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Bachelor of Science Quality Assurance
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The
online Bachelor of Science in Quality Assurance (BSQA) degree
program blends the basic sciences with the technologies, management
principles, quality concepts and statistical tools needed
to prepare professionals for careers in Quality Assurance,
and to enhance the careers of working professionals in the
field seeking career enhancement. Those students more interested
in the technical areas of Quality can pursue a Measurement
Science option.
Topics
covered include lean manufacturing, quality improvement, measurement
science, systems failure analysis, technical documentation,
technical communications, statistical quality control and
inspection, the manufacturing process, electrical metrology,
quality auditing, measurement uncertainty, dimensional metrology,
physical metrology safety and reliability, purchasing and
procurement, and value based quality.
Online/On
Site
The online and on-site BSQA programs are designed primarily
as upper-division transfer programs for students who have
completed the majority of their lower-division general education
courses. Both the online and on-site programs require no on-campus
attendance. Courses are offered throughout the year on a trimester
basis.
Benefits
- Prepares
professionals in Quality Assurance for careers in the design,
development, manufacture and support of products and service
- Meets
the needs and interests of the Quality Assurance professional
through a combination of theoretical and practical course
work, independent study, and interaction with fellow students
and leading professionals.
- Provides
a well-rounded learning experience as well as preparation
for advanced studies (e.g. Masters Degree) by means of a
broad-based curriculum that includes a culminating project
and a practical off-campus internship.
- Enables
students to customize their programs of study to include
areas of personal and professional interest, and with concentrations
in quality management or measurement science
- Develops
problem-solving skills with a customer-based focus leading
to the continuous improvement of process, product and service
BSQA Professional Affiliations
The American Society for Quality
(ASQ)
ASQ is the world's leading authority on quality. With more
than 100,000 individual and organizational members, this professional
association advances learning, quality improvement, and knowledge
exchange to improve business results, and to create better
workplaces and communities worldwide. http://www.asq.org
Los Angeles Section of The American Society for Quality http://www.asqla.org
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
NIST was founded in 1901 as the nation’s first federal
physical science research laboratory.
Visit the website to learn about current projects and services.
http://www.nist.gov
Measurement Science Conference (MSC)
The Measurement Science Conference was founded in 1970 to
promote education and professionalism in measurement science
and related disciplines. http://www.msc-conf.com
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