Online Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences

Total credit hours per program: 120 credit hours

Cost per credit hour: $340

Total cost with fees and maximum amount of credits allowed to transfer into the program: $10,200

Total cost with fees: $40,800

The online Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences requires 120 credits, including 6 credit hours of open electives.

General Education Requirements (39 hours)

Courses	Credit Hours
ENGL 1001: English Composition	3
ENGL 1002: English Composition II	3
General Education Social Sciences	3
General Education Social Sciences	3
General Education Math	3
General Education Math	3
General Education Natural Sciences	9
CMST 2060: Public Speaking	3
General Education History	3
General Education Humanities	3
General Education Fine Arts	3

 

Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences Core Courses (30 hours)

Courses	Credit Hours
MGMT 3200: Principles of Management	3
MGMT 3211: Business and Society	3
CMST 4160: Persuasive Communication	3
CMST 3118: Intercultural Communication	3
PSYC 3001: Cultural Diversity	3
ENGL 3002: Technical Writing	3
MGMT 4310: Leadership	3
MGMT 4620: Human Behavior in Organizations	3
AASC 3001: Personal Strategy and Portfolio Development	3
AASC 4900: Senior Seminar in Applied Arts and Sciences	3

 

Block Transfer of Applied Courses (45 hours)

Transfer of applied courses plus electives

 

Elective Courses (6 hours)

Free Electives: Must be at the 3000 - 4000 level

 

For university acceptance, first-time freshman must meet the following criteria:

• Complete high school Core curriculum for college readiness in place at time of high school graduation
• Not be required to take more than one developmental course
• Have a high school grade point average of at least 2.0
• Meet one of the following:
  • Have an ACT composite of 20 or higher
  • Have a high school Core grade point average of at least 2.0

 

Transfer students to LSUA must meet one of the following sets of criteria:

• Have earned a transferable associate degree or higher
• Have earned at least 18 hours of college-level credit, including a college-level English and college-level mathematics course, with a grade of “C” or higher in each, and an overall GPA of at least 2.0
• Have earned at least 12 hours of college-level credit from LSUE or CLTCC Bridge Program, including a college-level English and college-level mathematics course, with a grade of “C” or higher in each, and an overall GPA of at least 2.0.
• If the above are not met, meet freshman admission requirements and be in good standing with their previous institution

Transfer Credits: LSUA processes transfer credits in accordance with campus policies at the time the courses were taken. Prior to 2020, LSUA did not have a course repeat policy that excluded grades from GPA calculations. As a result, your stated GPA at LSUA may be affected, which could impact your admission decision

• Operations Manager
• Supply Chain Analyst
• Inventory Manager
• Employee Relations Manager
• Technical Writer
• Healthcare Administrator
• Business Office Manager
• Facility Operations Specialist

Students who graduate with a Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences degree will gain an interdisciplinary education that prepares them for whatever field they desire to pursue.

Graduates of the online BAAS program will learn to do the following:

• Develop leadership, management, and supervision strategies for public or private businesses and organizations.
• Apply career development strategies and progress into management-level positions.
• Develop effective verbal and written communication skills through industry-based projects and assignments.
• Use critical thinking skills and practical knowledge to gain an understanding of how ethical knowledge and decision-making are applied in a management setting.
• Apply human relations skills and personnel direction/management.
• Develop foundational skills to assist businesses in navigating local and national organizational growth.
• Devise sound fiscal management skills.

LSU Alexandria’s Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences is the only general BAAS degree offered in Louisiana. All applied associate degrees offered in Louisiana are Associates of Science, so students with a degree from any of those programs will be able to apply to our program. Many of the surrounding states also offer associate programs that are transferable to ours. LSUA also only requires 39 hours of general education that are very generic and can easily be completed at a student’s 2-year institution. Additionally, LSUA’s BAAS is one of the most affordable of its kind.