Technology Management (B.A.S.)

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The Bachelor of Applied Science with a major in Technology Management degree program prepares graduates to move into supervisory positions in businesses and industry, retail environments, law offices, and travel or tourism related businesses. Courses in management, marketing, and accounting help students blend their specific expertise with new technology skills. The curriculum combines experiential learning opportunities in the A.A.S. degree with vital topics such as using technology to enhance management, marketing, personnel relations, professionalism, and quality control.

Entrance Requirements

Complete all GSC general institutional admissions requirements.
Declare a major in Technology Management.
Hold an appropriate career associate degree (e.g., A.A.S. or A.A.T.) from an institution regionally accredited to grant associate degrees. Students who hold associate degrees (usually A.A. or A. S.) that are designed to constitute the first two years of a B.A., B.S., B.B.A. or other traditional baccalaureate degrees will not be eligible for admission to the B.A.S. program. A student who wishes to pursue the B.A.S., but who has not yet completed a career associate degree, must finish the career associate degree at Gainesville State College or another regionally accredited institution before applying for entry to the B.A.S. major.

Program Requirements

Area A Essential Skills (9 hours)

ENGL 1101 - Composition I Location Offered: Gainesville and Oconee
or 1101H
ENGL 1102 - Composition II Location Offered: Gainesville and Oconee
or 1102H
MATH 1001 - Quantitative Skills and Reasoning Location Offered:
or
MATH 1111 - College Algebra Location Offered:

Area B Institutional Options (4-5 hours)

Elective to be selected from Area B under GSC Semester Core Curriculum (1-2 hours)

COMM 1100 - Introduction to Human Communication Location Offered: Gainesville and Oconee

Area C Humanities/Fine Arts (6 hours)

Literature or Language Elective selected from Area C under GSC Semester Core Curriculum (3 hours)

Select one from the following courses:

ARHS 2510 - Introduction to Art History I Location Offered: Gainesville and Oconee
ARHS 2520 - Introduction to Art History II Location Offered: Gainesville and Oconee
ARSX 1100 - Art Appreciation Location Offered: Gainesville and Oconee
MUSC 1100 - Music Appreciation Location Offered: Gainesville and Oconee
THEA 1100 - Theatre Appreciation Location Offered: Gainesville and Oconee

Area D Science, Mathematics, Technology (11 hours)

Science Lecture/Lab – 1st * (4 hours)
Science Lecture/Lab – 2nd * (4 hours)

STAT 2400 - Statistics Location Offered:
or 2400H

Note

* to be selected from Area D under GSC Semester Core Curriculum

Area E Social Sciences (12 hours)

POLS 1101 - American Government Location Offered: Gainesville and Oconee
or 1101H

Select one from the following courses:

HIST 1112 - Survey of World Civilization II Location Offered: Gainesville and Oconee
or 1112H
HIST 2111 - Survey of U.S. History I Location Offered: Gainesville and Oconee
or 2111H
HIST 2112 - Survey of U.S. History II Location Offered: Gainesville and Oconee
or 2112H

Select one from the following courses:

Elective to be selected from Area E under GSC Semester Core Curriculum (3 hours)

ANTH 1102 - Introduction to Anthropology Location Offered: Gainesville and Oconee
PSYC 1101 - General Psychology Location Offered: Gainesville and Oconee
SOCI 1101 - Introduction to Sociology Location Offered: Gainesville and Oconee
or 1101H

Physical Education

Two Courses Including PHED 1020 are Required.

B.A.S. Bridge Program (15 hours)

ACCT 3200 - Survey of Applied Accounting Location Offered: Gainesville
BUSA 3105 - Survey of Legal Environment of Business Location Offered: Gainesville
CISM 3201 - Data and Information Systems Location Offered: Gainesville
ECON 3100 - Survey of Applied Economics Location Offered: Gainesville
MGNT 3101 - Managerial and Business Communication Location Offered: Gainesville

Upper Division B.A.S. Core (18 hours)

BUSA 3270 - Applications in Business Law and Technology Location Offered: Gainesville
FINC 3401 - Financial Management and Technology Location Offered: Gainesville
MGNT 3203 - Application of Management Technology Location Offered: Gainesville
MGNT 4215 - Management of Technology in Organizations Location Offered: Gainesville
MGNT 4800 - Strategic Management of Personnel and Technology Location Offered: Gainesville
MKTG 3301 - Application of Marketing Technology Location Offered: Gainesville

Upper Level Electives (6 hours)

ITEC 3211 - Foundation of Database Design Location Offered: Gainesville
ITEC 3311 - Foundations of Programming Location Offered: Gainesville
ITEC 3411 - Foundations of Webmaster Location Offered: Gainesville
ITEC 3511 - Foundations of Networking Location Offered: Gainesville
ITEC 4212 - Intermediate Database Design Location Offered: Gainesville
ITEC 4312 - Intermediate Programming Location Offered: Gainesville
ITEC 4412 - Intermediate Webmaster Location Offered: Gainesville
ITEC 4512 - Intermediate Networking Location Offered: Gainesville
ITEC 4611 - Information Security Location Offered: Gainesville

Select two from the following courses:

BUSA 3700 - Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility Location Offered: Gainesville Campus
MGNT 3505 - Managerial Statistics Location Offered: Gainesville
MGNT 4125 - Technology and Public Issues Location Offered: Gainesville
MGNT 4145 - Global Management Strategies Location Offered: Gainesville

Career Program (up to 40 hours)

Associate of Applied Science degree completed from approved programs listed in GSC catalog or A.A.S. or A.A.T. transferred from a regionally accredited technical college must be on file prior to enrollment in B.A.S. degree program. Students must complete a minimum of 39 hours at the 3000 or higher level to complete the B.A.S. degree.

Total Hours in Program (excluding Physical Education) (120)

Program Completion Requirements

Successfully complete an appropriate career associate degree (e.g., A.A.S. or A.A.T.) from an institution regionally accredited to grant associate degrees.
Successfully complete all courses required in the degree program (minimum 120 semester credits), including the lower division associate degree requirements.
Successfully complete a minimum of 42 general education credits according to the distribution established by the college (Areas A-E) for its associate of Arts/Science degree programs.
Successfully complete at least 39 credits of upper division coursework in the major (3000 and 4000 level courses with the ACCT, CISM, MGNT, BUSA, MKTG, FINC prefix).
Cumulative GPA of at least 2.0 (on a 4.0 scale) required for graduation.
Grades of “C” or higher required in major courses.
Successfully complete the Regents’ Test.
Complete at least 30 semester credit hours of major courses in residency at GSC.
Meet all other college graduation policies.
Students who have taken the equivalent Area F course within five years and have a grade of C or higher would be allowed to enroll in the Upper Division BAS Core courses or electives without retaking the BAS bridge classes.

The list of equivalents is as follows:

BAS Bridge Program F Equivalents

Dual credit will not be given unless students have a grade of D or lower or it has been five or more years since completion of the course(s).

These students would still need 39 hours of upper level courses to complete the BAS degree. The 39 hours should be selected from the required Upper Division BAS Core and from the list of approved Upper Level Electives.

Students may take the BAS Bridge classes and Core Area A-E courses concurrently, but not the Upper Division BAS Core or Upper Level BAS electives. Students with Area A-E deficiencies should complete those before enrolling in any Upper Level BAS Core or Upper Level BAS Elective courses.