Supervision and Management, BAS

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The Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) in Supervision and Management program is designed to prepare individuals as managerial and supervisory personnel in a variety of professions. The program provides a career and educational pathway for students who have earned an Associate in Science degree in a professional and technical discipline. This degree also provides an excellent opportunity for individuals with an Associate in Arts degree and interest or experience in acquiring leadership, business management, and supervisory skills.

Program Highlights:

The BAS in Supervision and Management program includes courses in leadership, strategic planning, accounting, finance and budgeting, human resource management, business ethics and international business. Elective choices will include additional courses in marketing, management, information technology, entrepreneurship, and accounting. Courses are offered in a blend of online and traditional formats, including courses in an accelerated eight-week fashion, to accommodate students’ various schedules and learning preferences.

Admission Requirements:

Applicants must apply for admission and be accepted to Edison State College. Official transcripts from all previously attended colleges or universities must be sent directly to the Office of the Registrar.
Applicants must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale in relevant transfer courses that apply toward the BAS degree.
Applicants must have earned:

An Associate in Science degree from a regionally accredited institution with a minimum of 60 credit hours.

An Associate in Arts degree, which includes the completion of the Florida State General Education Core Requirements.
Students must complete Composition I, Composition II, and three credit hours of college level mathematics prior to enrollment in any upper division courses (3000 or 4000 level) with a grade of “C” or higher.
Upon admission to the BAS program, students must attend a mandatory orientation session prior to enrollment in baccalaureate courses.
Beginning Fall 2011, applicants must complete MAN 2021, Management Principles, prior to program admission.

Priority Application Deadlines:

Fall term - August 1; Spring term - December 1; Summer term - April 1

Students who have not fulfilled the State of Florida general education requirements must complete them. The general education requirements are waived for students who have an AA or Bachelor’s degree from a public Florida state university system (SUS) institution or community/state college. General education requirements will not be waived for graduates from other states, regardless of the regional accreditation.

General Education Core Requirements: minimum of 36 credit hours

Communications: 9 Credit Hours
ENC 1101 - Composition I 3 credit(s)
ENC 1102 - Composition II 3 credit(s)
and
SPC 1017 - Fundamentals of Speech Communication 3 credit(s)
or
SPC 2023 - Introduction to Public Speaking 3 credit(s)
Humanities: 6 Credit Hours
To include 3 credits writing intensive course (Part A) – refer to the Associate in Arts Degree General Education Program Guide, AA
Social Sciences: 9 Credit Hours – *may be fulfilled with required program courses
To include one writing intensive course (Part A) – refer to the Associate in Arts Degree General Education Program Guide, AA
College Level Mathematics: 6 Credit Hours
Natural Sciences: 6 Credit hours – with one associated lab
Note: Courses specified above as Humanities, Social Sciences, Mathematics, or Natural Sciences must be selected from courses listed under the Associate in Arts Degree General Education Program Guide, AA , under their respective categories.

Additional Program Course Requirements:

ECO 2013 - Economics I 3 credit(s) *
ECO 2023 - Economics II 3 credit(s) *
MAN 2021 - Management Principles 3 credit(s) **
*These courses may be used to satisfy the Social Sciences requirement within the General Education Core Requirements (above).

**MAN 2021 is a required prerequisite for enrollment in 3000 and 4000 level MAN courses.

General Electives: 42 credit hours

Upper Division Program Requirements: 42 credit hours

Degree Core (33 credit hours)
ACG 3024 - Accounting for Non-Accounting Majors 3 credit(s)
FIN 3400 - Financial Management I 3 credit(s)
GEB 4375 - Foundations of International Business 3 credit(s)
ISM 3004 - Information Resources Management for Business 3 credit(s)
MAN 3120 - Organizational Behavior and Leadership 3 credit(s)
MAN 3301 - Human Resources Management 3 credit(s)
MAN 3303 - Leadership and Management Practices 3 credit(s)
MAN 4701 - Business Ethics and Society 3 credit(s)
MAN 4720 - Strategic Management and Organizational Policy 3 credit(s)
MAN 4915 - Management Capstone 3 credit(s) *
MAR 3802 - Marketing for Managers 3 credit(s)
*MAN 4915 Management Capstone–required final course, last semester. Cannot be taken with any core courses.

Required:

Students must take a Comprehensive Business Exam (CBE) during the end of the last semester prior to graduation. The minimum grade requirement on the CBE for students to complete the program and graduate is 75% or higher.

Upper Division Electives (9 credit hours)

Choose 9 credit hours from the following:

ACG 3074 - Managerial Accounting for Non-Accounting Majors 3 credit(s)
ACG 3103 - Intermediate Accounting 3 credit(s)
ACG 3113 - Intermediate Accounting II 3 credit(s)
ACG 3341 - Cost Accounting 3 credit(s)
ENT 3003 - Introduction to Entrepreneurship 3 credit(s)
ENT 4004 - Entrepreneurship Course II 3 credit(s)
FIN 3414 - Financial Management II 3 credit(s)
ISM 3113 - Systems Analysis and Design 3 credit(s)
ISM 4153 - Enterprise Information Systems 3 credit(s)
ISM 4220 - Distributed Information Systems 3 credit(s)
MAN 3046 - Leadership and Team Development 3 credit(s)
MAN 3081 - Introduction to E-Business 3 credit(s)
MAN 3504 - Operations and Supply Chain Management 3 credit(s)
MAN 3641 - Organizational Research 3 credit(s)
MAN 4113 - Understanding and Managing Diversity- (I) 3 credit(s)
MAN 4402 - Employment Laws and Regulations for Human Resources 3 credit(s)
MNA 3037 - Project Management and Planning 3 credit(s)
MNA 3039 - Project Management Certification 3 credit(s)
Any additional 3000 or 4000 level course in ACG, MAN, MNA, ISM, PAD, or HSA.

Total Credit Hours: 120

Graduation Requirements:

Students must satisfactorily complete 120 credit hours. For residency purposes, a minimum of 30 credit hours required for graduation must be completed at Edison State College. All other specific degree requirements must also be met. Credit awarded for college-preparatory instruction may not be counted toward fulfilling the total number of credits required for residency purposes or graduation.
For purposes of conferring the bachelor’s degree, students must complete at least 42 credit hours of courses numbered 3000 level or above. At least 30 of the 42 hours must be earned at Edison State College.
Students must fulfill all requirements for their program major. Students should refer to program graduation requirements.
Students must achieve a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale for all work at Edison State College. Students pursuing a degree in Education must achieve a 2.5 average or higher in all coursework. Individual programs may require a higher grade point average for graduation.
Students must earn a grade of “C” or better in all baccalaureate program requirements.
Students must complete the General Education Core Requirements of the Associate in Arts Degree, including any assessment of General Education outcomes that are required by the College. Transfer courses will be reviewed for equivalency. Students who transfer to Edison State College with a previous Associate in Arts degree from a Florida community college or bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution are considered to have met the General Education component of the degree.
Students must have completed Florida’s foreign language requirement prior to the completion of the bachelor’s degree. Students may meet this competency in one of two ways:
1. Successful completion of two years of a single foreign language while in high school (official high school transcripts must be submitted to the College Registrar), or
2. Successful completion of two semesters (8-10 credit hours) of a single foreign language in college (or through corresponding College Level Examination Program CLEP exams). Edison State College may determine standards for review of non-traditional foreign language competence for languages not available through CLEP (in languages other than French, German, and Spanish).
Beginning July 1, 2011, College-Level Academic Skills (CLAS) will no longer be an associate’s degree or bachelor’s degree graduation requirement.
Students must meet program criteria prior to enrollment in MAN 4915, Management Capstone.

Students must complete an Application for Graduation through the Office of the Registrar and enroll for the GRD 4000 the semester in which they intend to graduate. Students must apply for graduation by the published deadline to be assured of final clearance for graduation, timely receipt of diploma, and participation in the graduation ceremony. Individual programs may identify graduation application deadlines.

For additional information, please contact the Baccalaureate and University program office by calling (239) 489-9295.

For admission and graduation requirements, refer to the appropriate section of the College Catalog.

Information is available online at: http://www.edison.edu/academics/.