The curriculum leading to the Bachelor of Technology degree provides for the transfer of vocational or technical coursework taken as part of a one or two year technical certificate, Associate of Applied Science or an eligible technical Associate of Science degree program from a regionally-accredited college. The curriculum is designed to provide the additional general and specific education necessary for technicians with vocational or ‘non-college transfer’ certificate/degrees to earn a bachelors degree.
The Bachelor of Technology degree requires a minimum of 24 semester hours in courses numbered above 300. A minimum of 30 semester hours must be completed in residence, with the last 10 hours of academic work completed at Northwest. A minimum total of 124 earned academic hours and a minimum overall and Northwest grade point average of 2.0 are required to qualify for the degree.
A program of study for candidates who have completed a one-year certificate program will be developed with the following framework:
Bachelor of Technology
Requirements
| | General Education Requirements | 30 |
| | Institutional Requirements | 6 |
| | Emphasis | 39 |
| | Transferred or Directed Electives | 49 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 124 |
A.A.S. Requirements
| | General Education Requirements | 30 |
| | Institutional Requirements | 6 |
| | Emphasis | 24 |
| | Transferred or Directed Electives | 64 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 124 |
A program of study for candidates who have completed a two-year certificate program, Associate of Applied Science degree, or eligible technical Associate of Science degree will be developed with the following framework:
B.T. Eligibility Requirements:
Only students who have earned approved technical certificates or degrees are eligible for admission into the Bachelor of Technology program:
One-year technical certificate from a community/junior college
Two-year technical certificate from a community/junior college
Associate of Applied Science degree
Associate of Science degree (eligible technical programs only)
General Education Requirements:
All candidates for the Bachelor of Technology degree will complete 30 hours of general education studies which must include:
Courses
Additional specific general education requirements set forth by the emphasis department.
After satisfying the above specified general education requirements, the student will complete additional general education courses to total the required 30 hours.
Note: ENGL 10110 Introduction to College Writing is a prerequisite for students who do not meet placement criteria for ENGL 10111.
Note: POLS 34-201 Missouri Politics is the required course for students who have credit for an American Government course which did not include a study of the Missouri Constitution. (Students successfully completing POLS 34203 State and Local Government at Northwest may have POLS 34201 Missouri Politics waived. See chairperson of the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences for approval of this waiver.)
Institutional Requirements:
Students must complete six hours of institutional requirements including three hours from the multicultural/diversity competency and three hours from the information technology competency.
Bachelor of Technology Emphasis:
Bachelor of Technology students who have earned a one-year certificate will complete a minimum of 39 hours of coursework at Northwest in their chosen emphasis area. Bachelor of Technology students who have earned a two-year certificate, Associate of Applied Science degree or eligible technical Associate of Science degree will complete a minimum of 24 hours of coursework at Northwest in the chosen emphasis area. Specific coursework requirements with an emphasis are determined by the emphasis department and may be obtained from the B.T. Advisors listed below.
Directed Electives:
Bachelor of Technology students will choose general electives to reach the required 124 total hours from those courses outlined by the emphasis department.
B.T. Advisors:
Agriculture—Jamie Patton
Computer Science—Carol Spradling
Child Care Administration, Food Service, Merchandising—Lauren Leach-Steffens
Geographical Information Systems—Patricia Drews
Geography—Theodore Goudge
Management Information Systems—Nancy Zeliff
Marketing/Management—Chi Lo Lim
Business Technology—Judy Clark