Introduction
The Neumont University Bachelor of Science in Business Technology Operations Management (BSTM) program focuses on educating students by utilizing problem- and project-based learning curricula. Graduates of this program will possess a diverse skill set that includes business acumen coupled with technology skills and the ability to think critically. The BSTM curriculum is designed to build professional skills, including writing, communicating, leadership, and organization. Neumont University BSTM graduates are prepared to make a significant contribution as much needed business technology leaders.
Upon completing the BSTM degree program requirements, graduates will possess a Bachelor of Science in Business Technology Operations Management degree and a portfolio of real-world project work.
Program Overview
Students attend classes and work on projects generally between 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. The program is 10 quarters in length and requires a minimum of two-and-a-half years to complete. Many assignments are performed in groups as part of lab and project work.
Program Objectives
Graduates of the Bachelor of Science in Business Technology Operations Management are expected to master the following:
- Planning, organization, leadership and management within an organizational setting
- Increase knowledge and understanding of self, the dynamics of group and team interactions, and their impact upon productivity, efficiency, and effectiveness
- Recognize the skills and techniques needed for problem solving and decision making
- Understand basic accounting methods and their business applications
- Utilize financial analysis within a business environment
- Identify the broad functions of marketing and their applications to business
- Understand basic statistical analysis and its application in the business environment
- Apply the strategic management process to an analysis of the current business environment, identify and forecast trends, and make recommendations on preferred courses of action
- Integrate and synthesize the knowledge and competencies gained from technical and managerial courses
- Develop software using modern languages and integrated development environments
- Understand the relationship between business operations and IT operations
- Understand the infrastructure of a business IT system
- Integrate disparate areas of technical and non-technical expertise through real-world projects
- Apply management techniques to project management situations
- Analyze and model a business and/or system within a business
Graduation Requirements
(Students enrolled in the BSTM program beginning Spring Quarter 2013)
To qualify for graduation with a Bachelor of Science in Business Technology Operations Management, students are required to accomplish the following:
- Complete a minimum of 180 quarter credit hours with an average grade of ‘C’ (Cumulative Grade Point Average of 2.0) or higher for all work taken at the University
- Complete a minimum of 114 credit hours in required degree courses, including projects
- Complete a minimum of 66 credit hours in required General Education courses
- Abide by all University rules and regulations
- To earn credits for a course, a student must earn a passing grade.
- For required courses, a passing grade is a ‘C’ or better. For elective courses, and for courses selected from a “choose one/two from the following” category, a passing grade is a ‘D-' or better.
- No unresolved judicial matters
- No outstanding financial obligations to the University
Students enrolled prior to Fall 2013 should refer to the prevailing Catalog during their initial period of enrollment.
BSTM Program Plan
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Minimum General Education Credits Required
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66 Credits
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Minimum Tech Management Credits Required
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114 Credits
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Total Required for BS in Technology Management
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180 Credits
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General Education (66 credits)
Foundational Courses (10 credits)
| BUS101 | Personal Finance | 3 credits |
| HUM105 | The Art and Science of Success | 2 credits |
| FAC105 | Leadership and Problem-Solving | 3 credits |
| FAC299 | Marketing Your Personal Brand | 2 credits |
Arts and Humanities (5 credits)
Fine Arts and Communication (6 credits)
| FAC120 | Spoken Communications | 3 credits |
| FAC125 | Collaborative and Interpersonal Communications | 3 credits |
English (12 credits)
| ENG110 | Introduction to English Composition | 4 credits |
| ENG210 | Persuasive & Professional Writing | 4 credits |
| ENG310 | Creative Writing | 4 credits |
Health and Physical Education (choose 2 credits)
| HPE160 | Personal Fitness | 2 credits |
| HPE170 | Healthy Living | 2 credits |
Mathematics (12 credits)
| MAT105 | College Algebra | 3 credits |
| MAT110 | Sets, Probability, and Number Systems | 3 credits |
And choose two of the following
Physical and Biological Science (choose 4 credits)
| PSC115 | Introduction to Biology | 2 credits |
| PSC201 | Astronomy | 2 credits |
| PSC210 | Environmental Studies | 2 credits |
| PSC225 | Studies in Applied Physics | 4 credits |
| PSC230 | Introduction to Chemistry | 2 credits |
Social and Behavioral Science (15 credits)
| HUM205 | Ethics | 3 credits |
| SSC250 | Human Relations and Personality Development | 3 credits |
| SSC271 | American Government | 3 credits |
And choose two of the following
| SSC310 | American Legal System | 3 credits |
| SSC320 | Group Dynamics | 3 credits |
| SSC350 | Intellectual Property | 3 credits |
Technology Management Courses (114 credits)
Foundational Core Courses (14 credits)
| CSC110 | Introduction to Computer Science | 4 credits |
| CSC115 | Surveys in Technology | 2 credits |
| CSC150 | Object Oriented Programming and Design | 6 credits |
| CSC210 | Introduction to Web Presentation & Development | 2 credits |
Required Technology Management Courses (54 credits)
| BUS130 | Financial and Managerial Accounting | 4 credits |
| PRO130 | Practice in Accounting Project | 2 credits |
| BUS230 | Marketing Management | 3 credits |
| BUS345 | Business Analysis, Operation, and Organizational Planning | 4 credits |
| PRO345 | Business Analysis, Operation, and Organizational Project | 2 credits |
| BUS330 | Strategic Planning | 3 credits |
| MGT230 | Information Storage and Management | 3 credits |
| MGT300 | Fundamentals of Project Management | 3 credits |
| BUS355 | Applied Business Systems and Practices | 4 credits |
| BUS445 | International Business Practices | 3 credits |
| MAT260 | Statistics | 3 credits |
| BUS350 | Management, Organizational Behavior, and Leadership Practices | 4 credits |
| MGT470 | Practices in Project Management | 4 credits |
| PRO470 | Project Management Project | 2 credits |
| BIT120 | Business and Information Systems Practices | 4 credits |
| CSC105 | Using Modern Operating Systems | 2 credits |
| ITH210 | Networking | 4 credits |
Required Project Courses (34 credits)
| CSC240 | Business Web Development | 4 credits |
| PRO240 | Business Web Development Project | 2 credits |
| BIT330 | Networks & Telecommunications in Business | 4 credits |
| PRO330 | Networking and Telecommunications in Business Project | 2 credits |
| BIT370 | System Analysis and Business Modeling | 4 credits |
| PRO370 | System Analysis and Business Modeling | 4 credits |
| ITS320 | Systems, Network, and Physical Security | 3 credits |
| ITS380 | Auditing, Governance, and Compliance | 3 credits |
| CSC440 | Testing and Quality Assurance | 4 credits |
| DBT130 | Databases I | 4 credits |
Enterprise Projects (12 credits)
| PRO490 | Enterprise Projects I | 6 credits |
| PRO491 | Enterprise Projects II | 6 credits |
Quarterly Program Plan
Earning a bachelor’s degree in 2.5 years requires focus, and discipline – with plenty of time for fun, as long as you stay ahead of your studies. This Academic Planner will help keep you on track to graduate on time and provides a list of what courses you’ll take and when you’ll take them. Use it along with the Degree Audit Tool available at: degree.neumont.edu. Transfer credits and AP Test Credits are not included in this Planner. Students with these credits should review their Degree Audit Report for their unique graduation plan. Courses, credits, and sequence are subject to change. See the Course Catalog or your Academic Advisor for official graduation requirements.
General Education Electives: Choose from available options.
Quarter One (18 credits)
| CSC110 | Introduction to Computer Science | 4 credits |
| MAT105 | College Algebra | 3 credits |
| HUM105 | The Art and Science of Success | 2 credits |
| FAC105 | Leadership and Problem-Solving | 3 credits |
| BUS101 | Personal Finance | 3 credits |
| HUM205 | Ethics | 3 credits |
Quarter Two (19 credits)
| CSC115 | Surveys in Technology | 2 credits |
| CSC210 | Introduction to Web Presentation & Development | 2 credits |
| CSC150 | Object Oriented Programming and Design | 6 credits |
| SSC250 | Human Relations and Personality Development | 3 credits |
| MAT110 | Sets, Probability, and Number Systems | 3 credits |
| SSC271 | American Government | 3 credits |
Quarter Three (19 credits)
| BIT120 | Business and Information Systems Practices | 4 credits |
| BUS130 | Financial and Managerial Accounting | 4 credits |
| CSC105 | Using Modern Operating Systems | 2 credits |
| FAC125 | Collaborative and Interpersonal Communications | 3 credits |
| PRO130 | Practice in Accounting Project | 2 credits |
| ITH210 | Networking | 4 credits |
Quarter Four (19 credits)
| CSC240 | Business Web Development | 4 credits |
| PRO240 | Business Web Development Project | 2 credits |
| FAC120 | Spoken Communications | 3 credits |
| MGT230 | Information Storage and Management | 3 credits |
| BUS230 | Marketing Management | 3 credits |
| HUM150 | Logic | 3 credits |
Quarter Five (19 credits)
| BIT330 | Networks & Telecommunications in Business | 4 credits |
| PRO330 | Networking and Telecommunications in Business Project | 2 credits |
| ENG110 | Introduction to English Composition | 4 credits |
MAT
| General Education | 3 credits |
| MGT300 | Fundamentals of Project Management | 3 credits |
SSC
| General Education | 3 credits |
Quarter Six (18 credits)
| BUS345 | Business Analysis, Operation, and Organizational Planning | 4 credits |
| PRO345 | Business Analysis, Operation, and Organizational Project | 2 credits |
| ENG210 | Persuasive & Professional Writing | 4 credits |
| DBT130 | Databases I | 4 credits |
| CSC440 | Testing and Quality Assurance | 4 credits |
Quarter Seven (19 credits)
| MAT260 | Statistics | 3 credits |
| PSC225 | Studies in Applied Physics | 4 credits |
| BIT370 | System Analysis and Business Modeling | 4 credits |
| PRO370 | System Analysis and Business Modeling | 4 credits |
| ENG310 | Creative Writing | 4 credits |
Quarter Eight (16 credits)
MAT
| General Education | 3 credits |
| MGT470 | Practices in Project Management | 4 credits |
| PRO470 | Project Management Project | 2 credits |
| BUS350 | Management, Organizational Behavior, and Leadership Practices | 4 credits |
| ITS320 | Systems, Network, and Physical Security | 3 credits |
Quarter Nine (21 credits)
| PRO490 | Enterprise Projects I | 6 credits |
SSC
| General Education | 3 credits |
| FAC299 | Marketing Your Personal Brand | 2 credits |
| ITS380 | Auditing, Governance, and Compliance | 3 credits |
| BUS355 | Applied Business Systems and Practices | 4 credits |
| BUS330 | Strategic Planning | 3 credits |
Quarter Ten (13 credits)
| PRO491 | Enterprise Projects II | 6 credits |
| BUS445 | International Business Practices | 3 credits |
| FAC101 | Art Appreciation | 2 credits |
HPE
| General Education | 2 credits |
Note: Neumont University courses are taught in a prescribed sequence and may not be offered each quarter. Students must receive a grade of ‘C’ or better in required courses to avoid delaying their program progression.