Credit Distribution
I. Core Courses (18 Credits)
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APS-6100
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APS-6100 Cost Estimation and Financial Management For Engineers and TechnologistsDecisions on large and small programs, whether in government or industry, always have a financial component and financial impacts. This course will provide students with an understanding of the financial aspects of decision making. The focus will be on the application of cost estimates and cost benefit analyses to program and financial management, budget preparation and justification, the understanding and use of financial statements, and program control. In addition, the course will help participants to become informed consumers of cost estimates and cost benefit analyses. Being informed includes evaluating the strengths and weaknesses of the cost-benefit analysis approach as well as the role of risk and uncertainty, comprehending sensitivity analysis, and knowing the right questions to ask when the individual is the recipient of a cost-benefit analysis. Credits: 3 Delivery Methods: Online Please contact the schools for availability. Preview the Online Syllabus | Cost Estimation and Financial Management for Engineers and Technologists | 3 |
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THC-6250
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THC-6250 Technology and the Human Community: Challenges and ResponsesTechnology and the Human Community: Challenges and Responses looks at technology historically and philosophically. The course focuses on technological issues affecting contemporary and emerging professional, public, and private structures. A central issue is the role of the citizen in dealing with political, economic, and social pressures related to technology. A key purpose of this course is for students to exchange views by engaging in and discussing serious social and technological issues with a view toward their resolution. Credits: 3 Delivery Methods: Online Please contact the schools for availability. Preview the Online Syllabus | Technology and the Human Community: Challenges and Responses | 3 |
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APS-6000
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APS-6000 Enhancing Performance in Technology OrganizationsThis course provides an overview of the most successful strategies and approaches for achieving performance improvement in technology-based organizations, using the latest research findings and examples of high performing technology organizations. Topics covered include organizational capabilities in managing costs and productivity, performance measurement, leadership system for high performance, enhanced quality in products and services, employee engagement, and enhanced customer engagement and satisfaction as well as performance capabilities (such as organizational values, adaptability, flexibility, agility, responsiveness, and decisiveness) that enable organizations to anticipate and respond to change. The Baldrige Criteria for Performance Excellence are examined as assessment tools for achieving desired organizational capabilities. Discussion also covers specific approaches that contribute to high performance and organizational effectiveness, such as customer relationship management, supply chain management, Six Sigma, lean methodologies, and other process improvement tools. Successful applications of these strategies and approaches are illustrated through practical applications. Credits: 3 Delivery Methods: Online Please contact the schools for availability. Preview the Online Syllabus | Enhancing Performance in Technology Organizations | 3 |
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APS-5100
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APS-5100 Project Management for TechnologyThis course introduces project management from the standpoint of a manager who must organize, plan, implement, and control tasks to achieve an organization's schedule, budget, and performance objectives. Tools and concepts such as project charter, scope statement, work breakdown structure, project estimating, and scheduling methodologies are studied. Students will practice with Microsoft Project software to be able to manage a project from start to deployment. What is a project? How is it managed? What is the best approach? This course will answer those questions and many more. This is an opportunity to learn the project management fundamentals that can guide a project through a maze of challenges to successful completion. Successful projects do not occur by luck or by chance. In fact, many projects do not achieve their organization's goals. Credits: 3 Delivery Methods: Online Please contact the schools for availability. Preview the Online Syllabus | Project Management for Technology | 3 |
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APS-6010
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APS-6010 Technology Innovation and CommercializationThis course examines the relationship between sustainable growth, innovation, and the commercialization process. Particular emphasis is placed on how to drive profitable innovation through a dynamic process of constantly creating new business models, improving customer experiences, opening new markets, and commercializing or launching new products. Students will research innovative technologies; identify processes that transform technology innovations, research, and results from the laboratory to the real marketplace; determine their commercialization potential; and discuss different types of legal protection. Credits: 3 Delivery Methods: Online Please contact the schools for availability. Preview the Online Syllabus | Technology Innovation and Commercialization | 3 |
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APS-6020
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APS-6020 Managing People in Technology-Based Organizations | Managing People in Technology-Based Organizations | 3 |
II. Area of Study (12 Credits)
Complete 12 semester hours of area of study graduate level courses from any discipline in Applied Science and Technology. Students can work with an academic advisor for help with selecting their courses.III. Capstone (6 Credits)
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APS-7000
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APS-7000 Master Project in Applied Science and TechnologyThe Master Project in Applied Science and Technology is designed to provide a guided in-depth experience in defining, measuring, analyzing, improving, and controlling a significant opportunity or challenge relevant to the learner's applied science or technology workplace or profession. The learner will be expected to acquire knowledge, apply real-life experience, and conduct research to make recommendations that are based upon solid data and benchmarking. Credits: 6 Delivery Methods: Online Please contact the schools for availability. Preview the Online Syllabus | Master Project in Applied Science and Technology | 6 |
Total Credit Hours: 36