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2021-2022 Governors State University Academic Catalog 
    
2021-2022 Governors State University Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Manufacturing Management, B.A.


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The College of Business  Bachelor of Arts in Manufacturing Management is the perfect next step for students who graduate from a manufacturing program at community colleges. The Bachelor of Arts in Manufacturing Management is a career-oriented program that prepares students to become industry professionals capable of successfully managing human, mechanical, technological and financial resources in a manufacturing environment. This program is offered in two formats, on campus and online. Check with program advisor for details.

Special Admission Requirements

In addition to the university criteria, applicants must have earned an associate’s degree in a manufacturing program. Students without an associate’s degree must have completed 60 credit hours from a regionally accredited institution, have earned 26-27 hours in specialized manufacturing-related courses and have met other university admission criteria.

Degree Requirements


Students must meet all university requirements for a bachelor’s degree. Students must meet the collegial degree requirements.

General Education Requirements (37-38 Hours)


See Bachelor’s Degree Requirements  in the catalog for detailed information about the General Education Requirements for transfer students and students admitted as freshmen.

  • Communications (9 credit hours)

    • Two courses in written communication (6)
    • One course in oral communication (3)

    Mathematics (3 credit hours)

    • MATH - 2100 Elementary Statistics (3) 

    Physical and Life Sciences (7 - 8 credit hours), including at least one laboratory course

    • One course from Life Sciences (3-4)
    • One course from Physical Sciences (3-4)

    Humanities (9 credit hours)

    • At least one course from humanities and at least one course from fine arts

    Social and Behavioral Sciences (9 credits)

  • One additional Social and Behavioral Science Course (3)

Advanced Manufacturing Requirements (26-27 Hours)


Technical manufacturing courses transferred from community college

Total - 121 Hours


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