*Bachelor of Applied Science in Organizational Management

120 Credit Hours

NFC has full approval from the Florida State Board of Education to offer the Bachelor of Applied Science in Organizational Management. Students are admitted into the online program in the fall, summer, and spring semesters. The program is designed as an option for students to develop the management skills necessary for filling various leadership and supervisory positions in our district and beyond. The diverse curriculum in this degree utilizes practical methods to develop analytical problem-solving skills, strategic thinking, organizational dynamics, ethical leadership, planning practices, communication standards, and managerial strategies which might apply to leadership positions in government, healthcare, or business settings. All upper and lower division coursework will comply with Florida Statutes and State Board of Education Rule. The program integrates technology-based learning in an online format to benefit the schedules and coordination of students as they develop necessary skills in policy adherence, budgeting, personnel management, leadership, and problem solving.

The Bachelor of Applied Science in Organizational Management builds upon the cornerstone of general education acquired in the Associate in Arts degree and/or the professional acumen developed in the completion of the Associate in Science degree, offering robust upper-level curriculum and preparation for professional leadership. Students entering the Bachelor of Applied Science in Organizational Management program are required to complete 21 credit hours of lower-level coursework beyond the associate’s degree as well as 39 credit hours of upper-level management coursework. Students who enter the program with an Associate in Arts degree would ideally select lower-level courses that match their industry of interest (i.e. business, human services, agribusiness, etc.). Students entering the program with an Associate in Science degree are required to complete general education courses. Students who did not complete foreign language requirements while earning an associate’s degree would need to complete those courses as a part of their 21 lower-level credits. 

Prospective students must possess an Associate in Arts or an Associate in Science degree to be eligible for program entry. Students may request that any additional courses completed beyond the associate’s degree be applied towards the 21 lower-level credits. Transcripts must be evaluated to discern appropriate courses required to complete the Bachelor of Applied Science in Organizational Management. Requirements include:

1. Completed application for admission with payment of the $30 non-refundable fee to the NFC Office of Admissions.
2. Final, official, sealed transcripts from all previously or currently enrolled colleges to the NFC Office of Admissions.
3. Good academic standing.
4. Completed an Associate in Arts or Associate in Science degree.
5. Completion of general education requirements and lower division courses. Florida General Education Core (State Rule 6A-14.0303) requires that, prior to the award of a baccalaureate degree, students entering a Florida College System institution in Fall Term 2015, and thereafter, must complete at least one (1) Florida General Education Core course from each of the general education areas.
   
   a. Associate in Arts graduates must have completion of 36 semester hours of general education and 24 semester hours of electives prior to enrollment in the BASOM degree. A student who has completed an associate in arts or baccalaureate degree conferred by a Florida College System institution or state university in Florida is considered to have met general education requirements, including requirements for general education core courses.
   
   b. Associate in Science graduates must have completion of a minimum of 18 semester hours of general education and 42 semester hours of professional electives prior to enrollment in the BASOM degree. Associate in Science graduates must complete a total of 36 semester hours of general education, so a significant portion of additional lower-level courses may consist of general education courses.
   
   
6. Gordon Rule (State Rule 6A-10.030) requires all students enrolling in a Florida public college or university after October 1982 to complete the following prior to entry into the upper division: six (6) semester hours of English coursework and six (6) semester hours of additional coursework in which the student is required to demonstrate college-level writing skills through multiple writing assignments and six (6) semester hours of mathematics coursework at the level of college algebra or higher. Each Gordon Rule course must be completed with a grade of “C” or better. Gordon Rule courses are designated by “(GR)” following the course title.
7. No more than two (2) failures on any general education or lower division course. Students must achieve a “C” or higher in all general education and lower division courses.