|
|
| |
Bachelor
of Applied Arts and Sciences Degree
Is
the BAAS Degree for You? |
| You
have completed part or all of a technical/career program
from a Community College. Or, you have a vocational/technical
certificate or experience in occupational or technical areas
and you want to complete a baccalaureate degree. The BAAS
Degree is also a good choice for individuals that have taken
several years to establish a career and now want to return
to school to complete adegree. |
| |
|
About
the BAAS ! |
| The
Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences Degree is offered
for students who have vocational and career credit from
accredited community colleges, institutes, service schools,
or equivalent institutions. Often the BAAS degree is referred
to as an “inverted” degree because the student
begins the baccalaureate program with occupational or
technical courses that become the major. The “academic
foundations” courses or general education component
of the degree is then added to complement the major as
the student completes the degree.
Additionally, the BAAS Degree allows the student to transfer
courses from occupational and technical fields that are
not transferable into conventional baccalaureate degrees.
Often the student has lower level general education courses
that can be applied to the academic foundations component
of the degree. |
| |
|
Is
the BAAS Degree a Worthwhile Objective? |
| • |
Stephen F. Austin State University is fully accredited by
the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. |
| • |
Your
undergraduate course credit is applicable toward the baccalaureate
degree for a lifetime. You can work on the degree at a pace
that is right for you. |
| • |
Graduates
earning the BAAS Degree are career ready for organizations
and agencies which require a baccalaureate degree as the
minimum educational requirement for employment consideration. |
| • |
The
BAAS Degree can become the foundation academic experience
for graduate or professional study. |
| • |
Earning
the BAAS Degree can open doors for advancement and promotion. |
| |
|
How
Do I Enroll for the Right Courses? |
| Your
pathway to the baccalaureate degree begins by contacting
an advisor on the Stephen F. Austin State University Campus.
When students enroll at SFASU they receive a tentative degree
plan and are encouraged to begin working on courses needed
in the academic foundations area of the degree. Students
enrolling in the BAAS degree program will be assigned an
advisor in the Office of the Dean of Liberal and Applied
Arts. The advisor will give assistance to the student in
finalizing the appropriated degree plan that will lead to
completion of the BAAS degree. |
|
|
"My
educational career has been enhanced by the diverse courses with in
the College of Liberal and Applied Arts."
Keandra Bailey, Dallas Senior
"My experiences
within the Liberal Studies program have focused on my wants and goals."
Andrew Parker, Houston Junior
"A Liberal
Arts degree exposed me to new cultures and because of that, I am more
patient and have a greater appreciation for diversity." -Tiffany
Gauntt, '06
|