Organizational Management, B.A.S.

This program is designed for students possessing a two-year degree (A.S. or A.A. or equivalent), regardless of field. Many students move from a technical field (CVT, IT, for example) into this program as part of their career progression into management.

For incoming freshman, the College's Associate in Science in Business Administration – Management is an excellent route to success in this program.

Program Prerequisites:

• Have earned an Associate in Science, an Associate in Arts, or equivalent from a regionally accredited educational institution. You will not be able to register for classes until you have the degree in hand.
• Have an all College Cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher
• Foreign Language Competency: Individuals who have not completed their foreign language requirement prior to enrolling at Santa Fe College must complete two semesters of college-level sequential foreign language study before finishing this program. 
• While not required for admission, the following courses are recommended prior to enrollment
  • ACG2001 Principles of Accounting 1
  • ACG2011 Principles of Accounting 2
    • OR ACG2021 Financial Accounting
  • ECO2023 Microeconomics
  • ENC2210 Technical Writing
  • ACG2071 Managerial Accounting
  • MAC1105 College Algebra

Application Deadlines:

• Fall – July 15
• Spring – Nov. 15
• Summer – Apr. 1
  • Allow two to three weeks for processing.

Contact the Business Programs Advisor for an application.

All tuition and fees are estimated costs and subject to change without notice.

Program Costs

The BAS degree in Organizational Management requires 60 credit hours of courses beyond the Associate’s degree.

• The In-state Tuition rate for upper division courses (3000- and 4000-level) is $126.33 per credit hour. The total tuition cost for the program then is 60 x $126.33 = $7,579.80

• The Out-of-State Tuition rate for upper division courses is $428.83 per credit hour for a total tuition cost for the program of 60 x $428.83 = $25,729.80

• For planning purposes, students should estimate the cost of their materials and books at the rate of $150 per course or at total of 60 x $150 = $9,000.

For more information, please visit Tuition Costs and Due Dates.

Scholarships

• Bachelor's Degree Scholarships
• There are many other scholarships available for SF students. Please visit the college's Scholarships page for more information and how to apply.

Financial Aid

There are many options to finance your education. You may be eligible for Federal Grants, Work Study, State Grants, Federal Loans, and Institutional Scholarships. For more information and how to apply, please visit the Financial Aid page.

Typical Job Titles 

• Advertising and Promotions Managers 
• Marketing Managers 
• Sales Managers 
• Public Relations and Fundraising Managers 
• Administrative Services and Facilities Managers 
• Food Service Managers 
• Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers 
• Lodging Managers 

Salary Range 

• Gainesville: $21 - $57 per hour 
• State of Florida: $23 - $65 per hour  
• • Source: State of Florida Department of Economic Opportunity  

Outcomes

• Convey and understand ideas effectively and efficiently through oral and written communication, including the appropriate use of presentation technology
• Use appropriate leadership styles and continuously improve leadership knowledge and skills in a wide variety of settings with a diverse spectrum of personalities.
• Use appropriate blend of teamwork, leadership, and communication techniques to manage employee behaviors, expectations, and shortcomings.
• Plan, organize, resource, lead, and monitor a business project from incept to successful completion, include an evaluation of the experience.
• Evaluate ethical and legal decisions in management, accounting for social responsibility, regulatory and liability issues.
• Evaluate quantitative data to from sound financial, accounting, and economic decisions to sustain the financial well-being of an organization.
• Manage the strategic planning process, from mission statement to the creation of measurable goals, objectives, and activities.
• Design and orchestrate the marketing efforts of an organization, to include planning for advertising, personal sales efforts, and publicity and be able to construct and implement survey and other research methodologies to improve the organization’s customer focus.
• Develop industry and organizational analysis techniques to evaluate the performance of an organization and to identify potential threats and opportunities
• Understand the nature of the entrepreneurial process, evaluate business opportunities, assess major entrepreneurial problems, and develop a business plan.
• Develop problem solving and decision-making skills required of successful sales force managers, including fundamental sales skills, management skills, and the ability to train, lead, inspire, and supervise a sales team.

Program Length:

The normal course load for a full-time student is 12 credit hours per term. It is possible, then, to complete the program in five terms. However, most students work at least part-time and frequently take only two courses per term, thus requiring 10 terms to complete the program.

Consultation with a Business Programs' Academic Advisor is strongly recommended in determining the appropriate course load for a student to undertake as well as in scheduling the sequence in which courses should be taken.

A general principle is to use caution: overloading a student schedule with too many courses may result in poor academic performance which is detrimental to one’s GPA (and thus one’s prospects to continue studies at the graduate level) as well to one’s mental and physical health.

Success in small bites is sound advice in managing one’s academic career.

Format:

• Online/Hybrid/Face to Face Classes: See Types of Classes.

Curriculum:

• College Catalog Details

Sample Sequencing for Full-time Students

Academic Progress Policies:

Students in the Bachelor of Applied Science in Organizational Management (BAS-OM) program must meet the following standards of academic progress: 

• Students must maintain a minimum GPA of 2.0 in upper-division courses. Failure to maintain this standard will initially result in a registration flag. A registration flag suspends the student’s right to register for further upper-division courses without advisor permission. Failure to restore the student’s GPA to a 2.0 will result in removal from the program.  A minimum GPA of 2.0 is required for graduation.
• Upper-division course grades below ‘C’ will not count towards degree completion. Any course receiving a grade of ‘D’, ‘F’, ‘W’ or ‘I’ must be successfully completed within the next two terms, earning a minimum grade of ‘C.’
• Upon receiving a second grade of ‘D’, ‘F’, ‘W’ or ‘I’ in any upper-division coursework, a registration flag will be placed on the student’s records. Appeals may be made to the Program Coordinator.
• Students will remain in good standing when earning a grade of ‘D’, ‘F’, ‘W’ or ‘I’ in less than 20% of upper-division courses attempted/completed. For example, a student enrolled in 15 credit hours (five 3-credit hour courses) is allowed a ‘D’, ‘F’, ‘W’ or ‘I’ in one course.  Students exceeding this allowance will receive a registration flag.  Furthermore, students exceeding this allowance for two consecutive semesters will be removed from the BAS-OM program.  Appeals may be made to the Program Coordinator.
• A grade of XF for academic dishonesty will result in removal from the program. Appeals may be made to the Program Coordinator.
• A minimum of two courses per academic year are required to remain in the program.  Students not successfully completing two courses per academic year are considered not actively pursuing a BAS-OM degree and will be removed from the program.

It is recommended that students meet with a Santa Fe College Business Programs' Advisor at least once a semester. Students are responsible for keeping advisors up to date on any issues that may hinder successful academic progress.

Definitions:

Upper-division: courses numbered in the 3000 and 4000 level category.
Registration Flag: a student’s right to register for further upper-division courses will be suspended, pending advisor approval.
Appeals: a registration flag or program year removal appeal may be made in writing to the Program Coordinator, indicating sufficient evidence of unusual hardship which proved to be the proximate cause of a failure to maintain satisfactory academic progress.

• Students must apply for graduation upon enrollment in their last semester of coursework.
• Student Conduct Code

Disclosure

The Cost of Attendance (COA) is not the bill that you will receive from Santa Fe College. It is an estimate of what it costs the typical student to attend Santa Fe College for one academic year including tuition, books, course materials, living expenses, transportation, and miscellaneous personal expenses. Tuition and fees in the cost of attendance are calculated for credit hour programs, assuming enrollment in 12 credit hours in the Fall and Spring semesters. Actual tuition and fees may vary by program.

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