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.
If you are not planning to transfer credits, the Online Degree Pathway or an associate degree from Boise State Online can help you get started.
Bachelor of Applied Science Degree Requirements
Course Number | Title | Credits |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 |
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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 |
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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. |