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| Bachelor of Applied Science Degree Southern Polytechnic State University offers the Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) degree for students transferring from SACS accredited technical colleges. Five different concentrations are available for this degree:
Overall Requirements All BAS concentrations consist of 120 semester credit hours. Sixty of these credits constitute the University System of Georgia's core requirements (see below), while the other sixty credits are specific to the BAS degree or are free electives. Students who have successfully completed their AAS degrees at an eligible technical college (and as part of the AAS degree, selected courses appropriate to the University System of Georgia core) should be able to complete the BAS degree in 2 or 2 1/2 years on a full-time basis.
Core Requirements All BAS concentrations require 60 credit hours of core courses in the areas of composition, mathematics, public speaking, humanities/fine arts, science, and social sciences. Students can take many of the required core courses while they are enrolled at their technical college, as part of their AAS degrees. Please note that not all core courses are offered at all technical colleges. Concentration Requirements Please click on the links below to see the specific requirements for each BAS concentration.
Transferring Credits from a Technical College to SPSU In the past, many students found that when they tried to transfer courses from their technical college AAS degree to a university, many of their credits wouldn't transfer. Southern Polytechnic State University's BAS degree and its concentrations have been designed to maximize transferability, and to allow technical college graduates to obtain a bachelors degree in an efficient manner. Some courses will "automatically" transfer from any eligible technical college to SPSU. A pdf file of the most current list of these courses can be found by clicking here. In addition, up to 38 semester credits from your AAS degree can transfer as a "technical block" into the BAS degree. These courses must be related to the concentration that is selected. For example, students selecting the Business Management concentration could transfer business-related courses within their AAS degrees as their "technical block". All such transfers are individually reviewed and must be approved by the Office of the Registrar. What If My Technical College Isn't SACS Accredited? The following is a list of all technical colleges in Georgia that are SACS accredited, or that are applying for SACS accreditation or are in candidacy.
For further information, please consult the Office of the Registrar. Sounds Great! How do I Get Started? To get started at SPSU, click here to fill out an application. On the application, select your desired BAS concentration from our list of majors. |
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