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The Applied Arts and Sciences Unit of New College awards the Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences (B.A.A.S.) Degree. This degree program is highly individualized, with each student working directly with an advisor to build upon prior credits in creating a degree program. The advisor will help with student to maximize the academic credits transferred and to prepare for future educational and career goals.
The B.A.A.S. degree consists of 120 total credit hours, of which at least 36 must be upper level (3000 or 4000 numbered) and at least 30 completed at UNT. The program offers many fully online courses as well courses taught in Denton, in Frisco, at the Collin Higher Education Center and elsewhere.
In working with the advisor, students use a combination of transfer credits, military credits, and UNT courses to complete the following components of the B.A.A.S. degree:
- University core curriculum (42 credit hours)
- See catalog.unt.edu for a full listing of core courses.
- Many B.A.A.S. students transfer in core courses, sometimes the entire core.
- Occupational specialization (21 credit hours)
- These are often transfer courses coming from military coursework or from an A.A.S. degree or certificate at a community college.
- To see examples of how specific A.A.S. degrees could lead to the UNT B.A.A.S., see ntccc.unt.edu/aas-baas. Select UNT under universities, and all of the options will appear below.
- B.A.A.S. degree program core courses (9 credit hours)
- Three upper level courses taken while at UNT by all students in the program.
- Specialty concentrations (typically three 12 credit hour concentrations)
- Selected in consultation with the advisor to meet the goals of the individual student.
- Courses are drawn from a combination of transfer courses and UNT courses from all departments
- Concentrations include things ranging from non-profit management to chemistry, computer security to human resources, health studies to learning technology. Talk to an advisor to see what would work for you!
- Electives (12 credit hours)
To consult with an advisor about your individual plan, call the B.A.A.S. unit at 940-369-8129 to make an appointment. Appointments can be done in person in Denton, in Frisco or in McKinney (Collin Higher Education Center). They can also be arranged via Skype or by phone.
