B.A.S. in Applied Engineering
Basic Degree Requirements
The Applied Engineering Program is designed to prepare individuals to work in a variety
of applied engineering career paths in business or industry. The program is designed
specifically for individuals who typically possess a two-year technical degree and are
interested in advancing their professional career. The program is “2+2” degree that
permits students to apply their 2 year technical degree credits toward a baccalaureate
degree. Coupled with a two-year technical degree providing a focused foundation,
students will complete junior and senior level courses covering a broad range of applied engineering concepts and applications. This breadth will provide maximum flexibility for graduates to pursue diverse employment opportunities. Completion of the degree is
available through a web-based distance delivery format. Students should work closely
with an advisor to obtain program and course selection information.
Note: Transfer students must take a minimum of 30 semester credits from Bemidji State University. Forty (40) upper division semester credits are also required for graduation.
I. Required Technical Core
26 Technical Credits transferred from A.S., A.A.S. degree, or diploma
(i.e. Manufacturing Technology, Automation Technology)
II. Required Applied Engineering Technology Core – 26 credits
| IT 3100 Princ. and Pract. Of Professional Dev. |
2 |
| IT 3267 Engineering Economic and Cost Analysis |
3 |
| IT 3460 Parametric 3-D Modeling |
3 |
| IT 3700 Production Planning and Control |
3 |
| IT 3877 Engineering Problem Solving |
3 |
| IT 4460 Design For Manufacturability |
3 |
| IT 4878 Quality Assurance |
3 |
| IT 4879 Service Process Design and Improvement |
3 |
| IT 4897 Project Management |
3 |
Subtotal |
26 credits |
III. Applied Engineering Technology Electives-
Select 14 credits form the following with assistance from Faculty Advisor
| IT 3217 Materials Science & Metallurgy |
3 |
| IT 3870 Technical Sales/Presentations |
2 |
| IT 3879 Performance Measurement |
3 |
| IT 3880 Human Resource Development |
2 |
| IT 4537 Industrial Design |
3 |
| IT 4777 Advanced Topics in Quality |
3 |
| IT 4877 Industrial Maintenance and Safety |
3 |
| IT 4880 Total Quality Management |
3 |
| IT 4970 Internship |
3 |
| ENGL 3155 Professional Writing |
3 |
| BUAD 3281 Advanced Spreadsheet Systems* |
3 |
| BUAD 3361 Marketing* |
3 |
| BUAD 3381 Management Information Systems* |
3 |
| BUAD 3771 Financial Management* |
3 |
| *require prerequisites, or junior or senior status and consent of instructor |
Subtotal |
14 credits |
IV. Required Engineering Capstone - 3 credits
| IT 4820 Engineering Case Study |
3 |
Subtotal |
3 credits |
Degree Summary
| Liberal Education |
42 credits |
| Technical Core** |
26 credits |
| Required Applied Engineering Core** |
26 credits |
| Applied Engineering Electives |
14 credits |
| Engineering Capstone |
3 credits |
| Free Electives |
17 credits |
| |
128 credits |
A total of 128 Semester Credits is required for a Bachelor’s degree |
Liberal Education
As part of a baccalaureate degree, students will need to complete a Liberal Education requirement. This requirement can be met by completing the 42 Liberal Education requirements from BSU, or by completing the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum at any 2-year Minnesota State College and University (MnSCU) 2-year campus and transferring the credits as a block to BSU. It is possible that a student may also complete their Liberal Education requirements from a combination of campuses. Those students should work closely with their academic advisor to insure that Liberal Education requirements are met.
**Applied Eng. Technology Core credits (24) plus Applied Eng. Electives credits
(16) = 40 Upper Division credit Requirements.
Note: Upon approval of the Technological Studies staff, certain major courses can be substituted in the Applied Engineering Technology Core and/or Applied Engineering Electives from related Technical and Community College Programs.
Note: Transfer Students must take a minimum of 30 semester credits from Bemidji State University. Forty (40) upper division semester credits are also required for graduation.
* Special Notes
Specific degree requirements are dependent on if the coursework is completed either on or off-campus, and if credits are transferred in from another institution. Please see either On-Campus or Off-Campus pages for these details. Also consult the Program Director for additional details.
In addition to credit requirements listed above, students must complete at least 40 upper division credits (junior and senior level courses), as part of the 128 credit requirement and a minimum of 30 credits from Bemidji State University. Students may also need to take additional credits to satisfy the BSU 128 total credit requirement for graduation.