philosophy of Science
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Introduction to Brazilian Portuguese
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Introduction to the Study of Religion
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Introduction to World Religions
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Russian I
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Spanish I
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Spanish II
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Thinking and Acting Ethically
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| Civics, Political & Social Sciences (6 semester hours) 2 |
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Select 1 course from the following:
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Microeconomics
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Macroeconomics
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Select 1 course from the following:
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Introduction to Anthropology
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World Archaeology
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Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
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Human Sexuality
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Planning Your Future with Purpose in Business
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Social Media and Society
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Intercultural Communication
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Microeconomics for Business
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Macroeconomics for Business
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Humane Education: A Global Interdisciplinary Perspective
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Introduction to Geography
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Practical Food Safety and Awareness
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International Relations I
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Introduction to Political Science
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American Government I
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Introduction to Psychology
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Death and Dying
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Race & Religion
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Hope and Resilience
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Introduction to Sociology
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Social Problems
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American Popular Culture
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Exploring Society and Cultures via Science Fiction
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| Communication: Writing, Oral, and Multimedia (9 semester hours) |
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Information and Digital Literacy
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Making Writing Relevant
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Select 1 course from the following:
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Emerging Technology for College Success
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Public Speaking
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Interpersonal Communications
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Proficiency in Writing
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Argumentation and Rhetoric
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Introduction to Literature
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Technical Writing
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Scientific Writing
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Effective Business Communication
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Human Relations Communication
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Information Literacy and Global Citizenship
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Introduction to Information Technology Writing
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Human Relations
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| History (3 semester hours) |
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Select 1 course from the following:
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American History to 1877
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American History since 1877
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World Civilization before 1650
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World Civilization since 1650
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Western Civilization before The Thirty Years War
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Western Civilization since The Thirty Years War
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African-American History before 1877
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African-American History since 1877
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History of the American Indian
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History of Science
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The History and Context of STEM
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| Mathematics and Applied Reasoning (3 semester hours) |
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College Algebra
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| Natural Sciences (3 semester hours) |
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Select 1 course from the following:
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Introduction to Biology
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Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology
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Introduction to Chemistry
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Introduction to Meteorology
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Introduction to Geology
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Introduction to Environmental Science
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Introduction to Physics
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Introduction to Astronomy
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Introduction to STEM Disciplines
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| Total Semester Hours 30 |
Major Required (27 semester hours)
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Principles of Supervision
3 |
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Basics of Business
3 |
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Accounting for Non Accounting Majors
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Analytics I
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Principles and Theory of Management
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Emergency Planning
3 |
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Leadership & Motivation
3 |
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Statistics
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Law and Ethics in the Business Environment
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| Total Semester Hours 27 |
Students must choose a concentration for this degree program and may select from a Concentration in Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Concentration in Management of Information Systems, Concentration in Project Management, Concentration in Technical Management, or Concentration in Technical Resource Management.
Concentration in Logistics and Supply Chain Management (15 semester hours)
The concentration in Logistics and Supply Chain Management introduces the student to the common logistical and supply chain management functions in an enterprise. Students will learn about a broad rand of topics including logistics, demand, risk, and supply chain management.
Objectives
Upon successful completion of this concentration, the student will be able to:
- Evaluate the practices and processes required for successful logistics management.
- Develop strategic planning skills, using a broad range of logistics and supply change management tools, to solve complex business problems.
- Analyze the critical role supply chain and logistics management play within organizations.
Concentration Requirements (15 semester hours)
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Supply Chain Risk Management
3 |
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Global Demand Management
3 |
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Supply Chain Management
3 |
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Logistics Management
3 |
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Advanced Business Logistics
3 |
| Total Semester Hours 15 |
Concentration in Management of Information Systems (15 semester hours)
The management of information systems concentration introduces the student to the common database management systems used in business and management. Students will study the common management information systems (MIS) architecture, databases, local area networks, and network security. Students will focus on management research, including collection and analysis of data, and communication of findings by using qualitative and quantitative research methods.
Objectives
Upon successful completion of this concentration, the student will be able to:
- Evaluate the most common management information systems.
- Develop a broad working knowledge of the most common local area networks, management information systems, and database systems.
- Analyze network and security threats.
Concentration Requirements (15 semester hours)
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Analytics II
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Management Information Systems
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Database Concepts
3 |
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Networking Concepts
3 |
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Information Security
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| Total Semester Hours 15 |
Concentration in Project Management (15 semester hours)
The project management concentration prepares the student to identify and solve technical management projects that rely upon systems and technology in the fast-changing business and management environments. The students will focus on project management, budget development, management information systems, Microsoft Project manager applications, and organizational behavior.
Objectives
Upon successful completion of this concentration, the student will be able to:
- Evaluate the practices and processes required to be a successful technical management project manager.
- Develop strategic planning skills, using a broad range of technical management tools, to solve complex project problems.
- Analyze the critical role project manager’s play in the technical management workplace.
Concentration Requirements (15 semester hours)
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Project Management for Business Analysts
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Budget Development and Execution
3 |
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Management Information Systems
3 |
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IT Project Management Using Microsoft Project®
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Organizational Behavior
3 |
| Total Semester Hours 15 |
Concentration in Technical Management (15 semester hours)
The technical management concentration introduces the student to the systematic approach to solving complex business and management problems. Students will focus on management research, including collection and analysis of data, and communication of findings by using qualitative and quantitative research methods.
Objectives
Upon successful completion of this concentration, the student will be able to:
- Evaluate technical management systems.
- Develop a broad knowledge of technical management.
- Analyze technical management/business management problems.
Concentration Requirements (15 semester hours)
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Financial Management Principles
3 |
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Management Information Systems
3 |
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IT Project Management Using Microsoft Project®
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Strategic Management
3 |
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Supply Chain Management
3 |
| Total Semester Hours 15 |
Concentration in Technical Resource Management (15 semester hours)
The technical resource management concentration introduces the student to the systematic approaches to solving technical systems problems. Students will learn to identify cost-savings, logical approaches to dealing with increasing business and management resource demands. Students will also focus on business critical thinking strategies, financial management, budget development, and human resource development.
Objectives
Upon successful completion of this concentration, the student will be able to:
- Evaluate organizational technical management problems.
- Develop proficiency in handling complex technical development concepts, to include the latest computer software tools and technologies.
- Analyze project scheduling and resource management functions.
Concentration Requirements (15 semester hours)
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Financial Management Principles
3 |
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Project Management for Business Analysts
3 |
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Critical Thinking Strategies for Business Decisions
3 |
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Budget Development and Execution
3 |
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Human Resource Management
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| Total Semester Hours 15 |
Final Program Requirement (3 semester hours)
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Senior Seminar in Management 3
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| Total Semester Hours 3 |
Elective Requirements (45 semester hours)
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Select any courses that have not been used to fulfill requirements listed above. Credits applied toward a minor or certificate in an unrelated field may be used to fulfill elective credit for the major. 45 |
| Total Semester Hours 45 |
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All literature courses require successful completion of ENGL101-Proficiency in Writing or ENGL110-Making Writing Relevant.
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All literature courses require successful completion of ENGL101-Proficiency in Writing or ENGL110-Making Writing Relevant.
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Prerequisite: Senior Standing and completion of all major courses prior to enrollment. Must be taken as the last course before graduation.