The
Bachelor of Applied Studies (BAS)
External Degree Program
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Our BAS program is designed for graduates of community college programs who wish to complete a bachelor’s degree, but who, due to family and/or employment responsibilities, cannot engage in traditional on-campus study. With enrollment in Distance Education courses you may complete your degree without attending classes on campus. To participate in the BAS program, it is essential to have Internet access. University of Iowa blended format course work also is offered on selected Iowa community college campuses. You don't declare a major or minor so the BAS degree program does not have departmental major requirements. Instead, you choose your areas of emphasis and work with an advisor to develop your own plan of study within the parameters of the degree requirements. An interdisciplinary approach to course work can reflect your interests as well as incorporate certificate programs into your studies. The following certificates are available entirely via Distance Education:
The Bachelor of Applied Studies degree is awarded by University College. Approved by the Iowa Board of Regents in June 2005 and accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The University of Iowa BAS degree is quickly becoming a popular choice among persons wishing to complete their degrees at a distance. |
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BAS Admission Requirements
New applicants:
- an Associate of Applied Science (AAS), Associate of Science (AS), or Associate of Arts (AA) degree
- with a minimum of 60 semester hours (s.h.) of transferable credit including all career-technical course work
- a cumulative grade-point average (GPA) of 2.0 or above for Iowa Community College graduates
- a cumulative grade-point average (GPA) of 2.5 or above for applicants with a degree from a community college outside of Iowa
Applying for Admission
Download your application electronically from the Office of Admissions Web site, or, if you prefer, contact Distance Education, toll-free at 888-4-U of I-ED (888-486-3433), to request a BAS information packet which includes an application form.
The following are needed to complete your application for admission:
- BAS application form
- an official transcript showing completion of AAS, AS, or AA degree*
- official transcripts from all postsecondary institutions attended
- documentation of military training, if applicable
- $40 application fee
Letters of recommendation are no longer required as of July 1, 2009.
Effective Spring 2010, AA graduates are eligible to be admitted.
All application materials and official transcripts should be sent to the Office of Admissions, 107 Calvin Hall, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242.
Application Deadlines
Fall Semester: April 1
Spring Semester: November 15
Summer Session: April 1
Applications are processed as soon as possible after all transcripts are received. Typically, the application process takes from four to six weeks. All University of Iowa course work is semester-based. While you may submit your application at any time, you can only begin course work at the start of the fall (August), spring (January), or summer (May) sessions.
Graduation Requirements
Students must earn a combined total of at least 120 semester hours from all sources. A maximum of 60 semester hours credit may be from two-year institutions. The 120 semester hours must include all of the following:
- 45 semester hours of upper-level course work
- 30 semester hours of credit earned from The University of Iowa after admission to the BAS program
- Completion of Core Requirements
- Rhetoric: (course work equivalent to composition I, composition II, and speech)
- Quantitative or Formal Reasoning: 3 s.h.
- Social Sciences: 3 s.h.
- Cultural Diversity: 3 s.h.
- Business / Management electives: 6 s.h.
- For additional information on how Distance Education course work can satisfy graduation requirements, please see Core Requirements.
- Completion of BAS Distribution Area Requirements
- Students focus their plan of study by selecting a minimum of 3 of the 5 general thematic groupings, or Distribution Areas
- Distribution Areas for the BAS degree:
- Within each of the three selected areas, you are required to complete 12 semester hours of course work. At least six semester hours must be upper-level course work.
- For additional information on how Distance Education course work can satisfy graduation requirements, please see Distribution Area Requirements.
- A minimum 2.0 cumulative grade-point average (GPA) in
- All completed course work
- All upper-level course work
- All University of Iowa course work
- All transfer course work
*For more information on earning your Associate of Applied Science (AAS), Associate of Science (AS), or Associate of Arts (AA) degree, visit these Web sites:
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November 19, 2009