Bachelor of Applied Science Degree Completion Program Presented by Chancellor Michael Harris
Program Objectives and Rationale Provide students, who have completed an Associate of Applied Science, a pathway for completion of the baccalaureate degree • The degree option engages students with IU’s strength in the liberal arts through required 41-44 credit hours of general education
Program Objectives and Rationale (cont’d)
The degree offers several concentrations.
(Health Administration, New Media, Communication Arts, Sustainability or Interdisciplinary)
Similar Programs University of Iowa BAS Degree Requirements: • Applied Associate degree – 60 credit hours • General Education – 21 credit hours • Concentration – 45 credit hours
Similar Programs University of Wisconsin Green Bay BAS Degree Requirements: • Applied Associate degree – 60 credit hours • General Education – 42 credit hours • Capstone/Critical Thinking – 6 credit hours • Concentration – 12 credit hours
Similar Programs University of Arizona BAS Degree Requirements: • Applied Associate degree – 60 credit hours • General Education – 21 credit hours • Concentration – 45 credit hours
IU Kokomo Degree Requirements • 41 – 44 credit hours – Campus General Education (although some may be transferred in) • Up to 45 credit hours of Applied Science courses transferred in • 30 credits of B.A.S. classes – 18 of these credits are required, the rest are to be taken in one of the following tracks: • Health Management • New Media • Interdisciplinary • Communications • Sustainability • 4 hours of additional electives, for a 120 total hours
General Education Requirements IU Kokomo campus General Education Requirements Communication Skills
9 credit hours
Critical Thinking Skills 3 credit hours Cultural Diversity 3 credit hours Physical and Biological Sciences 8 credit hours Humanities 6 credit hours Social and Behavioral Sciences 9 credit hours Mathematics4-6 credit hours TOTAL 41 – 44 credit hours