Academic
Catalog August 2009 - August 2010 Undergraduate
and Graduate
NAU's B.A. S. in Technology Management offers opportunities to advance your career and expand your knowledge of organization, management, and technology issues in the IT arena. To be admitted to this program, you must have completed an A.A.S. degree from a regionally accredited community college in a computer- or information technology-related field with 10 years of your application to NAU.
To earn the B.A.S. degree with a specialization in Technology Management, you must complete at least 120 units of coursework, which we describe in the sections that follow:
64 units in an associate degree transfer block
at least 35 units of liberal studies requirements, 16-20 of which will be satisfied by associate degree transfer block
at least 18 units of B.A.S. core requirements
at least 18 units of technology management specialization requirements
elective courses, if needed, to reach an overall total of at least 120 units
Be aware that some courses required for your degree may have prerequisites that you must also take. Check the courses in the appropriate subject. (You may be able to count these prerequisites toward your liberal studies or general elective credit.)
Please note that you must complete NAU’s diversity requirements by taking two 3-unit courses, one in U.S. ethnic diversity and one in global diversity awareness. These courses may be used to meet other requirements within your academic plan if you choose them carefully. Click here for a list of the available diversity courses.
Also be aware that at least 30 units of the courses you take at NAU must be upper-division courses (those numbered 300 and above), and you must meet all residency and other upper-division requirements as specified in this catalog
A Milestone is required before students can access the Emphasis courses. Verification of proper credentials is required for the Milestone. Please work with an advisor for more information.
Finally, please note that you may be able to use some courses to meet more than one requirement; however, you must still meet the total of at least 120 units to graduate. Contact your advisor for details.
NAU accepts a maximum block transfer of 64 units from your associate degree program, and you then take the remaining 56 units at NAU to complete 120 units. (Please note that if you complete all required core, specialization, and liberal studies requirements in less than 56 units, you may take the remaining units from any courses offered by NAU.)
For information about the associate degree transfer block and the appropriateness of your associate degree, check with a B.A.S. advisor.
NAU requires that you complete 35 units of liberal studies coursework. To enter this B.A.S. degree plan without deficiencies, you must have completed, as part of your associate degree, at least 16-20 units of liberal studies coursework that transfer to NAU. These courses must include composition, mathematics, and a lab science as well as 3-6 units of additional liberal studies coursework.
You select the remaining 15-19 units of liberal studies courses in consultation with a B.A.S. advisor to help you meet your personal goals and ensure that these courses contribute to a coherent overall curriculum.
Please note that you may use the same course to satisfy both a liberal studies and a B.A.S. core requirement; you may also include courses with the course prefixes used in your Technology Management specialization to satisfy liberal studies requirements, although you can’t use the specific courses from your specialization.
Courses in bold indicate required courses. Other courses may be used to fulfill the core elective block.
You take the following 18 units, which are designed to help you acquire a general knowledge of management, organizational, and policy issues while advancing your professional communication, computer, and quantitative skills:
communication block:
ENG 302W, 305W, or BBA 305W, COM 200, BME 420, CCJ 345W, SC 314, 315, 424, 472, 475, 477 (3 units)
public administration and management block:
MGT 303; BME 480; CCJ 331, 333; HA 345; HS 410; PAS/POS 325, 326, 327, or 421C; PAS 401 or PAS 408C; POS 344, 359 or 428; and SOC 334 or 431 (3 units)
values, ethics, and policy block:
one course from BME 310; SHP 300W; CCJ 315, 325, 380, or 450C; HUM 345W, 371, or 373; PAS 411; PHI 332W; or SOC 301, 333, 339, or 441 (3 units)
technical, quantitative, qualitative and science block:
BBA 340, BIO 301 and 302; CCJ 355; ECI 497C; ESE 380; HS 333; MAT 114; PAS 355; POS 303; SOC 365; or PAS 356 (3 units)
6 units from any of the unused courses in the core blocks
Please note that at least 18 units in the BAS Core must be upper division (300 or 400-level courses)
A Milestone is required before students can access the Specialization courses. Verification of proper credentials is required for the Milestone. Please work with an advisor for more information.
To complete this emphasis take these 18 units
BBA 360, 350, 355, 370, 460, and 465C (18 units)
From the technical, quantitative, qualitative and science block: BBA 340 is required for students in the Technology Management emphasis
From the Public Administration and Management block: MGT 303 is required for students in the Technology Management specialization
From the communications block: BBA 305W, ENG 302W, or ENG 305W is required
Additional coursework is required, if, after you have met the previously described requirements, you have not yet completed a total of 120 units of credit.
You may take these remaining courses from any academic areas, using these courses to pursue your specific interests and goals. We encourage you to consult with your advisor to select the courses that will be most advantageous to you. (Please note that you may also use prerequisites or transfer credits as electives if they weren’t used to meet major, minor, or liberal studies requirements.)