About the program
Built for AAS graduates ready to move forward
If you earned an Associate of Applied Science degree and want to complete your bachelor’s without starting over, the BAS in Applied Science was built for you. This interdisciplinary degree lets you combine two emphasis areas from across MSU’s colleges — matching your technical background and experience to your career goals.
Students choose one of two structure options: two emphasis areas of 5 courses each (15+15 hours), or one emphasis area of 10 courses (30 hours). All students complete 30 hours of upper-level coursework to earn the degree.
What you will study
Emphasis areas span six colleges
- Professional & Continuing Studies: Organizational Leadership (online)
- Bagley College of Engineering: Operations Management Engineering (Starkville & online)
- College of Education: General Technology, Kinesiology, Manufacturing, Counselor Education, Special Education, Educational Psychology
- College of Arts & Sciences: Criminology, Psychology, Social Work, Communication, Geosciences, History, Healthcare Services
- College of Business: General Business, Healthcare Management
- Agriculture, Forest Resources & Health Professions: Forestry, Wildlife, Health Promotion, Healthcare Administration, and more
