Bachelor of Applied Science

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The Bachelor of Applied Science degree is structured for students who have completed or will have completed a technical career focus or who have obtained an associate of science, associate of applied science, or associate of applied technology degree. The program requires additional studies in general education and other academic and professional core courses. Degree requirements include the following:

            (1) Completion of an ADHE approved Associate of Science, Associate of Applied Science, Associate of Applied Technology, or Associate of Applied Science in General Technology with at least a 2.00 grade point average. The approval of specific programs or the transferability of credits toward the B.A.S. degree rests with the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs of the University. NOTE: Any developmental coursework (e.g., Fundamentals of English, Introductory Algebra, Intermediate Algebra) taken in fulfilling the requirements of a technical program cannot be applied toward the B.A.S. degree.
            (2) Completion of the University’s 35-hour general education curriculum. General education courses at the 1000-level or above which are taken to fulfill the requirements of an approved associate degree program may also be applied toward the B.A.S. degree.
            (3) Completion of a prescribed academic and professional core of primarily upper-level courses as detailed below.
            (4) Completion of a minimum of 120 total hours at the 1000-level or above, of which at least 40 hours must be 3000-4000 level courses.
            (5) Achievement of a minimum 2.00 cumulative grade point average. 

            Technical, occupational, and technical support hours taken in completing an approved Associate of Science, Associate of Applied Science, Associate of Applied Technology, or Associate of Applied Science in General Technology degree program: 45 hours 

            A student who has completed an appropriate degree or appropriate credit hours at an accredited community or technical college may apply the transfer work toward the degree requirements. The Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs of the University has responsibility for approving specific programs or the transferability of credits toward the B.A.S. degree. 

General education requirements: 35 hours

English Composition: 6 hours

            ENGL 1013 (A.C.T. equivalent ENGL 1013) Composition I 
            ENGL 1023 A.C.T. equivalent ENGL 1023) Composition II 

One of the following courses:
            ART 1053 (A.C.T. equivalent ARTA 1003) Art Appreciation
            MUS 1113 (A.C.T. equivalent MUSC 1003) Music Appreciation

One of the following courses:
            COMM 1023 (A.C.T. equivalent SPCH 1003) Public Speaking
            COMM 2203 Interpersonal Communication
            COMM 2283 Business and Professional Speaking 

One of the following courses:
            ENGL 2283 (A.C.T. equivalent ENGL 2113) Survey of World Literature I
            ENGL 2293 (A.C.T. equivalent ENGL 2123) Survey of World Literature II

Choose one of the following:
            MATH 1003 (A.C.T. equivalent MATH 1003) Survey of Mathematics
            MATH 1043 (A.C.T. equivalent MATH 1103) College Algebra
            Or any other MATH 1000-level or above

Choose eight hours from two 3-hour lecture courses with associated 1-hour labs or two
4-hour courses with integrated labs chosen from two of the following groups:

            Biological Sciences
                        BIOL 1063/1071 (A.C.T. equivalent BIOL 1004) Intro. to Biology/Lab
                        BIOL 1083/1091 (A.C.T. equivalent BIOL 1014) Principles of Biology II/Lab

            Earth Sciences
                        ESCI 1063/1051 (A.C.T. equivalent GEOL 1114) Elements of Geology/Lab
                        ESCI 1073/1081 (A.C.T. equivalent PHSC 1104) Earth and Atmosphere/Lab       

            Chemistry
                        CHEM 1023/1031 (A.C.T. equivalent CHEM 1004) Intro. to Chemistry/Lab

            Physics
                        PHYS 2203/2231 (A.C.T. equivalent PHYS 2014) Gen. Physics I/Lab
                        PHYS 2313/2231 (A.C.T. equivalent PHYS 2034) University Physics/Lab

Choose one of the following courses:
            HIST 2213 (A.C.T. equivalent HIST 2113) American History I
            HIST 2223 (A.C.T. equivalent HIST 2123) American History II
            PSCI 2213 (A.C.T. equivalent PLSC 2003) American National Government

Choose two courses from two different disciplines from the following:
            ANTH 2203 (A.C.T. equivalent ANTH 2013) Cultural Anthropology
            CJ 1013 (A.C.T. equivalent CRJU 1023) Introduction to Criminal Justice¹
            ECON 2203 (A.C.T. equivalent ECON 2103) Principles of Macroeconomics
            ECON 2213 (A.C.T. equivalent ECON 2203) Principles of Microeconomics
            GEOG 2213 (A.C.T. equivalent GEOG 1103) Geography I
            GEOG 2223 Geography II
            HIST 1013 (A.C.T. equivalent HIST 1113) Survey of Civilization I
            HIST 1023 (A.C.T. equivalent HIST 1123) Survey of Civilization II
            PSY 1013 (A.C.T. equivalent PSYC 1103) Introduction to Psychology²
            SOC 2213 (A.C.T. equivalent SOCI 1013) Introduction to Sociology³
            SWK 1013 Introduction to Social Work^4
1Recommended if student plans to use CJ courses in the professional core.
²Recommended if student plans to use PSY courses in the professional core.
³Recommended if student plans to use SOC courses in the professional core.
⁴Recommended if student plans to use SWK courses in the professional core. 

Academic and Professional Core required courses: 15 hours
COMM 3533              Communication in Organizations
COMM 3483              Communication in Small Groups
SOC 3453                   Race and Ethnic Relations

One of the following courses:
            ENGL 3253    Technical Writing and Communication
            COMM 3033 Communication Writing
            GB 3043         Business Communications

One of the following courses:
            CIS 4263         Ethics in Information Technology
            GB 399V        Special Topics: Business Ethics
            PHIL 3623      Ethics

Nine courses (27 credit hours) appropriate for your academic, professional and career goals from at least two different groups below:

Communications:
            COMM 3413 Intercultural Communication
            COMM 3453 Persuasion
            COMM 3033 Communication Writing

Computer Information Systems: 
            CIS 3103         Advanced Microcomputer Applications
            CIS 3453         World Wide Web Programming
            CIS 3453         CIS Security

Criminal Justice:
            CJ 3233           Criminal Law 
            CJ 3243           Criminalistics
            CJ 3353           Probation and Parole
            CJ 3613           Criminal Investigation and Evidence
            CJ 4373           Victimology

Education:
            EDUC 3563    Effective Instructional and Management Strategies
            EDUC 3573    Classroom Management
            EDUC 3583    Assessment Techniques
            EDUC 4613    Education Field Study

Finance and General Business:
            FIN 3413        General Insurance
            FIN 4683        Real Estate Finance
            GB 3353         International Business
            GB 4333         Fraud Examination

Management
            MGMT 3453   Industrial Relations
            MGMT 3473   Principles of Management 
            MGMT 4613   Management Information Systems
            MGMT 4633   Human Resource Management (MGMT 3473/PSY 1013 prerequisites)

Political Science:
            PSCI 3403      American Political Parties
            PSCI 3413      Constitutional Criminal Procedures
            PSCI 3433      Public Administration
            PSCI 3443      Middle East Politics
            PSCI 4603      The American Presidency

Psychology:
            PSY 3253        Adolescent Psychology
            PSY 3413        The Psychology of Learning
            PSY 3433        Child Development
            PSY 3443        Developmental Psychology
            PSY 3463        Principles of Guidance and Counseling
            PSY 3473        Human Sexuality
            PSY 4623        Psychology of Personality
            PSY 4673        Abnormal Psychology

Sociology:
            SOC 3413       The Family
            SOC4513        Drugs and Society
            SOC 4673       Terrorism and Social Change

Social Work:
            SWK 4323      Social Work and Children/Families
            SWK 4333      Social Work and Aging
            SWK 4343      Social Work and Health Care
            SWK 4353      Social Work and Mental Health
            SWK 4363      Social Work and Criminal Justice
            SWK 4373      Social Work and Substance Abuse

Electives at the 1000-level or above, non-technical courses, to reach 120 hours. The number of electives will depend on the technical course of study the student has received.