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.
Bachelor of Applied Science programs offered at MHCC:
Degree Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BAS program curriculum, including a minimum of 60 upper division credits | 90 | |
| Mathematics, 1 course | 4-6 | |
| Written Communication, 1 course | 4 | |
| Complete one (1) course from any of the following areas: | 3-4 | |
Arts & Letters, Social Science or Human Relations | ||
| Combination of lower division transfer and CTE courses to total 180 credits applicable to the degree. | 76-79 | |
Elective courses must be 100-level or above | ||
| Total Credits | 180 | |
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Some programs may require higher levels of math or more than one (1) writing course. See individual program requirements for details.
BAS Program Curriculum
Complete a minimum of sixty (60) upper division credits applicable to the BAS program.
Mathematics
Complete one (1) course:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MTH065 | Beginning Algebra II | 4 |
| or MTH058 | Quantitative Reasoning I | |
Written Communication
Complete one (1) course:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| WR121Z | Composition I | 4 |
| or WR122Z | Composition II | |
| or WR227Z | Technical Writing | |
Arts & Letter, Social Science or Human Relations
Complete one (1) course from any area:
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 | 4 |
| ART205 | History of Western Art: Medieval - Renaissance | 4 |
| ART206 | History of Western Art: Baroque - Modern | 4 |
| ART211 | Survey of Visual Arts (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 | Character Design and Illustration | 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: Screen Printing and Relief Printing | 4 |
| ART272 | Printmaking II: Screen, Relief and Intaglio Printmaking | 4 |
| ART273 | Printmaking III: Advanced Printmaking | 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 | Introduction to Communication | 4 |
| COMM111Z | Public Speaking | 4 |
| COMM114 | Argument and Critical Discourse | 3 |
| COMM115 | Introduction to Intercultural Communication (Cultural Literacy course) | 4 |
| COMM218Z | Interpersonal Communication | 4 |
| COMM219 | Small Group Communication | 3 |
| Creative Writing | ||
| WR240 | Creative Writing: Nonfiction | 4 |
| WR241 | Creative Writing: Fiction I | 4 |
| WR242 | Creative Writing: Poetry I | 4 |
| WR244 | Creative Writing: Poetry II | 4 |
| WR245 | Creative Writing: Fiction II | 4 |
| English / Literature | ||
| ENG104Z | Introduction to Fiction | 4 |
| ENG105Z | Introduction to Drama | 4 |
| ENG106Z | Introduction to Poetry | 4 |
| ENG201 | Shakespeare | 4 |
| ENG204 | British Literature I: Old English to Renaissance (Cultural Literacy course) | 4 |
| ENG205 | British Literature II: Age of Enlightenment to Present (Cultural Literacy course) | 4 |
| ENG212 | Latin American Literature | 4 |
| ENG218 | Arthurian Legends | 4 |
| ENG222 | Women's Literature (Cultural Literacy course) | 3 |
| ENG250 | Introduction to Mythology | 4 |
| ENG253 | Survey of American Literature I (Cultural Literacy course) | 4 |
| ENG254 | Survey of American Literature II (Cultural Literacy course) | 4 |
| ENG257 | Introduction to African American Literature (Cultural Literacy course) | 4 |
| ENG261 | Literature of Science Fiction (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 (Cultural Literacy course) | 3 |
| Film Studies | ||
| FA257 | Films and Society (Cultural Literacy course) | 4 |
| FA258 | Understanding the Film (Cultural Literacy course) | 4 |
| FA266 | Film Directors (Cultural Literacy course) | 4 |
| FA270 | Film Genres | 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 (Cultural Literacy course) | 4 |
| PHL202 | Fundamental Ethics (Cultural Literacy course) | 4 |
| Religion | ||
| R210 | World Religions (Cultural Literacy course) | 3 |
| R211 | History of the Old Testament (Cultural Literacy course) | 3 |
| R212 | History of the New Testament (Cultural Literacy course) | 3 |
| Theatre Arts | ||
| TA101 | Appreciating Theatre | 3 |
| TA106 | Theatre History: Origins to the Renaissance (Cultural Literacy course) | 3 |
| TA107 | Theatre History: Restoration to Contemporary (Cultural Literacy course) | 3 |
| TA121 | Costuming (Cultural Literacy course) | 3 |
| TA141 | Acting Fundamentals I | 3 |
| TA142 | Acting Fundamentals II | 3 |
| TA143 | Acting Fundamentals III | 3 |
| TA148 | Movement for the Actor | 3 |
Social Science
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General Social Science | ||
| SSC100 | Introduction to Social Entrepreneurship | 4 |
| Anthropology | ||
| ANTH201 | Introduction to Biological Anthropology | 4 |
| ANTH202 | Introduction to Archaeology and World Prehistory (Cultural Literacy course) | 4 |
| ANTH203 | Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (Cultural Literacy course) | 4 |
| ANTH240 | Language and Culture (Cultural Literacy course) | 4 |
| Communication | ||
| COMM115 | Introduction to Intercultural Communication (Cultural Literacy course) | 4 |
| Economics | ||
| EC115 | Introduction to Economics | 3 |
| EC201Z | Principles of Microeconomics | 4 |
| EC202Z | Principles of Macroeconomics | 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 (Cultural Literacy course) | 4 |
| HST111 | Medieval World History (Cultural Literacy course) | 4 |
| HST112 | Modern World History (Cultural Literacy course) | 4 |
| HST195 | History of the Vietnam War (Cultural Literacy course) | 4 |
| HST201Z | United States History I (Cultural Literacy course) | 4 |
| HST202Z | United States History II (Cultural Literacy course) | 4 |
| HST203Z | United States History III (Cultural Literacy course) | 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 (Cultural Literacy course) | 4 |
| HST240 | History of Oregon (Cultural Literacy course) | 4 |
| HST264 | African-American History: 1500 - 1870s (Cultural Literacy course) | 4 |
| HST265 | African-American History: 1870 - Present (Cultural Literacy course) | 4 |
| HST270 | History of Mexico (Cultural Literacy course) | 4 |
| International Studies | ||
| INTL101 | Introduction to International Studies (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 | 4 |
| PS201 | American Government | 4 |
| PS203 | State and Local Governments | 4 |
| PS204 | Introduction to Comparative Politics | 4 |
| PS205 | International Relations (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 | 4 |
| Psychology | ||
| PSY101 | Psychology of Human Relations | 3 |
| PSY151 | Introduction to the Social Sciences | 3 |
| PSY201Z | Introduction to Psychology I | 4 |
| PSY202Z | Introduction to Psychology II | 4 |
| PSY214 | Introduction to Personality (Cultural Literacy course) | 4 |
| PSY216 | Social Psychology | 3 |
| PSY231 | Human Sexuality | 3 |
| PSY232 | Sexuality and Society (Cultural Literacy course) | 3 |
| PSY237 | Human Development | 4 |
| PSY239 | Introduction to Abnormal Psychology | 4 |
| Sociology | ||
| SOC204Z | Introduction to Sociology | 4 |
| SOC205Z | Social Change and Institutions | 4 |
| SOC206Z | Social Problems | 4 |
| SOC213 | Race Relations in the United States (Cultural Literacy course) | 4 |
| SOC215 | Gender and Society (Cultural Literacy course) | 3 |
| SOC216 | Sociology of the Family | 3 |
| SOC223 | Sociology of Aging | 3 |
| Theatre History | ||
| TA106 | Theatre History: Origins to the Renaissance (Cultural Literacy course) (if taken summer 2021 or later) | 3 |
| TA107 | Theatre History: Restoration to Contemporary (Cultural Literacy course) (if taken summer 2021 or later) | 3 |
| Women's Studies | ||
| WS101 | Introduction to Women's Studies (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
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BA285 | Leadership and Human Relations | 3 |
| HD118 | From Undecided to Decided: Navigating Careers, Majors, and College Success | 3 |
| HD130AT | Introduction to Careers: Applied Technology | 2 |
| HD208 | Career and Life Planning | 3 |
| HPE110 | Teambuilding and Group Facilitation | 3 |
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