The Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences (BAAS) is designed for mature adults who need individualized academic programs that award credit for nontraditional forms of learning. It is designed to give working adults an accelerated route to a bachelor’s degree by earning credit for work experience, non-collegiate instruction and test scores. You may receive:

• up to 24 semester hours for work/life experience
• up to 30 semester hours for training conducted by business or industry if recognized by the American Council on Education
• an unlimited number of hours from the College Level Examination Program (CLEP) and Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support (DANTES)

To earn the remaining credits you need for a BAAS, you will be able to select courses from multiple academic disciplines to meet your goals. This program’s focus is on developing broad skills that are applicable to a wide range of occupations.

• Those seeking teacher certification in Texas public schools may not use the BAAS degree. See this page for more information. 
• Certification for Technology and Industry teachers (T&I) is available through this department.  See this page for more information. 

Courses meet two nights a week for eight weeks or one night a week for 16 weeks. Online and distance learning courses are available, including hybrid courses. Evening courses are offered at Alamo University Center and Lackland AFB in San Antonio, Round Rock Campus  (RRC), and on campus in San Marcos.

Meet with one of our advisors to learn more. Call 512.245.2115 (San Marcos), 512.716.4541 (Round Rock), 210.659.0954 (San Antonio)
or e-mail owls@txstate.edu.