Bachelor of Applied Science Degree Plan

This program is offered online or flex, a combination of on-campus and online courses. Multiple start dates are available throughout the academic year.

Classes are offered year-round, in a flexible full- or part-time pace that works for your schedule. Classes are taught in 7 or 16-week formats. Students attending full-time can complete the program in as little as a year.

Selecting a full-time or part-time schedule

Before deciding on a part- or full-time schedule, ask yourself:

Do I have 7-9 hours per week per class, to devote to studying?
What other obligations currently require my time?

Classes and Scheduling Options

The below BAS degree curriculum shows the requirements for your degree. The University Foundations general education courses are required for all bachelor degrees at Boise State. These may be met through transfer coursework, or will be incorporated into your program of study.

Bachelor of Applied Science Degree Requirements

Course Number	Title	Credits
Upper Division Major Requirements
BAS 305	Introduction to the Applied Sciences	1
BAS 492	Capstone Project	1
BAS 495	Capstone Project	2
IPS 315	Integrative Learning	2
IPS 375	Perspective Taking	3
IPS 385	Asking Questions and Framing Problems	3
Credits awarded, up to 48, for your technical associate degree (AAS or equivalent) awarded by a regionally accredited institution.		30-48
At least 37 credits from University Foundations requirements (see table below)		37
Complete 1 of the following: Flex Track, Online Track or Cyber Operations Essentials Emphasis (see tables below)
Total semester credits earned/needed for a bachelor’s degree from Boise State		120-125
Note: 493 Internship, 494 Conference or Workshop, and 496 Independent Study are limited to a combined total of nine (9) credits.

Flex Track

The Flex Track allows you to take in-person, hybrid and online courses. To satisfy the Flex Track Emphasis Area requirement, you can either create an individualized degree plan, select an 18-credit minor or certificate option, or stack two or more minors or certificates. BAS Flex Track majors pay the current Boise State full or partial tuition and fee rates.

Category		Credits
Take at least 18 credits from the following: Emphasis Areas
Select 18 upper-division credits from one or more emphasis areas. Emphasis area(s) must be approved by the student’s advisor.*
Take at least 10 credits from the following:
Upper-division electives
Take at least 3 credits from the following:
Electives to total 120 credits

Online Track

The Online Track offers you access to a growing catalog of online courses and credentials. To satisfy the Online Track Emphasis Area requirement, work with your advisor to create a unique online degree plan, select an online 18-credit minor or certificate option, or stack two or more online minors or certificates. BAS Online Track majors pay the current Online Program Fee ($350 per credit in 2022-23).

Category		Credits
Take at least 18 credits from the following: Emphasis Areas
Select 18 upper-division credits from one or more emphasis areas. Emphasis area(s) must be approved by the student’s advisor.*
Take at least 10 credits from the following:
Upper-division electives
Take at least 3 credits from the following:
Electives to total 120 credits

Cyber Operations Essentials Emphasis

The Cyber Operations Essentials Emphasis focuses on the critical cyber skills you need to design cyber processes and programs to protect information systems and networks. The Cyber Operations Essentials Emphasis is relevant in almost every industry and adds a career-focused definition to your Bachelor of Applied Science. Every course is delivered completely online, and BAS, Cyber Operations Essentials Emphasis majors pay the current Online Program Fee ($350 per credit in 2022-23).

Complete one of the following: Either complete the Cyber Operations Certificate or at least 12 credits from the following:

Category	Certificate	Credits
Take the following:
CPS 301	Information Assurance and Critical Thinking	3
CORE 400	Cyber Systems Thinking	3
CORE 470	Cyber Risk Management	3
Take at least 1 of the following:
CORE 450	Cyber Threat Intelligence	3
CORE 460	Cyber Resilience Systems Design	3
Take at least 16 credits from the following:
Upper-division electives
Take at least 3 credits from the following:
Electives to total 120 credits

University Foundations Courses

These University Foundations courses may be met through transfer coursework, or they may be incorporated into your program of study at Boise State. They are required in order to earn your bachelor’s degree.

Course Number	Title	Credits
ENGL 101	Writing and Rhetoric I	3
ENGL 102	Writing and Rhetoric II	3
UF 100	Foundations of Intellectual Life	3
UF 200	Foundations of Ethics and Diversity	3
FC*	Foundations of Oral Communication	3
FM*	Mathematics course	3-4
FN*	Natural, Physical & Applied Sciences course with lab	4
FN*	Natural, Physical & Applied Sciences course in a second field	3-4
FA*	Arts course	3
FH*	Humanities course	3-4
FS*	Social Sciences course	3
FS*	Social Sciences course in a second field	3
*Foundation Discipline (FD) courses are part of the Boise State University Foundations program. For more details and a list of available courses, see Online University Foundations Courses.

Required Courses

BAS 305 Introduction to the Applied Sciences

Explore academic and career goal-setting, the connection of theory to practice, academic culture, academic integrity, the vital nature of an academic support community, and the qualities of a reflective and adaptive learner.

PREREQ: Admission to the BAS Program.

BAS 425 Creating a Culture of Safety

Study of safety as a vital element of human behavior in society, business, and industry. Examines the safety responsibilities of leaders, managers, and supervisors, focuses on developing skills in planning, implementation, awareness, monitoring, and risk management, and covers governmental influence, hazard awareness and control, operational considerations in the workplace, accidents, and planning.

COREQ: BAS 305 or IPS 305 or permission from the instructor.

BAS 492 Proposal for Capstone Project

Design and plan a personally and professionally relevant capstone project.

COREQ: IPS 375 and IPS 385 and permission from the instructor.

BAS 495 Capstone Project

Finalize and present an approved capstone project and write a culminating self-evaluation.

COREQ: BAS 492.

IPS 315 Integrative Thinking

Explore the theory and practice of integrative thinking and the skills and strategies necessary to develop an integrative mindset, to integrate personal histories and experiences with new ideas, and to become a reflective and adaptive learner.

COREQ: BAS 305 or IPS 305.

IPS 375 Perspective Taking

Examine an issue from multiple perspectives and learn to broadly and accurately grasp other viewpoints, to identify the differences between them, to discover the common ground they share, and to evaluate their soundness.

COREQ: IPS 315

IPS 385 Asking Questions and Framing Problems

Question a practical problem holistically to identify its conditions and costs, to discover new connections and relationships, and ultimately, to recognize, understand, and clearly articulate its breadth and complexity.

COREQ: IPS 315.

Elective Courses

COMM 341 Nonverbal Communication

This course examines the function of nonverbal behavior codes in communication.

PREREQ: Upper-division standing.

IPS 301 Prior Learning Portfolio Development

Discuss and apply prior learning frameworks and methods for presenting experiences outside of a traditional classroom as verifiable college-level learning. Create a Prior Learning Portfolio, which includes an educational narrative, a skills-based prior learning resume, and relevant supporting documentation, and earn academic credit by taking the program-prepared challenge exams for specific courses. (Pass/Fail.)

PREREQ: permission from the instructor.

IPS 410 Case Studies in Leadership

Introduces and analyzes effective leadership styles. Leadership practices and models are applied to case studies. Through various forms of reading, writing, presentations, video and/or multi-media, students will apply theories to assess their own leadership style and identify styles of popular companies/people. Completion of LEAD 325 is recommended.