Applied Arts and Sciences in Applied Leadership, B.A.A.S.

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United States of America , Lubbock

Key Facts

Program Level

Bachelor

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Campuses

Main Site

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake Deadlines5-Jul-2022

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Duration 4 year(s)

Tuition Fee

USD 28,022 / Year

Next Intake 5-Jul-2022

Applied Arts and Sciences in Applied Leadership, B.A.A.S.

About

Applied Arts and Sciences Bachelors Program

Students seeking the 120-hour Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences (B.A.A.S.) degree must first obtain an applied associates degree from an approved institution. Eligibility of a students A.A.S. degree will be determined by a committee within University Studies upon admission. This degree program allows students who have earned an Associate of Applied Arts or Applied Sciences from a two-year institution to complete a Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences in Applied Leadership. The degree is not open to Texas Tech students seeking to change their major.

The program is administered by the Office of the Provost and interested students should contact the student services center in University Studies, 332 Drane Hall, T 806.742.7100, www.depts.ttu.edu/universitystudies.

Degree Requirements

Hours Required and General/College Requirement
A minimum of 120 semester hours, 40 of which must be at the junior/senior level, and fulfillment of degree requirements for the Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences degree as specified in theGeneral Requirements in the Academic Requirements section of this catalog.
Major Requirements
- Occupational Specialization, up to 36 Hours. Comprised of courses related to a specific occupation, field, or subject. The occupational concentration typically consists of field-specific coursework completed for an Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree at a community college. Active-duty military or veterans might receive credit for technical or other formal training courses under this component of the degree plan. Students need to provide a DD214 to the B.A.A.S. advisor for consultation regarding academic credit to apply toward the degree.
- Professional Development Concentrations, 36 Hours. Consists of two separate concentrations that serve to enhance the skills acquired by the student through an applied associates degree or are complimentary themes of interest. Requires completion of 36 hours in two separate concentrations of 18 hours each.
  - Concentration I: 18 semester hours of Organizational Leadership concentration
  - Concentration II: 18 semester hours of Human Resource Development concentration
Core Curriculum Requirements, 44 Hours. Select any approved Texas Tech courses deemed by a B.A.A.S. advisor as appropriate to the degree. Caution must be exercised to ensure the student fulfills the university requirement of 40 hours of junior/senior-level coursework.
Capstone and Multicultural Requirement, 6 Hours. 3-hour multicultural course (Multicultural Requirement Effective Fall 2014 ) and the capstone course, INTS 4351 .
Communication Literacy Requirement. Communication Literacy courses for the Applied Arts and Sciences major are HRDV 3308 , HRDV 4301 , and INTS 4351 .

Recommended Upper-Division Curriculum

Third Year

Fall

HRDV 3308 - Employee and Labor Relations 3 Semester Credit Hours
Concentration Area 6 Semester Credit Hours
Core Electives 6 Semester Credit Hours*

Total: 15

Spring

HRDV 4301 - Principles of Leadership in the Workplace 3 Semester Credit Hours
Concentration Area 6 Semester Credit Hours
Core Electives 6 Semester Credit Hours*

Total: 15

Summer

Concentration Area 6 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 6

Fourth Year

Fall

Concentration Area 3 Semester Credit Hours
Concentration Area 3 Semester Credit Hours
Multicultural Elective 3 Semester Credit Hours
Core Electives 6 Semester Credit Hours*

Total: 15

Spring

INTS 4351 - BAAS Capstone in Applied Leadership 3 Semester Credit Hours
Concentration Area 6 Semester Credit Hours
Core Electives 6 Semester Credit Hours*

Total: 15

Note:

Years three and four represent additional credits to be taken at Texas Tech. The total required number of hours is 120. Students must be advised by the B.A.A.S. advisor before starting the program at Texas Tech.

Prerequisites for courses selected in the concentration areas must be completed and, depending on the concentration, may not count toward the 18-hour minimum in each concentration.

If an entering student has not completed two years of a single foreign language in high school or has not transferred at least two semesters of a single foreign language from another college, the student must complete at least two semesters (or its equivalent) of a single foreign language at the first-year level as a graduation requirement. Visit Academic Requirements for more information.

For the Life and Physical Sciences core requirement, 6 hours will fulfill the core curriculum requirements, but Texas Tech also requires for graduation a 2-hour science laboratory that is not part of the core curriculum.

* Texas Tech University requires 44 hours of core curriculum in order to graduate from the institution.

Requirements

Entry Requirements

• Attend two consecutive years of high school/secondary school in the United States.

• Attend two consecutive years in a high school/secondary school with U.S. accreditation or attend high school/secondary school within an English proficiency exempt country. (See a list of exempt countries below.)

• Achieve a score of 4 (grade of C) or higher in English on the IB diploma.

• Achieve a grade C or better in English on the A-Level GCE. This cannot be English as a second language (ESL courses), English literature, etc.

• Completion of the equivalent of TTU's ENG 1301 + 1302 English courses with a grade of B or better at an institution with U.S. accreditation or an institution within English proficiency exempt country. This can include a literature, composition, speech, or English class. These cannot be remedial or ESL courses. See a list of exempt countries below.

• Complete 30 transferrable credit hours at an institution with U.S. accreditation or an institution within an English proficiency exempt country. Remedial or ESL courses do not count towards the total credit hours. See a list of exempt countries below.

English Program Requirements

Applicant attended four (4) consecutive long semesters of credit-bearing/non-development/non-ESL courses at an accredited post-secondary school in the U.S.
Attended two (2) consecutive years of high school in the United States.
Attended two (2) consecutive years of high school with U.S. accreditation or within an English proficiency exempt country
Applicants from the below English Proficiency exempt countries (must provide proof with passport)

Fee Information

Tuition Fee

USD 28,022 / Year

How to Apply

Create an international undergraduate student account for uploading unofficial documentation and checking application status (www.raiderconnect.ttu.edu). Unofficial documentation can be used for evaluation purposes only. For admission, students are required to submit official documentation before the start of their first semester.
Submit an International First-Time Student application through one of the following:
- ApplyTexas (or)
- CommonApp (or)
- Coalition App (or)
- TTU International Application
Pay a $75 non-refundable application fee. We are unable to accept fee waivers.
Official documentation may be submitted by your institution's counselor directly to the TTU Counselor Portal. Students can request this process by having their school counselor contact our office ([email protected]) for access to the portal. Institution officials/counselors should provide official high school transcript(s) in original language and certified English translations for all secondary school levels showing GPA and class rank. Applicants that provide a transcript without a rank will have a rank assigned in accordance with Texas Senate Bill 1543.
Submit proof of English proficiency directly from the testing agency to TTU.
Students are encouraged to submit SAT or ACT scores directly from the testing agency to TTU. These test scores are required for merit scholarship consideration and for admission into some restricted majors.
- SAT: TTU Code: 6859
- ACT: TTU Code: 4220
Students are required to submit official transcripts from all institutions attended. Falsification or omission of information during the application/admission process may result in denial of admission to the university or admission being rescinded.
If admitted, students will receive additional information concerning I-2o documentation requirements.