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Bachelor of Applied Science

PROGRAM OBJECTIVES/LEARNING OUTCOMES:

Students who graduate with a Bachelor of Applied Science will be prepared to start a small business, enter a graduate program, advance within a business that employs the student, improve the effectiveness of their small business, redirect their career path, and/or be a lifelong learner.  This program provides students the opportunity to transfer an Associate of Applied Science or Applied Arts from one of the Maine Community Colleges into UMA to enhance their applied science knowledge with a broad liberal arts background of English, communications, social and natural science, humanities, fine arts, and mathematics. Students will declare a minor to focus on a specific knowledge area. The minors which are available are: accounting, addiction studies, art, behavioral sciences, business administration, early childhood services, English, financial services, geriatric human services, justice studies, mathematics, photography, political science, small business management, and women's studies.  At the time of graduation, the student should have:

• a well-rounded understanding of the major functional areas of their chosen minor
• well developed written and oral communication skills
• strong analytic and critical thinking skills

 and the ability to:

• utilize current technology
• understand ethical decision models
• conduct both quantitative and qualitative analysis of problems
• form opinions based on analysis
• support conclusions with evidence

PROGRAM CONTENT:

It is anticipated that the MCCS's associate of applied science graduate will transfer approximately 60 credits, including 19-21 credits of general education requirements and a maximum of 39-41 credits of technical/trade courses. The 39-41 technical/trade credits would constitute the applied science major without being named in the degree.

The general education/core courses from the MCCS will, in most instances, include: college writing, speech or technical writing, social science, lab science, mathematics, and humanities. UMA's 37 credit hour baccalaureate core and general education requirement would need to be met in order to earn the bachelor of applied science degree. This requirement consists of:

1. CORE SKILLS, COMPETENCIES, AND ABILITIES (15 credits)
   1. Written Communication (6 credits) -- ENG101 and 3 credits from ENG102W, 111W, or 117W
   2. Writing Intensive Course (3 credits)
   3. Oral Communication (3 credits)
   4. Mathematics (3 credits) -- MAT100 or higher
2. GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS (25 credits)
1. Fine Arts & Humanities (9 credits) including 3 credits from fine arts and 3 credits from humanities
2. Mathematics, Natural, and Computer Sciences (10 credits) including a natural science with a laboratory
3. Social Sciences (6 credits)

* All core and general education courses will address issues of diversity.

The student would need to declare a minor which is identified as at least 18 credit hours.

Finally, a minimum of 30 credits of the required 121 credit hours must be at the 300-400 level and a minimum of 6 of those credits must be in the minor. BAS majors will be assigned faculty academic advisors based upon their selected minor.

REQUIRED AND/OR ELECTIVE COURSES:

The general education component of the BAS will consist of: