Degrees

Bachelor of Applied Science Degree with a Major in Technology

This program offers students who have graduated from a two-year associate degree technical program the opportunity to extend their education and training. All associate degree graduates (with a minimum of 2.50 GPA) can automatically transfer up to 64 college credits to Pittsburg State. Graduates receive a Bachelor of Applied Science degree with a major in technology and a selected emphasis by completing an additional minimum of 60 hours from PSU. The degree program content is based on previous academic and technical preparation.

Like two-year technical programs, this bachelor degree gives students complete, hands-on training for a real-world job. Students learn technology, theory, logic, leadership, and business skills to broaden their knowledge, and to better prepare them for management opportunities.

Coursework is both specialized and comprehensive. Emphasis areas are similar to the programs completed in the associate degrees. Technical emphases areas are Construction Emphasis and Environment and Safety Emphasis.

Basic Skills
COMM 207 as well as ENGL 301 can have other courses substituted in their place.
Behavioral, Social, History & Political Studies
- PSYCH-155: General Psychology (3 hours)
  
  OR PSYCH-575: Industrial and Organizational Psychology (3 hours)
- SOC-100: Introduction to Sociology (3 hours)
  
  OR POLS-101: U.S. Politics (3 hours)
  
  OR HIST-201: American History to 1865 (3 hours)
  
  OR GT-350: Technology and Civilization (3 hours)
  
  OR TM-350: Societal Influence of Technology (3 hours)
or Social Science and/or Political Studies Elective (3 hours)
Mathematics
- MATH-113: College Algebra (3 hours)
  
  OR MATH-114: Elements of Technical Analysis (3 hours)
- MATH-143: Elementary Statistics (3 hours)
MATH 114 as well as MATH 143 can be substituted by another mathematics course.
Sciences (Minimum of 6 hours)
BIOL 113 can be substituted by another natural science course.

PHYS 171 can be substituted by another physical science course.
Producing and Consuming
- ACCTG-201: Financial Accounting (3 hours)
or Approved business substitute (3 hours)
Fine Arts (choose one)
- Approved Humanities (e.g., Ethics) (3 hours)
Cultural Studies (choose one)
- GEOG-300: Elements of Geography (3 hours)
- GEOG-304: Human Geography (3 hours)
- Approved elective from cultural studies (3 hours)
Business Support Courses
- Business Courses
  - Approved 300 and above business elective (e.g. TQM) (3 hours)
Technical Courses
- Construction Emphasis Courses
  - Workforce Development/Organization and Leadership courses
    or approved substitute safety course
    
    CMCET 400 Cooperative Education and ETECH 502 Engineering Economy must be taken for three hours each.
    
    If EST 600 is chosen it should be taken for three hours.
  - Technical Specialization, Support and Electives
    - Construction Core Courses
    - Technical Electives (Select 12 hours from below)
      * CMCET 537 Requires Trigonometry
- Environment and Safety Emphasis (Select 15 hours from below)
  - EST-512: Risk Assessment (3 hours)
  - EST-516: Hazardous Materials (3 hours)
  - EST-600: Fundamentals of Industrial Hygiene (1-4 hours)
  - EST-604: Occupational Health and Safety (3 hours)
  - EST-621: Ergonomics/Human Factors (3 hours)
  - EST-627: Modern Transportation Safety (3 hours)
  - EST-628: Fire Safety (3 hours)
  - EST-629: Legal Issues in Environmental Health and Safety (3 hours)
  - EST-630: Safety Management (3 hours)
  - TTED-308: Laboratory and Shop Safety (3 hours)
  - Workforce Development/Organization and Leadership courses
    or approved substitute safety course
    
    CMCET 400 Cooperative Education and ETECH 502 Engineering Economy must be taken for three hours each.
    
    If EST 600 is chosen it should be taken for three hours.
  - Electives (selected in consultation with advisor)**
    Safety courses not taken to meet those credit hour requirements may be taken as Technical Electives.
    - EST-393: Introduction to Industrial Safety (3 hours)
      
      AND EST-603: Industrial Safety (3 hours)
      
      OR EST-396: Introduction to Construction Safety (3 hours)
      
      AND EST-696: Construction Safety (3 hours)
    **Actual number of credit hours per program component area is dependent on coursework previously completed as part of AAS, individual’s career goals, corporate partner requirements, and/or a combination of all these factors. All course selection decisions are made in consultation with academic advisor.