The Department of Organization, Workforce, and Leadership Studies offers the Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences (BAAS) degree is designed to allow students to obtain a degree that is both interdisciplinary and individualized. The following are unique characteristics of the BAAS.
The BAAS degree remains the most flexible degree on campus allowing multiple methods for completion and utilization of various coursework from different disciplines to complete the degree.
The degree allows students to assist in the choice of courses that would complement their career goals.
The degree includes an option to obtain college credit for work experience, non-collegiate training, industry certifications, and non-sponsored learning through a portfolio development process called the Prior Learning Assessment.
The degree includes multiple options for obtaining college credit including testing by CLEP or DSST, correspondence studies, and extension courses.
Courses are delivered online, hybrid, or in-person on the San Marcos or Round Rock Campus.
The professional development modules in the degree is individualized based on students’ career goals.
Expected October 2025
Start date
September 2025
Texas State University
601 University Drive,
SAN MARCOS,
Texas,
78666, United States
Expected October 2025
Start date
September 2025
Round Rock Campus
1555 University Blvd. Round Rock,
Texas,
TX 78665, South, United States
Students must have attended at least two years of school in the U.S. must provide SAT/ACT scores and meet regular freshman admission standards are as follows: Four credits of English; Four credits of Math; Four credits of Science; Three credits of Social Studies; Two credits of Foreign Language; One credit of Fine Arts; One credit of Physical Education.
Minimum Score for Regular Admission: Total: 78 (Each Section: 19; Except Writing: 18), TOEFL PBT: Total: 550, IELTS (Overall: 6.5; Each Section: 6.0), GCE/GCSE/IGCSE: Grade of "C", WASSCE: Grade of "B3".
An International Baccalaureate grade of 4 or higher in English A1 or A2 at the Higher Level or Standard Level or English B at the Higher Level is required for regular admission (predicted or actual).
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
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