Program: U5430

The Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) in Supervision and Management Program enables an individual with an associate’s degree (or the equivalent) to further his or her education and advance in a chosen profession. The student builds upon the foundational skills attained through the associate’s degree program by completing upper-division coursework in management and leadership practices. Upper-level coursework in the BAS Program provides a concentrated area of study for developing a theoretical and practical understanding of organizational management.

Through the Business Information Technology Concentration, the student analyzes business issues and data challenges and then applies decision-support and business-intelligence solutions for improving work processes for better business decision making. The program allows the student to analyze problems using logic and analysis tools, translate instruction sets into a computer language, and build and maintain business-intelligence information systems.

Admission Criteria:

Admission to this program requires an AS or AA degree (or the equivalent) from a regionally accredited school or college, and at least a 2.0 grade point average on a 4.0-point scale. The student must meet the requirements for college-level mathematics, reading, and writing. Any deficiencies must be satisfied prior to admission to the bachelor’s degree program. A student with an AAS degree is qualified for admission to the baccalaureate program once he or she has met the above-mentioned requirements. Any deficiencies in General Education requirements must be satisfied prior to graduation with a baccalaureate degree. If the student’s associate’s degree is from a non-regionally accredited institution, but is instead from a nationally accredited institution, the degree qualifies for admission, but a course-by-course evaluation is done according to Polk State College’s transfer practices and policies.

The Business Information Technology Concentration is specifically designed for the student who has completed a Polk State College AS in Computer Systems and Business Analysis, which includes the courses listed below. A student who has earned an AS in a different program (or an AA degree) is required to complete the prerequisite courses below (or the equivalent) before taking the upper-level concentration courses:

  

  

  

  


Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs):
Upon successful completion of the program, the graduate is able to:
Required Program Core
PLO 1: Formulate leadership expertise and manage teams and individuals. 
PLO 2: Contrast the ethical and legal dimensions of an organization and apply ethical standards and social responsibility to organizational decision making.
PLO 3: Analyze financial and economic data to support organizational decision making.
PLO 4: Integrate management theories and resource management practices to successfully manage within an organizational unit. 
PLO 5: Collect data and analyze information in order to formulate analytically sound decisions for the planning and utilization of resources.
PLO 6: Analyze and integrate the strategic decision-making and operational planning process for effectual policy making within an organization.
PLO 7: Communicate effectively through multiple channels and media within internal and external environments. 
Business Information Technology Concentration
PLO 1: Serve as a liaison between the information technology and business divisions of a company.
PLO 2: Understand the business process in order to gather, format, analyze, and disseminate information to support business objectives.
PLO 3: Determine how information technology can support managerial decision making and problem solving.
PLO 4: Formulate effective business intelligence data models, design system solutions, and integrate them into a sustainable business model.