Technology Management
The Bachelor of Applied Technology Degree (BAT) in Technology Management will educate, train, and develop successful supervisors who will be prepared to utilize technology to create a competitive advantage for their enterprise. Coursework is balanced between practical training and working with real-life projects that enhance the educational experiences and employment potential for students. The breadth of the coursework enables each graduate to lead and manage by utilizing a wide variety of business, finance, technology and human resource development skills. Interactions with business leaders will provide graduates exposure to the real world and an opportunity to network.
Graduates are educated in the fundamentals of business management, finance, information technology and manufacturing. The curriculum provides a broad training experience through general education courses in a variety of disciplines, core program courses in technology management, elective courses with specialization options and specialized projects and seminars that provide a window into the real world. The choice of electives permits students to tailor their studies toward their own careers and personal goals.
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| Core Curriculum (45 Credits) |
| LOWER DIVISION REQUIREMENTS - General Education Core Curriculum | |
| COMMUNICATION | |
| ENGL 1301 Composition | 3 |
| ENGL 1302 Composition II - Rhetoric | 3 |
| SPEECH (Choose one of the following) | |
| SPCH 1311 Introduction to Speech Communication | 3 |
| SPCH 1315 Public Speaking | 3 |
| SPCH 1318 Interpersonal Communications | 3 |
| SPCH 1321 Business and Profession Speaking | 3 |
| MATHEMATICS (Choose one of the following) | |
| MATH 1414 College Algebra | 4 |
| MATH 2412 Precalculus Algebra & Trigonometry | 4 |
| MATH 2413 Calculus I | 4 |
| NATURAL SCIENCES | |
| (See Catalog for available course selections) | 8 |
| HUMANITIES & VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS | |
| Visual and Performing Arts - (See Catalog for available course selections) | 3 |
| Humanities - (See Catalog for available course selections) | 3 |
| SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES | |
| HIST 1301 U.S. History I or HIST 2327 | 3 |
| HIST 1302 U.S. History II or HIST 2328 | 3 |
| GOVT 2301 American Government I | 3 |
| GOVT 2302 American Government II | 3 |
| Social & Behavioral Sciences Elective | 3 |
| COMPUTER SCIENCE | |
| COSC 1301 Microcomputer Applications | 3 |
| LOWER DIVISION REQUIREMENTS -Technical Support Courses | |
| The student is required to complete 40 semester credit hours of technical specialty coursework from an approved Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree. The 40 semester credit hours must include the 4 courses (16 semester credit hours) listed below. The approved A.A.S. degrees are as follows: Business Administration, Business Computer Systems, Child Development, Computer Aided Drafting and Design, Culinary Arts, Legal Office Management, Office Management, Nursing, Paralegal, Precision Manufacturing Technology, and Radiologic Technology. Coursework from other A.A.S. degrees will be evaluated on a case by case basis. | |
| TECHNICAL SUPPORT COURSEWORK | |
| BUSI 1301 Business Principles | 3 |
| BMGT 1301 Supervision OR HRPO 2301 | 3 |
| ACCT 2401 Principles of Financial Accounting I | 4 |
| ECON 2302 Principles of Economics II-MICRO | 3 |
| BUSI 2301 Business Law | 3 |
| UPPER DIVISION REQUIREMENTS | |
| Junior Standing: Completion of an Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) Degree or completion of sixty (60) credit hours from a regionally accredited institution with at least fifteen (15) credit hours in general education coursework; or completion of an Associate of Arts (A.A.) or Associate of Science (A.S.) Degree from a regionally accredited institution. Senior Standing: A minimum of ninety (90) credit hours from a regionally accredited institution with at least twenty-one (21) credit hours in upper-level coursework. | |
| Required Computer & Information Technology Major Courses | |
| TMGT 3302 Business and Economic Statistics | 3 |
| TMGT 3303 Communications for Technical Managers | 3 |
| TMGT 3336 Legal Issues for Technical Managers | 3 |
| TMGT 3310 Decision Making | 3 |
| TMGT 3411 Technology In Enterprise Management | 3 |
| TMGT 3312 Resource Management | 3 |
| TMGT 3305 Organizational Theory and Practice | 3 |
| TMGT 4304 Risk Management | 3 |
| TMGT 3337 Economics for Technical Managers | 3 |
| TMGT 3338 Accounting for Technical Managers | 3 |
| TMGT 4320 Organizational Management & Design Seminar | 3 |
| Technology Management Elective Courses (Choose one of the following) | |
| Track 1 - Operations Management | |
| Students must enroll in the following course: | |
| TMGT 4347 Capstone: Production & Invent. Plan. & Control | 3 |
| Students must select 9 credit hours (3 courses) from the following: | |
| TMGT 3353 International Business | 3 |
| TMGT 4341 Purchasing and Supply Management | 3 |
| CITP 3312 Fundamentals of Information Security | 3 |
| TMGT 4303 Electronic Commerce Systems | 3 |
| Track Two: Technology Projects | |
| Students must enroll in the following course: | |
| TMGT 4396 Capstone: Managing Technology Projects | 3 |
| Students must select 9 credit hours (3 courses) from the following: | |
| CITP 3312 Fundamentals of Information Security | 3 |
| TMGT 3353 International Business | 3 |
| CITP 3320 Database Management | 3 |
| TMGT 4303 Electronic Commerce Systems | 3 |
| TMGT 3340 Quality Assurance, Managmnt and Improvement | 3 |
| Track Three: Supply Chain and Logistics | |
| Students must enroll in the following course: | |
| TMGT 4347 Capstone: Production & Invent. Plan. & Control | 3 |
| Students must select 9 credit hours (3 courses) from the following: | |
| TMGT 4341 Purchasing and Supply Management | 3 |
| TMGT 3353 Supply Chain Management | 3 |
| TMGT 3322 Logistics Management | 3 |
| TMGT 4342 Supply Chain Security | 3 |
| RECOMMENDED COURSE SEQUENCE | |
| First Year - Fall Semester | |
| ENGL 1301 Composition | 3 |
| COSC 1301 Microcomputer Applications | 3 |
| HIST 1301 United States History I or HIST 2327 | 3 |
| Humanities Elective - Core Curriculum | 3 |
| ITNW 1425 Fundamentals of Networking Technologies | 4 |
| First Year - Spring Semester | |
| ENGL 1302 Composition II - Rhetoric | 3 |
| SPCH 1321 Business and Professional Speaking (or SPCH 1311, SPCH 1315, SPCH 1318) | 3 |
| HIST 1302 United States History II or HIST 2328 | 3 |
| MATH 1414 College Algebra | 4 |
| ITNW 2421 Networking with TCP/IP | 4 |
| Second Year - Fall Semester | |
| GOVT 2301 American Government I | 3 |
| Natural Sciences Elective - Core Curriculum | 4 |
| Visual & Per. Arts Elective - Core Curriculum | 3 |
| Technical Specialty Course | 3 |
| ACCT 2401 Principles of Financial Accounting | 4 |
| Second Year - Spring Semester | |
| ECON 2301 Principles of Economics I - Macro | 3 |
| Natural Sciences Elective - Core Curriculum | 4 |
| BUSI 2301 Business Law | 3 |
| Technical Specialty Course | 3 |
| Technical Specialty Course | 3 |
| GOVT 2302 American Government II | 3 |
| Third Year - Fall Semester | |
| ECON 2302 Principles of Economics II - Micro | 3 |
| Technical Specialty Course | 3 |
| Technical Specialty Course | 3 |
| Technical Specialty Course | 3 |
| TMFT 3302 Business and Economic Statistics | 3 |
| TMGT 3303 Communications for Technical Managers | 3 |
| Third Year - Spring Semester | |
| TMGT 3305 Organizational Theory and Practice | 3 |
| TMGT 3310 Decision Making | 3 |
| TMGT 3336 Legal Issues for Technical Managers | 3 |
| TMGT 3337 Economics for Technical Managers | 3 |
| Technical Specialty Course | 3 |
| Fourth Year - Fall Semester | |
| TMGT 3312 Resource Management | 3 |
| TMGT 3338 Accounting for Technical Managers | 3 |
| TMGT 3411 Information Tech. in Enterprise Management | 3 |
| TMGT 4304 Risk Management | 3 |
| TMGT 4320 Organizational Design and Management Seminar | 3 |
| Technology Management Elective Courses (Choose one of the following) | |
| Track 1 - Operations Management | |
| Students must enroll in the following course: | |
| TMGT 4347 Capstone: Production & Invent. Plan. & Control | 3 |
| Students must select 9 credit hours (3 courses) from the following: | |
| TMGT 3353 International Business | 3 |
| TMGT 4341 Purchasing and Supply Management | 3 |
| CITP 3312 Fundamentals of Information Security | 3 |
| TMGT 4303 Electronic Commerce Systems | 3 |
| Track Two: Technology Projects | |
| Students must enroll in the following course: | |
| TMGT 4396 Capstone: Managing Technology Projects | 3 |
| Students must select 9 credit hours (3 courses) from the following: | |
| CITP 3312 Fundamentals of Information Security | 3 |
| TMGT 3353 International Business | 3 |
| CITP 3320 Database Management | 3 |
| TMGT 4303 Electronic Commerce Systems | 3 |
| TMGT 3340 Quality Assurance, Managmnt and Improvement | 3 |
| Track Three: Supply Chain and Logistics | |
| Students must enroll in the following course: | |
| TMGT 4347 Capstone: Production & Invent. Plan. & Control | 3 |
| Students must select 9 credit hours (3 courses) from the following: | |
| TMGT 4341 Purchasing and Supply Management | 3 |
| TMGT 3353 Supply Chain Management | 3 |
| TMGT 3322 Logistics Management | 3 |
| TMGT 4342 Supply Chain Security | 3 |