Tuesday, May 04, 2010
BGS program offers applied studies option
Contact for more information:
Brandi Schwartz Marketing Coordinator Outreach & Engagement 812/464-1854 Through a partnership with the Indiana building trades apprenticeship and training programs, USI recognizes technical training and the Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree as a significant milestone toward a bachelor's degree. Prospective students who have completed an apprenticeship program in selected building trades and hold an AAS from Ivy Tech Community College are eligible to pursue the applied studies option with a concentration in technical supervision and leadership or business development. The technical supervision and leadership concentration will address engineering practices, communication skills, supervision and management practices, work-related research projects, problem solving, and leadership. The business development concentration will focus on management and marketing practices, business law, accounting and administrative practices, small business management, innovation, and entrepreneurism. In addition to the required courses for one of the concentrations, students must complete University Core Curriculum requirements and meet all University requirements for graduation. Free information sessions will be held at 6 p.m. on Thursday, May 20 at the USI David L. Rice Library, Room 0018 and at 6 p.m. on Thursday, May 27 at the NECA/IBEW Joint Apprenticeship Training Center located at 1321 Edgar Street in Evansville, Indiana. Click here to sign up for an information session. For more information, call Lee Ann Wambach, academic program manager in Extended Services, at 812/464-1879 or visit www.usi.edu/bgs. |
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