Bachelor of Applied Science

ONLINE & CLASSROOM - 5 WEEK FORMAT ACADEMIC CALENDAR

Starts	Classes Begin	Classes End
Spring 1 - 2012	January 9	February 12
Spring 2 - 2012	February 13	March 18
Spring 3 - 2012	March 19	April 22
Summer 1 - 2012	May 7	June 10
Summer 2 - 2012	June 11	July 15
Summer 3 - 2012	July 16	August 19

ONLINE & CLASSROOM - 8 WEEK FORMAT ACADEMIC CALENDAR

Starts	Classes Begin	Classes End	Registration Ends for Online Courses
Spring 1 - 2012	January 9	March 4	January 4
Spring 2 - 2012	March 5	April 29	February 29
Summer 1 - 2012	May 7	July 1	May 2
Summer 2 - 2012	July 2	August 26	June 27

Total Degree Requirements (128 Credit Hours)

Core Studies Requirements (45 Credit Hours)

• Oral and Written Communication (3 Credit Hours)
• English Composition (3 Credit Hours)
• Advanced Oral and Written Communication (3 Credit Hours)
• Literature/Humanities (6 Credit Hours)
• Global Issues (6 Credit Hours)
• Social Sciences (6 Credit Hours)
• Mathematics (3 Credit Hours)
• Natural Sciences (3 Credit Hours)
• Philosophy (6 Credit Hours)
• Religious Studies (6 Credit Hours)

Foundational Courses (18-36 Credit Hours)

Credits from the major area of study earned toward a completed Associate of Applied Science degree from a regionally accredited community college will be counted in the Regis University Bachelor of Applied Science foundational area. Examples of Associate of Applied Science degrees that qualify for transfer into the Bachelor of Applied Science degree include:

• Addiction Studies
• Computing and Information Technology
• Criminal Justice
• Emergency Management Planning
• Fire Science
• Hotel, Restaurant and Casino Management
• Interpreter Preparation Program (Deaf Studies)
• Law Enforcement
• Mental Health/Developmental Disabilities
• Paralegal Studies
• Public Security Management

NOTE: Earned Associate of Applied Science degrees with majors in applied occupational technical areas do not qualify for transfer into the Bachelor of Applied Science degree at Regis University.

Upper Division Requirements (30 Credit Hours)

• BA 407/COM 407  Leadership Principles (3 Credit Hours)
• BA 411/COM 408  Conflict Management (3 Credit Hours)
• BA 479/CIS 480  Managing Technology for Business Strategies (3 Credit Hours) OR COM 406  Communication in a Technological Environment (3 Credit Hours)
• COM 400  Intercultural Communication* (3 Credit Hours)
• COM/CR/PY/SO 493  Senior Capstone* (3 Credit Hours)

*COM/CR students must take the equivalent of COM/CR 383 Research Methods prior to taking the senior capstone course.

Specializations

Fifteen credit hours selected from one of the following specializations:

Community Interpreting

• COM 427  Communication Ethics (3 Credit Hours)

Choose 12 Credit Hours (4 courses) from the following:

• COM 418  Organizational Communication (3 Credit Hours)
• COM 441  Team Leadership (3 Credit Hours)
• COM 470/BA 473  Decision Making and Problem Solving (3 Credit Hours)
• PY 444/SO 481  The Family (3 Credit Hours)
• PY 454  Cognitive Psychology (3 Credit Hours)

Homeland Security

• CR 445  Homeland Security (3 Credit Hours)
• CR 446  Perspectives on Terrorism (3 Credit Hours)
• CR 447  Interorganizational Communication (3 Credit Hours)
• CR 448  Homeland Security: Legal and Ethical Issues (3 Credit Hours)
• CR 449  Security and Vulnerability (3 Credit Hours)

Management

• BA 452  Management of Human Resources (3 Credit Hours)
• BA 454  Organizational Behavior (3 Credit Hours)
• BA 473/COM 470  Decision Making and Problem Solving (3 Credit Hours)
• BA 493A  Business Research (3 Credit Hours)
• BA 495E  Ethical Decision Making in Business (3 Credit Hours)

Visual Communications

• COM 427  Communication Ethics (3 Credit Hours)
• COM 437  Persuasion, Influence and Motivation (3 Credit Hours)
• COM 455  Communication Presentations and Media (3 Credit Hours)
• COM 480  Principles of Media Aesthetics (3 Credit Hours)
• COM 482  Perceptual Parameters of Media (3 Credit Hours)

Minor (Optional) (0 or 12 Credit Hours)

General Electives (5 - 35 Credit Hours)

• If a minor is completed: 5 - 23 credit hours
• If a minor if not completed: 17 - 35 credit hours

Technical credit may be used to meet this requirement.

Submitting an application is the first step toward achieving your personal and professional goal of earning a Bachelor's degree. Students with prior college credit, military credit, professional licenses or certificates, or several years of work experience may be able to translate this experience directly into college credit.

An enrollment counselor will help evaluate your prior learning credit, provide valuable information regarding financial aid and tuition assistance, recommend programs and classes, and help you get started with the application process.

Materials Needed for Application and Admission

• Completed Online Undergraduate Application Form.
• $50.00 nonrefundable application fee (waived for previous Regis University students).
• Students applying for the BAS degree with a specialization in Educational Interpreting: Please note that the state of Colorado requires you to have a fingerprint card on file before you can participate in teacher education courses. Contact your enrollment counselor for more information.
• Writing Skills Placement Essay: Select one of the essay topics to demonstrate your abilities.
• Transcripts: Provide official college transcripts of prior coursework within 30 days from the start of first class. If you have never attended college, request official high school or GED transcripts. All transcripts need to be sent directly to the CPS Undergraduate Office of Admissions.
• Work Experience: Document that you have at least three years of full-time work experience after high school, or a combination of full-time work experience and previous college credit equivalent to three years. Applicants who do not meet this requirement may submit a letter of appeal to the School Dean. Download the guidelines for work experience admission appeal.
• Additional admission requirements apply to international students who are non-U.S. citizens.
• Please remember: Applications that are incomplete and/or missing information will NOT be processed. All documents must be received by the admission office 4 weeks prior to the start term to ensure proper placement in your first course.