Bachelor of Applied Science - Management

Overview

The Bachelor of Applied Science in Management is a major within the School of Business and Entrepreneurship. If you have questions regarding this program, please contact dsu.hawk@dickinsonstate.edu or call 1-800-279-HAWK.

Degree Requirements:

  • General Education
  • Major Courses
  • Elective Courses

Degree available in Bismarck, Williston, DSUlive, and online.

The Bachelor of Applied Science Management Degree can build on a completed associate's degree or can be pursued independently by completing all 90 semester hours at DSU and meeting the minimum requirements.

Student Learning Outcomes

  1. Students will be able to apply major concepts within the traditional areas of business to include accounting, marketing, finance, and management. (This learning outcome directly addresses Institutional Learning Outcomes I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, and X. )
  2. Students will be able to deliver effective and professional communications using a variety of modalities. (This learning outcome directly addresses Institutional Learning Outcomes I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, and X.)
  3. Students will be able to demonstrate the application of decision-support tools to business decision making. (This learning outcome directly addresses Institutional Learning Outcomes I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, and X.)
  4. Students will be able to apply strategic planning skills to effect a change initiative in a business scenario. (This learning outcome directly addresses Institutional Learning Outcomes I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, and X.)
  5. Students will be able to apply legal, ethical, and economic standards of business within a global environment. (This learning outcome directly addresses Institutional Learning Outcomes I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, and X.)

Career Options

Why should you pursue a Bachelor of Applied Science Degree - Management?

The Bachelor of Applied Science degree in management prepares students for entry level positions in management. This program is intended to build on an Associate in Applied Science (AAS) degree but can be pursued independently by completing 90 semester hours at DSU and meeting the minimum requirements for graduation.

Possible Career Paths

  • Administrative Services Manager
  • Human Resources Manager
  • Operations Manager
  • Client Services Manager

Requirements

37 General Education credits. 30 required business-related semester hours. 32 semester hours of upper division (300-400 level) coursework, 30 semester hours of coursework from DSU and a minimum of 90 cumulative semester hours are required for the Bachelor of Applied Science in Management Degree.

General Education Course Requirements

General Education Course Requirements

UNIV 100 - Freshman Seminar

1
Group I - Communication


A. ENGL 110 College Composition I
3
B. ENGL 120 College Composition II
3
C. COMM 110 Fundamentals of Public Speaking
3
Group II - Citizenship


A.
Technology - CSCI 101 Introduction Computers 3
B.
Global Perspectives 3
C. Human Behavior and Governance 3
D. Well-Being 2
Group III - Critical and


Creative Thinking


A.
Creative Expressions 3
B. Literature 3
C. Mathematics - MATH 103, MATH 146 or MATH 104 3
D. Social Science - ECON 201 or ECON 202 3
E. Natural Science 4

Grade of "C" or better is required for ENGL 110 and ENGL 120

Total General Education credits = 37

Total Credit Hours:37

Course Requirements

ACCT 200Elements Of Accounting I

3

ACCT 201Elements Of Accounting II

3

ACCT 315Business Law I

3

BADM 201Introduction to Business

3

BADM 336Management and Leadership

3

BADM 346Human Resource Management

3

BADM 376Production/Operations Management

3

BADM 388Management Information Systems

3

BOTE 210Business Communication

3

BOTE 247Spreadsheet Applications

3

ENTR 366Entrepreneurship

3

FIN 326Managerial Finance

3

MRKT 301Principles of Marketing

3

BADM 475Real Business Experience

1-3

OR

BADM 497Business Administration Internship, Externship, Cooperative Education

1-12

Three Credits Required

Total Credit Hours:42

Electives

Students are required to take 11 elective credits to graduate with a BAS - Management degree. Select a minimum of 11-credit hours at the 300-level or higher, from any ACCT, BADM, BOTE, ENTR, FIN, or MRKT courses, not already in the major.

Total Credit Hours:11

Total Credit Hours:90