Applied Science, BSAS - General Business
120 total semester credit hours required
Community College AS Degree (approximately 60 semester credit hours)
| General Education | 18 credit hours |
| Block Credit for AS major | 42 credit hours |
| Total transfer credits from AS | 60 credit hours |
Students are encouraged to complete at least 18 credit hours of the general education requirements as part of the AS degree, and it is highly recommended that students select Gordon Rule communication and computation courses to fulfill these requirements while at the community college.
The AS degree will transfer as a complete 60 credit hour package to USF (applicable only to the BSAS program). Technical coursework will transfer as a 42 credit hour technical block. The remaining 18 credit hours of general education coursework from the AS will be matched against USF requirements to determine which courses remain outstanding for fulfillment of the university's 36 credit hour general education requirements.
BSAS with concentration in general business program requirements at USF Polytechnic (approximately 60 semester credit hours)
| USF General Education | 18 credit hours |
| USFP General Business Courses | 18 credit hours |
| Prerequisite Courses/Electives | 15 credit hours |
| USF Exit Courses | 9 credit hours |
| Total credits toward USFP-BSAS | 60 credit hours |
| Total bachelor's degree | 120 credit hours |
General Education Requirement
To earn a bachelor's degree from the University of South Florida, students must complete the state required general education course work. Courses that were not completed as part of the AS degree may completed either at the lower or upper level. Students should meet with their academic advisor for assistance in selecting courses.
English composition (6 credit hours)
Quantitative methods (6 credit hours)
Social sciences (6 credit hours)
Natural sciences (6 credit hours)
Historical perspectives (6 credit hours)
Fine arts (3 credit hours)
African, Latin American, Middle Eastern, or Asian perspectives (3 credit hours)
Course requirements for the general business concentration
| ACG | 3074 | Managerial Accounting for Non-Business Majors (ACG 2021 and ACG 2071 can be substituted for ACG 3074) | 3 credit hours |
| ECO | 1000 | Basic Economics (ECO 2013 and ECO 2023 can be substituted for ECO 1000) | 3 credit hours |
| FIN | 3403 | Principles of Finance (prerequisite: ACG 3074 and ECO 1000) | 3 credit hours |
| MAN | 3025 | Principles of Management | 3 credit hours |
| MAN | 3023 | Basic Marketing | 3 credit hours |
| MAN | 4802 | Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management (prerequisite: ACG 2021, ACG 2071, MAR 3023) | 3 credit hours |
Foreign Language Requirement (8-10 credit hours)
All students must complete the institution's foreign language requirement. For students receiving a Bachelor of Science degree, this is satisfied with successful completion of either two years of the same foreign language in high school or two semesters of the same foreign language in college. Foreign language courses are not available at USF Polytechnic.
Exit Requirements (9 credit hours)
Literature & Writing (3 hours)
Major Works/Issues (6 hours)
Program must include:
- A minimum of 48 credit hours of upper-level (3000-4999) courses
- At least 30 hours of the last 60 credit hours at USF
- CLAST requirements (exemptions will be accepted)