Applied Technology BAS Degree Requirements (121 hours)

Degree Plan

General Education Curriculum (30 hours)

All majors contain the same General Education Curriculum Requirements . Programs may require specific GEC courses, indicated in the Degree Plan (DEG 01, etc.).

University Requirements (4 hours)

First Year Experience (1 hour)

Must be taken first semester.

Select 1 course:

UNV 100 - First Year Experience 1 hr. (FYE)
Select any First Year Experience (FYE) designated course approved by advisor.

Writing-Intensive (Major Area)

APT 380 - Organizational Communication 3 hrs. (WI)

Speaking-Intensive (3 hours)

Select 1 course:

CMS 111 - Public Speaking 3 hrs. (SI)
CMS 305 - Interpersonal Communication 3 hrs. (SI)
CMS 320 - Professional Communication 3 hrs. (SI)
CMS 330 - Small-Group Communication 3 hrs. (SI)

Capstone (Major Area)

Must be taken Senior Year.

APT 410 - Applied Technology 3 hrs. (Capstone)

Program Curriculum

DEG 01. Major Area of Study Requirements (33 hours)

APT 361 - Computer Applications in Business Technology I 3 hrs.
APT 375 - Web-Based Tools 3 hrs.
APT 380 - Organizational Communication 3 hrs. (WI)
APT 400 - Applied Technology Leadership 3 hrs.
APT 410 - Applied Technology 3 hrs. (Capstone)
HCD 443 - Strategies for Technology Training 3 hrs.
HCD 460 - Performance Technology I 3 hrs.
HCD 475 - Workforce Analysis 3 hrs.

Select 1 course:

APT 363 - Computer Applications in Business Technology II 3 hrs.
Select any elective with advisor’s approval. 3 hrs.

Select 1 course:

HCD 440 - Workforce Development Models 3 hrs.
Select any elective with advisor’s approval. 3 hrs.

Select 1 course:

HCD 465 - Performance Technologies II 3 hrs.
Select any elective with advisor’s approval. 3 hrs.

DEG 02. Additional Requirements (54 hours)

MGT 300 - Management for Organizations 3 hrs.
MKT 300 - Principles of Marketing 3 hrs.
Select 45 hours of technical electives*

Select 1 course:

ACC 200 - Introduction to Financial Accounting 3 hrs.
Select any elective with advisor’s approval. 3 hrs.

Note:

*Up to 45 hours of technical electives can be transferred from an accredited community, junior, and senior college.

Hours to Degree

121 hours are needed to graduate with a BAS in Applied Technology. Of the total hours applied to this degree, 30 hours must be in courses numbered at the 300 level or above. The student must earn at least 21 of the last 30 hours of course work and at least 12 hours in the major area of study from Southern Miss. See Residence Hour Requirements for more information.