ITAM BAS, Administrative Management Specialization

BAS-ITAM Program and Core Requirements

The bachelor of applied science in information technology and administrative management (BAS-ITAM) is designed for students with any applied or technical school degree to gain a baccalaureate degree in a timely fashion. This degree requires significant study in general education at the upper-division level.
 

BAS-ITAM Program Admission Requirements
Applicants for the BAS-ITAM must meet the following admission requirements before admittance to the program:

• Completion of an applied or technical degree from a community college or technical college with a minimum GPA of 2.3.
•  A world language is not required.

BAS-ITAM Graduation Requirements

• Minimum overall GPA of 2.3.
• Completion of CWU Basic and Breadth Requirements, except the world language and computing requirements.
• Completion of the BAS-ITAM core requirement courses and one of the BAS-ITAM specialization list of courses with a minimum grade of C- in each course.

List of Specializations for BAS-ITAM program
Students seeking the BAS-ITAM program take a common set of core courses. Additionally, students entering the BAS-ITAM program must choose a specialization.

Administrative Management Specialization: adds value to any professional/technical degree by complementing those applied skills with the soft skills to manage people, projects or information. Students also learn some IT tools to work smarter and more efficiently. Any student with a professional/technical associate degree which contains at least 40 credits in an applied area is eligible for admission to this specialization.

Cybersecurity Specialization: IT professionals learn to detect, protect, and recover from attacks to an organization’s information assets. This is a field in high demand by all types of businesses and industries. A professional/technical degree in a computer-related discipline is required for admission to this specialization or permission from the department.

Information Technology Specialization: The soft skills to manage in an IT environment is the target of this specialization. IT professionals wanting a career in management will stand out as well-qualified applicants for jobs with the mixture of hard skills in IT and the soft skills to manage people and projects. A completed two-year computer-related degree program which contains at least 40 credits in computer-related classes is required for admission to this specialization.

Administration Management Specialization

The Administrative Management Specialization is designed to provide a baccalaureate degree for those with an applied degree from a community college in a timely fashion. It provides administrative and leadership skills for those seeking management positions in any field.

Administration Management Specialization Courses

• ADMG 373 - Training and Development for Administrative and IT Support Credits: (4)
• ADMG 424 - Administrative Management Policy Credits: (4)
• ADMG 471 - Leading Change Credits: (4)
• IT 101 - Computer Applications Credits: (3)
• IT 260 - Integrated Information Technology Application Projects Credits: (5)
• IT 359 - Advanced Spreadsheet Applications Credits: (4)

Total Specialization Credits: 24

Total Credits: 70-73

College and Department Information

Information Technology and Administrative Management Department  
College of Education and Professional Studies