Bachelor of Applied Science in Supervision and Management
The Bachelor of Applied Science in Supervision and Management (BAS-SM) program is designed to prepare graduates for supervisory and management roles in a variety of organizational settings. The BAS-SM program uses a 2+2 model that requires applicants to have completed an associate's degree or equivalent for entry into the program. The program is tailored to meet the needs of a diverse student population in the community, including flexible scheduling, face-to-face and online classes, and the ability to complete the program as either a part-time or full-time student.
This program conforms to all articulation agreements in accordance with the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC). This includes compliance with the Florida Department of Education and SACSCOC standards related to common course prerequisites, common course numbering and faculty credentialing. The BAS-SM degree program is designed with five concentrations: Organizational Administration, Public Safety/Public Service, Cybersecurity Management, Health Care Management, Aviation Administration.
Program Code: APP-BOA
Prerequisite Courses
No specific prerequisite courses for the BAS-SM degree program are required. However, some upper-level BAS-SM courses require prerequisite lower-level technical courses. Applicants are advised to consult with an academic advisor to ensure they have completed those courses.
- BAS-SM applicants must have earned an associate degree or equivalent from a regionally accredited institution. Applicants with AA degrees who have completed all core General Education courses will be required to complete a total of 18 credits in an occupational/technical area (e.g., accounting, finance, management, marketing, paralegal, criminal justice, fire science, computer science, business, etc.). Applicants with an AS degree must complete additional core General Education courses. All applicants must have earned an overall grade point average of 2.0 in their associate degree program.
- College or university transfer applicants from a regionally accredited college or university must have earned the equivalent of an associate's degree, at least 60 college credit hours that qualify to transfer into the BAS-SM program. Applicants must have received a grade of "C" or better in all core general education courses that transfer into the BAS-SM program and have an overall grade point average of 2.0 in their transfer courses. All applicants must provide an official transcript from all previous institutions attended. Transfer students must meet Gordon Rule requirements.
Core Courses and Program Concentrations
All Bachelor of Applied Science in Supervision and Management (BAS-SM) students will be required to complete the program core courses (21 credit hours) and complete all courses within one area of concentration (21 credit hours). Students must select their area of concentration when completing the BAS-SM program application.
Program Core Courses (21 credit hours)
| MAN 3353 | Management Theory and Practices | 3 cr. |
| GEB 3213 | Advanced Business Communication | 3 cr. |
| BUL 3310 | Legal and Ethical Environment in Business | 3 cr. |
| FIN 3400 | Financial Management | 3 cr. |
| ISM 4011 | Management Information Systems | 3 cr. |
| MAN 4301 | Human Resource Management | 3 cr. |
| GEB 4891 | Strategic Management and Decision Making | 3 cr. |
Organizational Administration Concentration (21 credit hours)
| LDR 3115 | Contemporary Issues in Leadership | 3 cr. |
| MAN 3240 | Organizational Behavior | 3 cr. |
| MAR 3803 | Marketing for Managers | 3 cr. |
| ENT 4004 | Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management | 3 cr. |
| GEB 4356 | International Business | 3 cr. |
| MAN 4900 | Capstone Project in Supervision and Management | 3 cr. |
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| GEB 4930 | Selected Topics in Supervision and Management | 3 cr. |
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| MAN 4940 | Business Internship | 3 cr. |
Public Safety/Public Service Concentration (21 credit hours)
| PAD 3820 | Foundations of Public Safety Administrations | 3 cr. |
| PAD 3034 | Policy Development and Implementation | 3 cr. |
| PAD 3874 | Community Relations Theory and Practice | 3 cr. |
| DSC 4214 | Emergency Planning and Response | 3 cr. |
| PAD 4223 | Public Budgeting and Finance | 3 cr. |
| PAD 4232 | Grant Administration and Resource Development | 3 cr. |
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| PAD 4930 | Selected Topics in Public Safety Administration | 3 cr. |
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| MAN 4940 | Business Internship | 3 cr. |
Cybersecurity Management Concentration (21 credit hours)
| CGS 3407 | Introduction to C++ Programming for Managers | 3 cr. |
| CIS 3771 | Cybersecurity Fundamentals | 3 cr. |
| CIS 4781 | Cybersecurity in Business and Industry | 3 cr. |
| CIS 4782 | Cybersecurity in Government Organizations | 3 cr. |
| CIS 4361 | Prevention and Protection Strategies in Cybersecurity | 3 cr |
| ISM 4324 | Cybersecurity Analytics | 3 cr. |
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| GEB 4930 | Selected Topics in Supervision and Management | 3 cr. |
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| MAN 4940 | Business Internship | 3 cr. |
Health Care Management Concentration (21 credit hours)
| HSA 3110 | Health Care Organization and Administration | 3 cr. |
| HSA 3111 | Health Care Systems | 3 cr. |
| HSA 3422 | Regulation and Compliance in Health Care | 3 cr. |
| HSA 4383 | Quality Management in Health Care | 3 cr. |
| HSA 4430 | Health Care Economics | 3 cr. |
| HSA 4502 | Health Care Risk Management | 3 cr. |
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| GEB 4930 | Selected Topics in Supervision and Management | 3 cr. |
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| MAN 4940 | Business Internship | 3 cr. |
Aviation Administration Concentration (21 credit hours)
| AVM 3030 | Principles of Aeronautical Leadership | 3 cr. |
| AVM 3133 | Aviation Logistics Management | 3 cr. |
| AVM 3671 | Safety Management Systems and Security | 3 cr. |
| AVM 4150 | Aviation Business Strategy | 3 cr. |
| AVM 4460 | Environmental Issues for Aeronautical Management | 3 cr. |
| AVM 4675 | Aviation Safety Programs | 3 cr. |
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| GEB 4930 | Selected Topics in Supervision and Management | 3 cr. |
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| MAN 4940 | Business Internship | 3 cr. |
Curriculum for Final Two Years of Program, by Term, in Sequence
Junior - Session I
| MAN 3353 | Management Theory and Practices | 3 cr. |
| GEB 3213 | Advanced Business Communication | 3 cr. |
| | Supervision and Management Concentration Course | 3 cr. |
| | General Education/Technical Elective | 3 cr. |
| | General Education/Technical Elective | 3 cr. |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Junior - Session II
| BUL 3310 | Legal and Ethical Environment in Business | 3 cr. |
| FIN 3400 | Financial Management | 3 cr. |
| | Supervision and Management Concentration Course | 3 cr. |
| | General Education/Technical Elective | 3 cr. |
| | General Education/Technical Elective | 3 cr. |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Senior - Session III
| ISM 4011 | Management Information Systems | 3 cr. |
| MAN 4301 | Human Resource Management | 3 cr. |
| | Supervision and Management Concentration Course | 3 cr. |
| | Supervision and Management Concentration Course | 3 cr. |
| | General Education/Technical Elective | 3 cr. |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Senior - Session IV
| GEB 4891 | Strategic Management and Decision Making | 3 cr. |
| | Supervision and Management Concentration Course | 3 cr. |
| | Supervision and Management Concentration Course | 3 cr. |
| | Supervision and Management Concentration Course | 3 cr. |
| | General Education/Technical Elective | 3 cr. |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
General Education or Technical Courses: 15 Credit Hours
AMH 2020 History of the United States II or POS 2041 American Federal Government (3 Credit Hours)
Bachelor of Applied Science in Supervision and Management Education: 42 Semester Hours
Lower Level Courses: 60 Hours
Total Hours: 120
Civic Literacy Requirements:
Prior to the award of a baccalaureate degree, students initially entering a Florida College System institution in the 2021-22 school year, and thereafter, must demonstrate competency in civic literacy by:
Option 1- complete a. (course) and b. (assessment)
a. Complete one of the following:
- successfully pass POS 2041 American Federal Government with a grade of "C" or above.
- successfully pass AMH 2020 History of the United States II with a grade of "C" or above.
- successfully pass AMH 2020 or POS 2041 via credit-by-exam
Note: If credit by exam is AP or CLEP then see Option 2
b. Achieve Standard Score on the following Assessment
- Florida Civic Literacy Exam (Passing Score=60)
Note: Students who pass the Florida Civic Literacy Exam (FCLE) in high school will still be required to pass an approved course once they enter the Florida College System (FCS).
Option 2 - complete one of the following assessments
Meets both the course and assessment requirement
- Advanced Placement (AP) Test - Government & Politics: U.S. (Passing Score = 3)
- Advanced Placement (AP) Test - U.S. History (Passing Score = 4)
- CLEP American Government (Passing Score = 50)
Students may also elect to complete POS 2041 or AMH 2020 as a transient student online at another institution via the Floridashines transient student request procedure.
Students who have entered PHSC prior to Fall semester 2018 and have maintained consistent enrollment should meet with an Academic advisor to find out if they are exempt from this requirement.
To whom does the civic literacy requirement apply?
| For students entering in: |
The civic literacy requirement applies to: |
In the following programs: |
These students must: |
| 2018-19 - 2020-21 |
First-time-in-college students |
A.A.
Baccalaureate
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Pass a course OR pass an assessment |
| 2021-22 |
Students entering FCS under 2021-22 catalog year* |
A.A.
Baccalaureate
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Pass a course AND pass an assessment |
| 2022-23** |
Students entering FCS 2022-23 catalog year |
A.S.
A.A.S.
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Pass a course AND pass an assessment |
* There is not a state requirement governing policy on catalog year in effect for returning students. Policies and procedures relating to assigning catalog years are left to institutions to determine.
** The Florida Department of Education (Department) anticipates entering in rule development to add the civic literacy requirement as a condition of A.S./A.A.S. degree completion to coincide with general education changes from House Bill 1507, which will be effective with the 2022-23 catalog year.
Dual Enrollment student and Civic Literacy competency Requirements
| Questions |
Current Dual Enrollment Students |
Former Dual Enrollment Students |
| Are dual enrollment students required to pass an approved course and assessment to demonstrate civic literacy competency? |
No. Current dual enrollment students are not required to demonstrate postsecondary civic literacy competency while in high school, including those who are working towards an associate Degree. However, current dual enrollment students may opt to take the Florida Civic Literacy Exam (FCLE). |
Yes, under the following conditions:
Former dual enrollment students who matriculate to an FCS or SUS institution will have to demonstrate civic literacy competency if they enroll in the degree programs below:
- Associate Degree (AA, AS, AAS)
- Baccalaureate Degree (BA, BS, BAS)
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| Where should dual enrollment students be guided to take the FCLE? |
Public School Students
- At the public high school*
- At the FCS institution, if available**
Home Education Students
- At the FCS institution, if available**
Private School Students
- At the FCS institution, if available**
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At the FCS or SUS institution of enrollment. |
*Public high schools are not required to offer the FCLE to dually enrolled students but may choose to do so at their discretion.
**FCS institutions are not required to offer the FCLE to dually enrolled students but may choose to do so at their discretion.
- For public school dually enrolled students, this would be through a partnership arrangement with the public high school
- For home education or private school dually enrolled students, below are items that should be considered with deciding to allow them to take the FCLE:
- How and where home education or private school students will obtain a FLEID
- How home education or private school students will be informed where they can test
- How often the test will be available to home education or private school students
- Procedures for testing home education or private school students
- How the score will be recorded on a home education or private school students' record
Special Program Requirements:
Students must meet the provision of Florida Statute 1007.262 regarding the statewide foreign language requirement as an exit requirement of the baccalaureate degree. Students must have completed two sequential foreign language courses in high school or at the postsecondary level. American Sign Language I and II is an approved sequence per Florida Statute 1007.2615.
Students who have earned an Associate in Arts degree from a Florida Community College or State University System (SUS) institution before the fall term of 1989, or who have maintained continuous enrollment in a Florida community college or SUS institution before the fall term of 1989 are exempt from the requirement.