BS in Applied Technical Leadership
This degree program is designed to provide career advancement opportunities for personnel employed in a variety of technically oriented career fields such as fire science, law enforcement, medical technology, business operations, service industries, and others. Students eligible to enter this program are expected to have gained technical and managerial competencies via the completion of an associate of science degree in an appropriate field, or through a combination of the above. Students in this degree program will develop the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to advance in managerially oriented positions.
Students seeking admission to the Applied Technical Leadership degree program will be screened for either an associate degree or a combination of non-credit training and experience equivalent to an associate degree. Students without an associate degree are required to prepare a portfolio documenting their competence.
Bachelor of Science in Applied Technical Leadership
(for nontraditional/transfer students)
The minimum number of credits required for the degree: 121
University Requirements
Writing Readiness
Math Readiness
University Core (34 credits –See Notes)
College Writing
Quantitative Reasoning - MAT 140 (or above)
Creative Expression
Socio-cultural (See Note 1) - Economics (ECO)
Science Exploration - with Lab
Cultural Interpretation
Ethical Inquiry
Diversity (See Note 2)
International (See Note 2)
Thematic cluster (See Notes 3 & 4)
Cluster course 1
Cluster course 2
Cluster course 3
Capstone ITT 460
Notes:
1. Economic course must satisfy the socio-cultural core requirement
2. Courses taken to fulfill the diversity and international requirements may overlap with other courses.
3. Courses from a minor can be used in place of the thematic cluster.
4. Only 1/3 of a minor used for the cluster can be applied to the major.
Departmental Requirements - 15 Credits
ITP 210 Technical Writing
MAT 148 Applied Calculus or Spreadsheets
Statistics
Computer
Science
General Elective - 6 Credits
(Academic, Professional or Technical)
Professional - 27 Credits
ITP 230 Project Management
ITP 280 Industrial Organization, Management, & Supervision
ITP 340 Fundamentals of Quality
ITP 350 Teambuilding and Facilitation
ITP 381 Human Resource Development
ITP 310 Facilities Planning
ITP 410 Technical Operations and Strategies
ITS 320 Occupational Safety and Health
ACC 110 Financial Accounting Information for Decision Making
Tech./Occupational Specialization - 39 Credits
Occupational Assessment/Elective Courses
ITT 400 Occupational Competency
(Portfolio Assessment)
ITT 440 Related Occupational Experiences/Internships
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