2010-2011 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
2010-2011 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Applied Technical Science, Bachelor of (BATS)- General Technology specialization


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Keith Corbett, Coordinator
College of General Studies
Medary Commons 122
605-688-4153
e-mail: keith.corbett@sdstate.edu


Students who have completed an Associate of Applied Science degree in a technical field from one of South Dakota’s four technical institutes or an out of state technical institute and have discovered that a bachelor’s degree would help advance in their career, achieve higher job satisfaction, and earn a higher salary, will want to look into this degree. The Bachelor of Applied Technical Science degree will provide students with a broad general education, in addition to technical support courses and managerial training. This degree can assist technicians to advance into management positions by providing them with a solid educational foundation. Students will learn about business management, communication, and marketing, while advancing their technical skills even further.

Six specializations are available in this program: Allied Health, Applied Agriculture, General Technology, Industrial Sales, Industrial Supervision, and General Supervision. The BATS degree in the General Supervision specialization is also available in Sioux Falls at the University Center.

System General Education Requirements* Credits: 30


Institutional Graduation Requirements** Credits: 8-9


BATS 100 Transfer Credits: 0-49


Elective Credits: 11


300 level coursework and above.

Total Required Credits: 128


Note:


A total of 20 credits of 300, 400 level coursework is required from the core and track courses.

Curriculum Notes:


* The 30 credit Board of Regents System General Education Requirements (SGRs) must be completed as part of a student’s first 64 credits.

** South Dakota State University has an 8-9 credit Institutional Graduation Requirement (IGRs).

(G) Globalization Requirement.

(AW) Advanced Writing Requirement.

Students must take the proficiency examination after completing 48 credits. English 101, and a course in each of the General Education areas of social science, mathematics, natural science, and humanities and arts must be taken prior to taking this exam.

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