Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences (B.A.A.S.) Major in Applied Arts and Sciences
Minimum required: 120 semester credit hours
General Requirements
- This major requires an individualized plan of study based on each student’s past learning experiences and future career goals.
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If two years of the same modern language are taken in high school, then no additional language hours will be required for the degree. In the absence of modern language taken in high school, then two semesters of the same modern language (1410 and 1420) must be taken at the college level, and the requirement will be added to the student's degree audit.
- Students must complete a minimum of 36 advanced hours (3000 or 4000 level courses).
- Nine semester credit hours must be writing intensive (WI).
- The general education core curriculum courses are listed in the degree plan below along with the statewide component code number. See the General Education Core Curriculum section of this catalog for the Texas State requirements and options in the core curriculum, including Honors courses.
Course Requirements
| Freshman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| US 1100 | 1 | Communication Component Code 010 | 3 |
| Communication Component Code 010 | 3 | Mathematics Component Code 020 | 3 |
| Creative Arts Component Code 050 | 3 | Component Area Option Codes 090, 091, 092, 093 and 094 | 3 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences Component Code 080 | 3 | POSI 2320 (Government/Political Science Component Code 070 [TCCN GOVT 2305]) | 3 |
| Component Area Option Codes 090, 091, 092, 093 and 094 | 3 | Language, Philosophy, and Culture Component Code 040 | 3 |
| POSI 2310 (Government/Political Science Component Code 070 [TCCN GOVT 2306]) | 3 | ||
| 16 | 15 | ||
| Sophomore | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| Life and Physical Sciences Component Code 030 | 3 | American History Component Code 060 | 3 |
| American History Component Code 060 | 3 | Life and Physical Sciences Component Code 030 | 3 |
| OCED 3350 | 3 | Occupational Emphasis Courses1 | 9 |
| OCED 4350 | 3 | ||
| Occupational Emphasis Course1 | 3 | ||
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Junior | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| Occupational Emphasis Courses | 16 | Occupational Emphasis Courses1 | 13 |
| Professional Development Course2 | 3 | ||
| 16 | 16 | ||
| Senior | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| Professional Development Courses2 | 15 | Professional Development Courses2, 4 | 6 |
| OCED 43603 | 3 | ||
| OCED 43613 | 3 | ||
| 15 | 12 | ||
| Total Hours: 120 | |||
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This module may be satisfied through a number of options including traditional course work from Texas State University and transfer credit from accredited institutions of higher education plus limited numbers of hours from non-traditional methods including correspondence, extension, and forms of testing including CLEP and DSST.
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Students will choose courses from at least three different disciplines with the assistance of the academic advisor. This module of 24 advanced semester credit hours constitutes the major for GPA calculation purposes.
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Capstone Experience: This capstone experience is completed during the student's final semester. Students must enroll in both OCED 4360 and OCED 4361 in the same long semester. Students who earn credit in OCED 4360 and do not successfully earn credit for OCED 4361 must repeat both courses the following long semester. A maximum of 12 total semester credit hours may be completed during the capstone semester. All other degree requirements must be completed prior to enrollment in the capstone courses.
