Bachelor of Applied Science Degree at Grand Valley

Grand Valley State University's new Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.S.) is designed for those who have completed or are in their last semester of completing an applied associate degree (A.A.S.) and are looking to complete a bachelor's degree.

• Hybrid or online
• Credit for your previous education and work experience
• Includes stackable certificates in the area of your choice (e.g. Project Management Certificate)

 

This B.A.S. degree offers three options for a Major:

• Leadership and Business Fundamentals
• Professional Innovation
• Technology Project Management

 

This unique degree will expand your skills, enhance your resume, and empower you to take the next step toward your career goals!

Career Outcomes

Major in Leadership and Business Fundamentals,  B.A.S.
This unique package will expand your skills, enhance your resume, and empower you to take the next step toward your career goals. Students complete requirements for both the leadership certificate and the business fundamentals certificate as part of the core of the major, graduating with both certificates as well as their degree.

Leadership Certificate (12 credits)

The Leadership Certificate prepares graduates with core training in six primary competencies:

• Leadership Integrity (identity and values)
• Structural Awareness
• Interpersonal and Conflict Management Skills
• Diversity and Cultural Competency
• Creative/Critical Decision-Making
• Written/Oral Communication Skills.

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Business Fundamentals Certificate (12 credits)

• Describe the fundamental role, purpose, and function of managers.
• Recognize, use, and communicate marketing information.
• Understand the fundamentals of accounting principles and transactions, and how they affect decision-makers in an organization.
• Identify, calculate, and analyze the costs of financial decisions in an organization, including product costs, labor costs, and budget variances.

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Major in Professional Innovation, B.A.S.

A Major in Professional Innovation requires an Emphasis Area (18 - 33 credits). Students must complete the requirements for ONE of the following emphasis options, for a minimum of 18 unduplicated credits.

1. Pre-Approved Minor: Completion of course requirements for one of the pre-approved minor programs listed above (18-33 credits)
2. Certificates and/or Badges: Completion of undergraduate certificates and/or badges offered by GVSU for a total minimum 18 or more credits. Students may combine micro-credentials to meet the minimum 18 credit requirement or complement micro-credential requirements by taking additional upper-division (300-level or above) elective courses with approval from the program director. For example:
   • A student wishing to complete an emphasis that includes the leadership certificate would need to complete the required 12 credits of core and electives credits for that certificate (3 credits of which are replicated in the professional innovation major core, INT 331) plus an additional 9 credits to reach 18 unduplicated credits in their emphasis. Those 9 credits could be another micro-credential, like the intercultural competence badge, or could be any upper-division course at GVSU that is related to the student's emphasis including up to an additional 3 credits of BAS 491.
   • Or, a student could pursue an applied data analytics certificate, which is 18 credits. No additional credits in the emphasis would be needed.
3. Customized Emphasis: Working with their professional advisor and the program director, students may design a customized emphasis of their choosing. The customized emphasis must include a minimum of 18 credits. Fifteen or more of those credits must be at the 300-level or above.

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Major in Technology Project Management, B.A.S.

The Technology Project Management major builds upon the technical skills earned in your associate’s degree with the academic knowledge and skills to enable you to take the next step in your chosen career. You will develop skills in the areas of:

• Programming
• Drafting
• CAD
• Ethics and Decision-Making
• Safety
• Management

You can tailor your program through electives that will allow for depth in areas such as programming, data visualization, occupational safety and health, renewable energy, and sustainability. The skills will be applied in a professional work environment through an internship.

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