Program Overview

Bachelor of Applied Arts and Science Online

The Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences Degree is a designated pathway for graduates of Applied Arts and Science programs to continue to a Baccalaureate Degree without significant loss of technical credit. The technical credits awarded to fulfill the Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences fulfill this applied degree only and are not intended to be transferred into a traditional BA or BS degree program.

Marketable Skills

• Critical thinking: Analyze and evaluate issues in order to solve problems and develop informed opinions.
• Problem-solving: Find solutions to difficult or complex issues.
• Teamwork: Participate as an effective, efficient member of a group in order to meet a common goal.
• Leadership: Step up, think, and act critically and creatively to bring others together to accomplish a common task.

Admission Requirements

Required: 33 semester credit hours awarded from an organized technical program completed at a community college (AAS degree or equivalent is required).

Degree Requirements

Students enrolled in the 120 SCH BAAS degree program are required to complete:

• 42 semester credit hours of Core Curriculum
• 33 semester credit hours awarded from an organized technical program completed at a community college (AAS degree or equivalent is required)
• 15 semester credit hours of foundation courses intended to provide BAAS students with a background in writing and communication strategies and skill sets
• 30 semester credit hours to make up two concentrations, each requiring 15 credit hours
• 39 credit hours of the 120 required to complete a bachelor's degree must be upper-division
• Please see Evaluation of Transfer Credit for details regarding transfer of core curriculum, for both core complete or individual core courses

Degree Plan

Required Credit Hours: 120 Course List Code | Title | Hours
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Organized technical program completed at a community college | 33
University Core Curriculum | 42
Upper-division courses | 15
Concentrations | 30
Total Hours | 120

University Core Curriculum

I. Communication (six hours)

• Select six hours of the following:
  • COMM 1611: Written and Oral Communication
  • ENGL 1313: Writing About Literature
  • RWS 1301: Rhetoric & Composition I
  • RWS 1302: Rhetoric & Composition 2
  • RWS 1601: Rhetoric, Composition & Comm

II. American History (six hours)

• HIST 1301: History of U.S. to 1865
• HIST 1302: History of U.S. Since 1865

III. Language, Philosophy & Culture (three hours)

• Select one of the following:
  • ANTH 2325: Language in Culture & Society
  • AFST 2300: Intro-African Amer Studies
  • CHIC 2302: Latina/o Presence in the U.S.
  • ENGL 2311: English Literature
  • ENGL 2312: English Literature
  • ENGL 2313: Intro to American Fiction
  • ENGL 2314: Intro to American Drama
  • ENGL 2318: Intro to American Poetry
  • ENGL 2325: Language in Culture & Society
  • FREN 2322: Making of the "Other" Americas
  • HIST 2301: World History to 1500
  • HIST 2302: World History Since 1500
  • LING 2325: Language in Culture & Society
  • PHIL 1301: Introduction to Philosophy
  • PHIL 2306: Ethics
  • RS 1301: Introduct to Religious Studies
  • SPAN 2340: Seeing & Naming: Conversations
  • WS 2300: Introduction to Womens Studies
  • WS 2350: Global Feminisms

IV. Mathematics (three hours)

• Select one of the following:
  • MATH 1309: College Algebra
  • MATH 1310: Trigonometry and Conics
  • MATH 1319: Math in the Modern World
  • MATH 1320: Math for Social Sciences I
  • MATH 1411: Calculus I
  • MATH 1508: Precalculus
  • MATH 2301: Math for Social Sciences II
  • STAT 1380: Statistical Literacy
  • STAT 2480: Elementary Statistical Methods

V. Life & Physical Sciences (six hours)

• Required: Lecture/Lab Sequence plus Additional Lecture
• ASTR 1107: Astronomy Lab I
• ASTR 1307: Elem Astronomy-Solar System
• ASTR 1308: Elem Astr Stars & Galaxies
• BIOL 1103: Introductory Biology Lab
• BIOL 1104: Human Biology Laboratory
• BIOL 1107: Topics in Study of Life I
• BIOL 1108: Organismal Biology Laboratory
• BIOL 1203: Introductory Biology
• BIOL 1304: Human Biology
• BIOL 1305: General Biology
• BIOL 1306: Organismal Biology
• BIOL 2111: Human Anat/Physio Lab I
• BIOL 2113: Human Anat/Physio Lab II
• BIOL 2311: Human Anat/Physiology I
• BIOL 2313: Human Anat/Physiology II
• CHEM 1105: Laboratory for CHEM 1305
• CHEM 1106: Laboratory for CHEM 1306
• CHEM 1107: Intro General Chemistry Lab
• CHEM 1108: Intro Organic & Biochem Lab
• CHEM 1305: General Chemistry
• CHEM 1306: General Chemistry
• CHEM 1307: Intro to General Chemistry
• CHEM 1308: Intro Organic & Biochemistry
• ESCI 1101: Environmental Sci. Lab
• ESCI 1102: Non-major Lab for ESCI 1301
• ESCI 1301: Intro to Environmental Sci
• GEOG 1106: Laboratory for GEOG 1306
• GEOG 1306: Physical Geography
• GEOL 1103: Lab for GEOL 1313
• GEOL 1104: Lab for GEOL 1314
• GEOL 1111: Principles of Earth Sci - Lab
• GEOL 1112: Laboratory for Geology 1212
• GEOL 1211: Principles of Earth Sciences
• GEOL 1212: Principles of Earth Science
• GEOL 1230: The Blue Planet
• GEOL 1231: Natural Hazards
• GEOL 1313: Intro to Physical Geology
• GEOL 1314: Intro to Historical Geol
• HSCI 2302: Fundamentals of Nutrition
• HSCI 2303: Wellness Dynamics
• MICR 2330: Microorganisms and Disease
• PHYS 1403: General Physics I
• PHYS 1404: General Physics II
• PHYS 2120: Laboratory for PHYS 2320
• PHYS 2121: Laboratory for PHYS 2321
• PHYS 2320: Introductory Mechanics
• PHYS 2321: Introductory Electromagnetism

VI. Political Science (six hours)

• POLS 2310: Introduction to Politics
• POLS 2311: American Gover & Politics

VII. Social & Behavioral Sciences (three hours)

• Select one of the following:
  • ANTH 1301: Origins of Humanity
  • ANTH 1302: World Cultures
  • ANTH 1310: Cultural Geography
  • ANTH 2320: Introduction to Human Language
  • ASIA 2300: Asian American Studies
  • CE 2326: Econ for Engrs & Scientists
  • CHIC 2311: Intro to Chicano Studies
  • COMM 2350: Interpersonal Communication
  • COMM 2372: Mass Media and Society
  • ECON 2303: Principles of Macroeconomics
  • ECON 2304: Principles of Microeconomics
  • EDPC 1301: Introduction to Ed Psychology
  • EDU 1342: Action Research in Classrooms
  • ENGL 2320: Introduction to Human Language
  • GEOG 1310: Cultural Geography
  • LEAD 2300: Leadership in Action
  • LING 2320: Introduction to Human Language
  • LING 2340: Lang. Inside & Out: Sel Topics
  • PSYC 1301: Introduction to Psychology
  • SOCI 1301: American Society
  • SOCI 1310: Cultural Geography

VIII. Creative Arts

• Select one of the following:
  • ART 1300: Art Appreciation
  • ARTH 1305: History of Art I
  • ARTH 1306: History of Art II
  • CHIC 1311: Chicana/o Fine Arts Appreciat
  • DANC 1304: Introduction to Dance
  • FILM 1390: Intro-Art of Motion Pict.
  • MUSL 1324: Music Appreciation
  • MUSL 1327: Jazz to Rock
  • MUSL 2321: Music, Culture, and Society
  • THEA 1313: Introduction to Theatre

IX. Component Area Option (six hours)

• Select courses that meet the definition and corresponding Core Objectives specified in one of the foundational component areas.
• ANTH 1312: Science and Society
• ANTH 1313: Human Variation
• BUSN 1301: Intro to Global Business
• COMM 1301: Public Speaking
• COMM 1302: Business/Profession Comm
• CS 1310: Intro-Computational Thinking
• CS 1320: Computer Programming Sci/Engr
• EL 1301: Eng Innovation and Leadership
• ENGR 1302: Engineering Design Experience
• ENGR 1303: Applied Engineering Analysis
• KIN 1301: Physcl Actvty for Hth & Well
• LEAD 1300: Introduction to Leadership
• SCI 1301: Inquiry in Math & Science
• SOCI 1312: Science and Society
• SPLP 1312: Comm. Var. Across the Lifespan
• UNIV 1301: Seminar/Critical Inquiry

A grade of D will be accepted in individual courses. However, students must have an overall GPA of 2.0 in the foundation courses and each concentration.