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 REQUIREMENTS
Admission
CAPSTONE
• Currently Students must have 60 units
can take a capstone course in the
BUS• Students
DEGREE
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