Bachelor of Science in Applied Science (BSAS) Degree Program
A Bachelor's degree program designed specifically for Associate in Science (A.S.) degree graduates from a Florida public community college.
The BSAS degree is designed to serve Florida's A.S. graduates who desire a bachelor's degree for self-enrichment, advancement in their current career or to qualify for higher-level employment in other settings. A.S. graduates looking for a flexible Bachelor's degree program will find the BSAS degree recognizes the value of academic work already completed, and requires only 60 additional credit hours beyond the A.S. degree.
Students admitted to the BSAS will have an A.S. degree from a public Florida community college and will have completed a minimum of 18 credit hours of transferable General Education coursework, which should include writing and math courses that meet Gordon Rule requirements.
The A.S. degree will transfer as a complete "60 credit hour package" to USF (applicable only to the BSAS program). Technical coursework will transfer as a 42 credit hour technical block. The remaining 18 credit hours of General Education coursework from the A.S. will be matched against USF requirements to determine which courses remain outstanding for the fulfillment of the University's 36 credit hour General Education requirement.
General Summary of the Four-Year BSAS Program:
| Community College General Education (Transferred from A.S.) |
18 |
| Community College Block Credit (Transferred from A.S.) |
42 |
| USF General Education |
18 |
| USF Exit Courses |
9 |
| USF Area of Concentration |
18 |
| USF Electives |
15 |
| Total BSAS Credit Hours |
120 |
Within the above 60 credit hours beyond the A.S., BSAS students will complete:
- a minimum of 48 credit hours of upper-level (3000-4000) courses
- at least 30 hours of the last 60 credit hours at USF
- CLAST requirements
- foreign language requirement (can be satisfied by two years of high school foreign language credit or 8 college credit hours in a single foreign language)
Areas of Concentration: American Sign Language, Behavioral Healthcare, Criminal Justice, Early Childhood Development, Environmental Policy, General Business, Gerontology, Hospitality Management, Industrial Operations, Information Technology, Leadership Studies, Public Administration, Public Health, Urban Studies
For additional information contact:
Academic Advisor
Transitional Advising Center
University of South Florida
4202 E. Fowler Avenue, SVC2011
Tampa, Florida 33620-6922
PH: (813) 974-4503
Email: djenkin2@success.usf.edu
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