Business Management - Bachelor of Applied Science
Degree
Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS)
Overview
The Bachelor of Applied Science in Business Management will give students the opportunity to dive into the fast-paced world of business with the passion and experience to become a change leader in any organization. Every successful business requires quick-thinking, ambitious leaders who have the vision and follow-through to improve operations. Whether managing people or processes, the skills gained prepares students to excel. Students will graduate honed with the communication, financial, and strategic and executive decision making skills necessary to execute solutions for the ever-changing job market.
Career Opportunities
With a degree in Business Management, students will be prepared to work in exciting, wide-ranging, cutting-edge careers that provide meaningful messages to an interconnected global community. Graduates of this program will find use for their skills in organizational effectiveness, relationship management, small business management and entrepreneurship, human resources, hospitality and tourism management, and professional sales.
Learning Outcomes
- Apply creative thinking to real-world problems while communicating and collaborating with others.
- Demonstrate technical skills and analytical methods to support business decision making.
- Apply ethical leadership principles to develop self and others in businesses and organizations.
- Demonstrate agile problem-solving competence that embraces multiple perspectives in ambiguous settings.
- Utilize essential skills and tools in marketing, finance, accounting, legal, operations, statistics, and economics for managerial decision making.
Course Requirements
Students are responsible to examine the course description of each course listed below for details of prerequisites, which must be satisfied before registering for the course.
Religion
Religion Cornerstone Courses
Complete each of the following
| REL 200 | The Eternal Family (Cornerstone) | 2 credits |
| REL 225 | Foundations of the Restoration (Cornerstone) | 2 credits |
| REL 250 | Jesus Christ & His Everlasting Gospel (Cornerstone) | 2 credits |
| REL 275 | Teachings & Doctrine of The Book of Mormon (Cornerstone) | 2 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 8 |
Religion Electives
Complete six additional religion credit hours
Total Credit Hours: 14
College and Career Success
Complete each of the following
| ENS 101 | College Success | 1 credit |
| CAR 201 | Career Success | 1 credit |
| BAP 115 | Excel and Introduction to Technology | 1 credit |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Capstone
| ENS 497 | Disciple Leadership Capstone | 1 ½ credits |
| BUS 497 | Strategy, Leadership and Ethics in Business | 3 ½ credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Experiential Learning
| CAR 399R | Internship | 1-3 credits: This course can be taken a maximum of 2 times with a cap of 4 total credits. |
| Total Credit Hours: | 1 |
General Education
Composition Courses
Complete two courses (6 credit hours)
| ENG 101 | Introduction to College Writing | 3 credits |
| ENG 201 | Intermediate College Writing | 3 credits |
| ENG 301 | Technical Writing | 3 credits |
| BUS 340 | Professional Business Communications | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 6 |
**BUS 340 can serve as both the General Education requirement as well as the Business Management Core Requirement**
Quantitative Literacy
Complete one course (3-4 credit hours)
| MAT 107 | Quantitative Analysis and Personal Finance | 3 credits |
| MAT 110 | College Algebra | 4 credits |
| MAT 111 | Trigonometry | 3 credits |
| MAT 112 | Calculus I | 4 credits |
| MAT 113 | Calculus II | 4 credits |
| MAT 119 | Business Calculus | 3 credits |
| MAT 237 | Discrete Mathematics | 3 credits |
| MAT 252 | Statistics | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3-4 |
**MAT 252 can serve as both the General Education requirement as well as the Business Management Core Requirement**
Communication Skills
Students must complete one of the following courses
| COMM 122 | Interpersonal Communications | 3 credits |
| HUM 110 | Discovering the Humanities | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
**COMM 122 can serve as both the General Education requirement as well as the Business Management Core Requirement**
Integrated Sciences
Students must complete one of the following courses:
| LS 103 | Nutrition and Health | 3 credits |
| LS 265 | Anatomy & Physiology | 4 credits |
| LS 303 | Knowledge of the Physical and Natural World | 3 credits |
| PS 120 | Earth Science | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3-4 |
LS 265 is for Medical Assisting student only
Cultural Studies
Students must complete one of the following courses:
| ART 101 | History of the Fine Arts | 3 credits |
| ART 110 | Survey of Visual & Performing Arts | 3 credits |
| ART 112 | Survey of Musical Elements, Cultures, and Performance | 3 credits |
| BUS 301 | Principles of Management | 3 credits |
| ECON 161 | Microeconomics | 3 credits |
| ECON 162 | Economic Principles and Problems-Macro, Online | 3 credits |
| SS 130 | Geopolitics | 3 credits |
| HIST 170 | American Civilizations | 3 credits |
| HIST 175 | History of Technology in the United States | 3 credits |
| POLS 110 | American Government | 3 credits |
| PSYCH 101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 credits |
| SS 160 | Leadership & Human Behavior | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
**BUS 301 and ECON 161 or ECON 162 can serve as both the General Education requirement as well as the Business Management Core Requirement**
Program Specific Requirements
Introductory Certificate
Complete one of the following certificates:
Business Core
AAS Core Requirements List
| ACC 101 | Financial Accounting I | 3 credits |
| BAP 115 | Excel and Introduction to Technology | 1 credit |
| BUS 101 or BUS 301 | Survey of Business or Principles of Management | 3 credits |
| BA 147 or IT 143 | Introduction to Databases and Structured Query Language (SQL) or Database Design and Analysis | 1-3 Credits |
| BUS 124 or BA 140 | Applied Presentation Skills or Tableau for Business Analytics | 1 credit |
| BUS 351 or DM 105 | Marketing Management or Introduction to Digital Marketing | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 12-14 |
**BUS 301 can serve as both the General Education requirement as well as the Business Management Core Requirement**
BAS Core Requirements List
| ACC 212 | Managerial Accounting | 3 credits |
| FIN 301 | Introduction to Finance | 3 credits |
| SCM 325 | Operations Management | 3 credits |
| BUS 321 | Business Law and Ethics | 3 credits |
| BUS 340 | Professional Business Communications | 3 credits |
| COMM 122 | Interpersonal Communications | 3 credits |
| ECON 161 or ECON 162 | Microeconomics or Economic Principles and Problems - Macro, Online | 3 credits |
| MAT 252 | Statistics | 3 credits |
| BUS 497 | Strategy, Leadership and Ethics in Business | 3 ½ credits |
**BUS 340, COMM 122, ECON 161 or ECON 162 and MAT 252 can serve as both the General Education requirement as well as a Business Management Core Requirement**
Additional Upper-Division Course Work
To complete the BAS in Business Management, students must take an additional 10 credits of upper-division business courses from the list below. More may be required depending on the courses students take as part of their introductory certificate. All students must meet the minimum 30-credit upper division requirement as well as the 90-credit BAS Business Management total credit requirement.
| BUS 323 | Applied Leadership Mentoring | 1 credit |
| BUS 330 | Management Information Systems | 3 credits |
| BUS 351 | Marketing Management | 3 credits |
| BUS 380 | International Business | 3 credits |
| BUS 395 | Change Management | 3 credits |
| BUS 402 | Organizational Behavior in a Global Context | 3 credits |
| BUS 410 | Negotiation and Conflict Resolution | 3 credits |
| BUS 425 | Advanced Sales Leadership | 3 credits |
| BUS 475 | Executive Decision Making | 3 credits |
| FIN 410 | Financial Statement Analysis and Modeling | 2 credits |
| HR 301 | aPHR Certification Preparation Course | 1 credit |
Total Credit Hours: 90
Graduation Requirements
1. Complete a minimum of 90 credit hours
2. Complete a minimum of 30 credit hours of upper-division classes (>300 level)
3. Grade of C- or higher in all program-specific classes
4. Cumulative grade-point average of 2.0 or higher