Bachelor of Applied Science
Missoula College Academic Advising Center
The Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.S.) degree at the University of Montana (UM) is designed for individuals who have completed an Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree with a 2.50 grade point average at a regionally accredited institution. (The Missoula College section of the University of Montana-Missoula catalog identifies Associate of Applied Science degree programs offered at The University of Montana.) Individuals pursuing the B.A.S. are those who are seeking additional education to strengthen their planned or previous training and improve career advancement opportunities.
As part of the B.A.S. curriculum, students must develop a degree plan tailored to their academic and professional goals. Due to the nature of the B.A.S., many plans are interdisciplinary in nature (i.e. consist of courses from multiple disciplines). Students initially meet with a B.A.S. advisor at Missoula College for assistance in developing their degree plan curriculum. After drafting their plan, students create a degree plan committee that consists of faculty members from disciplines represented in the plan. This committee provides final approval of the plan.
Bachelor of Applied Science students must meet all the University of Montana requirements for graduation. Up to 50 technical credits from an accredited A.A.S. program will count toward the 127 total credits required for graduation.
Any courses taken as part of the A.A.S. that can count towards UM General Education Requirements (e.g. certain writing, psychology, math, and communication courses) are not considered technical and, hence, are not included in this 50 technical credit maximum.
It is important to understand that the B.A.S. degree does not identify a specific discipline major. Even though some plans may consist of courses from one sole discipline, the student is NOT a major in that discipline. Hence, the B.A.S. student’s transcript and diploma will not indicate a specific major or concentration area.
Although students submit their application for admission to and are initially advised through Missoula College, B.A.S. students are enrolled through the mountain campus and, as such, are assessed UM-Missoula tuition rates.
Students interested in pursuing the B.A.S. degree should review the Missoula College Academic Advising Center’s B.A.S. webpage for informational resources and to learn how to request an initial advising appointment.
Bachelor of Applied Science - Applied Science
College Humanities & Sciences
Catalog Year: 2015-2016
Degree Specific Credits: 127
Required Cumulative GPA: 2.0
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Writing Skills
Rule: Both WRIT 101 AND an Approved Writing Course are required.
Note: NOTE: Students who place into and successfully complete WRIT 201 are considered to have satisfied both the WRIT 101 and the Lower-Division Approved Writing Course General Education Requirements.
WRIT 101
Rule: Take 1 of the courses below.
Note: Appropriate placement into WRIT 101/201 required. Prerequisites may apply.
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WRIT 101 - College Writing I
UM: Offered every term. Prereq., WRIT 095 or proof of passing score on writing diagnostic examination, referral by WRIT 095 instructor-SAT writing score at or above 440, MUSWA at or above 3.5, SAT/ACT essay score at or above 7, or ACT Combined English/Writing score at or above 18. Expository prose and research paper; emphasis on structure, argument, development of ideas, clarity, style, and diction. Students expected to write without major faults in grammar or usage. Credit not allowed for both WRIT 101 and COM 101. Grading A-F, or NC (no credit).
MC: Offered every term. Prereq., WRIT 095 or proof of appropriate SAT/ACT essay, English/Writing, writing section scores, appropriate MUSWA scores, or proof of passing scores on Writing Placement Exam). Expository prose and research paper; emphasis on structure, argument, development of ideas, clarity, style, and diction. Students expected to write without major faults in grammar or usage. Grading A-F, or NC (no credit).
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3 Credits |
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WRIT 201 - College Writing II
Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., placement or C or better in WRIT 101. MUSWA at or above 5.5, SAT/ACT essay at or above 11, a SAT writing section score at or above 700 or a Combined English/Writing portion of the ACT at or above 32. Designed for first year students with advanced writing ability and students who seek a lower-division writing course. Offers instruction in rhetorical reading and writing, particularly the study and practice of written argumentation in different academic and civic contexts.
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3 Credits |
| Minimum Required Grade: C- | 3 Total Credits Required | |
Lower-Division Approved Writing Course
Rule: Any course designated as an Approved Writing Course during semester it's taken.
Perspectives
Rule: A minimum of 3 credits towards each Perspective Category is required, except Natural Sciences.
Note: Some courses satisfy multiple Perspectives or GER Categories. Some courses included in your specific degree plan may overlap with Perspective or other GER categories; visit with your advisor for more information.
Expressive Arts (A)
Rule: A minimum of three credits is required.
Literary & Artistic Studies (L)
Rule: A minimum of three credits is required.
Historical & Cultural Studies (H)
Rule: A minimum of three credits is required.
Social Sciences (S)
Rule: A minimum of three credits is required.
Ethical & Human Values (E)
Rule: A minimum of three credits is required.
American & European Perspectives (Y)
Rule: A minimum of three credits is required.
Indigenous & Global Perspectives (X)
Rule: A minimum of three credits is required.
Natural Sciences (N)
Rule: A minimum of six credits is required. At least one course must have a laboratory component.
Mathematics
Rule: Any Mathematics course level 104 or higher (excluding M 111 Technical Mathematics).
Note: Appropriate placement into mathematics courses required. Prerequisites may apply. If a student successfully places into and completes a mathematics (either "M" or "STAT") course that is also considered a Symbolic System, that course may be used to count towards both the Mathematics and Symbolic Systems General Education Requirements.
Symbolic System/Foreign Language
Rule: Students must complete either a Symbolic System OR a Foreign Language.
Symbolic Systems
Rule: Successful completion of 1 course from the list below.
Note: Prerequisites apply for all courses listed below; some courses from this list are major-restricted. Other baccalaureate major-specific Symbolic Systems may be used in lieu of course list above; speak with your advisor for more information.
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M 133 - Geom & Meas for K-8 Teachers
Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., M 132. The study of geometry and geometric measurement for prospective elementary and middle school teachers, including synthetic, transformational, and coordinate geometry, constructions, congruence and similarity, 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional measurement, and problem solving.
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3 Credits |
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M 162 - Applied Calculus
Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., ALEKS placement >= 5 or one of M 121, 122 or 151. Introductory course surveying the principal ideas of differential and integral calculus with emphasis on applications and computer software. Mathematical modeling in discrete and continuous settings. Intended primarily for students who do not plan to take higher calculus.
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4 Credits |
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M 171 - Calculus I
Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., M 122 or 151 or ALEKS placement >= 5. Differential calculus, including limits, continuous functions, Intermediate Value Theorem, tangents, linear approximation, inverse functions, implicit differentiation, extreme values and the Mean Value Theorem. Integral Calculus including antiderivatives, definite integrals, and the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus.
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4 Credits |
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PSYX 222 - Psychological Statistics
Offered every term. Prereq., PSYX 120; M 115, M 162 or 171. Application of statistical techniques to psychological data. Credit not allowed for both PSYX 222 and SOCI 202.
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3 Credits |
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SOCI 202 - Social Statistics
Offered every term. Prereq., or coreq. M 115, Sociology majors only, or consent of instr. Application of descriptive and inferential statistical techniques to sociological data. Required of all majors.
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3 Credits |
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STAT 216 - Introduction to Statistics
Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., M 115 (preferred), or one of M 121, 132, 151, 162 or 171, or ALEKS placement >= 4. Introduction to major ideas of statistical inference. Emphasis is on statistical reasoning and uses of statistics.
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4 Credits |
| Minimum Required Grade: C- | 3-4 Total Credits Required | |
Foreign Language
Rule: Successful completion of first-year sequence of a Modern and Classical Language (MCLL).
Note: A first-year sequence usually consists of courses numbered 101 & 102 (5 credits each) for most catalog-approved languages, though some exceptions to this course numbering and sequencing apply. Depending on the language, students may take a placement test to demonstrate proficiency to receive non-credit exemption from this requirement. Refer to the General Education Requirements section of this catalog and speak with your advisor for more information.
Upper-Division Credit Requirement
Rule: 39 upper-division courses required for UM GERs. At least 30 of the 39 upper-division credits must be from the degree plan.
Upper-Division Writing
Rule: At least one upper-division writing course is required for UM GERs.
Note: This course may be included as part of the student's degree plan or total Upper-Division Credits.
AAS Degree Credits
Rule: Up to 50 technical credits earned from AAS may be counted towards the 127 required for the BAS.