For the working adults who have some college, military, and/or work experience, the Bachelor of Science degree program in Applied Technology is a unique degree program designed to meet their educational and career needs. The goal of the Applied Technology program is to recognize student prior learning and experience, and build upon that learning through a general education foundation along with technology course requirements for careers in business and technology. Accordingly, it not only incorporates the detailed skills and knowledge needed to work in the present-day technology environment, but also stresses fundamental concepts in multiple pathways to embrace changes in technology throughout the workforce. Included in the curriculum are courses that examine information assurance, process management, information systems, multimedia production, software applications, language, design, and internship/co-op opportunities.
The Bachelor of Science in Applied Technology (BAT) program is a flexible STEM baccalaureate degree offering a broad technology base, designed for students who want to develop through selected technology pathways and/or in combination with multiple disciplines. This degree provides students with foundation skills in technology including exposure to information assurance, process management, information systems, multimedia production, software applications, technology language, design, and maker. Students in the Applied Technology degree will learn foundation skills in technology with flexibility to customize additional course requirements based on pathways of individual interests and career needs. This provides students with technical skills in combination with the broad education necessary to compete for jobs in today's knowledge economy.
The course selection for this program will be approved by the faculty Program Chair after the student completes an interview with an Academic Advisor or COEL Specialist.
Minimum Grade Policy
The Applied Technology program has set a minimum passing grade of “C-” for program core courses and required technology electives. Students receiving a grade lower than “C-” in any required core or technology elective course must retake that course.
Accelerated Option with Technology Project Management Graduate Certificate
The Accelerated Option with Technology Project Management Graduate Certificate provides students in the Applied Technology B.S. degree program the option of completing their bachelor’s degree along with a Graduate Certificate in Technology Project Management. Students selecting this option can complete both their undergraduate degree and the graduate certificate by completing 120 credits (105 undergraduate credits and 15 graduate credits). The five graduate courses (15 credits) needed for the Technology Project Management Graduate Certificate would count as five courses (15 credits) towards undergraduate free electives in the B.S. Applied Technology degree.
Students selecting this option also receive the benefit of completing five graduate level courses that count towards an M.S. Information Systems Technologies (MS-IST) - Technology Project Management degree. Students selecting this option are not required to pursue the MS-IST degree or Graduate Certificate in Technology Project Management.
Admission requirements include:
- A minimum GPA of 3.25;
- Completion of at least 60 credits;
- A meeting with an academic advisor to submit an Accelerated Option Intent (AOI) form upon the completion of at least 30 credits; and
- Recommendation of the Program Chair
Students will not be eligible to register for graduate level courses until they have successfully completed at least 60 credits towards their Applied Technology degree and have an approved AOI form.
The APL410 capstone course will be completed after the certificate has been completed.
Note: Students must receive their B.S. degree in order to receive the Technology Project Management Graduate Certificate.
Applied Technology B.S. Curriculum
General Education Requirements (39 credits)
| CTA 206 | Computer Applications | 3 |
| OR | |
| CTA 210 | Computer Science | 3 |
| ECO 105 | Fundamentals of Economics | 3 |
| ENG 121 | English Composition I | 3 |
| ENG 122 | English Composition II | 3 |
| ENG 131 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| ENG 310 | Research Writing | 3 |
| Natural Science Elective | 3 or 4 credits |
| MAT 205 | Introductory Survey of Mathematics | 3 |
| PHI 100 | Introduction to Critical Thinking | 3 |
| PHI 314 | Ethics for Computer Professionals | 3 |
Citizenship Elective (3 credits)
Choose one course from:
POL 300 or HIS/HUM 381
Humanities Elective (3 credits)
Choose one course from:
ART, BBM 319, COM 245, CUL, DRA, DSN 110, ENG 360, ENG 310, ETN, HIS 230, HUM, LIT, MUS, PHI, REL, SPA, TEC 215, VMG 313
Social Science Elective (3 credits)
Choose one course (3 credits) from:
HIS, POL, PSY, SOC
Applied Technology Core (24 credits)
Course selections must be approved by an Academic Advisor.
| APL 310 | Applied Technology Capstone Planning | 3 |
| APL 410 | Applied Technology Capstone | 3 |
| MIS 320 | Management Information Systems | 3 |
| SEC 210 | Principles and Practice of Information Security | 3 |
Art in Technology Elective
Choose one course from the following:
Intermediate Software Applications Elective
Choose one course from the following:
| CTA 315 | Effective Presentations through Technology | 3 |
| CTA 326 | Integrating Excel into Business Problem Solving | 3 |
Language in Technology Elective
Choose one course from the following:
| CSC 100 | Web Design & Development | 3 |
| CSC 345 | Database Foundations | 3 |
| GMD 110 | Intro to JavaScript for Unity3D | 3 |
| SEC 290 | Introduction to Programming with Python | 3 |
Process in Technology Elective
Choose one course from the following:
| GMD 105 | Video and Audio for Game Design | 3 |
| ISM 300 | Business Process Management | 3 |
| ISM 450 | Project Management and Practice | 3 |
The Applied Technology program has set a minimum passing grade of “C-” for program core courses and required technology electives. Students receiving a grade lower than “C-” in any required core or technology elective course must retake that course.
College of Technology Electives (15 credits)
Choose five courses* from the following:
CSC, CTA, DSN, GMD, ISM, SEC, TEC, VFX, VMG, and HIT (for BAT majors only)
*Three of the courses must be upper level (300-400). Course selection must be approved by an Academic Advisor.
Certificate or Minor (15 credits)
Course required must be applicable toward a specific certificate or minor.**
**Certificate or minors may require prerequisites and/or require more than 15 credits. Course selection must be approved by an Academic Advisor.
Free Electives (27 credits)
Students with less than 16 transfer credits are required to take
FYE 101 as one of their electives.
Accelerated Option with Technology Project Mgt Graduate Certificate
The certificate requires 15 graduate credits. Students will complete IST 7060 and four of the seven IPM courses listed. Students must maintain a 3.0 GPA in order to earn the certificate.
Technology Project Management Graduate Certificate Core Courses
Choose four (4) of the following:
| IPM 6000 | IT/IS Project Scope Development and Management | 3 |
| IPM 6010 | IT/IS Project Scheduling | 3 |
| IPM 6020 | IT/IS Project Budgeting | 3 |
| IPM 6030 | IT/IS Project Risk Management | 3 |
| IPM 6040 | IT/IS Project Quality Management | 3 |
| IPM 6050 | Agile Project Management | 3 |
| IPM 6090 | Special Topics in IT/IS Project Management | 3 |
CAP (Community & Academic Partnerships)/Co-op Program
In order to provide relevant work experience, students in the Applied Technology degree program have the option of completing up to 15 credit hours via a co-op assignment. The co-op option for Applied Technology is the equivalent of at least two semester courses, for a total of six credit hours. Students can complete their Applied Technology degree with 120 credit hours, whether they choose the co-op option or not. Because each co-op experience is individually designed, students must inform the Director of the CAP/Co-op program and the Applied Technology Program Chair one semester before they would like to begin a co-op assignment.
In order to be eligible, students must first have completed two core courses in residence and at least 60 credits, plus a GPA of 2.5 or higher. For additional information on the CAP/Co-op program option, please see the website: http://www.wilmu.edu/coel/work-integrated-learning.aspx
Suggested Program Sequence
Freshman
Semester 1
| CTA 206 | Computer Applications | 3 |
| OR | |
| CTA 210 | Computer Science | 3 |
| ENG 121 | English Composition I | 3 |
| MAT 205 | Introductory Survey of Mathematics | 3 |
| PHI 100 | Introduction to Critical Thinking | 3 |
| Social Science Elective | 3 |
Semester 2
| ECO 105 | Fundamentals of Economics | 3 |
| ENG 122 | English Composition II | 3 |
| HUM Elective | 3 |
| Natural Science Elective | 3 or 4 credits |
| SEC 210 | Principles and Practice of Information Security | 3 |
Sophomore
Semester 1
| ENG 131 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| Art in Technology Elective | 3 |
| Citizenship Elective | |
| Intermediate Software Application Elective | 3 |
| Technology Elective | 3 |
Semester 2
| ENG 310 | Research Writing | 3 |
| MIS 320 | Management Information Systems | 3 |
| PHI 314 | Ethics for Computer Professionals | 3 |
| Technology Elective | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 |
Junior
Semester 1
| APL 310 | Applied Technology Capstone Planning | 3 |
| Certificate or Minor Course | 3 |
| Process in Technology Elective | 3 |
| Technology Elective | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 |
Semester 2
| Certificate or Minor Course | 3 |
| Certificate or Minor Course | 3 |
| Language in Technology | 3 |
| Technology Elective | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 |
Senior
Semester 1
| APL 410 | Applied Technology Capstone | 3 |
| Certificate or Minor Course | 3 |
| Certificate or Minor Course | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 |
Semester 2
| Technology Elective | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 |
Completion Degree Requirements
What is a Completion Degree
A completion degree is a personalized version of a bachelor's degree created exclusively for students who have completed an associate degree at an accredited institution. Completion degrees are available for most Wilmington University Bachelor of Science degrees. A student who expects to transfer a completed associate's degree should communicate with a Wilmington University academic advisor before registering for courses. A transcript with documentation of the conferred degree must be received by Wilmington University to confirm eligibility.
Applied Technology Completion Degree Requirements
| APL 310 | Applied Technology Capstone Planning | 3 |
| APL 410 | Applied Technology Capstone | 3 |
| ENG 310 | Research Writing | 3 |
| | |
| CTA 315 | Effective Presentations through Technology | 3 |
| OR | |
| CTA 326 | Integrating Excel into Business Problem Solving | 3 |
| | |
| ISM 300 | Business Process Management | 3 |
| OR | |
| ISM 450 | Project Management and Practice | 3 |
| | |
| MIS 320 | Management Information Systems | 3 |
| PHI 314 | Ethics for Computer Professionals | 3 |
Certificate or Minor (15 credits)
Course required must be applicable toward a specific certificate or minor.**
**Certificate or minors may require prerequisites and/or require more than 15 credits. Course selection must be approved by an Academic Advisor.
College of Technology Electives (9 credits)
Choose three upper level (300-400) courses from the following prefixes:
CSC, CTA, DSN, GMD, ISM, SEC, TEC, VFX, VMG, and HIT (for BAT majors only)
*Course selection must be approved by an Academic Advisor.
The following courses or their equivalents are pre-requisites for a degree in Applied Technology:
CTA 206 Computer Applications or
CTA 210 Computer Science
ENG 122 English Composition II
MAT 205 Survey of Mathematics
SEC210 Principles and Practices of Information Security
Design or Methods of Technology Elective (
VMG 100,
VFX 110,
DSN 121,
DSN 235, or
TEC 215)
Programming, Scripting, Web Design Elective (
CSC 100,
CSC 345,
GMD 110,
SDD 100,
SDD 210,
SEC 290)
The Applied Technology program has set a minimum passing grade of “C-” for program core courses and required technology electives. Students receiving a grade lower than “C-” in any required core or technology elective course must retake that course.