Bachelor of Applied Science

Missoula College Academic Advising Center

The Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) degree is a baccalaureate degree designed for students who have earned an Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree from a regionally accredited institution for higher education. The Missoula College section of the University of Montana-Missoula catalog identifies Associate of Applied Science degree programs offered at The University of Montana.

Interdisciplinary in nature, the BAS affords students the opportunity to identify an area or areas of concentration from which they will take upper-division courses. Students are encouraged to consider subject area(s) that will assist them with their academic and/or professional goals.

Specific requirements for the degree are: 1.) Completion of an AAS degree with a 2.50 GPA; 2.) Completion of a BAS degree plan identifying academic coursework which is approved by an identified degree plan advisor group; 3.) Completion of a minimum of 127 credits of coursework with 39 upper-division credits and a minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA; 4.) Completion of all UM General Education Requirements. Up to 50 credits earned from the AAS degree may count towards the 127 required for the BAS.

It is important to understand that the BAS degree does not identify a specific discipline major or minor, but rather areas of concentration.

Students interested in pursuing this degree should contact the BAS Advisor at 406-243-7801 for more information.

Bachelor of Applied Science - Applied Science

College Humanities & Sciences

Catalog Year: 2016-2017

Degree Specific Credits: 127

Required Cumulative GPA: 2.0

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Symbolic System/Foreign Language

Rule: Students must complete either a Symbolic System OR a Foreign Language.

Minimum Required Grade: C-

3-10 Total Credits Required

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.

	Course	Credits
	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.	3 Credits
	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.	4 Credits
	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.	4 Credits
	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.	3 Credits
	SOCI 202 - Social Statistics Offered every term. Prereq., M 115, Sociology majors only, or consent of instr. Application of descriptive and inferential statistical techniques to sociological data. Required of all majors.	3 Credits
	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.	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.

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.

Minimum Required Grade: C-

3-4 Total Credits Required

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.

Minimum Required Grade: C-

6 Total Credits Required

WRIT 101

Rule: Take 1 of the courses below.

Note: Appropriate placement into WRIT 101/201 required. Prerequisites may apply.

	Course	Credits
	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).	3 Credits
	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.	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.

Minimum Required Grade: C-

27 Total Credits Required