Applied Business and Technology - Technology Management (BS)

Location(s): Salina Campus, Salina Online

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The Bachelor of Science in Applied Business and Technology provides students with knowledge and skills designed to enhance their employability and upward mobility in the technical field of their choice. Students take courses in the diverse areas of management, accounting, and marketing; as well as in other essential business areas. The technology concentration courses can be done in any of a number of technical disciplines. Graduates are prepared for supervisory and management positions in a variety of technical areas, ranging from aviation and manufacturing to sales and product development.

The Technology Management Option allows students transferring from two-year institutions to apply up to 39 credit-hours of their technical specialty, as well as general education courses, for a total of 60 credit-hours transferrable to Kansas State. The Applied Business Option allows students to build a more integrated business focus, with additional studies in mathematics and applied business electives.

Kansas State University Core: 34-36 Credit Hours

K-State Core is the foundation for an impactful life and career after time at K-State.

The K-State Core framework covers six disciplinary areas: English, Communications, Mathematics & Statistics, Natural & Physical Sciences, Social & Behavioral Sciences, and Arts and Humanities. In addition, a seventh area is reserved for institutionally designated use, which K-State is keeping as free electives. In total, the framework takes up 34-35 credit hours of 100 and 200-level coursework. Students who complete their general education elsewhere cannot be required to take additional general education coursework in the disciplinary areas of the framework without permission from KBOR to continue requiring courses in the K-State Core.

General Education: K-State Core

Program Requirements (17 credit hours)

If not met through K-State Core requirements, MATH 100 is required.

ECON 110 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credits: 3
ECON 120 - Principles of Microeconomics Credits: 3
ENGL 302 - Technical Writing Credits: 3
MATH 100 - College Algebra Credits: 3
KSC 030
STAT 225 - Introduction to Statistics Credits: 3
Natural Science Elective Credits: 3
Electives Credits: 2

Required Technology Management Coursework (30 credit hours)

Required (18 credit hours)

BUS 251 - Financial Accounting Credits: 3
BUS 252 - Managerial Accounting Credits: 3
BUS 315 - Supervisory Management Credits: 3
BUS 366 - Management with Information Technology Credits: 3
BUS 420 - Management Perspectives Credits: 3
BUS 520 - Integrated Technology Management Capstone Credits: 3

Electives (12 credit hours)

BUS 390 - Foundations of Business Law Credits: 3
BUS 400 - Marketing Techniques and Applications Credits: 3
BUS 410 - Managerial and Project Economics Credits: 3
BUS 421 - Applied Operations Management Credits: 3
BUS 450 - Integrated Finance Credits: 3
BUS 530 - Practices of Industrial and Labor Relations Credits: 3
BUS 531 - Strategic Human Resource Management Credits: 3
BUS 542 - Personal Selling and Sales Management Credits: 3
COT 450 - Salina International Experience Credits: 0-6 **
COT 480 - Professional Conduct, Ethics, and Analysis Credits: 3
COT 495 - Advanced Industrial Internship Credits: 0-6

Area of Concentration (39 credit hours*)

This block of courses may include course work in one area of concentration, or related multiple certificates, options, or specialization areas other than business. Courses accepted for transfer to K-State must be academic college-level courses.

*At least 15 credits of electives and/or the Area of Concentration must be upper-level courses (300+).

**Repeatable with approval of Integrated Studies Department Head.

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