BAS Degree Requirements  

• The curriculum consists of 120 credit hours. 60 of those are transferred in from an accredited community college. 
• 18 credits from required core competencies 
• At least 12 credits in one of three tracks:  Health Care Management, Sustainability, Informatics, or an Individualized Tract 
• 30 credit hours of additional electives and/or general education 
• Further, students may complete on-line courses from other Indiana University campuses as part of the program. 

To graduate with the BAS, you must complete a total of 120 credit hours. You may apply 60 to 64 credit hours from your AAS to Indiana University. You then complete 56-60 credit hours of courses from IU, with at least 30 credit hours at the 300- and 400-level. 

Students must take one course for each learning outcome (6 courses/18 credit hours total). Students may use any listed course to satisfy this requirement. 

Requirements are broken down as follows:

1.  Core Competencies (18 cr.)

Core Learning Outcome 1: Demonstrate knowledge and skills in accounting and bookkeeping (3 cr.) 

Complete one of the following classes: 

• BUS-A 200 Foundations of Accounting (3 cr.)
• BUS-A 201 Introduction to Financial Accounting (3 cr.)
• BUS-A 202 Introduction to Managerial Accounting (3 cr.) 

Core Learning Outcome 2: Demonstrate knowledge and skills in economics 

Complete one of the following classes: 

• BUS-G 300 Intro to Managerial Economics and Strategy** (3 cr.)
• ECON-E 103 or ECON-E 201 Introduction to Microeconomics* (3 cr.) 
• ECON-E 104 or ECON-E 202 Introduction to Macroeconomics* (3 cr.)  
• ECON-E 200 Fundamentals of Economics: An Overview* (3 cr.) 
• POLS-Y 359 Economics and Public Management (3 cr.) 

*  ECON-E 201 & E 202 have a pre-req of MATH-M 117 or MATH-M 105; 
    ECON-E 103 and E 104 do not have any pre-reqs 
**P: MATH-M 118, ECON-E 270, E 103, E 104, BUS-P 301

Core Learning Outcome 3: Demonstrate knowledge and skills in legal, ethical, social, and/or international topics  
(must be at 300 or 400 level) 

Complete one of the following classes: 

• BUS- B399 or BUS J404 Business and Society (3 cr.) 
• BUS-D 300 International Business Administration (3 cr.) 
• BUS-D 301 The International Business Environment* (3 cr.) 
• HIST-B 391 Themes in World History (3 cr.) 
• HIST-G 369 Modern Japan (3 cr.) 
• HIST-G 385 Modern China (3 cr.) 
• HIST-G 387 Contemporary China (3 cr.) 
• HIST-G 410 China Japan US, 20th & 21st Century (3 cr.) 
• PHIL-P 306 Business Ethics (3 cr.) 
• PHIL-P 393 Biomedical Ethics* (3 cr.) 
• POLS-Y 379 Ethics and Public Policy (3 cr.) 
• POLS-Y 403 Legal Issues in Public Bureaucracy (3 cr.) 

*(P: ECON-E 300 or E 201 & E 202) 

Core Learning Outcome 4: Demonstrate knowledge and skills in supervision (must be at 300 or 400 level) 

Complete one of the following classes: 

• BUS-W 301 Management & Organization Theory (3 cr.) 
• BUS-Z 300 or BUS Z301 Organizational Behavior & Leadership (3 cr.) 
• BUS-Z 302 (P: PSY-P103 & SOC-S100) Managing and Behavior in Organizations (3 cr.) 
• BUS-Z 440 Personnel - Human Resource Management (3 cr.) 
• POLS- Y357 Public Personnel Management (3 cr.) 
• POLS- Y358 Human Behavior and Public Organizations (3 cr.) 

Core Learning Outcome 5: Demonstrate knowledge and skills in marketing (must be at 300 or 400 level) 

Complete one of the following classes: 

• BUS-M 300 Introduction to Marketing (3 cr.) 
• BUS-M 301  Introduction to Marketing Management* (3 cr.) 

*(P: BUS-A 202, ECON-E 201 & E 202) 

Core Learning Outcome 6: Demonstrate knowledge and skills in communication (must be at 300 or 400 level) 

Complete one of the following classes: 

• SPCH-C 380 or SPCH-S 440 or CMCL-C440 Organizational Communication (3 cr.) 
• SPCH-S 427 or CMCL-C427 Cross-Cultural Communication (3 cr.) 

BAS Track Courses 

As a BAS student, you must choose from one of four tracks:

• Healthcare management track
• Sustainability studies track
• Informatics track
• Individualized track  

You take courses related to the track you choose. These include a capstone course that helps you integrate what you have learned. 

A.  Health Management Track 

Learning Outcome 1: Compare and contrast the U.S. health-care system, including reimbursement, with other systems around the world. 

Complete one of the following classes: 

• BUS-H 320 Systems of Health Care Delivery (3 cr.) 
• HSCI-H 415 Global Child and Adolescent Health (3 cr.) 
• PAHM-B 311 Systems of Health Care Delivery (3 cr.) 
• PAHM-B 320 Global Systems of Health Care Delivery (3 cr.) 
• PAHM-H 320 or SPEA-H 320 Health Systems Administration (3 cr.) 
• SPEA-V 450 Medical Ethics (3 cr.) 

Learning Outcome 2: Demonstrate an understanding of the ethical, legal, financial, and political factors that influence the provision of health services in the U.S. 

Complete one of the following courses: 

• BUS-H 352 Health Care Financial Management (3 cr.)
• BUS-H 402 Hospital Organization and Management (3 cr.)
• BUS-H 411 Management of Long-Term Care Facilities (3 cr.)
• PAHM-H 441 or SPEA H441 Legal Aspects of Health Care (3 cr.)
• PAHM-H 474 Health Administration and Policy (3 cr.)
• PAHM-W 314 Ethics for Health Professionals (3 cr.)
• SPEA-H 452 Health Disparities (3 cr.) 

Learning Outcome 3: Evaluate access to and cost of US health care, including reimbursement practices, for different types of care. 

Complete one of the following classes: 

• PAHM-H 315 Consumer Health  (3 cr.)
• PAHM-H 352 Health Finance and Budgeting (3 cr.)
• PAHM-H 354 or AHSC-H 350 or BUS-H 354 Economics of Health Care (3 cr.)

Learning Outcome 4: Effectively assess and implement improvements in clinical care, customer service, and human resource planning in a health-care setting. 

Complete one of the following: 

• PAHM-B 352 Performance Improvement in Health Care (3 cr.)
• PAHM-B 371 or SPEA-H 371 or HR Management in Health Care Facilities (3 cr.)
• PAHM-H 401 Strategic Planning for Health Care Organizations (3 cr.)
• PAHM-M 366 Leadership for Health Professionals (3 cr.)
• SPEA-H 322 Principles of Epidemiology (3 cr.)
• SPEA-H 02 Hospital Administration (3 cr.) 

Capstone Outcome: Integrate knowledge and skills and apply to health management issues or challenges. 

Complete one of the following: 

• PAHM-B 499 Health Management Capstone (3 cr.)
• SPEA-H 474 Health Capstone (3 cr.)

B.  Sustainability Studies Track 

The sustainability studies track may appeal to you if you hold an AAS in a science field, especially in biology, chemistry, ecology, geosciences, or other similar fields.    

As a student in this track, you will learn to: 

• Describe how environment, society, and economy are interrelated and impact each other;  
• Articulate how your educational experience applies to work and career choices;  
• Apply principles of sustainability to innovatively solve problems and implement sustainable practices  

1: Required 

• SUST-C 301 Foundations of Sustainability (3 cr.)

2: Choose Two  

• GEOG-G 315 Environmental Conservation (online) (3 cr.)
• GEOG-G 338 Geographic Information Systems (online) (3 cr.)
• GEOL-G 476 Climate Change Science (online) (3 cr.)
• GEOL-G 478 Global Change, Food, & Farming Systems (3 cr.)
• POLS-Y 308 Urban Politics (online) (3 cr.)
• POLS-Y 346 Politics of the Developing World (online) (3 cr.) 
• SOC-S 308 Global Society (online) (3 cr.)
• SOC-S 419 Social Movements and Collective Action (3 cr.)
• SUST-C 340 Sustainability in the Social and Behavioral Sciences (3 cr.)
• SUST-C 350 Sustainability in the Arts and Humanities (3 cr.)
• SUST-S 400 Energy: Sources and Needs (online) (3 cr.)   

3: Required, Capstone 

SUST-C 490 Capstone in Sustainability (3 cr.)

C.  Individualized Track

The student, in close consultation with an advisor, selects 12 hours of 300 and 400 level courses to complete this track. 

• COAS-S 4OO Workshop in Special Topics (3 cr.)  
• BAS Individualized Capstone is also required (3 cr.)

D.  Informatics Track

The informatics track may appeal if you hold an Associate of Applied Science in Computing or an Associate of Applied Science in Information Technology.

As a student in this track, you take courses that prepare you to:

• Identify basic concepts and definitions around computers and informatics.
• Apply basic problem-solving techniques such as pseudo-coding and flow charting.
• Design, implement, debug, and test software applications using a given programming language, as well as web-based applications and programs.
• Apply problem-solving techniques to solve basic algorithms.
• Identify elements of proper interface design and build user-centered interfaces.

Courses in this track:

• INFO-C 100 Informatics Foundations (3 cr.)
• INFO-C 112 Programming and Databases (3 cr.)
• INFO-C 210 Programming I (3 cr.)
• INFO-C 211 Programming II (3 cr.)
• INFO-C 300 Human Computer Interaction (3 cr.)
• INFO-C 413 Web Design and Development (3 cr.)

Student Services  

Admissions 

Application Deadlines 

Rolling admissions. Application review will begin upon receipt of all required application materials. 

To be accepted to this program, you must have: 

1. An Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree. 
2. Met all other admissions requirements. 

NOTE: This program is authorized, exempt, or not subject to state regulatory compliance and may enroll students from all 50 states. 

To apply to this program: 

1. Complete an application for admission. 
2. Submit official transcripts. 
3. International applicants may be asked for additional materials. 

This program is offered by IU East, IU Kokomo, IU Northwest, IU South Bend, and IU Southeast. After applying, you will be assigned a home campus. You will submit application documents to the Office of Admissions of that campus.