Combining the applied skill-set learned in a career/technical program and the accrued real world experience with additional skills learned at The W, the BAS program allows individuals holding an Associate of Applied Science degree to apply their career & technical credits toward a bachelor's degree.
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In keeping with The W's Mission, the General Education Program provides students with the skills, knowledge, and values they need to become independent, productive members of society in our continually changing world.
The W's General Education Program provides a foundation in the liberal arts that includes knowledge in the historical, literary, aesthetic, scientific, and cultural traditions that shape the world, and fosters skills that allow students to become civically responsible life-long learners ready to adapt to new challenges.
All students who complete the Mississippi University for Women general education program will demonstrate:
A student who holds a completed Associate of Applied Science degree in Culinary Arts, Hotel/Restaurant Management, and Hospitality and Tourism Management may transfer 40 hours of approved career and technical credit. Community college transfer students must earn at least 25 percent of their academic credits from The W.
Total Hours Required for a BAS in Business Administration with Culinary Management concentration: 121 Semester Hours