APPLIED SCEINCE

A Bachelor of Applied Science is designed to grow professional management skills of the learner and meet the demand for leadership of highly technical professionals in the workplace. Courses help the learner better understand the work environment and the management of time, materials, and people. Special emphasis will be given to improve quality, production, and the assignment of work. This degree will help establish talents of the students as defined by business and industry to keep a skilled workforce in our state who can be highly competitive in the areas of manufacturing, customer service, and the application of technology. Professional studies courses include Policies and Ethics, Safety, Diversity, Consensus Building, Decision Making and Quality Management.

The following occupations represent some career opportunities available. Some will require additional education. For additional information, please contact Student Advisement and Career Planning

Production Manager
Management Analyst
Production Supervisor
Operations Research Analyst
Training and Labor Relations Specialist
Product Manufacturer
Production Planning
Quality Control Analyst
Purchasing and Inventory Manager

ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONAL WEB SITES:

UA Fort Smith College of Applied Science and Technology: Applied Science
Career Exploration Links: bsu.edu/careers/students/links
Employment Outlook: infoplease.com/ipa/A0854971.html
O*NET: onetcenter.org
Occupational Outlook Handbook: bls.gov/oco/
Salary Wizard: salary.com
Volunteer Match: volunteermatch.org
Arkansas Labor Market Information: discoverarkansas.net/