Overview
The Bachelor of Science in Applied Science (B.S.A.S.) degree program is perfect for Florida Associate in Science (A.S.) graduates looking to earn a Bachelor's degree.
The B.S.A.S. degree promotes students' career interests, serves employers' workforce needs, meets university and Florida Board of Education requirements for the baccalaureate degree and, through the block transfer, respects the quality and content of the A.S. degree.
Areas of Concentration
This program will enhance the students' technical education and experience while providing the broader cognitive skills and perspectives that are associated with baccalaureate education and are relevant in any working environment.
The Bachelor of Science Applied Science (B.S.A.S) degree program is a "capstone" or "inverted transfer" degree offering A.S. degree holders an efficient pathway to a bachelor's degree. The B.S.A.S degree is primarily intended to assist in job progression rather then initial job qualifications, although it may also be of use to those who wish to make mid-career changes.
USF Sarasota-Manatee offers the B.S.A.S. degree program with a
concentration or area of emphasis in the following disciplines:
- Gerontology
- Hospitality Management
- Information Technology
- Leadership Studies **New
- Specialization in Enterprise Applications Development
- Specialization in Information Security
- Specialization in Systems Administration
- Specialization in Technology Management
- Specialization in Web Design and Development
To be admitted to the B.S.A.S program student must have the following:
- An Associate in Science degree from a Florida public institution.
- Minimum of 18 semester hours of transferable General Education courses (specifically including ENC 1101 and ENC 1102 as well as one Gordon Rule mathematics course).
Program Requirements
While these programs are only available to students with A.S. degrees, other transfer students are encouraged to call the department to discuss other options for degree completion at USF Sarasota-Manatee.
| Community College AS Degree | |
| General education | 18 hours |
| Block credit for AS major | 42 hours |
| Total transfer credits from AS 60 hours |
| USF Sarasota-Manatee B.S.A.S. | |
|---|---|
| USF general education | 18 hours |
| USF area of concentration | 18-24 hours |
| Prerequisite courses | 9-15 hours |
| USF exit courses | 9 hours |
| Credits toward BSAS | 60 hours |
| Total program credits | 120 hours |
Within the coursework described above, the students must complete:
- A minimum of 48 hours of upper-level courses.
- At least 30 hours of the last 60 hours at USF.
- Requirements of CLAS (CLAS exemptions will be accepted).
- Foreign language requirement of 2 years of high school credit or 8 hours of college credit in one language.
Application Process
Degree-Seeking Students *Please specify "Applied Science" as intended major
Non-Degree Seeking Students
