Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.S.)

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The Bachelor of Applied Science was developed at IPFW for students who have acquired their Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) from an accredited institution. The B.A.S. provides Applied Science graduates with an opportunity to further their education, filling a need for students whose A.A.S degrees previously have not articulated well into four-year institutions. The B.A.S. degree can be adapted toward several career fields, including hospital administration, general supervision, or entry level management. Developed to provide a broad knowledge of skills needed to manage an organization, the B.A.S. provides students with in-depth knowledge in one of three academic concentration areas (Business Specialty, Leadership and Supervision, or Interdisciplinary). While not intended to prepare students for traditional graduate degree programs, the program builds on the foundation of the Associate of Applied Science and meets state and university general education and degree credit hour requirements.

 

Student Learning Outcomes:

• Acquisition of Knowledge: Explain breadth of knowledge across disciplines and depth of knowledge in their chosen discipline.
• Acquisition of Knowledge: Demonstrate ability to know when there is a need for information. Identify, locate, evaluate, and effectively and responsibly use and share that information for the problem at hand.
• Application of Knowledge: Demonstrate the ability to integrate and apply that knowledge, and in so doing, demonstrate the skills necessary for life-long learning.
• Personal and Professional Values: Exhibit the highest levels of personal integrity and professional ethics.
• A Sense of Community: Discuss the knowledge and skills necessary to be productive and responsible citizens and leaders in local, regional, national, and international communities.
• A Sense of Community: Display a commitment to free and open inquiry and mutual respect across multiple cultures and perspectives.
• Critical Thinking and Problem Solving: Show facility and adaptibility in their approach to probelm solving.
• Critical Thinking and Problem Solving: Display critical-thinking abilities and familiarity with quantitative and qualitative reasoning.
• Communication: Demonstrate the written, oral, and multimedia skils necessary to communicate effectively in diverse settings.

Program Delivery:

• The B.A.S. can be completed through on-campus, hybrid, and/or online course delivery options.

Declaring a B.A.S. Major:

• In order to declare a B.A.S major, you MUST have already completed an Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S).

General Requirements:

• Degree Requirements  
• General Education Requirements  
• Overlapping Content  
• Academic Regulations