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Degree Completion Programs

In a cooperative relationship with Williston State College, Dickinson State and the North Dakota University System are able to offer two four-year completion degrees to the area.

BUS | BAST | BS in Business Administration

Bachelor of University Studies degree (BUS)
with emphasis in business and other disciplines

The bachelor of university studies (BUS) program affords students the opportunity to plan their own curriculum, choosing those courses which seem most valuable and interesting to them.

Requirements - All BUS students must:

• Meet all the criteria for graduation, including the General Education requirements
• Complete a minimum of 128 semester hours
• Earn at least 32 semester hours in upper-division (300-400) courses
• Earn 32 credits from Dickinson State University

BUS students can also earn up to two minors. The minors must be selected from the DSU catalog

Bachelor of Applied Science in Technology (BAST)

The Bachelor of Applied Science in Technology Degree is a baccalaureate completion program that builds on an Associate of Applied Science Degree (AAS). This allows the applied technology aspect of the AAS degree to be used as the major for the Bachelor of Applied Science.

A Bachelor of Applied Science in Technology (BAST) Degree:

• Allows the students to add management courses to their AAS degree;
• Allows the technology portion of the first degree to serve as the major for the bachelors degree;
• Enhances current employment status;
• Provides the foundation for future employment opportunities that require a bachelor’s degree for initial entrance or career advancement; and
• Gives the student the education necessary to become a manager of technology.

Program requirements:

• An Associate of Applied Science degree from an accredited institution must be completed before being accepted into the Bachelor of Applied Science program;
• Complete DSU’s general education coursework OR the general education coursework from another North Dakota University System institution.

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

• Learn fundamental concepts and tools of analysis in the core areas of business administration, accounting, economics, management, marketing and finance.
• Develop excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Develop analytical and critical-thinking skills necessary to make sound business and personal decisions.
• Demonstrate a working knowledge of the global environment of business and multi-cultural issues.
• Have significant dexterity with the use of computers and computer applications in business.
• Find work opportunities in the local, regional, state, and national and international labor markets.
• Take advantage of opportunities for growth within the academic environment and become participants in intellectual and social activities organized by student and community organizations.

Requirements – All BS in Business Administration students must:

• Complete 39 semester hours of General Education courses
  Required as part of General Education (Must have a grade of “C” or better in each course.)
  • ECON 201 – Principles of Microeconomics
  • ENGL 110 – College Composition I
  • ENGL 120 – College Composition II
  • MATH 146 – Applied Calculus
  • Select one course from the following:
    • COMM 216 – Intercultural Communication
    • SPAN 250 – Hispanic Civilization and Culture
    • GEOG 262 – Geography of North America
      • Spanish Cultural course accepted with the approval of the department chair
• Complete Level 1 courses with a “C” or better
• Complete Level 2 courses with a “C” or better
• A minor is required with the BS in Business Administration degree
  • Currently the Management minor is available online
• Earn 32 hours from Dickinson State University.

For more information contact:
701-483-2166     or    1-866-496-8797
Director: Marty Odermann-Gardner
Coordinator: Kathy Obritsch, Stacy Wilkinson (Advisor), Kay Locket (Staff Assistant)
Office of Extended Campus
Dickinson State University
Dickinson , ND 58601-4896