Mississippi State University
Program of Study
| Course Areas | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| English Composition I and II (equivalent or higher) | 6 |
| Quantitative Reasoning | 3 |
| Creative Discovery | 3 |
| Humanities | 6 |
| Social/Behavioral Sciences | 6 |
| Natural Sciences with labs | 6 |
| Speech | 3 |
| University core electives | 6 |
| Technology Literacy | 3 |
| Writing (Jr/Sr Requirement) | 3 |
| BAS Emphasis Areas* | 30 |
| General Technical Electives* | 45 |
| Total Credit Hours *** | 120 |
** Students will choose either 1 BAS emphasis area of 30 credit hours or 2 BAS emphasis areas of 15 credit hours each unless students are majoring in Business Office Technology, Healthcare Administration, or Public Management.
** General Technical Electives may include technical community/junior college level or military credits, experiential learning (job experience) credits not to exceed six semester credit hours, while up to 45 technical credits will be completed at the community/junior college level or as military credits.
*** Students must complete at least 30 hours of upper-division hours at MSU.
To receive academic credit for technical credits, military credits, or job-related experiential learning, the appropriate academic unit may need to evaluate the relevant supporting documentation for such credits on a case-by-case basis. To earn the degree, you must meet all the program requirements as outlined above and graduate at a minimum with an MSU GPA of 2.00 and an overall GPA of 2.00. In the case of military credits, those approved by the American Council of Education may articulate over to your transcript.