Applied Management, Bachelor of Science (BSAM)

Program Requirements

 

General Education Courses

ACC 100**	SMALL BUSINESS ACCOUNTING
COM 210	PRINCIPLES OF BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS	3
COM 300*	COMMUNICATION ESSENTIALS	1

 

Professional Core Courses

IT 305	BUSINESS COMPUTING TOOLS	3
MGT 201	PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT	3
MGT 303	BEHAVIORAL MANAGEMENT	3
MKT 202	PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING	3

Program Core Courses

COM 320	BUSINESS COMMUNICATION METHODS	3
MGT 402	BUSINESS ETHICS AND LEGAL ISSUES	3
MGT 403	INTRODUCTION TO FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT	3
MGT 404	HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT	3
MGT 406	SMALL BUSINESS LEGAL AND TAX ISSUES	3
MGT 453	ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP	3
MGT 454	PROJECT MANAGEMENT	3
MGT 461	BUSINESS STRATEGY AND POLICY (CAPSTONE)	3
MGT 465	SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT	3
MGT 471	SMALL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT	3

 

Additional Electives (if required)

If needed to complete the residency requirements, choose any 300-400 level course not already required.

Notes:

**ACC 100 must be taken at the transfer institution prior to attendance or through concurrent enrollment.

*COM 300 is required for all students that obtain a score of 1-3 on the Walsh Communication Assessment. The Communication Assessment must be completed within the student’s first semester of enrollment at Walsh College.

COM 320: Students are required to take COM 320 within their first 9 semester credit hours in residence at Walsh College.

BSAM students have the ability to Fast Track their degree by taking 12 semester credit hours (4 courses) at the graduate level. Please refer to the Fast Track tab for further details.

Online Course Orientation
The free and no credit Moodle orientation (MDL*001*R1) is mandatory for all students. MDL*001*R1 must be taken prior to the start of the first course.

Fast Track Option

Walsh Fast Track allows undergraduate students the ability to complete a maximum of four graduate-level courses as part of their undergraduate degree requirements. Graduate level courses successfully completed with a grade of “C” (2.000) or higher will be considered for advanced standing credit in the chosen graduate degree, if applicable. A maximum of 12 semester credit hours of advanced standing credit is allowable for graduate degree programs. A student must be in good standing to pursue the Fast Track program.  Completion of graduate level courses does not guarantee admission to graduate level programs.

The following graduate level courses can be taken to replace undergraduate level courses:

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - APPLIED MANAGEMENT	MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION & STEM MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION		MASTER OF SCIENCE - MANAGEMENT	MASTER OF SCIENCE-MARKETING
MGT 403	FIN 500
MGT 403			MGT 611
MGT 404			HRM or SBE Concentration: MGT 555
MGT 406	BL 558
MGT 453	MGT 600		MGT 600	MGT 600
MGT 454			MGT 604
MGT 465	MGT 601		MGT 601	MGT 601

Any approved Fast Track course options not already noted above may count toward a concentration in applicable graduate programs.

Graduation Requirements

To graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Applied Management degree from Walsh College, students must meet general and program-specific graduation requirements. All students must:

• Complete a program of study within 60 calendar months (five years) from the initial date of course enrollment (as designated by the first semester attended on the student’s Walsh College transcript). A student’s program of study is the specific curriculum required by the institution at the time of the student’s matriculation as an undergraduate degree candidate at Walsh College unless the student changes majors or degrees while attending Walsh College. If a student changes majors or degrees, the program of study is the specific curriculum required by the College at the time the student officially changes the major or degree.
• Earn 30 semester credit hours of general education coursework of which 15 credits may be taken through concurrent enrollment. The following courses taken in residence at Walsh College will count towards the General Education requirement:
  COM 210
  COM 300
  MTH 300
  QM 202
  QM 301
• Earn a minimum of 120 semester credit hours toward a Bachelor of Applied Science degree, including a maximum of 90 semester credit hours transferred to Walsh College.
• Complete 30 semester credit hours toward a Bachelor of Applied Science degree in residence at Walsh College.
• Achieve a grade point average of 2.000 (“C”) or better in the major.
• Achieve a cumulative grade point average of 2.000 (“C”) or better in residence at Walsh College.
• Complete all communication courses (COM 210 and 320 with a grade of “C” (2.000) or better. If COM 300 is required, the course must be completed with a grade of P (Pass).
• Limited to a maximum of 12 semester credit hours of allowable graduate level coursework. All courses completed at the graduate level need to be completed with a grade of “C” (2.000) or better in residence at Walsh College.
• Students preparing for graduation must file an official Application for Graduation. Students can make an appointment with an academic advisor to review graduation requirements.
• Students can view their degree completion progress any time by logging into Self-Service for Students through the portal and clicking on “My Progress.”

Major Requirements

Students must complete all courses in their major and all communication courses (COM), to include any approved or required course substitutions, with a grade of “C” 2.000 or better.

COM 320	BUSINESS COMMUNICATION METHODS	3
MGT 201	PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT	3
MGT 303	BEHAVIORAL MANAGEMENT	3
MGT 402	BUSINESS ETHICS AND LEGAL ISSUES	3
MGT 403	INTRODUCTION TO FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT	3
MGT 404	HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT	3
MGT 406	SMALL BUSINESS LEGAL AND TAX ISSUES	3
MGT 453	ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP	3
MGT 454	PROJECT MANAGEMENT	3
MGT 461	BUSINESS STRATEGY AND POLICY (CAPSTONE)	3
MGT 465	SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT	3
MGT 471	SMALL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT	3