Bachelor of Applied Science UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA REGIONAL CAMPUSES
U N I V E R S I T Y O F C E N T R A L F LO R I DA
Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.S.) The B.A.S. program provides you the opportunity to enhance a wide range of
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professional skills and lets you choose
To gain admission to the UCF B.A.S. program, you will need:
your own specialization. Accelerating the development of your skills will help you achieve your career goals faster. In addition to core courses in ethics, management and communication, you can specialize in one of these areas: • Criminal Justice • Early Childhood Education • Health Services Administration • Industrial Operations • Information Technology • Legal Studies • Supervision and Administration
• A completed A.S. degree from a Florida public community or state college • At least 15 hours of transferable general education courses • Two years of one foreign language in high school, two semesters in college or a proof of proficiency exam
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B.A.S. Tracks by Location Criminal Justice
UCF Cocoa www.ucfcocoa.com 321.433.7821
UCF Daytona Beach www.ucfdaytona.com 386.506.4021
UCF Ocala www.ucfocala.com 352.854.2322 x 1824
UCF Palm Bay www.ucfpalmbay.com 321.433.7838
UCF Sanford/ Lake Mary www.ucfseminole.com 407.708.2471
UCF South Lake www.ucfsouthlake.com 352.536.2113
UCF Valencia Osceola www.ucfosceola.com 407.582.4190
UCF Valencia West www.ucfwestorlando.com 407.582.5500
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U N I V E R S I T Y O F C E N T R A L F LO R I DA
Degree Requirements In addition to your A.S. degree, you will need the following courses to complete the B.A.S. program.
B. Early Childhood Education Track (21 hrs) EEC 3700 Social and Emotional Development of Young Children (3)
Required Core Courses (10-11 hrs) BUL 3130
Legal and Ethical Environments for Business (4)
or PLA 3013 Law and the Legal System (3)
MAN 3025 Management of Organizations (4) ENC 3241 Writing for the Technical Professional (3) or ENC 3250 Professional Writing (3)
RED 3310 Early Reading, Writing and Language Arts (3)
EEC 4268 Curriculum Activities in Early Childhood (3)
EEC 4604 Classroom Management and Guidance of Young Children (3) Prerequisite: EEC 3700
EEX 4751 Parent Involvement (3) TSL 4080 Theory & Practice of Teaching ESOL Students in Schools (3)
EEX 3450 Young Children with Special
Area of Concentration (Choose one track)
Track offerings vary by location. A. Criminal Justice Track (18 hrs) CCJ 3024 Criminal Justice System (3)
Needs (3)
C. Health Services Administration Track (18 hrs) Prerequisite: HSA 3111 U.S. Health Care Systems (3)
CCJ 3014 Crime in America (3)
HSA 4201 Community Health Services (3) HSA 4180 Organization and Management for
Choose two courses listed below (6 hrs)
HSA 4191 Health Care Automation (3)
CJL 3510 Prosecution and Adjudication (3) CJC 3010 Corrections and Penology (3) CJE 4014 Police and Society (3) In addition, select six additional semester hours of CCJ, CJC, CJE, CJL or CJT courses with the aid of an academic advisor.
Health Agencies (3) Prerequisite: CGS 2100C
HSC 4500 Epidemiology (3) Prerequisite: STA 2014C or STA 2023
In addition, choose one of the following: HSC 4652 Health Law and Ethics (3) HSA 4109 Managed Care (3) HSA 4502 Risk Management (3) HIM 4506C Quality Management (3) HSA 4702 Health Science Research Methods (3)
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F. Legal Studies Track (18 hrs) PLA 3013 Law and the Legal System (3) PLA 3104 Legal Research (3) In addition, PLA 3155 PLA 3201 PLA 3273 PLA 3308 PLA 4423 PLA 4700
D. INDUSTRIAL OPERATIONS TRACK (21 HRS) Students are strongly urged to first complete STA 2023. ETI 3116 ETI 3671
Applied Quality Assurance (3) Technical Economics (3) Prerequisite: MAC 1105
ETI 4186 Applied Reliability (3) ETI 4635 Technical Administration (3) ETI 4640 Operations Management for Technologists (3)
ETI 4448 Applied Project Management (3) CET 3010 Introduction to Information Technology (3) Prerequisite: MAC 1105
Note: The Industrial Operations track is subject to course substitutions. E. Information Technology Track (21 hrs)
choose four of these courses: Legal Writing (3) Civil Practice and Procedure (3) Law of Torts (3) Criminal Procedure (3) The Law of Contracts (3) Professional Ethics and Liability (3)
G. Supervision and Administration Track (20 hrs) INP 3004 Industrial/Organizational Psychology (3)
ISM 3011C Management Information Systems (4)
MAR 3023 Marketing (4) MAN 3302 Essentials of HR Management for Non-business Majors (3)
MAN 3354 Employee Training for Non-business Majors (3)
ACG 3082 Accounting for Non-business Majors (3)
Total Credit Hours Required: 120 Note: A maximum of 45 hours of extension, correspondence, CLEP, Credit by Exam and Armed Forces credits are permitted.
Students are strongly urged to first complete STA 2023.
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
CET 3010 Introduction to Information
To graduate, you will also need:
Technology (3) Prerequisite: MAC 1105
CET 2364 System Applications in C (3) Prerequisite: MAC 1105
CET 3679 CET 3383 CET 4427 CET 4505 ETI 4448
Introduction to Telephony (3) System Analysis 1 (3) Applied Database 1 (3) Applied Operating Systems 1 (3) Applied Project Management (3)
Note: The Information Technology track is subject to course substitutions.
• 2.0 UCF GPA • 60 credits (not including CLEP), 42 of which are upper-division credits • UCF residency for 30 of the last 39 hours of course work • All general education requirements, including the CLAS and Gordon Rule
Transferring to UCF Here are a few tips to help make your transfer to UCF’s B.A.S. program easy and worry-free: • Apply for admission and send transcripts to UCF once you complete 45 credit hours • Satisfy the CLAS requirement before you complete 60 credit hours • Talk to your advisor as soon as you decide to apply to UCF
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Frequently Asked Questions Am I eligible for the B.A.S. program? Yes, if you have completed your A.S. degree
How long will it take to complete my degree?
since 2000—those who completed their A.S.
That depends on you and your full- or part-time
before 2000 need 36 hours of general education
schedule. UCF provides access to convenient class
requirements for admission.
times and locations.
When should I apply? And how?
What will my diploma say?
Apply to UCF once you’ve completed 45 credit
Bachelor of Applied Science.
hours. You can submit an application online at www.admissions.ucf.edu.
Will financial assistance be available? Yes. There are many options for transfer
Do I need to complete my A.S. degree prior to applying?
students, including grants and student loans. Visit www.finaid.ucf.edu for more information.
We strongly recommend it, but you can indicate on your application when you plan to finish your A.S. degree.
How do credits from my A.S. degree apply toward the B.A.S. degree? Your A.S. degree is transferred as a complete package, and you will start the program as either a junior or senior. UCF evaluates your credits to see if you need any additional general education courses or requirements.
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