Bachelor of Science in Technology (B.S.T.)

This is a draft edition of the 2025-2026 catalog. Information contained within is subject to change.

Dr. Lane DesAutels, BST Coordinator
ldesautels@missouriwestern.edu
(816) 271-5686
missouriwestern.edu/completion/bst

The Bachelor of Science in Technology degree is designed for the student who has :

  • an A.A.S. or A.S. from a regionally accredited college or university; or
  • a minimum of 30 credit hours in applied coursework from a regionally accredited college or university; or
  • a minimum of 30 credit hours in military training1 as recommended by the American Council of Education; or
  • a minimum of 30 credit hours from a combination of applied coursework and military training1 as referenced above.

This bachelor's degree requires an additional concentration in an approved area of study to create the student’s Custom Major.

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According to the Non-Traditional Credit policy, a maximum of 30 credit hours of military training coursework (recorded on a DD214 or Joint Services transcript) will count toward the 120 overall credit hours required for a bachelor's degree.

Students who choose this bachelor degree program will have no more than 6 years from admission or subsequent declaration to meet the requirements listed below. If certification, accreditation or statutory requirements change and additional requirements become effective during this time, the new requirements take precedence.

General Studies42
Students must complete General Studies courses
Major Requirements
Earn a minimum of thirty credit hours in an approved area of concentration outside of the field of an associate degree, applied coursework, or military training

Program Graduation Requirements

  1. Earn a minimum of 30 credit hours in an approved area of concentration outside of the field of an associate degree, applied coursework or military training, with at least 18 credit hours in upper division courses. The courses in the area of concentration must be approved by the primary department of the area and by the dean of the college/school in which the area of concentration is earned.
  2. Earn an overall GPA of at least 2.00 and a major (concentration) GPA of at least 2.3.

University Graduation Requirements 

  1. Earn a minimum of 120 credit hours (100 level and higher, maximum of 6 CED credit hours applicable).
  2. Earn a minimum of 30 credit hours in upper-division courses.  Lower-division transfer courses accepted as meeting upper-division departmental course requirements cannot be used to fulfill this requirement.
  3. Earn 30 of the last 45 credit hours at MWSU in institutional coursework (exclusive of credit by examination).
  4. Participate in required departmental and campus wide assessments. 
  5. Fulfill the Missouri Constitution requirement.
  6. Successfully pass the Missouri Higher Education Civics Achievement exam.