Management & Leadership B.A.S.
The Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) in Management & Leadership is available to individuals holding an Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree at a regionally accredited community college, excluding AAS degrees in Business or Accounting. The program's foundation is in business administration, management, and leadership, with a focus on management for applied technical leaders. The objective of the program is to provide AAS degree holders working in technical fields with the education and support to move into management positions. The BAS in Management & Leadership is a customized pathway that selects coursework for AAS degree holders to benefit from their vocational training and the program is designed for students with vocational coursework outside of the fields of Business and Accounting.
Up to 67 vocational credits taken in the identified A.A.S. may be accepted towards completion of the B.A.S. degree, as determined by the academic program. At the time of admission, a minimum of 23 non-vocational general education credits are required to establish junior placement within the University Studies requirements.
Degree Requirements
Lower Division Business
BA 101Z | Introduction to Business | 4 |
BA 211Z | Principles of Financial Accounting | 4 |
BA 213Z | Principles of Managerial Accounting | 4 |
BA 216 | Applied Excel for Business | 2 |
Total Credit Hours: | 14 |
Business Core
BA 300 | Business and Professional Communication | 2 |
BA 301 | Research and Analysis of Business Problems | 4 |
BA 302 | Organizational Behavior | 4 |
BA 303 | Business Finance | 4 |
BA 311 | Marketing Management | 4 |
BA 325 | Information Literacy & Technical Competence for Business | 4 |
BA 327 | Data Analysis & Visualization | 2 |
BA 339 | Supply Chain Management | 4 |
BA 385 | Business Environment | 4 |
BA 495 | Business Strategy | 6 |
Total Credit Hours: | 38 |
General Education
Ec 201 | Principles of Microeconomics | 4 |
Ec 202 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 4 |
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Stat 241 | Application of Statistics for Business | 4 |
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Stat 243Z | Elementary Statistics I | 4 |
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Comm 111Z | Public Speaking | 4 |
Wr 121Z | Composition I | 4 |
Total Credit Hours: | 20 |
School of Business Management & Leadership Courses
Total Credit Hours: 96
Minimum grade allowed to pass major requirements: C-. Pass grades are not allowed to count towards the major.