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Build on your CCAF Associate of Applied Science

Air University Associate to Baccalaureate Cooperative

Air University Associate to Baccalaureate Cooperative (AU-ABC) is a partnership between Boise State University and the Community College of the Air Force.

Read more about our AU-ABC programs and see why Boise State is the best place for military members to complete their education.

Fully-online degree completion options

AU-ABC Programs

Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS)

Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS)

Cyber Operations and Resilience (BS)

Cyber Operations and Resilience (BS)

Business Management (BBA)

Business Management (BBA)

Business Management, Entrepreneurship (BBA)

Business Management, Entrepreneurship (BBA)

Strategic Communications (SC)

Strategic Communications (SC)

Complete a Bachelor’s Degree in 60 Credits or Less

We offer application fee waivers to military members, and AU-ABC students using federal Tuition Assistance (TA) will receive additional funding from the TA Promise program.

To be eligible for AU-ABC at Boise State, you must be active duty Air Force, Air National Guard, Air Force Reserves or Space Force.

Tuition Assistance

And the TA Promise program

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How your credits will transfer

Transfer Credits

Many students have transfer credits from multiple institutions. By submitting all transcripts to Boise State, you can maximize what you’ve already earned and apply it towards your AU-ABC degree program.

Do you need to finish up some general education credits for the CCAF? Check out our General Education Mobile courses!

Online Student Success Resources

Once you apply and are admitted to Boise State, you will be connected with your academic advisor.

They will provide your personalized evaluated degree plan for you to upload in AFVEC, guide you in enrolling in classes and help you stay on track to complete your degree.

Online Student Success Resources

Applied Science

Review the following table for details on courses in the 120-credit Bachelor of Applied Science.

Credit Type Degree Requirement Required Semester Credits CCAF Transfer Credits Course Credits to take at Boise State
Core/Area of Focus 80 40 40
BAS 305 Introduction to the Bachelor of Applied Science 2 2
IPS 315 Integrative Thinking 2 2
IPS 375 Perspective Taking 3 3
IPS 385 Asking Questions and Framing Problems 3 3
IPS 492 Proposal for Capstone Project (no longer required)
BAS 495 Bachelor of Applied Science Capstone 2 2
Emphasis Area or Concentration 18 18
Upper-division electives to total 40 credits 10 10
Technical education credits from CCAF 40 40
General Education 34-37 15-17 19-20
UF 200 Foundations of Ethics and Diversity 3 3
FW ENGL 101 Writing and Rhetoric I 3 3
FW ENGL 102 Writing and Rhetoric II 3 3
FC Foundations of Oral Communication 3 3
FM Foundations of Mathematics course 3 – 4 3 – 4
FN Foundations of Natural, Physical, and Applied Sciences course with lab 4 4
FN Foundations of Natural, Physical, and Applied Sciences course in a second field 3 – 4 3 – 4
FA Foundations of Arts course 3 3
FH Foundations of Humanities course 3 – 4 3 – 4
FS Foundations of Social Sciences course 3 3
FS Foundations of Social Sciences in a second field 3 3
Electives 3-6 3-6 0
Electives to total 120 credits 3-6 3-6
Total Total Credits Required 120 60 60

Cyber Operations and Resilience

Review the following table for details on courses in the 120-credit Bachelor of Science in Cyber Operations and Resilience.

Credit Type Degree Requirement Required Semester Credits CCAF Transfer Credits Course Credits to take at Boise State
Core/Area of Focus 35-39 0 35-39
CPS 301 Information Assurance and Critical Thinking (Cyber Ops Cert) 3 3
CPS 411 Foundational Essentials for IT Network Practitioners 3 3
CPS 412 Foundational Essential for IT Cyber Security Practitioners (Cyber Ops Cert) 3 3
CORE 400 Cyber Systems Thinking 3 3
CORE 405 Cyber Project Management and Design 3 3
Take at Least 1 of the Following:
CORE 406 Cybersecurity Risk Quantification (3)
CORE 470 Cyber Risk Management (3) 		3-6 3-6
FF CORE 480 Cyber Capstone 3 3
Cyber Depth: Take 12 credits from: CPS or CORE 300-399 12 12
Applied Learning:
Take between 2 and 6 credits from the following:
CORE484 – CORe Experiential Learning (1-3)
CORE485 – CORe Prior Learning (1-3)
CORE486 – CORe Certification (1-3)
CORE493 – Internship (1-6) 		2 – 6 2 – 6
General Requirements 37 15 19
UF 100 Foundations of Intellectual Life 3 Waived*
UF 200 Foundations of Ethics and Diversity 3 3
FW ENGL 101 Writing and Rhetoric I 3 3
FW ENGL 102 Writing and Rhetoric II 3 3
FC Foundations of Oral Communication (DSST Principles of Public speaking exam will not be accepted as transfer credit) 3 3
FM Foundations of Mathematics course 3 3
FN Foundations of Natural, Physical, and Applied Sciences course with lab 4 4
FN Foundations of Natural, Physical, and Applied Sciences course in a second field 3 3
FA Foundations of Arts course 3 3
FH Foundations of Humanities course 3 3
FS Foundations of Social Sciences (two different disciplines) 6 0 3
Electives 48
Electives to total 120 credits 48 48
Total Total Credits Required 120-124 48

BBA in Management

Review the following table for details on courses in the 120-credit Bachelor of Business Administration in Management.

Credit Type Degree Requirement Required Semester Credits CCAF Transfer Credits Course Credits to take at Boise State
Core/Area of Focus 37 0 37
BUSMGT 300 Orientation 1 1
BUSMGT 306 Professional Communication for Managers 3 3
BUSMGT 315 Foundations of Management 3 3
BUSMGT 344 Business Intelligence and Analytics 3 3
BUSMGT 347 Law for Managers 3 3
BUSMGT 360 Leadership and Higher Performing Teams 3 3
BUSMGT 368 Operations Management 3 3
BUSMGT 422 Finance for Managers 3 3
BUSMGT 425 Capstone 3 3
Program Electives 12 12
General Education 37 15 19
UF 100 Foundations of Intellectual Life 3 Waived*
UF 200 Foundations of Ethics and Diversity 3 3
FW ENGL 101 Writing and Rhetoric I 3 3
FW ENGL 102 Writing and Rhetoric II 3 3
FC Foundations of Oral Communication 3 3
FM Foundations of Mathematics 3 – 4 3 0
FN Foundations of Natural, Physical and Applied Sciences course with Lab 4 4
FN Foundations of Natural, Physical and Applied Sciences course in a second field 3 – 4 3
FA Foundations of Arts course 3 3
FH Foundations of Humanities course 3 – 4 3
FS Foundations of Social Sciences course 3 3
ECON 201 Principles of Macroeconomics 3 3
Electives 49 46 3
Upper-division electives to total 40 credits 3 3
General electives to total 120 credits 46 46 0
Total Total Credits Required 120 61 59

BBA in Management, Entrepreneurship

Review the following table for details on courses in the 120-credit Bachelor of Business Administration in Management, Entrepreneurship.

Credit Type Degree Requirement Required Semester Credits CCAF Transfer Credits Course Credits to take at Boise State
Core/Area of Focus 37 37
BUSMGT 300 Orientation 1 1
BUSMGT 306 Professional Communication for Managers 3 3
BUSMGT 315 Foundations of Management 3 3
BUSMGT 344 Business Intelligence and Analytics 3 3
BUSMGT 347 Law for Managers 3 3
BUSMGT 360 Leadership and Higher Performing Teams 3 3
BUSMGT 368 Operations Management 3 3
BUSMGT 422 Finance for Managers 3 3
BUSMGT 425 Capstone 3 3
ENTBUS 327 Foundations of Entrepreneurship 3 3
ENTBUS 357 Entrepreneurial Management 3 3
ENTBUS 387 Entrepreneurial Marketing 3 3
ENTBUS 427 Launching a New Business 3 3
General Education
UF 100 Foundations of Intellectual Life 3 Waived*
UF 200 Foundations of Ethics and Diversity 3 3
FW ENGL 101 Writing and Rhetoric I 3 3
FW ENGL 102 Writing and Rhetoric II 3 3
FC Foundations of Oral Communication 3 3
FM Foundations of Mathematics 3 3
FN Foundations of Natural, Physical and Applied Sciences course with Lab 4 4
FN Foundations of Natural, Physical and Applied Sciences course in a second field 3 3
FA Foundations of Arts course 3 3
FH Foundations of Humanities course 3 3
FS Foundations of Social Sciences course 3 3
ECON 201 Principles of Macroeconomics 3 3
Electives 49 46 3
Upper-division electives to total 40 credits 3 3
General electives to total 120 credits 46 46
Total Total Credits Required 120 61 59

Strategic Communications

Review the following table for details on courses in the 120-credit Bachelor of Arts in Strategic Communications.

Credit Type Degree Requirement Required Semester Credits CCAF Transfer Credits Course Credits to take at Boise State
Core/Area of Focus 30 0 30
PRO 300 Introduction to Public Relations 3 3
PRO 301 Technology for Professionals 2 2
PRO 302 Career Planning 1 1
PRO 303 Public Relations Campaign Strategies 3 3
PRO 320 Business and Professional Communication 3 3
PRO 322 Media and Social Media Strategies for Professionals 3 3
PRO 323 Media Law 3 3
PRO 332 Writing for Professionals 3 3
PRO 499 Capstone 3 3
Take two of the following courses: PRO 304, 310, 311, 312, 313, 321, 330, 331, 333, 400, 401, 493 6 6
General Education 34 15 19
UF 100 Foundations of Intellectual Life 3* Waived*
UF 200 Foundations of Ethics and Diversity 3 3
FW ENGL 101 Writing and Rhetoric I 3 3
FW ENGL 102 Writing and Rhetoric II 3 3
FC Foundations of Oral Communication 3 3
FM Foundations of Mathematics 3 3
FN Foundations of Natural, Physical and Applied Sciences course with Lab 4 4
FN Foundations of Natural, Physical and Applied Sciences course in a second field 3 3
FA Foundations of Arts course 3 3
FH Foundations of Humanities course 3 3
FS Foundations of Social Sciences course 3 3
FS Foundations of Social Sciences course in a second field 3 3
Electives 56 46 10
Upper-division electives to total 40 credits 10 10
General electives to total 120 credits 46 46
Total Total Credits Required 120 61 59

How to get started

Tuition Assistance

Be sure to attend the TA-101 briefing held at your base Education Center to learn about using Tuition Assistance, navigating your AFVEC and ordering CCAF transcripts. Review our TA information and reach out if you have any questions.

TA at Boise State

Military Programs

Still weighing your options? See why Boise State is the best place for military members to start or complete their education.

Boise State Military Programs

Get in Touch

We understand that navigating your military benefits can be tricky and we’re here to help. Contact us if you need additional assistance by filling out our request form, emailing us at MilitaryPrograms@boisestate.edu or calling (208) 426-4230.