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Curriculum BAS Program
 

Curriculum Descriptions & Courses for 4-Year Program (Bachelor of Applied Science in Technology Management)

 

4-Year Program Description & Goals:

 

The Bachelor of Applied Science in Technology Management is an innovative, four-year degree program that strikes a balance between management training and the technology skills needed to make graduates competitive in a world-class company. After receiving a bachelor’s degree in technology management, students will be prepared for leadership responsibilities in technologically sophisticated global environments.

 

The program has 27 credit hours of required core courses and 15 credit hours in elective courses, in addition to the general education requirements. Four tracks have been designed within the curriculum to offer specialization in three distinct areas:

 

• Technology Management General (Sub Plan A)

• Industrial & Business Services Management (Sub Plan B)

• Business Information Systems (Sub Plan C)

• Information Security Assurance (Sub Plan D)

 

Courses taken in these tracks provide relevant knowledge and training that can be applied to individual’s specific interests.

 

UPPER DIVISION REQUIREMENTS

Admission requires an A.S. Degree of sixty (60) credits in a technology discipline (see program admission for a list of acceptable disciplines) with at least fifteen (15) credit hours in transferable general education.

·         General Education Credits           15-21

·         Technology and Support Courses             39-45

Note: Students may be admitted with an A.A. Degree or the completion of at least 60 credit hours with approval by the Dean. If general education hours for an A.A. Degree have been completed, the student must complete twenty-one (21) credits in a single technical major in place of additional general education required of the A.S. student.

 

·                           Additional General Education Courses (15 – 21 credits)

A.        COMMUNICATIONS                                                                                  9

B.        HUMANITIES/FINE ARTS.                                                                        6

C.        MATHEMATICS                                                                                           6

D.        NATURAL & PHYSICAL SCIENCES                                                       6-7

E.         SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES                                               6

F.         ETHICS                                                                                                        3

G.        COMPUTER/INFORMATION LITERACY COMPETENCY (See catalog for details)

 

For the AS degree student an additional 15-21 general education credits are required to complete the thirty-six (36) general education requirement of St. Petersburg College. (Refer to the College Catalog for a list of specific general education course descriptions.) Lower and Upper division general education must total a minimum of thirty-six (36) credits. 

 

REQUIRED MAJOR COURSES (27 credits)

BUL         3310        Advanced Legal Environment of Business                                                                        3

COM       3120        Organizational Communication                                                                                            3

ETI          3116        Quality Assurance Methodology (Non Security Track Students) OR                              3

ISM          3330        Information Security Policy, Administration and Management (Security Track Students)            3

ETI          4448        Applied Project Management                                                                                                 3

FIN          3400        Financial Management                                                                                                           3

ISM          4480        Electronic Commerce Systems and Strategies                                                                3

MAN        4915        Senior Capstone Project in Technology Management                                                     3

MAN        3240        Applied Organizational Behavior                                                                                           3

MAN        3504        Operations Management                                                                                                        3

 

SUBPLAN A: TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT GENERAL (TMGT) (15 credits)

Select 15 credits:

BUL         3564            Legal Aspects of Managing Technology                                                                       (3)

ETI          3413            Manufacturing Systems and Processes                                                                          (3)

ETI          3646            Production Control Management                                                                                    (3)

ETI          3647            Supply Chain Management                                                                                              (3)

ETI          4621            Lean Essentials                                                                                                                 (3)

ETI          4627            Advanced Lean Techniques                                                                                            (3)

ETI          4661            Facilities Planning and Material Handling                                                                     (3)

ISM          3232            Software Essentials                                                                                                           (3)

ISM          3324        Applications in Information Security                                                                                        (3)

ISM          3320        Core Security Principles                                                                                                       (3)

ISM          3930      a Seminars in Technology Management                                                                              (1)

ISM          4212            Database Design and Administration                                                                             (3)

ISM          4220            Network Technologies for Information Professionals                                                  (3)

ISM          4301            Global Information Systems                                                                                             (3)

ISM          4323            Security Essentials                                                                                                            (3)

MAN        3303            Leadership and Management Practices                                                                         (3)

MAN        3534            Business Architecture and Process Modeling                                                               (3)

MAN        3600            International Business                                                                                                      (3)

MAN        3930      a Seminars in Business and Management                                                                            (1)

MAN        3949            Cooperative Work Experience in College of Technology & Management                 (3)

MAN        4102            Managing Cultural Diversity                                                                                             (3)

MAN        4520            Quality Management (Six Sigma)                                                                                    (3)

MAN        4570            International Procurement and Outsourcing                                                                  (3)

MAR        3802            Marketing for Managers                                                                                                   (3)

MAR        4152            International Sales and Marketing                                                                                  (3)

MAR        4613        Marketing Research                                                                                                              (3)

 

OR

SUBPLAN B: INDUSTRIAL & BUSINESS SERVICES MANAGEMENT (INDUS&BUS) (15 credits)

*ETI         4621        Lean Essentials                                                                                                                     3

*ETI         4627        Advanced Lean Techniques                                                                                                3

*MAN       4520        Quality Management (Six Sigma)                                                                                        3

Select 6 credits:

ETI          3647        Supply Chain Management                                                                                                  (3)

MAN        3303        Leadership and Management Practices                                                                             (3)

MAN        3534        Business Architecture and Process Modeling                                                                   (3)

MAN        4570        International Procurement and Outsourcing                                                                      (3)

 

OR

SUBPLAN C: BUSINESS INFORMATION SYSTEMS (BIS) (15 credits)

*ISM        3232        Software Essentials                                                                                                               3

*ISM        4212        Database Design and Administration                                                                                 3

*ISM        4220        Network Technologies for Information Professionals                                                      3

Select 6 credits:

ISM          4301        Global Information Systems                                                                                                 (3)

ISM          4323        Security Essentials                                                                                                                (3)

MAN        3303        Leadership and Management Practices                                                                             (3)

MAN        3534        Business Architecture and Process Modeling                                                                   (3)

MAN        3949        Cooperative Work Experience in College of Technology & Management                     (3)

MAN        4570        International Procurement and Outsourcing                                                                      (3)

 

OR

SUBPLAN D: INFORMATION SECURITY ASSURANCE (ISA) (15 credits)

*ISM        3320        Core Security Principles                                                                                                       3

*ISM        3324        Applications in Information Security                                                                                   3

*ISM        4220        Network Technologies for Information Professionals                                                      3

Select 6 credits:

ISM          3232        Software Essentials                                                                                                               (3)

ISM          4212        Database Design and Administration                                                                                 (3)

MAN        3303        Leadership and Management Practices                                                                             (3)

MAN        3534        Business Architecture and Process Modeling                                                                   (3)

MAN        3949        Cooperative Work Experience in College of Technology & Management                     (3)

MAN        4520        Quality Management (Six Sigma)                                                                                        (3)

MAN        4102        Managing Cultural Diversity                                                                                                 (3)

 

TOTAL PROGRAM HOURS                                                                                              120

 

* Required courses for the track.

a Up to 3 Seminar credits allowed. 

 

NOTE: Completion of the College Level Academics Skill Test (CLAST), unless exempted is required. If you have not completed two years of the same foreign language in high school or 8 credits in college, you will need to complete 8 credits of foreign language before completing the B.A.S. program.

 

 

 

Articulated A.S. DEGREES;

 

Computer Networking (COMPNET-AS) with Sub plans in:

·         Microsoft Networking (Networking Administrator Track)

·         Cisco Networking (Networking Engineering Track)

Computer Programming & Analysis (COMPRG-AS) with Sub plans in:

·         Computer Programming

·         Website Development Specialist

Technology Management (TECMGT-AS)

Web Designer (WEBDS-AS)

 

Industrial Approved AS Degrees:

CERTIFICATES:

 

Computer, Engineering & Network Technology

Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA-CT)

Computer Programming (COMPRG-CT)

Computer Support (APLUS-CT)

Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MSCSA-CT)

Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MSCSE-CT)

Web Designer (WEBDS-CT)

Web Development Specialist (WEBDVS-CT)

 

ISM 3320 CORE SECURITY PRINCIPLES 3 credits

Prerequisite: Admission to the College of Technology and Management BAS program. This course provides the foundation of security principles and skills necessary for the successful management of information security in an organization. Students will understand the controls over hardware, media, as well as personnel responsible for utilizing an organization's information assets. The student will also become familiar with auditing and monitoring for security events. The course focuses on the physical measures and their associated procedures necessary to safeguard against damage, loss and theft. The student will be able to recognize the basic concepts of cryptography including key algorithms, distribution methods, methods of attack, and the construction and use of concepts such as digital signatures. 47 contact hours.

ISM 3324 APPLICATIONS IN INFORMATION SECURITY 3 credits

Prerequisite: Admission to the College of Technology and Management BAS program. This course helps develop the important security concepts relative to software application development and access control that provide the knowledge and skills necessary for the successful management of information security in an organization. Students will understand the environment where software is designed and developed as well as the critical role software plays in providing security to an organization's information systems. The course focuses on software development concepts that relate to security, and how access control methodologies fit into the entire enterprise architecture. 47 contact hours.

ISM 3330 INFORMATION SECURITY POLICY ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT 3 credits

Prerequisite: Admission to the College of Technology and Management BAS program. This course develops the information security knowledge and skills necessary for the successful management of information security technology in an organization. Students will understand an organization's information assets. Students will also learn how to develop and implement policies, procedures and standards as they relate to an information security plan. The course focuses on information classification, risk assessment, business continuity planning and enterprise security architecture, as well as the key concepts of enterprise information security planning and administration. 47 contact hours.

ISM 4220 NETWORK TECHNOLOGIES FOR INFORMATION PROFESSIONALS 3 credits

Prerequisite(s): MAN 3504 and one of the following: CET 2620 or COP 2347 or CEN 1304 or CET 2489 or permission of the instructor. This course is designed to give the student an understanding of the various networking technologies and their practical application and management in a business. The course also covers the technical issues involved in designing and implementing an efficient information network for both voice and data and its security and also covers human aspects of its management. 47 contact hours.


 

Implementation

The courses have been implemented and now provide input to enhance material to improve the outcomes from the work under the NSF grant.

Course Delivery

Courses Delivered from Inception to Present

(The first new courses ran in 2007)

 

Course #

Description

# of Times Offered

Enrollment

CIS

1354

Introduction to Network Security

6

61

CIS

1358

Operating System Security

4

36

CIS

1356

Network Security & Firewalls

3

24

CIS

1353

Network Security Audit-attacks/threats

2

11

CIS

1355

Security Engineering

1

6

CIS

1350

Network Defense & Countermeasures

4

35

CET

2691

Laws and Legal Aspects of IT Security

4

31

CIS

2357

Database Security

2

13

CGS

2811

Incident Response and Disaster Recovery

3

15

BUL

3564

Legal Aspects of Managing Technology

4

72

ISM

3320

Core Security Principles

2

41

ISM

3324

Applications in Info Security

4

74

ISM

3330

Info Security Polcy Adm & Mgmt

4

48

 

 

Total

43

467

 

 

 

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