Bachelor of Applied Science Brochure

B A C H E L O R of A P P L I E D S C I E N C E UNIVERSITY

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Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.S.) The B.A.S. program provides you the opportunity to enhance a wide range of professional skills and lets you choose

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your own specialization. Accelerating the

To gain admission, you will need:

development of your skills will help you

A completed A.S. degree from a Florida public community or state college

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 • Health Services Administration • Information Technology • Legal Studies • Software Development • Supervision and Administration

At least 15 hours of transferable general education courses

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B.A.S. Tracks by Location

UCF Cocoa ucfcocoa.com 321.433.7889

UCF Daytona Beach ucfdaytona.com 386.506.4021

UCF Ocala ucfocala.com 352.854.2322 x 1824

UCF Palm Bay ucfpalmbay.com 321.433.7838

UCF Sanford/ Lake Mary ucfseminole.com 407.708.2471

UCF South Lake ucfsouthlake.com 352.536.2113

UCF Valencia Osceola ucfvalenciaosceola.com 407.582.4190

UCF Valencia West ucfvalenciawest.com 407.582.5500

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Programs are offered online, in a classroom or a mix of both. Please see your advisor for details.

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.

Required Core Courses (10-11 hrs) MAN 3025

Management of Organizations (4)

In addition, choose one of the following: BUL 3130

Legal and Ethical Environments for Business (4)

PLA 3013

Law and the Legal System (3)

B. Health Services Administration Track (18 hrs) Prerequisite: HSA 3111 HSA 4201 Community Health (3) HSA 4180 Organization and Management for Health Agencies (3) HSA 4191

Health Care Automation (3) Prerequisite: CGS 2100C

HSC 4500

Epidemiology (3) Prerequisite: STA 2014C or STA 2023

In addition, choose one of the following: ENC 3241 ENC 3250

Writing for the Technical Professional (3) Professional Writing (3)

Area of Concentration Choose one track. Track offerings vary by location.

A. Criminal Justice Track (18 hrs) CCJ 3024 Criminal Justice System (3) CCJ 3014 Crime in America (3)

In addition, choose one of the following: HSC 4652

Health Law and Ethics (3)

HSA 4109

Principles of Managed Care (3)

HSA 4502

Risk Management Systems (3)

HIM 4508C Quality Management (3) HSA 4702

C. Information Technology Track (21 hrs) CET 3383

Applied Systems Analysis I (3) Prerequisite: Object-oriented programming course with COP prefix or equivalent or C.I.

CET 4427

Applied Database I (3) Prerequisite: Object-oriented programming course with COP prefix or equivalent or C.I.

ETI 4448

Applied Project Management (3)

CET 4748

Wide Area Networks I (3)

CET 4749

Wide Area Networks II (3)

In addition, choose two of the following: CJL 3510

Prosecution and Adjudication (3)

CJC 3010 Corrections and Penology (3) CJE 4014

Police and Society (3)

In addition, select six semester hours of CCJ, CJC, CJE, CJL or CJT courses with the aid of an academic advisor.

Health Sciences Research Methods (3)

CET 4663 Computer and Network Security (3) Prerequisite: CET 4483, and MAC 1105 CET 4483

Intro to Local Area Network Technology (3) Prerequisite: Object-oriented programming course with COP prefix or equivalent or C.I.

Note: The Information Technology track is subject to course substitutions.

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D. Legal Studies Track (18 hrs) PLA 3014

Law and the Legal System (3)

PLA 3108

Legal Research (3)

In addition, choose four of the following: PLA 3155

Legal Writing (3)

PLA 3205 Civil Practice and Procedure (3) PLA 3277

The Law of Torts (3)

PLA 3309 Criminal Procedure (3) PLA 4424

The Law of Contracts (3)

PLA 4703

Professional Ethics and Liability (3)

E. Software development track (21 hrs) COP 3330 Object-Oriented Programming (3)

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

CEN 3024

Software Development I (3)

CEN 4025

Software Development II (3)

CEN 4910

Software Development Project (3)

ETI 4448

Applied Project Management (3)

CEN 4802

Software Integration, Configuration and Testing (3)

2.0 UCF GPA

CEN 4333

Advanced Database Development (3)

60 credits (not including CLEP), 42 of which are upper-division

F. Supervision and Administration Track (19 hrs) INP 3004

Industrial/Organizational Psychology (3)

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)

In addition, select a three hour restricted elective with the aid of an academic advisor.

Total Credit Hours Required: 120 Note: A maximum of 45 credit hours of extension, correspondence, CLEP, Credit by Exam and Armed Forces credits are permitted.

To graduate, you will need:

UCF residency for 30 of the last 39 hours of course work All general education requirements, including Gordon Rule and

foreign language

Transferring to UCF Here are a couple 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 Talk to your regional campus 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 completed your A.S. degree after

Where can I take my general education courses?

2000—those who completed their A.S. before

You can complete your general education

2000 need 36 hours of general education

requirements at UCF or you can take these courses

requirements for admission.

at your community/state college as a transient

When should I apply? And how?

student. Check with your advisor for details.

hours. You can submit an application online at

How long will it take to complete my degree?

admissions.ucf.edu.

That depends on you and your full- or part-time

Apply to UCF once you’ve completed 45 credit

Do I need to complete my A.S. degree prior to applying?

schedule. UCF provides access to convenient class times and locations.

We strongly recommend it, but you can indicate

What will my diploma say?

on your application when you plan to finish your

Bachelor of Applied Science.

A.S. degree.

Is financial assistance available?

How do credits from my A.S. degree apply toward the B.A.S. degree?

Yes. There are many options for transfer

Your A.S. degree is transferred as a complete

Visit finaid.ucf.edu for more information.

students, including grants and student loans.

package, and you will start the program as either a junior or senior. UCF evaluates your credits to see if you need additional general education

For more information

courses or requirements.

Visit regionalcampuses.ucf.edu.

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