Sep 07, 2024  
University Catalog 2024-2025 
    
University Catalog 2024-2025

Applied Technology and Business Leadership, BS


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BS in Applied Tech & Business Leadership
Location:
 AU Los Angeles
Credits for Degree: 180 quarter credits
Standard Mode of Instruction: Flexible
Standard time to completion: 36 months

General Degree Requirements

All Antioch University undergraduates must meet general education requirements in the areas of Liberal Arts (called Domains of Knowledge), Academic Writing, and Mission-core classes. See the Undergraduate Studies: General Degree Requirements  page for an explanation of undergraduate general education requirements.

Applied Technology & Business Leadership Major

The Bachelor of Science in Applied Technology and Business Leadership gives students with technical skills an opportunity to develop business skills that will help them advance in their professional field. The major prepares students with practical business tools and a leadership perspective they can apply to their own particular professional area. Antioch’s unique focus places emphasis on understanding how business and organizations can benefit from a social lens and considering ethical implications in a practical framework.

Students completing this degree demonstrate the ability to:

  • Use applied technology skills in a professional context while thinking critically about obstacles and their solutions from a leadership perspective
  • Apply functional business tools, always keeping in mind the social responsibilities of business practices
  • Use leadership and interpersonal skills to promote business ethics, values, and integrity related to professional activities and personal relationships

Pathway to Graduate Management Programs

The Pathway (also known as Fast Track) offers qualified BS in Applied Technology and Business Leadership students the opportunity to save time and tuition costs while progressing from undergraduate to graduate studies in any of three Antioch graduate management programs. The three available options are: the Master of Business Administration (MBA), the Master of Arts in Nonprofit Management (MANM), and the Master of Human Services Administration (MHSA). Pathway students take 9 semester credits/13.5 quarter units of courses that count towards graduation requirements for both their bachelor’s degree and their master’s degree.

Current Tuition and Fees

University Tuition and Fees  

Breakdown of Major Requirements


  • 27 units of lower division transfer units in a cohesive area, and
  • 27 units of upper division at Antioch that include:
    • 9 units of Applied Studies Seminars,
    • 1 unit of APS Seminar Capstone
    • 9 units of major-related core courses, plus
    • 8 units of upper division Community-based Learning in the major field of study.

Applied Studies Capstone


Students must enroll in the following 1-unit capstone activity, typically in or near the student’s final quarter:

Applied Studies Seminars


Students in the Applied Technology and Business Leadership major must select 9 units (3 courses) with the APS prefix, which includes the courses listed below:

Community-based Learning


Students in the Applied Arts and Media major must earn 8 upper division units (typically 2 activities) of Community-based Learning related to their major. Community-based Learning includes a diverse array of options, from internships to prior learning for credit to capstone courses that involve a direct connection with community. Students are strongly encouraged to select internship placements relevant to their interests and career goals from Antioch’s Internship Office, or to seek out a unique internship placement with the support and approval of Antioch’s Internship Office. Similarly, students may consult with their faculty advisor about major-related prior learning projects, which not only deepen understanding around students’ lived experiences, but can also save on tuition costs.
 

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