Management

Bachelor of Applied Science Degree Offered, Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science Degrees Offered, Bachelor of Arts Program, Bachelor of Science Program, Course Descriptions

Offering Bachelor of Applied Science, Bachelor of Science in Management, Bachelor of Arts in Management, Master of Science in Management of Information Systems,  and Masters of Business Administration

Management
(Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Arts, and Bachelor of Applied Science degrees offered)

The baccalaureate programs in Management prepare students for successful careers in the management of technology-based organizations.  Graduates of the program advance into supervisory and management positions in service and industrial enterprises.

The Bachelor of Applied Science degree is designed to cap designated associate degree programs.  Admission to this program requires completion of an associate of applied science or associate of applied technology degree.  The program covers the Common Professional Component in management with additional courses to fulfill the requirements of Areas A through E of the core. This coursework will prepare a candidate for a supervisory role in business or industry.

The Bachelor of Arts in Management program enables Management students interested in international issues the opportunity to complete a minor in International Studies including a foreign language.

The Bachelor of Science in Management program provides students with a strong foundation in the management of business and service enterprises. The program has a technology focus that prepares students for the changing business arena.

Note: Students enrolled in the Management degree programs are expected to maintain a “C” average (2.0 GPA) in their major.

(Bachelor of Applied Science Degree Offered)
This program is designed to cap appropriate associate degree programs with a primarily upper-level, broadly-based component at Southern Polytechnic State University.

Admission to the program requires the completion of an associate of applied science or associate of applied technology degree.  This program provides a general coverage of management and systems together with written and oral communications coursework to lead a candidate into a supervisory role in business or industry.

Core Curriculum
 

Bachelor of Applied Science
Area A  Essential Skills 9 hours
ENGL 1101 Composition I 3
ENGL 1102 Composition II 3
MATH 1113 Pre-calculus 4
Area B  Institutional Options 4 hours
SPCH 2400 Public Speaking 2
STS 2400 Science, Technology, and Society 2
Area C  Humanities/ Fine Arts 6 hours
Area C Group 1 Take One Course From the Literature Group 3
Area C Group 2 Take One Course From the Art and Culture Group 3
Area D  Science, Mathematics, and Technology 11 hours
MATH 2240 Survey of Calculus 3
Area D   Any Two Lab Sciences 8
Area E  Social Sciences 12 hours
Area E Group 1 American Context 3
Area E Group 2 World History 3
Area E Group 3 Behavioral Science 3
Area E Group 4 Cultures and Societies 3
Technical Block
Transfer credit of up to 38 hours for courses from approved associate degree programs 38
Required Courses 40 Hours*
ECON 1101** Introduction to Economics 3
MATH 2240* Survey of Calculus 3
MGNT 3105 Management and Organizational Behavior 3
MGNT 3125** Basic Business Finance 3
MGNT 3135 Marketing Principles 3
MGNT 3145 Legal Environment 3
MGNT 3160 Management Science 3
MGNT 3205 Management Information Systems 3
MGNT 3505 Managerial Statistics 3
MGNT 4115 Human Resource Management 3
MGNT 4125 Technology and Public Issues 3
MGNT 4145 International Management 3
MGNT 4151 Production and Operations Management I 3
MGNT 4595 Business Strategy 3
Management Elective(s) 3
    1 hour from MATH 1113 (Area A) 1
Degree Program Total 120

* Required only of students not taking these courses as a part of the core curriculum.
**ACCT 2101 is a prerequisite for MGNT 3125.
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(Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science Degrees Offered)

This program will serve the needs of those students who desire undergraduate education in management. Emphasis will be upon productivity as it results from the application of technology and creativity to the process of work within industrial and service enterprises.

The objectives of the program are as follows:

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Bachelor of Arts Program
 

Management Bachelor of Arts
Area A  Essential Skills 9 hours
ENGL 1101 Composition I 3
ENGL 1102 Composition II 3
MATH 1113 Pre-calculus 4
Area B  Institutional Options 4 hours
SPCH 2400 Public Speaking 2
STS 2400 Science, Technology, and Society 2
Area C  Humanities/ Fine Arts 6 hours
Area C Group 1 Take One Course From the Literature Group 3
Area C Group 2 Take One Course From the Art and Culture Group 3
Area D  Science, Mathematics, and Technology 11 hours
MATH 2240 Survey of Calculus 3
Area D   Any Two Lab Sciences 8
Area E  Social Sciences 12 hours
Area E Group 1 American Context 3
Area E Group 2 World History 3
Area E Group 3 Behavioral Science 3
Area E Group 4 Cultures and Societies 3
Area F Business Core  (18 hours)
ACCT 2101 Accounting I 3
ACCT 2102 Accounting II 3
ECON 2105 Macro Economics 3
ECON 2106 Micro Economics 3
ENGL 2000 Business Communication 3
MGNT 2201 Introduction to Computer Applications 3
Common Body of Knowledge (24 hours)
MGNT 3105 Management and Organizational Behavior 3
MGNT 3125 Basic Business Finance 3
MGNT 3135 Marketing Principles 3
MGNT 3145 Legal Environment 3
MGNT 4115 Human Resources Management 3
MGNT 4125 Technology and Public Issues 3
MGNT 4151 Production and Operations Management I 3
MGNT 4595 Business Strategy 3
Required Courses (18 hours)
MGNT 3155 Total Quality Management 3
MGNT 3160 Management Science 3
MGNT 3205 Management Information Systems 3
MGNT 3505 Managerial Statistics 3
MGNT 4145 International Management 3
    Free Electives 2
1 Hour from MATH 1113 (Area A) 1
Foreign Language and International Studies Minor 18
Degree Program Total 120
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Bachelor of Science Program
 

Management Bachelor of Science
Area A  Essential Skills 9 hours
ENGL 1101 Composition I 3
ENGL 1102 Composition II 3
MATH 1113 Pre-calculus 4
Area B  Institutional Options 4 hours
SPCH 2400 Public Speaking 2
STS 2400 Science, Technology, and Society 2
Area C  Humanities/ Fine Arts 6 hours
Area C Group 1 Take One Course From the Literature Group 3
Area C Group 2 Take One Course From the Art and Culture Group 3
Area D  Science, Mathematics, and Technology 11 hours
MATH 2240 Survey of Calculus 3
Area D   Any Two Lab Sciences 8
Area E  Social Sciences 12 hours
Area E Group 1 American Context 3
Area E Group 2 World History 3
Area E Group 3 Behavioral Science 3
Area E Group 4 Cultures and Societies 3
Area F  (18 hours)
ACCT 2101 Accounting I 3
ACCT 2102 Accounting II 3
ECON 2105 Macro Economics 3
ECON 2106 Micro Economics 3
ENGL 2000 Business Communication 3
MGNT 2201 Introduction to Computer Applications 3
Common Body of Knowledge (24 hours)
MGNT 3105 Management and Organizational Behavior 3
MGNT 3125 Basic Business Finance 3
MGNT 3135 Marketing Principles 3
MGNT 3145 Legal Environment 3
MGNT 4115 Human Resources Management 3
MGNT 4125 Technology and Public Issues 3
MGNT 4151 Production and Operations Management I 3
MGNT 4595 Business Strategy 3
Required Courses (18 hours) 1 hour from MATH 1113 [A] is counted here.
MGNT 3155 Total Quality Management 3
MGNT 3160 Management Science 3
MGNT 3205 Management Information Systems 3
MGNT 3505 Managerial Statistics 3
MGNT 4135 Project Management 3
MGNT 4145 International Management 3
Electives, Directed Electives Option, or a Minor in Another Discipline -- See Options Below 18
Degree Program Total 120

The Management Program offers students the opportunity to select suggested courses in a concentration or to take courses from all of the concentrations.  The student must complete a total of 18 hours of concentration and/or elective courses. With additional coursework, a student may complete more than one concentration. Students should request the approval of their advisor and Department Chair to take undergraduate courses outside of the management program.

One hour of excess math credit is applied to each concentration.
 

Management Elective Option
Complete 12 hours of management electives plus 5 hours of free electives.
MGNT 4075 Healthcare Management 3
MGNT 4140 Management of Networks and Telecommunications 3
MGNT 4152 Production and Operations Management II 3
MGNT 4185 Technology Management 3
MGNT  4195 Current Readings in Management of Technology 3
MGNT 4903 Special Topics 3
MIS 3500 Database Applications 3
MIS 4100 Business Systems Analysis and Design 3
MKTG 3210 Professional Selling 3
MKTG 3224 Business Marketing 3
MKTG 3228 Market Research & Demand 3
MKTG 4100 Marketing Management 3

For students who would like to focus on a specific area of management, we suggest the following groups of electives
 

1. Management Information Systems
CS 1113 Basic Programming (Visual Basic)
MIS 3500 Database Applications
MIS 4100 Business Systems Analysis and Design
MGNT 4140 Management of Networks and  Telecommunications

 
2. Management of Operations and Technology Management
MGNT Upper level elective
MGNT 4152 Production and Operations Management II
MGNT 4182 Technology Management
MGNT 4195 Current Readings in Management of Technology

 
3. Marketing
MKTG 3210 Professional Selling
MKTG 3224 Business Marketing
MKTG 3228 Market Research & Demand
MKTG 4100 Marketing Management
 
Directed Electives Option
Complete 12 hours of approved electives plus 5 hours of free electives.
With advisor approval, students may take four elective courses, three of which must
be upper division (at or above the 3000-level). Courses may include Management and other disciplines.

For example: A student who is interested in Human Resource Management could take the Wage and Salary and Team Building courses in IET and the Technical Training course in TCOM plus one additional elective approved by the advisor.

 
MINOR 
Complete 15 to 18 hours.
A student may complete the courses required for a Minor in a field other than Management, as spelled out in the catalog.  A minor must contain 15 to 18 hours of coursework, with at least 9 hours of upper division coursework.

NOTE:  A 2.0 GPA in courses used in the major is required (excluding the international studies minor courses).
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