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About the Bachelor of Applied Science
The Bachelor of Applied Science is a degree completion program. In order to be admitted to the program, you must hold an Associate of Applied Science from a regionally accredited institution. The BAS Program can be completed entirely online.
This is a 120 credit hour program. Students entering the program will transfer in 60–64 credit hours from their AAS degrees.
Target Student Audience and Articulation of Associate / Baccalaureate Programs
The BAS is a Bachelor’s degree completion program for students who have graduated with Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degrees. AAS degrees have traditionally been considered to be non-transferable to B.S. or B.A. degrees, and individuals wishing to attain a baccalaureate degree often lost most of their credits. The BAS degree provides a pathway for these individuals to attain a bachelor’s degree in two years (60 credit hours).
Program Goals and Learning Outcomes
The BAS degree can be oriented toward several specific career fields, such as hospital administration, general supervision or entry-level management, and some human resources functions.
Academic Advising
College policy on advising requires that students meet with their academic advisors at least once each year, and in some departments, prior to each semester’s enrollment. Advising holds are placed on all students prior to advance registration and are released following advising appointments. Students with a declared major are advised in their academic units. To determine who your advisor is and how to contact them, see One.IU.
Degree Requirements (120 cr.)
Course Descriptions >>
All courses are 3 credit hours, unless otherwise designated.
Students receiving the Bachelor of Applied Science degree must complete 120 total credit hours including
- General Education Courses (30-42 cr.) | Some of the credits will transfer from the student's Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.)
- Applied Science Courses (48-51 cr.) | Transferred from the A.A.S.
- Core Courses (18 cr.)
- Track Courses (12 cr.)
- Electives (0-12 cr.) | Some of the credits will transfer from the A.A.S.; the remainder will be completed at Indiana University
B.A.S. Core Courses
All courses are 3 cr. hours; unless otherwise designated.
Students will fulfill all of the requirements for the B.A.S. core and the B.A.S. tracks with courses from Indiana University. Rather than choosing from a specific list of courses, they have the flexibility to choose from a range of courses that meet defined learning outcomes.
Core Outcome 1 | Accounting
Select one course from the following:
- BUS-A 200 Foundations of Accounting
- BUS-A 201 Introduction to Financial Accounting
- BUS-A 202 Introduction to Managerial Accounting
Core Outcome 2 | Economics
Select one course from the following:
- BUS-G 300 Introduction to Managerial Economics and Strategy
- ECON-E 103 Introduction to Microeconomics
- ECON-E 104 Introduction to Macroeconomics
- ECON-E 200 Fundamental of Economics and an Overview
- ECON-E 201 Introduction to Microeconomics
- ECON-E 202 Introduction to Macroeconomics
- POLS-Y 359 Economics and Public Management
Core Outcome 3 | Legal, Ethical, Social, and/or International Topics
Select one course from the following:
- BUS-B 399 Business and Society
- BUS-D 300 International Business: Operations of International Enterprises
- BUS-D 301 International Business Environment
- BUS-J 404 Business and Society
- HIST-B 391 Themes in World History
- HIST-G 369 Modern Japan
- HIST-G 385 Modern China
- HIST-G 387 Contemporary China
- HIST-G 410 China, Japan and the United States in the 20th and 21st Century
- PHIL-P 306 Business Ethics
- PHIL-P 393 Biomedical Ethic
- POLS-Y 379 Ethics and Public Policy
- POLS-Y 380 Selected Topics in Democratic Government
- POLS-Y 403 Legal Issues in Public Bureaucracy
Core Outcome 4 | Supervision
Select one course from the following:
- BUS-W 301 Principles of Management
- BUS-Z 300 Organizational Behavior and Leadership
- BUS-Z 301 Organizational Behavior and Leadership
- BUS-Z 302 Managing and Behavior in Organizations
- BUS-Z 440 Personnel: Human Resources Management
- POLS-Y 357 Introduction to Non-Profit Management
- POLS-Y 358 Human Behavior and Public Organizations
- POLS-Y 387 Research Methods in Political Science
Core Outcome 5 | Marketing
Select one course from the following:
- BUS-M 300 Introduction to Marketing
- BUS-M 301 Introduction to Marketing Management
Core Outcome 6 | Communication
Select one course from the following:
- CMCL-C 427 Cross Cultural Communication
- CMCL-C 440 Organizational Communication
- SPCH-C 380 Organizational Communication
- SPCH-S 427 Cross Cultural Communications
- SPCH-S 440 Organizational Communication
B.A.S. Track (12 cr.)
Students must select either the Health Care Management, Sustainability, or the Individualized Track.
Health Care Management Track
The Health Care Management Track is designed to appeal to individuals who hold an AAS Degree in one of the many health care fields (such as Medical Assisting, Health Care Support, Paramedic Science, and Medical Laboratory Technology).
In this track, students take courses that meet the following learning outcomes:
- Compare and contrast the United States health-care system, including reimbursement, with other systems around the world
- Demonstrate an understanding of the ethical, legal, financial, and political factors that influence the provision of health services in the United States
- Evaluate access to and cost of United States health care, including reimbursement practices, for different types of care
- Effectively assess and implement improvements in clinical care, customer care, and human resource planning in a health care setting
- (Capstone) Integrate knowledge and skills and apply to health management issues or challenges
Students must take one course in three of the first four learning outcomes (3 courses/9 credit hours), plus the capstone course for a total of 4 courses/12 credit hours. The capstone course meets all five learning outcomes in this track. Students may use either of the two listed courses to satisfy the capstone requirement.
Learning Outcome 1 | Compare and contrast the U.S. health-care system, including reimbursement, with other systems around the world.
- AHLT-B 311 Systems of Health Care Delivery
- AHLT-B 320 Global Health Delivery
- AHLT-H 415 Global Child and Adolescent Health
- BUS-H 320 Systems of Health Care Delivery
- PAHM-H 320 Health Systems Administration
- SPEA-H 320 Health Systems Administration
- SPEA-V 450 Contemporary Issues in Public Affairs
VT: Medical Ethics
Learning Outcome 2 | Demonstrate an understanding of the ethical, legal, financial, and political factors that influence the provision of health services in the United States
- AHLT-W 314 Ethics for Health Professionals
- BUS-H 352 Health Care Financial Management
- BUS-H 402 Hospital Organization and Management
- BUS-H 411 Management: Long-Term Care Facilities
- HSC-W 314 Ethics for Health Professionals
- PAHM-H 441 Legal Aspects of Health Care Administration
- PAHM-H 474 Health Administration Ethics Seminar
- SPEA-H 441 Legal Aspects of Health Care Administration
- SPEA-H 452 Public Health Education Methods
Learning Outcome 3 | Evaluate access to and cost of US health care, including reimbursement practices, for different types of care.
- AHLT-H 355 Economics of Health Care
- BUS-H 354 Economics of Health Care
- HPER-H 315 Consumer Health
- PAHM-H 352 Healthcare Finance I
- PAHM-H 354 Health Economics
Learning Outcome 4 | Effectively assess and implement improvements in clinical care, customer service, and human resource planning in a health care setting.
- AHLT-B 352 Performance Improvement in Health Management
- AHLT-B 371 Human Resources in Management of Health Care
- AHLT-M 366 Leadership for Health Professionals
- PAHM-H 401 Strategic Planning in Health Organizations
- SPEA-H 322 Principles of Epidemiology
- SPEA-H 371 Human Resource Management in Health Care
- SPEA-H 402 Hospital Administration
Capstone Outcome | Integrate knowledge and skills and apply to health management issues or challenges.
- AHLT-B 499 Health Management Capstone
- SPEA-H 474 Health Administration Ethics Seminar
Sustainability Track
In this track, students take courses that meet the following learning outcomes:
- Students will describe how environment, society, and economy are interrelated with respect to
each other - Students will articulate how their educational experience applies to work and career choices
- Students will apply principles of sustainability to innovatively solve problems and implement
sustainable practices
Students must take three courses from Category 1, with at least one course from “A. Sciences” and one from “B. Social Sciences, Humanities, and Other” designations, plus one course from Category 2 for a total of four courses (12 credits).
Category 1: Sustainability Courses
A. Sciences
- AHLT-H 331 Environmental Health
- BIOL-B 355 Plant Diversity (P: 1 introductory-level biology course)
- BIOL-N 390 The Natural World
VT: Environmental Biology - CHEM-C 300 Energy and Green Chemistry
- CHEM-C 303 Environmental Chemistry
- CHEM-C 390 Special Topics
VT: Environmental Science - GEOG-G 315 Environmental Conservation
- GEOG-G 338 Geographic Information Systems
- GEOL-G 300 Environmental and Urban Geology
- GEOL-G 400 Energy: Sources and Needs
- GEOL-G 476 Climate Change Science
- GEOL-N 390 The Natural World
VT: Natural Hazards and Disasters - GEOL-T 326 Geology of Mineral Resources
- PLSC-B 364 Summer Flowering Plants
- SUST-S 360 Topics in Sustainability Studies: Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
- SUST-S 400 Energy: Sources and Needs
B. Social Sciences, Humanities, and Other
- AHLT-N 378 Global Nutrition
- BUS-B 399 Business and Society
- FINA-A 399 Art, Aesthetics, and Creativity
VT: The Modern City - GEOG-G 306 Geographic Information Sciences
VT: Geography of Current Issues on the African Continent - GEOG-G 338 Geographic Information Systems
- PHIL-P 306 Business Ethics
- PHIL-P 383 Topics in Philosophy
VT: Philosophical Topics in Evolution - PHIL-T 390 Literary and Intellectual Traditions
VT: Environmental Philosophy - POLS-Y 308 Urban Politics
- POLS-Y 313 Environmental Policy
- POLS-Y 346 Politics of the Developing World
- POLS-Y 377 Globalization
- SOC-B 399 Human Behavior and Social Institutions
VT: Sustainable Communities - SOC-S 305 Population
- SOC-S 308 Global Society
- SOC-S 360 Special Topics in Social Policy
- SOC-S 385 Human Trafficing, Human Rights, and Sustainability
- SOC-S 419 Social Movement and Collective Action
- SUST-B 399 Human Behavior and Social Institutions
VT: Just Food: Sustainable Food Systems - SUST-S 360 Topics in Sustainabiity Studies
VT: The Art of Sustainability - SUST-S 361 Sustainability Abroad
- SUST-S 411 Sustainability, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship
- SUST-S 460 Leadership and Engagement
- WGS-T 390 Literary and Intellectual Traditions
VT: Women and Sustainability
Category 2: Capstone Experience
- GEOL-G 420 Regional Geography Field Trip
- GEOL-G 421 United States Geology: Field Experience
- SPEA-E 400/V 450 Environmental Planning for a Green Economy
- SPEA-E 400/V 450 Sustainability Management and Policy
- SPEA-E 400/V 450 Environmental Crimes
- SUST-S 490 Sustainability Practicum
- SUST-S 491 Internship in Sustainability
- SUST-S 495 Directed Readings in Sustainability
- SUST-S 496 Research in Sustainability
Individualized Track
The Individualized Track is a highly flexible track designed to meet the needs of many different AAS degree holders. For example, a student with an AAS in Criminal Justice who wants to advance his or her career in criminal justice might design a track to include upper-division courses in Criminal Justice, Public Affairs, or (if he or she works with youth offenders and their families) Sociology and Psychology. A student with an AAS in Design Technology who wishes to change careers might select courses in web development and graphic design. A student with an AAS in Advanced Manufacturing who has a goal of becoming a supervisor or manager might choose courses emphasizing human resource development, communication, and other management skills.
The student, in close consultation with an advisor, selects 12 hours of 300- and 400-level courses to complete this track. Courses are selected based on the student's interests, background, and needs.
A capstone course is required (COAS-S 400 Bachelor of Applied Science Individualized Capstone)
The learning outcomes for this track are as follows:
- Demonstrate the ability to think critically in the fields studied
- Effectively present central ideas, issues, and methods of inquiry specific to the fields studied
- Apply knowledge and skills from general education, the BAS core, and the Individualized Track to issues or challenges in their area of technical expertise
Electives (0-12 cr.)
Courses counted toward the concentration must be taken for a letter grade. Students must maintain an overall GPA of 2.0 or higher. As per IU campus policy, at least 30 hours must be at the 300-level or higher.
Contact the Assistant Director of Online Bachelor of Applied Science Program (574) 520-4346, or email kamforsy@iusb.edu, for more information.
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