Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS)
Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) degrees are bachelor-level, workforce-focused programs that prepare students for high-value careers.
Applied baccalaureate programs teach advanced technical skills, problem-solving abilities, communication, and introduce students to various related subjects. They include practical, hands-on courses and build on what was learned in an Associate of Applied Science or Associate of Science degree.
Degree Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BAS program curriculum, including a minimum of 60 upper division credits | 90 | |
| WR121Z | Composition I (Course offered online) | 4 |
| or WR122Z | Composition II (Course offered online) | |
| or WR227Z | Technical Writing (Course offered online) | |
| MTH065 | Beginning Algebra II (Course offered online) (or higher) | 4-6 |
| or MTH058 | Quantitative Reasoning I | |
| One course from: | 3-4 | |
| Lower division transfer and/or Career Technical coursework to total 180 degree applicable credits | 76-79 | |
| Total Credits | 180 | |
Please note, some programs may require higher levels of math or more than one writing course. See individual program requirements for details.
To be awarded a BAS degree, students must:
- Complete all requirements to total 180 applicable degree credits.
- Maintain a minimum GPA of 2.0 or higher in: the cumulative MHCC grade point average; all courses being applied toward the degree; and in the candidate’s major classes. Some majors may have additional GPA requirements and timeframes in which to complete BAS courses.
- Satisfactorily earn 24 credit hours at MHCC. Non-traditional credit (College Level Examination Program, Experience-Based Credit, Challenge, etc.) does not satisfy this requirement.
Courses may not be repeated for credit unless specified in the course description. Elective courses included in a BAS degree program must be numbered 100 or above.
To check your official progress toward graduation, log on to MyMHCC and click “View My Degree Audit.”
One course should be taken from one of the following categories:
Arts & Letters
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Art/Art History | ||
| ART115 | Basic Design I: Two-Dimensional | 4 |
| ART116 | Basic Design II: Color Theory | 4 |
| ART117 | Basic Design III: Three- Dimensional | 4 |
| ART204 | History of Western Art: Prehistoric - Byzantine (Course offered online) | 4 |
| ART205 | History of Western Art: Medieval - Renaissance (Course offered online) | 4 |
| ART206 | History of Western Art: Baroque - Modern (Course offered online) | 4 |
| ART211 | Survey of Visual Arts (Course offered online) (Cultural Literacy course) | 4 |
| ART215P | Survey in Visual Arts: Photography | 3 |
| ART225 | Digital Art Toolbox | 4 |
| ART226 | Digital Drawing and Imaging | 4 |
| ART227 | Introduction to Animation | 4 |
| ART231 | Drawing I | 4 |
| ART232 | Drawing II | 4 |
| ART233 | Drawing III | 4 |
| ART234 | Figure Drawing I | 4 |
| ART235 | Figure Drawing II (if taken summer 2019 or later) | 4 |
| ART236 | Figure Drawing III (if taken summer 2019 or later) | 4 |
| ART240 | Illustration and Cartooning | 4 |
| ART244 | Visual Storytelling | 4 |
| ART254 | Ceramics I | 4 |
| ART255 | Ceramics II | 4 |
| ART256 | Ceramics III | 4 |
| ART257 | Jewelrymaking/Metalsmithing I | 4 |
| ART258 | Jewelrymaking/Metalsmithing II | 4 |
| ART259 | Jewelrymaking/Metalsmithing III | 4 |
| ART260 | Introduction to Digital Photography | 4 |
| ART261 | Black and White Film Photography | 3 |
| ART262 | Intermediate Black and White Film Photography | 3 |
| ART271 | Printmaking I: Screenprint and Woodcut | 4 |
| ART272 | Printmaking II: Silkscreen, Woodcut, and Intaglio | 4 |
| ART273 | Printmaking III | 4 |
| ART281 | Painting I | 4 |
| ART282 | Painting II (if taken summer 2019 or later) | 4 |
| ART283 | Painting III (if taken summer 2019 or later) | 4 |
| ART291 | Sculpture I | 4 |
| ART292 | Sculpture II | 4 |
| ART293 | Sculpture III | 4 |
| ART294 | Watercolor I | 4 |
| ART296 | Watercolor II | 4 |
| ART297 | Watercolor III (if taken summer 2019 or later) | 4 |
| Communication / Speech (cannot be same course used to fulfill Oral Communication requirement) | ||
| COMM100Z | Basic Speech Communication (Course offered online) | 4 |
| COMM111Z | Public Speaking (Course offered online) | 4 |
| COMM114 | Argument and Critical Discourse | 3 |
| COMM115 | Introduction to Intercultural Communication (Course offered online) (Cultural Literacy course) | 4 |
| COMM218Z | Interpersonal Communication (Course offered online) | 4 |
| COMM219 | Small Group Communication | 3 |
| Creative Writing | ||
| WR240 | Creative Writing: Nonfiction | 4 |
| WR241 | Creative Writing: Fiction I (Course offered online) | 4 |
| WR242 | Creative Writing: Poetry I (Course offered online) | 4 |
| WR244 | Creative Writing: Poetry II | 4 |
| WR245 | Creative Writing: Fiction II | 4 |
| English / Literature | ||
| ENG104Z | Introduction to Fiction (Course offered online) | 4 |
| ENG105Z | Introduction to Drama (Course offered online) | 4 |
| ENG106Z | Introduction to Poetry | 4 |
| ENG201 | Shakespeare | 4 |
| ENG204 | British Literature I: Old English to Renaissance (Course offered online) (Cultural Literacy course) | 4 |
| ENG205 | British Literature II: Age of Enlightenment to Present (Course offered online) (Cultural Literacy course) | 4 |
| ENG212 | Latin American Literature (Course offered online) | 4 |
| ENG218 | Arthurian Legends | 4 |
| ENG222 | Women's Literature (Cultural Literacy course) | 3 |
| ENG250 | Introduction to Mythology | 4 |
| ENG253 | Survey of American Literature I (Course offered online) (Cultural Literacy course) | 4 |
| ENG254 | Survey of American Literature II (Course offered online) (Cultural Literacy course) | 4 |
| ENG257 | Introduction to African American Literature (Cultural Literacy course) | 4 |
| ENG261 | Literature of Science Fiction (Course offered online) (Cultural Literacy course) | 4 |
| ENG271 | World Literature: The Classical World (Ancient Literature to 1000 C.E.) (Cultural Literacy course) | 4 |
| ENG272 | World Literature: 1000 to 1800 C.E. (Cultural Literacy course) | 4 |
| ENG273 | World Literature: 1800 C.E. to the Present (Cultural Literacy course) | 4 |
| Ethics in the Workplace | ||
| HUM202 | Ethics in the Workplace (Course offered online) (Cultural Literacy course) | 3 |
| Film Studies | ||
| FA257 | Films and Society (Course offered online) (Cultural Literacy course) | 4 |
| FA258 | Understanding the Film (Course offered online) (Cultural Literacy course) | 4 |
| FA266 | Film Directors (Cultural Literacy course) | 4 |
| FA270 | Film Genres (Course offered online) | 4 |
| Modern Languages (second-year) | ||
| ASL201 | Second-year American Sign Language I (Cultural Literacy course) | 4 |
| ASL202 | Second-year American Sign Language II (Cultural Literacy course) | 4 |
| ASL203 | Second-year American Sign Language III (Cultural Literacy course) | 4 |
| JPN201 | Second-year Japanese I (Cultural Literacy course) | 5 |
| JPN202 | Second-year Japanese II (Cultural Literacy course) | 5 |
| JPN203 | Second-year Japanese III (Cultural Literacy course) | 5 |
| SPAN201 | Second-year Spanish I (Cultural Literacy course) | 4 |
| SPAN202 | Second-year Spanish II (Cultural Literacy course) | 4 |
| SPAN203 | Second-year Spanish III (Cultural Literacy course) | 4 |
| Music | ||
| MUS101 | Music Fundamentals | 3 |
| MUS103 | Jazz History | 3 |
| MUS105 | History of Rock | 3 |
| MUS111 | Music Theory I | 3 |
| MUS112 | Music Theory II | 3 |
| MUS113 | Music Theory III | 3 |
| MUS201 | Music in Cinema (Cultural Literacy course) | 3 |
| MUS211 | Music Theory IV (Cultural Literacy course) | 3 |
| MUS212 | Music Theory V (Cultural Literacy course) | 3 |
| MUS213 | Music Theory VI (Cultural Literacy course) | 3 |
| MUS268 | Music History: Baroque to Romantic (Cultural Literacy course) | 4 |
| MUS279 | Popular Songwriting | 3 |
| Philosophy | ||
| PHL191 | Language and the Layout of Argument | 4 |
| PHL201 | Introduction to Philosophy (Course offered online) (Cultural Literacy course) | 4 |
| PHL202 | Fundamental Ethics (Course offered online) (Cultural Literacy course) | 4 |
| Religion | ||
| R210 | World Religions (Course offered online) (Cultural Literacy course) | 3 |
| R211 | History of the Old Testament (Course offered online) (Cultural Literacy course) | 3 |
| R212 | History of the New Testament (Course offered online) (Cultural Literacy course) | 3 |
| Theatre Arts | ||
| TA101 | Appreciating Theatre | 3 |
| TA106 | Theatre History: Origins to the Renaissance (Course offered online) (Cultural Literacy course) | 3 |
| TA107 | Theatre History: Restoration to Contemporary (Course offered online) (Cultural Literacy course) | 3 |
| TA121 | Costuming | 3 |
| TA141 | Acting Fundamentals I | 3 |
| TA142 | Acting Fundamentals II | 3 |
| TA143 | Acting Fundamentals III | 3 |
Social Science
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General Social Science | ||
| SSC100 | Introduction to Social Entrepreneurship | 4 |
| Anthropology | ||
| ANTH101 | Introduction to Biological Anthropology (Course offered online) | 4 |
| ANTH102 | Introduction to Archaeology and World Prehistory (Course offered online) (Cultural Literacy course) | 4 |
| ANTH103 | Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (Cultural Literacy course) | 4 |
| ANTH140 | Language and Culture (Course offered online) (Cultural Literacy course) | 4 |
| Communication | ||
| COMM115 | Introduction to Intercultural Communication (Course offered online) (Cultural Literacy course) | 4 |
| Economics | ||
| EC115 | Introduction to Economics (Course offered online) | 3 |
| EC201 | Principles of Economics I: Microeconomics (Course offered online) | 4 |
| EC202 | Principles of Economics II: Macroeconomics (Course offered online) | 4 |
| Geography | ||
| GEOG105 | Introduction to Physical Geography | 3 |
| GEOG106 | Introduction to World Regional Geography (Cultural Literacy course) | 3 |
| GEOG107 | Introduction to Cultural Geography (Cultural Literacy course) | 3 |
| GEOG202 | The Geography of Europe (Cultural Literacy course) | 3 |
| GEOG206 | Geography of Oregon (Cultural Literacy course) | 3 |
| GEOG209 | Geography of the Middle East and North Africa (Cultural Literacy course) | 3 |
| GEOG214 | Geography of Mexico and Central America (Cultural Literacy course) | 3 |
| GEOG290 | Environmental Problems and Restoration | 3 |
| History | ||
| HST101 | Western Civilization: Ancient and Classical Europe (Cultural Literacy course) | 4 |
| HST102 | Western Civilization: Medieval and Early Modern Europe (Cultural Literacy course) | 4 |
| HST103 | Western Civilization: Modern Europe (Cultural Literacy course) | 4 |
| HST110 | Ancient World History (Course offered online) (Cultural Literacy course) | 4 |
| HST111 | Medieval World History (Course offered online) (Cultural Literacy course) | 4 |
| HST112 | Modern World History (Course offered online) (Cultural Literacy course) | 4 |
| HST195 | History of the Vietnam War (Cultural Literacy course) | 3 |
| HST201 | U.S. History: Pre-Colonial-1840 (Course offered online) | 4 |
| HST202 | U.S. History: 1840 - 1917 (Course offered online) | 4 |
| HST203 | U.S. History: 1910 - Present (Course offered online) | 4 |
| HST204 | Women in U.S. History (Cultural Literacy course) | 4 |
| HST225 | Women in World History (Cultural Literacy course) | 4 |
| HST237 | America in the 1960s | 3 |
| HST264 | African-American History: 1500 - 1870s (Course offered online) (Cultural Literacy course) | 4 |
| HST265 | African-American History: 1870 - Present (Course offered online) (Cultural Literacy course) | 4 |
| HST270 | History of Mexico (Cultural Literacy course) | 4 |
| International Studies | ||
| INTL101 | Introduction to International Studies (Course offered online) (Cultural Literacy course) | 4 |
| Journalism | ||
| J211 | Introduction to Mass Communications | 3 |
| Music History | ||
| MUS103 | Jazz History (if taken summer 2020 or later) | 3 |
| MUS105 | History of Rock (if taken summer 2020 or later) | 3 |
| MUS201 | Music in Cinema (Cultural Literacy course) | 3 |
| MUS268 | Music History: Baroque to Romantic (Cultural Literacy course) (if taken summer 2020 or later) | 4 |
| MUS279 | Popular Songwriting | 3 |
| Political Science | ||
| PS200 | Introduction to Political Science (Course offered online) | 4 |
| PS201 | American Government (Course offered online) | 4 |
| PS203 | State and Local Governments | 4 |
| PS204 | Introduction to Comparative Politics | 4 |
| PS205 | International Relations (Course offered online) (Cultural Literacy course) | 4 |
| PS209 | Problems in American Politics | 4 |
| PS215 | Global Issues | 4 |
| PS217 | Introduction to Public Land Management: The Politics of Recreation | 3 |
| PS225 | Political Ideology: Ideas About Government | 4 |
| PS241 | Introduction to Political Terrorism (Course offered online) | 4 |
| Psychology | ||
| PSY101 | Psychology of Human Relations (Course offered online) | 3 |
| PSY151 | Introduction to the Social Sciences | 3 |
| PSY201Z | Introduction to Psychology I (Course offered online) | 4 |
| PSY202Z | Introduction to Psychology II (Course offered online) | 4 |
| PSY214 | Introduction to Personality (Cultural Literacy course) | 4 |
| PSY216 | Social Psychology | 3 |
| PSY231 | Human Sexuality | 3 |
| PSY232 | Sexuality and Society (Course offered online) (Cultural Literacy course) | 3 |
| PSY237 | Human Development (Course offered online) | 4 |
| PSY239 | Introduction to Abnormal Psychology (Course offered online) | 4 |
| Sociology | ||
| SOC204 | General Sociology: Principles of Sociology (Course offered online) | 3 |
| SOC205 | General Sociology: Social Institutions (Course offered online) | 3 |
| SOC206 | General Sociology: Social Problems (Course offered online) | 3 |
| SOC213 | Race Relations in the United States (Course offered online) (Cultural Literacy course) | 3 |
| SOC215 | Gender and Society (Course offered online) (Cultural Literacy course) | 3 |
| SOC216 | Sociology of the Family (Course offered online) | 3 |
| SOC223 | Sociology of Aging (Course offered online) | 3 |
| Theatre History | ||
| TA106 | Theatre History: Origins to the Renaissance (Course offered online) (Cultural Literacy course) (if taken summer 2021 or later) | 3 |
| TA107 | Theatre History: Restoration to Contemporary (Course offered online) (Cultural Literacy course) (if taken summer 2021 or later) | 3 |
| Women's Studies | ||
| WS101 | Introduction to Women's Studies (Course offered online) (Cultural Literacy course) | 3 |
| World Literature | ||
| ENG271 | World Literature: The Classical World (Ancient Literature to 1000 C.E.) (Cultural Literacy course) (if taken summer 2020 or later) | 4 |
| ENG272 | World Literature: 1000 to 1800 C.E. (Cultural Literacy course) (if taken summer 2020 or later) | 4 |
| ENG273 | World Literature: 1800 C.E. to the Present (Cultural Literacy course) (if taken summer 2020 or later) | 4 |
Human Relations
To fulfill the Human Relations requirement for an AAS degree, students may complete 3 or more credits of the following:
- One (1) Arts & Letters course, 3-4 credits, if taken summer 2019 or later.
- One (1) Social Science course, 3-4 credits, if taken summer 2019 or later.
- A minimum of three (3) credits from the following:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BA285 | Leadership and Human Relations | 3 |
| HD110 | Navigating Career Change (Course offered online) (taken summer 2020 or later) | 1 |
| HD130AT | Introduction to Careers: Applied Technology (Course offered online) (taken summer 2020 or later) | 2 |
| HD208 | Career and Life Planning (Course offered online) (taken summer 2020 or later) | 3 |
| HPE110 | Teambuilding and Group Facilitation | 3 |
Please note that the Human Relations options above were implemented starting in catalog year 2020-21 and beyond. For courses taken prior to summer term 2019, please see the 2019-20 Human Relations course list.
Students may earn credit for a combination of HD130AT Introduction to Careers: Applied Technology (Course offered online) and HD130HC Introduction to Today's Careers: Health Professions (Course offered online)(Course offered online), but not HD130 Today's Careers.
Online option regularly offered
Cultural Literacy course