NWCCD Catalog 2025-2026

Mar 29, 2025

NWCCD Catalog 2025-2026

Management and Leadership BAS

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The Bachelor of Applied Science in Management and Leadership, with two areas of emphasis 1) Business and 2) Industrial Technology, provides students the upper-division education and practical training needed to succeed in supervisory, management, or leadership positions in a wide range of businesses and industries. The Industrial Technology emphasis incorporates the unique practical applications found among Career and Technical Education (CTE) disciplines. Students learn various aspects of management including finance, business law, strategic planning, human resource management, project management, operations management, non-profit organizations, leadership, and professional and organizational communications. The program focuses on real-world application with case studies, research projects, and presentations. Students will have the opportunity to work in teams throughout the program.

Program Outcomes:

1. Evaluate financial statements and operating results to develop business decisions and solutions.

2. Assess the effectiveness or efficiency of management functions to optimize business operations and achieve organizational goals.

3. Demonstrate ethical practices in business.

4. Assess the impact of economic trends on domestic and international economic systems to inform strategic business planning.

5. Determine the written, oral, and visual communication skills needed to effectively manage and lead diverse audiences and stakeholders.

6. Create decision-making models from experiential learning to improve problem-solving and strategic planning in management contexts.

This program may be offered online.

Required Course of Study:

Lower Division Requirements

Any two-year Associate or Associate of Applied Science degree, or equivalent complete or in progress.

A minimum of 15 lower-level general education semester credits and 45 program semester credit hours for Associate of Applied Science or 25 lower-level general education semester credits and 35 program credit hours for an Associate’s degree.
A total of 60 lower division credits is required.

Freshman Year

Fall Semester

Students should first work with their advisor to plan years 1 and 2 in an Associate of Science or Associate of Applied Science degree.

Spring Semester

Students should first work with their advisor to plan years 1 and 2 in an Associate of Science or Associate of Applied Science degree.

Sophomore Year

Fall Semester

Students should first work with their advisor to plan years 1 and 2 in an Associate of Science or Associate of Applied Science degree.

Spring Semester

Students should first work with their advisor to plan years 1 and 2 in an Associate of Science or Associate of Applied Science degree.

Junior Year

Fall Semester - 15 credits

BADM 2000 - Project Management
BM 0000 - Basic Math with a C or better
OR MR 0000 - Math Reasoning
OR PEL 0000 - Program Electives
AW 0000 - Advanced Writing with a C or better
OR PEL 0001 - Program Elective
AGRI 1010 - Computer Technology in Agriculture
OR CMAP 1680 - Office Productivity Tools
OR IMGT 2400 - Intro to Information Management
OR PEL 0002 - Program Electives
Track Decision Point: Industrial Tech or Business
MGT 3230 - Applied Supervision

Spring Semester - 15 credits

Senior Year

Fall Semester - 15 credits

Spring Semester - 15 credits

Business Track Options

Required Courses	Lower Level (1000-2000) Courses Required for the BAS:
	ECON 1010 Macroeconomics or ECON 1020 Microeconomics
	Basic Math or Math Reasoning with a C or better
	CMAP 1680 Office Productivity Tools or IMGT 2400 Intro to Information Management
	BADM 2000 Project Management
	Advanced Writing with a C or better

	Completed NWCCD Business AAS Degree	Completed NWCCD Business AS Degree	Completed NWCCD AG Business Degree	Complete other AS or AAS equivalent Degree
Program Elective Options	Upper Level (3000-4000) Program Electives from Prefix of FIN or MGT	Upper Level (3000-4000) Program Electives from Prefix of FIN or MGT	Upper Level (3000-4000) Program Electives from Prefix of FIN or MGT	Upper Level (3000-4000) Program Electives from Prefix of FIN or MGT
	IMGT 1750 Excel for Managers	IMGT 1750 Excel for Managers	IMGT 1750 Excel for Managers	IMGT 1750 Excel for Managers
	IMGT 2400 Information Management		IMGT 2400 Information Management	IMGT 2400 Information Management
	Lower Level (1000-2000) Program Electives from Prefix of ACCT, BADM, BUSN, ECON, FIN, MKT not counted in lower level program	Lower Level (1000-2000) Program Electives from Prefix of ACCT, BADM, BUSN, ENTR, FIN not counted in lower level program	Lower Level (1000-2000) Program Electives from Prefix of ACCT, AGEC, BADM, BUSN, ECON, ENTR, FIN, MGT not counted in lower level program	Lower Level (1000-2000) Program Electives from Prefix of ACCT, BADM, BUSN, ECON, ENTR, FIN, MGT, MKT not counted in lower level program
				Lower Level (1000-2000) GenEds from Prefix of AGEC, BADM, COMM, ENGL, ECON, MATH needed as BAS pre-requisites
		CMAP 1680 Office Productivity Tools	CMAP 1680 Office Productivity Tools	CMAP 1680 Office Productivity Tools

Industrial Technology Track Courses

Required Courses	Lower Level (1000-2000) Courses Required for the BAS:
	Economics (ECON 1010 Macroeconomics, ECON 1020 Microeconomics, AGEC 1010 Agriculture Macroeconomics, or AGEC 1020 Agriculture Microeconomics)
	Basic Math or Math Reasoning with a C or better
	CMAP 1680 Office Productivity Tools or IMGT 2400 Information Management
	BADM 2000 Project Management
	Advanced Writing with a C or better
Program Elective Options	Completed Technical AAS Degree or equivalent
	Upper Level (3000-4000) Program Electives from Prefix of FIN or MGT
	IMGT 1750 Excel for Managers
	IMGT 2400 Information Management
	CMAP 1680 Office Productivity Tools
	Lower Level (1000-2000) Program Electives from Prefix of ACCT, BADM, BUSN, ECON, FIN, MKT, MGT not counted in lower level program
	Lower Level (1000-2000) GenEds from Prefix of BADM, COMM, ENGL, ECON, MATH needed to fulfill Lower Level BAS requirements

Lower Division Program Electives

BUSN 2000 - Intro to International Business
BADM 2195 - Intro to Entrepreneurship
MGT 2100 - Principles of Management
AGEC 2020 - Farm Ranch Business Management
All other acceptable Lower Level Program Elective options are listed in the following Tables:

Declared Business Track 1 Authorized GenEd or Program Electives Table

Declared Industrial Technology Track 2 Authorized GenEd or Program Electives Table

Upper Division Program Electives

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Students must complete an equivalent to the Basic Writing with a C or better and the U.S. and Wyoming Constitutions requirement to receive this degree. Students who earn their associate’s degree outside of Wyoming and completed a course with the U.S. Constitutions will qualify to complete the Wyoming Constitutions course.

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Management and Leadership BAS

Program Outcomes:

Required Course of Study:

Lower Division Requirements

Freshman Year

Fall Semester

Spring Semester

Sophomore Year

Fall Semester

Spring Semester

Junior Year

Fall Semester - 15 credits

Spring Semester - 15 credits

Senior Year

Fall Semester - 15 credits

Spring Semester - 15 credits

Business Track Options

Industrial Technology Track Courses

Lower Division Program Electives

Upper Division Program Electives

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