The minimum total credits required for a BAAS degree is 120. The B.A.A.S. will only be available to students transferring to the University with an A.A.S. degree or its equivalent.
General Education Requirements (44 Credits)
Applied Arts and Science Requirements (57 Credits)
A block of 30 semester credit hours (sch) from the technical field of the A.A.S. degree will be applied to the B.A.A.S. degree. Students must complete at least 27 sch in upper division courses related to their A.A.S. specialty.
30 sch - Technical Field of A.A.S. Degree
27 sch - Upper-Division Courses
Industrial Technology Major Courses
ITEC 3380 - Managing Technology (3)
ITEC 4380 - Total Quality Management (3)
ITEC 3303 - Production Planning and Control (3)
ITEC 3305 - Safety, Health, and the Environment (3)
ITEC 3310 - Manufacturing Technology (3)
ITEC 4304 - Instruments and Controls (3)
MNGT 3310 - Management Concepts and Organization Theory (3)
MNGT 3312 - Human Resource Management (3)
PTEC 3301 - Petroleum Fundamentals (3)
PTEC 3302 - Petroleum Fluids and Natural Gas Technology (3)
PTEC 3304 - Drilling Technology (3)
PTEC 4301 - Petroleum Production Technology (3)
PTEC 4302 - Pipeline Technology (3)
PTEC 4304 - Wireline, Mud, and Core Analysis
Minor (at least 18 Credits)
B.A.A.S. students must complete a minor. No more than 6 sch from the major may be used toward the minor. It is recommended that B.A.A.S. students in the Industrial Technology option complete the minor in Management.
Electives (at least 6 Credits)
In order to fulfill the accreditation requirements for graduation, students are required to take at least two elective courses.
Other Required Upper Level Courses (6 Credits)
In addition, all B.A.A.S. students must complete BAAS 4393 (Senior Project) and all B.A.A.S. Industrial Technology option students will be required to have a supervised internship (ITEC 4392).
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