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BACHELOR OF UNIVERSITY STUDIES
NIRANJAN VENKATRAMAN
CHAIR BUS COMMITTEE
21 OCTOBER 2013
BUS DEGREE
BACHELOR OF UNIVERSITY STUDIES
HOUSED IN UNIVERSITY COLLEGE- INTERDISCIPLINARY DEGREE
MAJOR IN BUS IS MADE UP OF: 2 MINORS AND A CAPSTONE
INDIVIDUALIZED MINOR One of the minors can be an ‘Individualized Minor’ for students interested in a theme not offered as part of any existing minors at NAU
ADVISING & STEERING COMMITTEE
Gateway Student Success Advising plays a vital role in identifying appropriate students and in approving the program of study
BUS DEGREE
ROLE OF GATEWAY ADVISORS ROLE
Gateway advisors play a major role in identifying students with:
• No declared majors
• A disproportionate number of credit hours earned
How do advisors work with students? • To identify their area of interest
• If no suitable major can be found but certain minors or ‘individualized minors’ can be identified, students are guided toward the BUS degree
• Advisors work with the student to set up a program of study
• The BUS Steering Committee reviews and approves the program of study
BUS DEGREE
BUS REQUIREMENTS
Admission • Currently Students must have 60 units
CAPSTONE • Students can take a capstone course in the unit/department administering the program
• Students can take the BUS 450C administered by the BUS program
36 units • Successful completion of 2 minors• Or an individualized minor (36 units)• Junior level writing course from a discipline or ENG
302W or ENG 305W
Learning Outcomes • Demonstrate the intellectual and practical skills of written/oral communication, analytic reasoning/critical thinking and quantitative reasoning
• Apply knowledge of human cultures, diversity, and global issues to intra/interpersonal situations
• Apply knowledge of the physical/natural world and scientific literacy in appropriate contexts and to situations involving the interaction with the environment
• Demonstrate problem-solving and application of skills in a real world setting
• Synthesize the skills and objectives from the breath of liberal studies, diversity, and 2 disciplines to apply to novel situations specific to career goals
BUS DEGREE
Role of Steering Committee
Composition • Group of faculty from various colleges across campus• BUS instructor
Mandate • Charged with operationalize BUS degree in 2011-2012
• Approves programs of study from students applying to the BUS program
• Works with the instructor of the BUS 450C and the students to assess the BUS program using various measures
• Defines the progression of the BUS program to future thematic strands in line with University objectives
• Appoints BUS mentors
Our Students
Year Enrolled Graduated
2011 - 2012 4 2
2012 - 2013 29 7
2013 - 2014 51 11 expected
Q & A
BACHELOR OF UNIVERSITY STUDIES