Business Program Offering New Bachelor Degree
Business Program Offering New Bachelor Degree
Jul 1, 2020
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Business Program Offering New Bachelor Degree
ºÚÁÏÍø now offers a bachelor degree providing a career advancement
pathway for students whove earned an associate degree. The Bachelor of Applied Science
degree blends leadership and management studies with 21st century skills such as project
management and data informed decision-making.
We are pleased to offer a new four-year degree offering in the ºÚÁÏÍø business program,
said ºÚÁÏÍø Vice President of Instruction and Institutional Effectiveness Dr. J. Kyle
Dalpe. This one is especially exciting because it is all online, allowing students
to access the program remotely, which is becoming more and more important to provide
access to higher education.
The degree is offered in eight-week blocks and is completely online.
ºÚÁÏÍø has doubled its bachelor degree offerings by adding a Bachelor of Applied Science
degree in Organization and Project Management. The new bachelor degree was approved
by the Nevada System of Higher Education Board of Regents earlier this spring. With
the new bachelor degree in place, graduates will be qualified to provide leadership
to a variety of organizations, including for- and not-for-profit small businesses
and corporations. This degree will provide students with the leadership scope and
working knowledge of project management development and implementation to fill the
U.S. and Northern Nevada gap while contributing to the economic development of the
region.
Primary responsibilities in this professional career pathway are planning, organizing
and orchestrating the completion of designated projects for a business and ensuring
that they are completed on time and within budget parameters.
Because this is an online degree, students will be able to work in their field of
interest while working toward their bachelor degree.
Pursuing this degree while employed provides the opportunity for students to immediately
apply what theyve learned to the workplace, adding value to their organization. The
degree is designed to enhance the concept of theory and practice, said ºÚÁÏÍø Director
of Professional and Applied Technology Dr. Georgia White.
Students whove earned an AAS degree focused on specific skills and trades during their
education. The BAS offers those individuals access to a bachelor degree in two years.
Requirements for entrance into the Bachelor of Applied Science in Organization and
Project Management program include:
An associate degree from a regionally accredited institution with an overall GPA of
2.0.
Students transferring from another state are required to take U.S. and Nevada Constitution
classes.
Bachelor degree requirements may include NSHE general education requirements not included
in all AAS degrees.
An English 102 class (3 credits)
Math (3 credits)
Natural science (6 credits and includes at least one laboratory experience)
Social Sciences or Humanities/Fine Arts (9 credits)
For more information about the new degree, go to https://www.wnc.edu/degree/bas/organization-project-management/