The Bachelor of Applied Studies (BAS) degree requires 45 semester hours of upper-level credit.
Course numbers 3000 to 4999 are considered upper-level for undergraduate students. For a detailed explanation of the UI course numbering system please see Course Numbering System.
Completion of Distribution Area requirements provide for a minimum of 18 semester hours of upper-level credit. Any upper-level course counts towards the required 45 semester hours including transfer courses, courses taken to satisfy general education requirements, additional courses in Distribution Areas, electives, and optional certificate or Emphasis Area courses.
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Upper-Level Exceptions: For the BAS, there are a select number of courses referred to as “upper-level exceptions” which are lower-level courses that count towards the upper-level requirement.
- CLSL:2001 World of Cicero
- CLSL:2002 Golden Age of Roman Poetry
- CW:2100 Creative Writing
- CW:2870 Fiction Writing
- CW:2875 Poetry Writing