NOTE: IF YOU ARE A POTENTIAL STUDENT IN THE BAS PROGRAM, PLEASE CLICK HERE TO ACCESS THE WEBSITE DESIGNED FOR STUDENTS. NEW! Click here for BAS Training online! P BCC has received state approval to offer the Baccalaureate of Applied Science Degree (BAS) in Supervision and Management. Upper division (3000/4000 level) courses in the BAS degree area will start in August 2009. The program will employ admission and advisor specialists dedicated to the BAS program who will report to the Dean of Baccalaureate Studies. Program Structure The BAS degree is a 120 credit hour degree that meets all state guidelines for a baccalaureate degree, including 36 hours of general education and foreign language proficiency. It is designed primarily for students who have completed the AS or AAS degree and wish to further their education with a bachelor's degree. AA students may also be admitted (see guidelines below). Program Tracks The BAS program in Supervision and Management has three "tracks." Each student must complete one of these tracks. The tracks are: - Business Administration
- Health Services Administration
- Public Safety Administration
Students in these tracks share a common set of courses, but each track has a set of courses unique to the chosen track. Program Overview The BAS program consists of the following course categories: 1. Credits from AS/AAS degree - 42 credits (These are from the program core courses/electives of the AS/AAS degree.) 2. General Education - 36 credits (Students must meet the same general education requirements as AA students - see the web page at http://www.pbcc.edu/x5928.xml .) 3. Common Upper Division Core Courses - 21 credits (All students take the same set of courses.) 4. Student chooses from one of the three tracks - 21 credits: Business Administration, Health Administration or Public Safety Administration Admission Requirements to the BAS Program To be eligible for BAS program admission, the student must have earned, at a minimum, an AS/AAS or AA degree from a regionally accredited school or college and have earned at least a 2.0 grade point average on a 4.0 scale. Advising Students with an AS or AAS Degree If the student possesses the AS or AAS degree, he/she typically have completed 15-21 hours of general education. Please note that the student must meet the same general education requirements as AA students as outlined in the PBCC catalog. Step 1 - Decide on a Track The first step in advising the AS/AAS student is examine their transcript and see which AS/AAS degree he/she completed. This is needed to be able to advise them on which BAS track would be appropriate for his/her AS/AAS degree. For example, students completing a public safety related degree (e.g., Criminal Justice, Fire Science) should be advised into the public safety track. Click here to download a crosswalk of AA/AAS/AS degree programs to the BAS degree tracks. Step 2 - Run a Degree Audit Once the track has been identified, the advisor should run a degree audit with the students' existing transcript using the AA 1000 program objective to see what remaining general education courses the student may need to take. These are the courses that the student may now start taking so that they have general education requirements satisfied by the time the program starts in August 2009. Please note that AAS students who completed MAT1033 as part of their program may not use this course to satisfy general education requirements in the BAS program. Step 3 - Advise Students on the sequence of General Education Courses The advisor should provide the student with a logical sequence of how the student should take their remaining general education courses, especially if they have 6 hours of mathematics courses to complete. Please also note that students must satisfy the bachelor's degree requirement in the State of Florida of having foreign language proficiency. This can be met through two years of high school instruction or one year of college-level instruction in the same foreign language. Advising Students with an AA Degree Students with an AA degree may be admitted to the BAS program. Given that they have completed general education requirements, these students must complete 18 hours in an AS/AAS degree area within the programs listed in the crosswalk - click here to download. Step 1 - Decide on a Track The first step in advising AA students is to advise them on which BAS track would meet their career needs. Because of the specialized nature of the health and public safety tracks, AA students should be advised to take the Business Administration track. However, nothing would prevent the student from pursuing an AS/AAS degree in the health or public safety areas if they so choose to pursue the BAS degree tracks in Health Administration or Public Safety.
In the AA degree, the student completed 36 hours of general education and 24 hours of electives. The student's 24 hours of electives count towards the 42 hours of hours from his/her program, which leaves 18 credit hours they must take. This is similar to AS/AAS degree students who must take hours to complete general education. Step 2 - Advise Students on AS/AAS Courses to Take Once the student has decided on a BAS track, they must choose 18 credit hours to complete from one AS/AAS degree. These hours must come from the program core or the program electives. Students cannot take AS courses at random to satisfy the 18 hour requirement. Please also note that students must satisfy the bachelor's degree requirement in the State of Florida of having foreign language proficiency. This can be met through two years of high school instruction or one year of college-level instruction in the same foreign language. Step 3 - Advise Students on the sequence of AS/AAS Degree Courses The advisor should provide the student with a logical sequence of how the student should take the AS/AAS degree courses and any needed foreign language courses. More questions and answer to questions regarding the BAS degree are found on the FAQ page. If you have any additional questions, please email Dr. Sharon Sass or Dr. Ginger Pedersen., or use the response form by clicking here.
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