The curriculum leading to the Bachelor of Applied Science degree provides for the transfer of vocational or technical coursework taken as part of a one or two-year technical certificate, Associate of Applied Science or an eligible technical Associate of Science degree program from a regionally-accredited college. The curriculum is designed to provide the additional general and specific education necessary for technicians with vocational or ‘non-college transfer’ certificate/degrees to earn a bachelor's degree.
The Bachelor of Applied Science degree requires a minimum of 24 semester hours in courses numbered above 300. A minimum of 30 semester hours must be completed in residence, with the last 10 hours of academic work completed at Northwest. A minimum total of 124 earned academic hours and a minimum overall and Northwest grade point average of 2.0 are required to qualify for the degree.
Bachelor of Applied Science
Requirements
A program of study for candidates who have completed a one-year certificate program will be developed with the following framework:
| | Northwest Core Requirements | 33 |
| | Institutional Requirements | 3 |
| | Emphasis | 39 |
| | Transferred or Directed Electives | 49 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 124 |
A.A.S. Requirements
A program of study for candidates who have completed a two-year certificate program, Associate of Applied Science degree, or eligible technical Associate of Science degree will be developed with the following framework:
| | Northwest Core Requirements | 33 |
| | Institutional Requirements | 3 |
| | Emphasis | 24 |
| | Transferred or Directed Electives | 64 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 124 |
B.A.S. Eligibility Requirements:
Only students who have earned approved technical certificates or degrees are eligible for admission into the Bachelor of Applied Science program:
One-year technical certificate from a community/junior college
Two-year technical certificate from a community/junior college
Associate of Applied Science degree
Associate of Science degree (eligible technical programs only)
Northwest Core and Institutional Requirements:
All candidates for the Bachelor of Applied Science degree will complete 33 hours of studies from The Northwest Core and 3 hours from the Institutional Requirements which must include:
Courses
| ENGL 10111 | Composition I: Academic Literacies * | 3 |
| COM 29102 | Fundamentals of Oral Communication * | 3 |
| HIST 33155 | The United States to 1877 * | 3 |
| POLS 34102 | Introduction to American Government and Politics * | 3 |
| | Digital Literacy (choose 1 course) | 3 |
Additional specific Northwest Core requirements set forth by the emphasis department.
After satisfying the above specified Northwest Core and Institutional requirements, the student will complete additional Northwest Core courses to total the required 36 hours.
Note: ENGL 10110 Introduction to College Writing is a prerequisite for students who do not meet placement criteria for ENGL 10111.
Bachelor of Applied Science Emphasis:
Bachelor of Applied Science students who have earned a one-year certificate will complete a minimum of 39 hours of coursework at Northwest in their chosen emphasis area. Bachelor of Applied Science students who have earned a two-year certificate, Associate of Applied Science degree or eligible technical Associate of Science degree will complete a minimum of 24 hours of coursework at Northwest in the chosen emphasis area. Specific coursework requirements with an emphasis are determined by the emphasis department and may be obtained from the B.A.S. Advisors listed below.
Directed Electives:
Bachelor of Applied Science students will choose general electives to reach the required 124 total hours from those courses outlined by the emphasis department.
B.A.S. Advisors:
Agriculture—Rod Barr
Applied Computing—Carol Spradling
Child and Family Studies—Lauren Leach-Steffens
Food Services—Karen From
Geographical Information Systems—Patricia Drews
Geography—Theodore Goudge
Information Technology—Matthew Schieber
Marketing/Management—Chi Lo Lim
Computer Business Applications—Cari Cline