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

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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

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