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The Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences (BAAS) degree at Texas A&M University-Commerce requires the completion of 121 semester hours. The BAAS degree is designed to meet the following student needs:

• Persons that hold an Associate (college track) degree from a regionally accredited institution.
• Persons that hold an Associate of Applied Arts and Sciences (technical track) degree from a regionally accredited institution.
• Persons that have completed at least 39 semester hours of college credit from a regionally accredited institution with a minimum of 21 semester hours in general education (including English Composition, American History and College Algebra or equivalents) and at least 18 semester hours in a career, technical or vocational discipline. The ideal candidate for the BAAS degree is someone that has completed all of the general education and career courses required (85 semester hours) prior to entering the BAAS program at A&M-Commerce.
• Persons who have an overall GPA of at least 2.5 on a 4.0 scale.
• Persons that have an Associate degree and/or course work in:
  • Business, Management, or Marketing
  • Engineering Technologies, Technology
  • Computer or Information Science
  • Security or Protective Services
  • Health Profession or Clinical Science
• Persons who have the ability to take courses on-line. Thirty-six (36) upper level semester hours of the BAAS degree are required to be completed through instruction provided by Texas A&M University-Commerce. The 12 courses comprising the “Professional Development,” component of the BAAS degree will be offered on-line.

The BAAS degree program addresses the following educational objectives:

1. To prepare students for leadership roles in business and industry.
2. To prepare students to conduct a comprehensive analysis of individual and group behaviors in organizations.
3. To prepare students to develop a thorough understanding of the basic contents and tools of analysis in microeconomics.
4. To prepare students to apply principles and concepts of marketing.
5. To prepare students to use critical thinking skills and practical knowledge to solve specific business management problems.
6. To prepare students to apply career development strategies in developing individualized educational/career plans.

Students that achieve these educational objectives should:

• Acquire leadership and management positions in their career field.
• Pursue an on-line Master of Science (M.S.) degree in Management or Technology Management with Texas A&M University-Commerce.