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:
| 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 | ||
| 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. |
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| 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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